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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Miranda's Challenge, round 1

Miranda found some fabric at JoAnn's that looks like tatted doilies! She took some close-ups and challenged readers to tat the design. So...


I put the picture on my desktop and started tatting!


I really think the center of the doily is supposed to have 8 rings, but I like the number 5 and I wanted the doily to lie flat without a lot of pulling and pinning and steaming, so I tatted 10 rings. :-)

I'm using size 20 Lizbeth, color #163, Blue Ice. Dave and I are going to Kankakee later this afternoon. He wants to go to Menards for wood. Maybe I can talk him into taking me to JoAnn's for fabric!

Note: I just read on Miranda's blog that this doily is actually the first three rounds of Mom's Doily by Nancy Tracy. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing your wonderful designs! I hope I've represented your pattern in a way that pleases you.
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7 comments:

  1. MirandaJuly 29, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Very nice. It is a pity that the centers are obscured throughout the print, but judging from the second round, I think you're right about there being 8 rings in the original.

    I know what you mean about wanting it to lie flat-- so many of those older patterns required a lot of blocking. I think adding a couple of extra rings to make it lie flat is justified.

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  2. ShirleeJuly 29, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Great start! I'm not going to dare attempt this since I haven't tatted in I don't know how many years & I need to re-familiarize myself with all the techniques but it will be fun to see what everyone comes up with : )

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  3. Margarets designer cardsJuly 30, 2012 at 3:08 AM

    Great start , well done
    Margaret

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  4. BeedeebabeeJuly 30, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    Diane, you NEVER fail to amaze me with your beautiful tatting! xo

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  5. God's KidJuly 30, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    Oh, I can't wait to see the finished project in that gorgeous color!!! :)

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  6. MonicaJuly 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    This challenge seems to have come to life at just the right time for you, with the M.K. doily just finished, doesn't it?

    I love your start, and what a great colour!

    I am doing a 12-repeat Amusement doily at the moment. I too prefer things to lay flat straight from the shuttles!

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  7. LeliaJuly 30, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    good for you! just got our internet connection back ... I am a tad behind on blogs, e-mails, FB, etc.

    btw, mailed pkg to you

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