I’ve been admiring Fox’s button tatting lately, and knowing my obsession with Ice Drops, she proposed a little dare. That I try a tatted button. It’s only taken me about 2 weeks, but I finally got it! I do see how these are addicting – but I don’t need to start collecting buttons now on top of fabric, beads, gems and charms. Yikes!
I love this one, it’s one of my favorite color combinations – brown and turquoise. I may have to make some more and play with other colors!
The first couple tries just gave me knots – not sure why, but I think I didn’t give myself enough thread. Frustrating though – I knew it couldn’t be that hard! After a few knots, I decided to try one without beads. Once I got on a bit of a roll, I attached to the wrong hole in the button. Aaaaaagh! Sheesh, I always learn the hard way first.
I’m still working on making lucky pennies for a few brides and babies too – and was having a hard time finding 2017 pennies. A kind tatter on one of the Facebook group pages offered to send me some, as she had TWO WHOLE ROLLS of 2017 pennies! I now have enough pennies for all those I want to make.
This is the latest penny for a new bride:
Between all the sewing I’ve been doing and the tatting projects I have planned, there’s no time for work! Just kidding – the job gets in the way of the hobbies!
I should try the button tatting. It looks so neat, and I have tons of buttons! I did try crocheting around them a few years back. That was a lot of fun, but I like the look of tatting so much more!
ReplyDeleteLove it!!😊👍🏻
ReplyDeleteWonderful tatted button!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat lucky penny!! :)
Two rolls of pennies? No wonder you didn't need my paltry single one!! Do you retro-tat? Did you? If I spent more time tatting than un-tatting I may actually make progress!
ReplyDelete~Heidi