I much prefer to look at snow in pictures than to actually have to deal with it, so I'm happy to live in a place where it is infrequent and short-lived. Tatted snow I like, though. The flakes on this ball are all improvised and quite small. And by improvised, I mean that several of them really wouldn't work if they weren't pinned in place. I might work on the stitch counts on some of them to come up with designs that could actually stand on their own. These are all tatted in DMC size 80. EDIT: Just to be clear, these are four different views of the same ornament.
Not being a fan of winter, I love the title of the song "To Drive the Cold Winter Away", and I also enjoy the cheerful lyrics. This arrangement is by Ellen Tepper, from her book The Harper's Accomplice. Please visit Ellen's site, by the way, and click the "Reviews" link at the bottom-- all of the images on that page are Ellen's own embroidery, and you can click to enlarge them and see every detail-- WOW!!! Anyone in the Philadelphia area should also check out her schedule, as she has several concerts next week.
"Drive the Cold Winter Away": Traditional English, Arranged by Ellen Tepper ©1998, Used by permission.
I have been noticing the nasty weather reports in the last little while emanating from your corner of Tat-land! Not good!
ReplyDeleteYour tatted snowflakes, on the other hand are charming.
Stay warm!
Fox : )
Śliczne :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous ornaments!! :)
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