Oh no! It's already November and I'm only just getting around to thinking about and working on a new snowflake for 2024! I had my daughter flick through the pages of my favourite book of snowflake photographs and make a pre-selection for me and from those I decided to work on the one below.
This is where I'm at so far. It's not
that close to the original but it gave me a good starting point. Let's say that my snowflake this year is "loosely" (rather than closely) inspired by a real snowflake. I've said before how it can be difficult to closely mimic a snowflake with tatting as real snowflakes are all straight lines and angles whereas tatting is all curves! I'm still testing things and working on samples. I'm particularly frustrated because at the moment I can't seem to find a way of making this design in one pass! I'll keep trying!
In the meantime, any feedback welcome!
Best wishes,
Frivole
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I think you're off to a great start! Loosely inspired is good too. :) I think another option might be to make those thin lines in the "arms" into long picots, like in last year's design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your suggestion Lavinia!
DeleteLovely! I like the right-hand one best...so far...
ReplyDeleteThank you Hallie!
DeleteThey all look lovely, I prefer where the 'arms' are attached.
ReplyDeleteHi Bernice, yes I agree with you... the snowflake where they aren't joined is because I had to cut them out because the design ended up too tight, needed longer picots. That's how I just mess around with ideas and try them out before I find out what works and what doesn't. :-)
DeleteYour snowflake is truly stunning; soft and round like a real flake falling from the sky. ❄️
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Marja! I do try my best to make "realistic" looking lace snowflakes. :-)
DeleteTerrific!! :)
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