leaves and flowers

I have a dilemma, I cannot decide where to start. Perhaps you can suggest me your preference?

The daisy flower

This is my versione of a daisy flower in the style of Elisa du Sud's (elisadusud.canalblog.com) patterns. I like her doilies and creations a lot. This will be one of our free patterns, but not one of the first ones, because it is difficult.

Object of the design challenge

Here ist the joining center of the TIAS 2 motif. This joining center will be the object of our design challenge. I will post a diagram, which you can print out and design your joining center in. Perhaps there is somebody among you, who knows how to put a vote window on the blog. The most votated design will get a gift from me and I will also tat it and make the description for all of you.

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.

sixstar with rose center

Now stitch count of joining motif is perfectionated. I put the rose in the center of the hexagon, because I liked that more. If somebody of you wants to try it out, let me know. This time I worked with cotton thread AIDA 20. The size comes out the same, as worked with the wool.

rose motif

This is the rose motif, which can be inserted into the space between the hexagons, but it can also be used separately and joined together. I will show you this tomorrow.

hexagon in rectangle

I designed this little square to fill the hole between the hexagons joined in the rectangle way. It seams now a little like an italian needle lace and the square continues the design of the hexagon. I like it, but I will also design another one, which has to be completely different, so that is stands out of the design and evidences the hexagons more, perhaps a rose or a threedimensional flower. If somebody of you has a suggestion, it is wellcome.
I must tat it also in one color to see how the design shows up, because it has to be nice also in one color.

ready sixstar

Now I'm finally satisfied with the result of the hexagon. I changed the color with the computer, because the grey does not show the design so well. Now there are 2-2-2ds on the top rings, and 6-6 on the side rings. Now I like the triangle of the center joining and the whole is the right size and easy and fast to tat.

sixstar motif

The creation of the sixstar results much more difficult than I thought.
This is the first attempt of the hexagon, but it was not like you see it here, because I cutted it in different points not being satisfied with the result. The motif in light grey came not out well and I didn't like the little dark spots around it. Further it bowled up in the center joining, where you see the red square.

This is the second attempt. I rejected it, because it takes too much time and comes out too big, and I don't like the result of the color combination.

Third attempt was more satisfying, as you see I joint four motifs. But I'm not satisfied hundert percent. So I thought to turn to first attempt, where I cut out the ring in the top joining (red square) and sewed motifs together. Here perhaps I will make a very small ring and I will make 6ds instead of 5ds on the side joinings. I will give this another try.

Further I will try to join the hexagons in the rectangle way, where there remains a whole between, for which I will design another motif to balance the colors better. Beside I must say that it is really a great fun working with wool. When the pullover is ready (that needs a bit of more time), I will show you the result, but I have a lot of ideas for girl's dresses and jackets and many more.

Sixstar pattern

This is the same pattern as hexagon. The procedure is the same, if somebody needs more detailed instructions, let me know. As a star it is sufficient, for a patchwork there remains a too big hole between the joined top rings, so it needs a second continuous round, which is started here. I will show you soon, how the joined motifs look like.

collar pattern

Here I show you the progress of the collar. With the wool I have to work more carefully, always paying attention to the resistance of the thread. I broke the thread only once, when closing the SCMring, and then I used a different way to close, pulling the thread in two moments. Clicking on the image of the progressed collar you see the exact size of it. The pattern is also here, it can be worked with any thread you want. Next pattern will be the hexagon.

The pentagon

I have joined the second motif, leaving out the top rings at the second motif at the joining points and joining the rings in the middle, because otherwise there remained a too big whole.
The wool I used is a very thin wool for machine knitting, which I took double. This type of wool is very resistant. Also stocking wool can be easily used for tatting. When you work with wool, you have not to tie too much the stitches, because wool breakes more easily than cotton thread. But I think for those of you, who needle tat, this would be much easier.

tatting with wool

This pentagon is worked with wool and is thought to become a collar for a pullover. Pentagons are very useful for collars, because they round at their joining points. But, they are not useful for patchwork, like a shawl. Therefore I designed a hexagon, which I will show you soon. The pattern of this design will soon be available as free pattern for all of you, so that you have the time to make a cristmas gift for some friend of yours.
And, please, count the stitches, copy my designs and sell them, I love this, you only have to say that the pattern is from me.

Cluny triangle

This is a doily made of 6 triangles. The positive side of triangles is that they can be combined in many ways: you can make hexagons, stars, edgings, and so on. The negative side is that the pieces are small and you have at least two thread ends to hide. But perhaps it is worth the effort, what do you think?

Cluny butterfly

I made this pattern for the boxes, but it will not fit on any shape. It is a bit too big for the purpose. My daughter want's it as earring, but I'm not sure if it is portable.

Cluny rose

The scanner does not do justice to this threedimensional rose. The flower needs some adjustments, because it is not yet perfect. At the last petals the thread broke at a cluny leaf. You see, I'm not yet so good in doing clunies, but I assure you, they are not so difficult and it is a matter of exercising. I made a description for the cluny leaves, which is on the palmetto CD of 2007 and if you are interested, I can put it on the HBT site. But there are also plenty of descriptions in the internet.

Cluny daisy

This cluny daisy is ispirated by Elisa Dusud's creations. The daisy is very similar to her flowers, there are not many ways for variation, only the surrounding and context makes the difference. Have a look at her wonderful creations.