I started a new project today. It was inspired by the large white oak acorns my daughter loves to find in the woods. I have found the perfect colors for this project- Valdani size 8 pearl cotton in colors M1000 "Lime Sand" and O178 "Tead Dyed Stone". Pictured below are the materials I've gathered:
The spoon in the center was carved by my husband. It's a Welsh love spoon. And yes, it was carved out of a solid block of wood. Talented, isn't he?!?
Here is the beginning of the piece:
And the second round:
We are finally getting some Fall temperatures around here. It has been wet, damp and cool all day. That means my finger joints have been giving me fits. I was not able to tat as much as I would have liked. Still, I made a fair start on this project and on another project using the beautiful bronze thread featured in yesterday's post. I'll take images of that one and share at a later date.
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I think I will go and make myself a nice cup of hot cocoa then get back to the tatting needles!
Until tomorrow~
Happy Tatting!
That spoon is sooooo beautiful!!!! So much talent in one house!!
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ReplyDeleteYour start is looking very nice, and that's a wonderful spoon.
ReplyDeleteWow what a gorgeous spoon, he is very talented to make that. Your beginnings to your new project look good,
ReplyDeleteIts getting colder here too, and the forcast says a frost tonight, the first one of the season
Margaret
I have been inspired by your projects with the Valdani thread.....however, I went to the site to order some threads and EVERY varigated colorway I wanted to order was sold out in size 8!!!!
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