MOTIF # 7 Progress

This pattern is from the book called "Old and New designs in Tatting - Book 11", Page 5, Pattern 1122.

I downloaded the book free from http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/completelist.htm

The pattern looked like an interesting candidate for split ring tatting.

I am working a hanky edging using this pattern.

I have made a small mistake.

Wondering how to turn when I reach a corner. I'll figure it out by the time I actually reach a corner.

Here is the edging worked in shaded pink in thread size 40.

Motif # 6

So, here is motif # 6.

I wanted to do something simple and challenging. With so much going on about Celtic tatting, I decided to give the basic ring and chain a Celtic twist. This bookmark is the result.

I worked this pattern using 2 balls and 2 shuttles. Putting the balls threads into separate little bags and sealing the ends, leaving just enough space for the thread to pass through, saves time. ( No need to waste time constantly untangling threads.)

I thought placing it on red velvet will look very good. But it looks gaudy.

I am back to good old scanning. The scanned image is on the right.

HI Folks

Hi folks,

I am back after a very long break. We were busy taking our son around for Entrance Exams to various Engineering Colleges. He has joined Amrita School of Engineering - Coimbatore Tamil Nadu. Classes commenced yesterday.

My husband has been transferred to Trivandram in another state - Kerala. We have now moved to Trivandrum in Kerala. It is about 450 km from Trichy. Shifting household articles and setting up house in a new place takes time. So now for us it is a new place, a new language and new friends - the story of our lives every three years or so. We are staying in a house temporarily while the house allotted to my husband gets ready (some major repair work is going on). Looks like it will take a couple of months for us to move there. As a result most of our belongings are still in boxes.

We have applied for broadband connection. We are yet to be connected. I am using dial up right now and it is oh so slow.
I'll start posting again reguarly only after we get Broadband connection.