"But, really, why does anyone create? You feel a... a restlessness inside, a need to make something new, something no one has ever seen before. You want to add to the beauty and the richness of the world with a gift, an offering that is uniquely yours. It's an act of selfishness and generosity, all rolled into one."

-- Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Beginning

Now that the sale stuff is all sent off, I am ready to tat something for myself, and to make use of my new Ineke Kuiperij books. I'm starting off with the very first pattern in Kerstallerhande 2, a star mobile. I have completed the center already.


This is an attractive motif by itself, but it's going to be really spectacular when the whole thing is done. It's working up faster than I expected, too.

This is LadyShuttleMaker's "Undersea Garden" HDT, with Mill Hill seed beads. The beads look black in the scan, but they're really a dark teal. I love the way this thread works up!
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12 comments:

  1. SuztatsAugust 24, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Oh, this is so pretty! I love the colors, and look forward to seeing it finished.

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  2. GinaAugust 24, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Gorgeous! Great color & bead combination.

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  3. MichelleAugust 24, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Your tatting is so amazing! It's just beautiful and the thread color is lovely. The final product is going to be out of this world!

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  4. Carol Schockling LaweckiAugust 24, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    What a beautiful motif!! The shape is just wonderful and the colors are gorgeous!!

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  5. FoxAugust 24, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Fabbo! Excited to see the finished motif.
    Fox : )

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  6. Kathy NiklewiczAugust 24, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Beautiful design, beautiful thread, and beautifully tatted! It certainly does make a lovely motif on its own!

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  7. ImoshenAugust 24, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    That is simply awesome!

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  8. ElenaAugust 25, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Wow, it's gorgeous!

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  9. God's KidAugust 25, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    That is totally inspiring! :) I love the design and the color! :)

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  10. IsDiharaAugust 25, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Your color, thread and bead choices really bring this (already spectacular) motif to life! Now it is outstanding, and will be even more so in 3D. Can't wait to see! Will you be showing as you go or wait until it is all done to share photos?

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  11. MirandaAugust 25, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Isdihara, I'll show little bits at a time, but I won't show it all together till the end... it's more tantalizing that way!

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  12. tatterjilAugust 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Gorgeous!

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