Motif no.11
I took me a few goes to get it right but
I think even the "wrong" ones look pretty and very clover-like!
It's a bit of a tight fit to get the four petals in and I found it needed
a light pressing to get it to lie flat but the unpressed ones look nice too,
gives them more of a 3-D effect.
Next I might have to try her wavy braid...
By the way, I've not given up on the Tischband, just needed a little change so that's what I tatted last night: the clovers and also another Happy Heart with the centre slightly different. A Czech lady who is a friend of an In Tatters' member made earrings and a bookmark with my Happy Heart (link to her pictures), and also tatted it with a tiny flower in the centre (along the lines of what I've done with the Heart Within) so I tried it. Looks nice.
Actually, looking at her modification, I think it might be a Josephine knot in the middle and not a tiny flower... and I like the way she's done the inside chain, give the centre a lovely heart shape. I'll have to give this another try.
Motif no.12
You obviously loose the "smile effect" but it's pretty too.
In case you want to know,
I just replaced the centre 11ds chain with C3, rw, R1-1-1-1, rw, C3.
Best wishes,
