Some of you will remember when I posted about
Diane's kind gift of one of her beautiful hankies. The bold colours in this one really appealed to me and made me think of Spain, sunshine and flowers in terracotta pots. I started working on a border for it towards the end of our holiday and here it is completed.
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Handkerchief border tatted in Lizbeth 20 (Country Turquoise Med.)
and Lizbeth 40 for the yellow. |
I started with "Marguerite" by Mary Konior but as I was working along, I felt that it didn't look quite right with just the blue... there was something missing. So I experimented with adding the yellow
below the blue which ended up working out well. So this is an
inverted border: I didn't start with the yellow and then attached the blue on the outside, instead I started with the blue and added the yellow on the inside of the border. I'm sure you'll agree from the picture below, that the yellow really contributes to making the border "pop", just the blue would have been a little dull in my opinion.
And here is a close-up...
I like the look of the three little yellow rings to turn the corner.
Just the lace before attaching it.
So I hope my friend Diane will be pleased with how I decorated her hanky and I'd like to thank her again for her gift.
Best wishes,
