Next up is "Yoke Section 9," the really long strip across the front (or back, I hope). This is a milestone in my progress, as it is the last of the large pieces, and all the secions are now joined together. And also too big to fit on the scanner.
It's very pretty and dainty. It would make a good edging or insertion.
The diagram shows only the ends, and I take exception to the way the diagram parts are displayed on the page. If you ever make this, remember, next to the end trefoils, the longer chains need to be on the outer side of the curve on both ends.
Meanwhile, in the garden, there have been good times and bad times. Here's a picture from a week or so ago.
A deer got through the fence and ate a bunch of tomatoes, both fruit and vines. The squash plants didn't bear much and died an early death. On the up side, the deer didn't get all the tomatoes, and the vines are starting to put out new branches and blooms. I'm trying to grow some more squash from seed, and the young plants are looking good so far. I'm getting more cucumbers than ever before and I already made a batch of bread-and-butter pickles. (No idea why they are named that.) The peppers are starting to bear as well.
One plant that was supposed to be a jalapeno turned out to be this instead. I picked one when it was 6 inches long. I'll have to figure out what I can make with these.
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Great beautiful tatting, thanks for the note about chains. I noticed that in Priscilla #2 there are chains in pics that are twisted, I think because for they tatted with shuttle and ball instead of switching shuttles. Our/my modern taste is over meticulous I know :-)
ReplyDeleteVery frustrating when wildlife eats the vege garden! Jack has just told me that the birds are eating his lettuce faster than they can grow. The pattern diagrams sound a little frustrating too, but you look to be making good progress.
ReplyDeleteYou're tempting me to pull out some of my older pattern books and try something different! I love seeing this collar in progress. Thanks for the tip about the chains!
ReplyDeleteThe lace is so pretty ! Thanks for the close up - it brings out the ric-rac arrangement of those tiny thrown rings!
ReplyDeleteAt first glance I thought the first picture was a music note :) then it all came back to me :) I love these old patterns and your mastering this one well. Also the garden look wonderful and I would take seeds out and grill this pepper and place in bag and in couple minuets you can remove the skin and add with tomatoes and go over rice or with beans so much fun ooops I got carried away :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity the deer enjoyed the fruits of your labour, hopefully they won't come back for more.
ReplyDeleteThe collar is looking good so far
Looks like you are making fabulous progress!!! And your tatting is very beautiful!!! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tatting job! Good luck with the rest!
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