Working the Thistle Pin, the rounded shape of the tatting and the texture of the beads suddenly made me think of strawberry seeds. I wanted to change the shape so that the taper to the point would be shorter. I tried using fewer, larger rings and then decreasing the ring size in later rows, but I didn't like it.
I decided to make the rings more like Rita's original design. Meanwhile, I had decided it would be better to begin with the leaf cap rather than try to attach it later. I experimented with different rings for the leaf cap instead of trying to make it neat. Since this was definitely not going to be a final draft, I left off the beads to save time.
Final version = Motif Three!
It's a beautiful finish!!! This would make a lovely pouch necklace!
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty!!! I may try something like this later. Thanks for sharing and joining the 25 Motifs Challenge
ReplyDeleteThis is so yummy! I will never get any sleep if you guys don't stop tempting me with your genius!
ReplyDeleteOh cool! I wanted to come up with a denser strawberry than what I've seen in the past but kept getting sidetracked. Great idea!
ReplyDelete:-) Gina