All hearts worked in Anchor Pearl cotton size 8.
The order in which I tatted them ....
The
link to this heart pattern was shared on facebook. It is a 2009 Valentine’s Day heart by Polish blogger Alexander Dajczak.
Ring
spanned with a chain is one of my favourite motifs! And it is an easy way to
get the threads across if you don't like split rings.
I
worked with ball and shuttle and started with the top right of 5 center leaves
and moved counterclockwise to return back to first ring.
I
added a few graduated picots at the tip.
TIP : One
addition I would make is to add a stabilising picot on the 10ds chains -
2 vsp 8.
It
is 5 cms high, 6½ cms wide.
An
event was organised in the Chiacchierino: Filo, Amore e Fantasia facebook group that had free heart patterns by
2 very talented ladies. They have another online meeting on the 14th, if you are interested.
Stefania
Di Cesare shared 3 versions of All My Heart of which I made only the first to
get an idea of the size. Eventually I’ll try another with bead in the center of the ring, and a beaded double picot. (16 mm picot.)
Another
of my favourite effects is concentric rings or chains and this design had it in
abundance!
I
went with some colour-play, BUT ….
TIP : ... I carried the core
thread of previous round into the next. Delayed cutting and fewer ends to sew
in. More importantly, no colour blip in the lock join since it was the
same colour as the picot!
It
is 3 cms high, a bit over 3 cms wide.
Daniela Galli shared her heart
titled the same as the event - Un cuore
per San Valentino.
It
is also supposed to be worked in one pass using a split ring to climb out. But
I could see another heart in the central medallion, hence chose a spring theme
palette.
I
added a teardrop using my floating beads method.
I
like the heart inside a heart!
It
is 4½ cms high, 5 cms wide.
It
was great fun doing these quick little tats on the side. I like them all!!! The 2 Italian ones I did in the same evening.
I am still not taking
up any large doily (though there are numerous beautiful ones floating about) in
order to focus on other stuff, including writing up the snowflake patterns.
Many,
many thanks to Daniela, Stefania, & Alexander
for sharing their beautiful
patterns
You’ve used colour so well to enhance the designs.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you think so, Jane 💚💙💜
DeleteProste i piękne serduszka :)
ReplyDeletePozdrawiam ciepło.
That is so true, splocik 💚💙💜
DeleteVery nicely done, they are beautiful and well done with references 💕I am so lacking in this area. Thankyou for the patterns🦋💐🦋
ReplyDeleteThanks for noticing, Carollyn 💗 It takes time and effort to list and confirm all references/links accurately. But a stitch in time 😉 saves us all the hunt later 😄😃
DeleteWonderful tatting of all those hearts!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen the designs are enticing, Sue 😉💗💗💗
DeleteLovely use of colours, you found a clever way to hide the core thread 👍🌹
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ninetta, I've used it before, eg in the Valley of flowers mandala 😉 💚💙💜
DeleteBeautiful hearts!
ReplyDeleteDziękuję ci, Anetta :-)))
DeleteThis pink heart is so beautiful. I wish I could tat better. But I'm certainly admiring them. You're so blessed
ReplyDeleteEvery baby step will soon take you towards higher skill levels - we have all learned in this manner and hope you will, too 😍💖🧡
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