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3 October 2024

Needle tatting 2

Well I did warn you that you wouldn’t like this post!!!  If you read this post you can see what I said!!!  

I think this was the worst tatting I ever made.  I can remember making this not long after I bought the Ed and Selma Morin book on needle tatting.  I actually made this up myself (designed!!??) and it’s needle tatted with double knitting yarn (which is what was available cheaply and locally) back in the 1970’s. 

I never wore it and I think the reason was because it’s a ‘nasty’ shade of pink!!!!  I like pink but not this shade!!!  Also back ‘in the day’ it wasn’t fashionable, I don’t believe, to layer your clothes.  Well, whatever the reason it never got worn and last week it took its final trip to the charity shop.  Even though I never liked it I’m now wondering if it went into the ragman bag or was put for sale in the shop.  Whatever/wherever it is all I can say is that I’m glad to be rid of it1!!

I did keep the giraffes, though!!!!



12 comments:

  1. I have to say EWWWW on that yarn in tatting. How big is it? It seems so..... wrong.

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    1. The yarn I used was a man made double knitting weight one. Goodness knows why I made it - I think it was just an experiment to see if I’d ever want to take needle tatting further.

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  2. I think it’s rather splendid. I hope someone will wear it now!

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  3. Well it’s a ‘virgin’ top, Jane McLellan and I’m pleased you like it.

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  4. I agree with Jane M - I really like it. Even the color is nice (although I like any color, as long as it's red - or at least pink). :) I hope someone will enjoy wearing it. Who knows - you could 'meet' your needle tatting in the street when you're out and about town some day.
    StephanieW

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  5. Yikes - the thought of meeting that top on somebody else gives me the horrors!!! I don’t think I’ll leave the house for the next few weeks - just in case!!!

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  6. Needle tatting in synthetic fiber! It's a WIN-WIN!!!!!

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  7. That's a good example of a successful experiment. It would be crazy to see it on someone!

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  8. I think it's fantastic!!! :)

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  9. The next issue of Vogue will have it on a fashion model, I predict! It would be cute as a layer over a darker pink. Barbie vibes.

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  10. LOVE your sense of humour, Marilee!!!!

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  11. It's not to my taste but I could see it being someone else's aesthetic.

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