Hi,
This is the first post of year, I was hoping for a good start and I got flu, well Vernon got it first and I looked after him but in his gentlemanly way he passed it onto to me. I still cant get rid of the cough and its driving me up the wall. Just before christmas I was diagnosed with Fibromalgia a painful condition so with that and the flu its been a rather painful start. I am not complaining just got to get on with it. I have been tatting a little at the moment I am working on the Peacock, its nearly finished so I will wait until it is to show you.
Anyway back to the post my friend Suzanne challenged me to find something on Pinterest each month for 12 months, and then try and do it. Well the above picture was something that caught my eye, no pattern yes I do not agree with people printing patterns on Pinterest that's not fair on those who spent so much time working out the pattern only to have someone print it out. Anyway this picture caught my eye I just worked on it from the picture so the count may not be the same but this is how it worked out, I feel my top is too big for the design. If I do it again I will change the top. I used Lizbeth red burst at the top I had some on a shuttle to use up and Lizbeth white both are no 20 for the tree.
Do pop over to see Suzanne's Blog and see what she's been doing. here is a link to her
blog
I have my next challenge for February in the planing, not sure if we can do it for 12 months but I am sure we will both find some great ideas it will be different things not always tatting that's for sure, without upsetting other peoples copyright.
Hope you are having a good weekend, its cold here and we have had a few dusting's of snow nothing lasting, tonight is forecasted as the coldest night for two years.
Until we meet again Take care
Hugs
Margaret
Update, this pattern is one of Jan Stawasz patterns from his book Tatting Theory and Patterns, I have updated Pinterest with the information. I also checked my rough pattern from the picture with his pattern and I was not far out. But if I do it again I will do a different top I still feel its too big. Thank you to those tatters who were able to tell me who designed it I do like to give credit to the designer of any design I make.