I bought some butterfly hairclips recently and have this sudden urge to tat some butterflies. These are the first 2 I came up with - the pink one was tatted with Flora 20 threads, and the other with Manuela 20 thread. With a ribbon weaved through the body, I think they will make a quick bookmark. What do you think ? Watch out for 1 or 2 more variations. These will be part of Motif No. 13 for the 25-Motif Challenge.
Next is my latest acquisition from ebay - a 1 1/2 inch Irish bog oak tatting shuttle that used 4000 year old Irish bog oak and inlayed with a simple Celtic swirl design in Malachite. 
And here's the feeding device Ivan drew from the basis sketch I talked about earlier. Ivan went through with me how the machine works (if it works, I wonder), but well, I'm still impressed!
Those are great butterflies! They'd make pretty bookmarks or gift bows.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely butterflies! That is also a beautiful shuttle! Tell Ivan that I am very impressed by his machine as well.
ReplyDeleteTara
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You butterflies are very pretty. I think they would look great as window ornament or as a necklace.
ReplyDeleteTami in WA
The delicate beauty of your butterfly bookmarks is inspiring. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marty and Tara. I haven't thought of gift bows, now I know.
ReplyDeleteWell, Tami, I'm still at more butterflies and they get smaller and smaller, shall see how small they will get!
Eliz, I like your butterfly twins, so sweet!
soo beautiful I love them
ReplyDeleteGreat work!!
Heather
Love the butterflies! THe shuttle is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI am new to tatting and have taught myself to needle tatt. I am very interested in looking for directions but couldn't find them. Are you posting them anywhere? They are so beautiful. Thanks for any help you can give me.
ReplyDeleteI love your butterflys. Is the pattern available for purchase?
ReplyDeleteLeeanne