Tiny Tatted flowers for Sunbonnet Sue
September 23, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under tatting
Have you ever noticed how sometimes, the absolutely simplest solution is the very best one?
I am making some Sunbonnet Sue
needlebooks for
Christmas presents.
I based the pattern on
a vintage one(far left)
I found in
a second hand store
when we were on holidays.
I made a pattern based on her (center) and am now working on the series of presies. I tried felting some handspun yarn to make the felt, but I wasn’t happy with the resulting felt so decided that I would go with purchased felt. (Simple solution #1).
Simple solution #2:
I wanted very fine, quite
plain lace for the lower edge of
her dress.
So, the simplest solution …read more
How to Tat Flowers on to your sockies
May 20, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Techniques & Stitches, knitting, tatting, tutorial
Knitting socks is one of life’s great pleasures. Handmade socks are just luscious, and they….well….. um…. knock the socks off of any kind of store bought sock.
Lately, I have taken to adding a touch of whimsy to my sock knitting.
Now, I add tatted flowers to the top edges of my handknitted sockies.
I posted the pattern for tatted sock toppers a few weeks back:
Tatted Flower pattern
For awhile now, several of my friends have been asking me to please make a video about tatting.
I was kind of chicken to do that, because I hold my hands in an unconventional way in tatting.
I …read more
