This should’ve been posted in end May itself, but true to
the character of a diet, it kept getting postponed ;-P
Meditating on a diet …. Nah, a tatted diet is sufficient. Especially if it is a four-course meal !
(click on the blue text for direct links to pattern, etc. )
A tat-along bookmark by Ninetta Caruso
First Course : Appetiser :
fragola-en-curle
Dimensions : 1¼” x 1” & 1” x >¾” (in pic below)
Left out the beads
Curled ring calyx made with doubled silk thread in shaded green.
The 2 strands were fiddly to work with - kept getting ensnarled in the shuttle hook.
Dimensions : 1½” x < ¾” in 2 strands of silk thread.
My detailed notes on the leaves are here. Made the leaves as mirror images.
Couldn't see the front side well enough while photographing, though.
I was thrilled that there were no ends to hide after each piece !
But managing all those long silk threads drove me nuts !!!
Third course : Entrée :
luscious stacked Fiori in creamy pesto
Loved the flower & Ninetta's cute 'n' easy way of making a dimpled ring. Dimension : >1"
When tatting flowers or other flora & fauna,
I often Google for images in order to choose thread colours & shapes, etc. As soon as I saw this wild strawberry flower, I had to try Patty Dowden’s Josephine knots on a floating twisted picot !!!
It was very fiddly to make so many stamens. In any case, the
stamens should’ve been fewer.
Made only 2 flowers . Seemed proportionate to the overall
size of the twig. This 2nd flower is 1¼” .
Final course : Dessert :
sweet spiralli & vermicelli dipped in saffron-flavoured syrup
Encapsulation (stems & tassel)
Now came the final assembly of all components. It was a sweet ending :-)
This was a fun part except for occasionally forgetting which half stitch I was using ;-P
Main stem length is ~ 5"
I love this encircled ring(s) application on the tassel !!! The tassel is 2" long.
"Houseplant Care" by David Squire & Neil Sutherland is
one of my favorite gardening books, especially for propagation.
It is filled with great pics, info, stepwise pics, plant names, etc. etc.
A hardback coffee-table book that has been handy in my gardening forays.
Final Dimensions : 9½” x 2¼” (tassel included)
I did not have to stiffen or block, although the flowers & berries do need to be re-positioned
unless one glues or sews it to paper/fabric. I like to use it as it is J
Many
thanks to Ninetta for this beautiful pattern
&
the enjoyable 4-course diet that will never be depleted !
&
the enjoyable 4-course diet that will never be depleted !
happy tatting :-)
Related Posts : Twisted Picot (floating) pictorial
First strawberryFirst leaf & notes
I too have wanted to order this and it is on my menu but not this course of my tatted meal :) you did a fantastic job and colors are nice too. Love this so glad you made it this time of year too. Here in the United States we go to farms for a fun family activity and pick them at times not only are they yummy they bring back great memories too. Hugs from Carollyn!
ReplyDeleteYum! My mouth is watering!
ReplyDeleteThis is on my to-do list too. Yours is scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteThis is on my to do list, Gorgeous bookmark and lovely pattern
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Wonderful! Makes my mouth water - to try this:-)
ReplyDeleteIt turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much for your lovely comments :-)))
ReplyDeleteI see a whole bunch of drooling tatters, hungry to add this to their diet ... Very healthy choice :-)
Carollyn, what a lovely memory & berry-picking must be such fun !
jacqueline@mail.postmanllc.net
ReplyDeleteAwesome bookmark!!! :) You did a fabulous job on it!!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue :-) It was such fun getting it all together!
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