Wednesday 10 December 2008

My favorite square motif

This is my favorite square motif and finally I tried to work it: it is from the wonderful japanese book from Teiko Fujito, and I fall in love with it the first time I saw it in internet. Later I bought some tatting books without knowing exactly, what would be inside, and ... there I found it, my favorite square motif. I have an idea to use this square, which I realized in wool to make something very surprising. I had to make some corrections, perhaps first due to my way to tat, and surely second because of the use of wool. First I had to make 2 ds less on the long chains at the inner motif, because they resulted too loose, as you can see on the image, and in the next motif I will also make the joining one ds lower, so that it does not go over the flower motif, second I had to make the big rings on the outer round as chains, because the wool does not resist to the tension through such a big ring. I climbed up to the second round with a split ring. It is fantasic.

5 comments:

LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotter said...

It is really pretty Iris!

Unknown said...

It is a lovely square! I love Teiko's work, too! :)

Marilee Rockley said...

Very pretty - I am curious to find out what this will become! Very interesting to read about your experience in tatting with wool, and the adjustments you made to make it easier.

Gina said...

Merry Christmas Iris!

Art by JoyMac said...

Hello Iris,
This square is really pretty.....I have just received my book by Teiko I am thrilled with it...she tats beautifully......thanks for sharing