Thistles

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My son spent the last weekend in Scotland and he has apparently bought back some traditional Scottish shortbread, but I will have to wait until I see him next to know what they taste like.  The emblem of Scotland is the thistle and if you go here you can read all about why this is so.



I had a request to make three thistle bookmarks and they are now finished and ready to post.



The pattern is on the side of my blog, the only difference is that now I split the threads on the top to make them look more like the flower on the thistle.







Still struggling with the green doily which I hope to show you on the next post.



Comments

  1. Jane McLellanSeptember 14, 2017 at 1:52 AM

    Splendid Scottish bookmarks!

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  2. God's KidSeptember 14, 2017 at 3:19 AM

    Great thistle bookmarks!!! :)

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  3. Batty TatterSeptember 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM

    Sally these bookmarks are brilliant. Definitely on my to do list.

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  4. Kathy NiklewiczSeptember 14, 2017 at 7:50 PM

    I've always admired your thistle pattern, and I especially like the split-rings for the tassels here. They really set off the design, and would lie flat in a book. Nicely packaged, too! Tatted lace is so versatile!

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  5. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeSeptember 15, 2017 at 3:19 AM

    I love your thistle bookmarks!

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  6. Tim KaylorSeptember 18, 2017 at 3:02 AM

    I have to make at least one for myself now. Well, maybe more. Too many books. Wonderful markers.

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