Then comes the question of choosing a project you can complete with the sample. Motifs and bookmarks work great. Here are two of mine.
This one is a bookmark of Mary Konior's Duet pattern, made with size 20 Lizbeth #125 Seascape. I looove this color on the ball, but in this particular bookmark, not so much. Perhaps the back and forth rings were not a good choice for this thread. It looks better on Isdihara's blog.
I also used an exchange thread to perfect my koala bear pattern. I think this is Lizbeth 691 Mocha Brown Medium. It's a nice shade, a bit warmer than the similar Cebelia I had been using.
I've wound my shuttles with more exchange threads, so watch this space....
Later...by the way, I can claim this as Motif 20 in my current 25 Motif Challenge.
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I particularly like the mocha brown. Even tho I don't like the thread overall, I love their colors. Cute koala!
ReplyDeleteLovely motifs! Seascape is one of my current fave colorways. It does look nice as your bookmark. I am sorry you don't like it as much done up that way, I was thinking what a pretty use for that thread. Those Koala's are might cute!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! :) I' m start my adveture with tatting...
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute koala, I'm having fun with your new book, thanks for signing it. Will show what I have made soon.
ReplyDeleteI love brown threads for animals, but brown threads seem rare. Will be tatting the koala later. I have tatted your alligator, and sewed them on the ATCs, and is quite pleased with them. Menawhile, I tatting the bluebirds. Love the critters!
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