I’m still working on figuring out what goes with these motifs to finish the Thread that Binds doily. I still struggle to figure out what may work for designs. That skill needs to be honed. For now, I usually end up thumbing through books that have doily patterns to see if one leaps off the page.
On to books with snowflakes.
A book I have with Christmas tatting by Monica hahn (Not
capitalized on the book cover. Really!!) has an edging I decided to tat up in
the thread to compare size:
I liked the way it looks. Reminds me of a special mouse. I
think it just may work!
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Yes, designing is not necessarily as simple as it looks! I like it when designers show their steps and we can realise how many abandoned bits there were before the final design.
ReplyDeleteI've thought of posting my steps. But, I decided to keep those comments to the workshops I lead on my designs. I find I need the feedback on how well people are following my analysis of the music.
ReplyDeleteSometimes designs just happen; most times it a lot of trial and tweaking. Okay, now I'll be seeing MM every time I come across this motif 😃
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