Pendant

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First I would like to thank those who gave some really helpful and affirming comments with regard to my last post when I declared that I would be trying to teach people to tat in September. Before then I have a wedding banquet to attend in Singapore, the dress is purchased, along with accessories so there just has to be some tatting to go with the outfit.

I am not a great fan of pendants but the dress that I am going to wear really leads itself to one.







As you can see I have also used a 'doodad' !  Some months ago I purchased a pair of rather large earrings with the express purpose of tatting around them one day and I am pleased with the outcome.  The biggest problem was finding a thread that would match the dress, I just did not have any that would, so in the end combined two threads to try and get the colour to match and it seems to work.  What you can't see from the photograph is the way the threads shine. The jewel in the middle is from a bracelet that I took apart and it is glued on replacing the one that was originally there. 







There was however a causality in tatting this pendant, as the holes were so small in the 'doodad' I did pull the hook off one of my shuttles in the attempt to yank the thread through! 



The next task is to make some earrings to match.

Comments

  1. DebbieMay 12, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Pretty! love the color.

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  2. FoxMay 12, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    I had to look closely to see what was tatted and what was not! Great piece to attach tatting to. Looks wonderful.
    Fox : )

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    1. Sally KersonMay 12, 2013 at 12:27 PM

      Thanks Fox, yes the 'doodad' (earring) does look quite lacy

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  3. Margarets designer cardsMay 12, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Oh dear that's a real problem, something when we use doodads the holes do and are a bit tiny.
    Love the pendant, beautiful colours
    I hope the wedding is a great success and you have a wonderful time, hope you will share the pictures after.
    Margaret

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    1. Sally KersonMay 12, 2013 at 12:28 PM

      I might share the picture Margaret, depends what they are like!!!

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  4. LadytatsMay 12, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    That is a pretty pendant and goes very well with the dress. I like those doodads, they are unique.
    So sad for the problem with the hook coming out. The holes on some of the doodads are tiny. Good think you have a resident shuttle artiste who can fix it.

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    1. Sally KersonMay 12, 2013 at 12:29 PM

      You are so right, the hook soon got glued back!!!

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  5. ValerieMay 12, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Very pretty pendant! I'm looking forward to seeing it with the earrings in real person (soon!).

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  6. OrsiMay 12, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    Beautiful tatting!

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  7. Kathy NiklewiczMay 13, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    You now have a beautiful custom piece that perfectly matches your dress! I love the way doodads can be enhanced with tatting, and it looks perfectly natural. I'm sure you'll get many compliments! I also love your beaded brooches! You and Jane work with beads so easily! Hope I can achieve that confidence level! There certainly are tutorials out there today, many of them written by Jane, so I have an easier path today than I did when learning to tat!

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  8. God's KidMay 14, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    Your pendant is very beautiful and matches wonderfully!! :)

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