Sunday, July 6, 2008

Motif No. 10/25 - Snowflake Meme, Motif No. 11/25 - A Bunch of Small Snowflakes

I have been working on snowflakes, big and small. This big one was tatted with Manuela 20, and it is about 4 3/4" from tip to tip. I designed this snowflake for Meme for the International Round Robin, so I am naming it "Snowflake Meme".

This is a small one, about 1 5/8" from tip to tip.These are the smallest ones, about 1", and tatted on paperclips. Well, I sketched out the designs and tatted them without referring to any book and pattern, but they are such simple motifs, I wouldn't be surprised if they look like other tatters' previous designs, though I don't think I have come across others tatting snowflakes on paperclips.

Well, I am not finished with snowflakes yet, small simple bookmarks coming next!
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10 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 7, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    Very pretty. What did you use for your background? It looks like a frosty sky.

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  2. Tat-a-RendaJuly 7, 2008 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful Ellen, I like all the designs.

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  3. SingtatterJuly 7, 2008 at 1:59 PM

    Thanks, TattingChic, Jon! Had been quite busy to tat and blog much, but working steadily on finishing my exchanges.

    Well, TattingChic, the background is a rainbow-coloured parchment paper from Pergamano® brand. I used to do parchment lace before I learn tatting lace!

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  4. BonnieJuly 7, 2008 at 5:47 PM

    Very pretty snowflakes.

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  5. LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotterJuly 7, 2008 at 7:07 PM

    I love the Meme snowflake. What size thread did you use for the paperclips?

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  6. SingtatterJuly 7, 2008 at 7:45 PM

    Thanks, Bonnie, and for stopping by!

    Well, Sherry, I used size 20 threads throughout from the biggest to the smallest snowflakes, too lazy to change threads and I wanted to finish up all the threads on the shuttles.

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  7. TattycatJuly 8, 2008 at 7:25 AM

    I love the snowflakes! Very pretty.

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  8. Memé July 18, 2008 at 9:03 PM

    Ellen,
    Thanks a lot... it's an honour have a snowflake with my name.
    The design is great. Yesterday I receive your exchange. I'll take a picture today and I'll show you all. :))

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  9. SingtatterJuly 18, 2008 at 11:06 PM

    So glad the package arrived. Well, Meme, this snowflake is my 2nd try at snowflake, the 1st was different and didn't work out. That wraps up the round-robin for me, phew! Did struggled a bit to tat up original stuff, but looking back, I'm glad I did and it's a breakthrough for me. Great to have you as a partner!

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  10. AKTATTERJuly 24, 2008 at 3:14 AM

    Hello Ellen! We mentioned your website in class last night. The snowflake challenge was beautiful. I also saw your decorated paperclips and I would like to ask you to design a set for a lesson for the online tatting class.
    email please : AKTATTER@aol.com

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