Christmas Tatting

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Well this was all I managed just before Christmas, which is so sad as I have the shuttles and thread to do more, but sadly no time in my busy life to do much tatting, or for that matter any other craft work.   The pattern is called Chris' Broomstick Snowflake from Martha Ess's book 'Playing with picots'









With the top two snowflakes I wound two 80 threads together, the bottom two are size 20.

My new year resolution (which usually carriers on from year to year), is to be more tidier and do do more tatting!  

Comments

  1. Jane McLellanDecember 29, 2018 at 5:13 AM

    There’s never enough time to do everything, but you have made excellent use of your tatting time!

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  2. Madtatter80December 29, 2018 at 5:46 AM

    These are adorable thanks for directing us how to find the pattern

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    1. Sally KersonDecember 29, 2018 at 7:49 AM

      It is a lovely book which does give another insight into picots, thanks for your comment. Another new year resolution is to keep up with everyone else's blogs!

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  3. God's KidDecember 29, 2018 at 11:42 AM

    Great snowflakes!!!! :)
    Life steals a lot of my tatting time too.

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    1. Sally KersonDecember 29, 2018 at 12:53 PM

      thanks, guess it is nice to have the variety in life, perhaps we would get bored if we tatted all day!

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  4. AnneDecember 30, 2018 at 1:43 AM

    Lovely snowflakes. Amazing how using different coloured thread makes the snowflakes look so different. Especially love the vibrant red.
    Happy New Year to you and yours.

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