Flower # 5 - Bonnie's Flower [Top Right]
Of course, Bonnie's flower would have to be difficult. I was being so careful with the thread because it was thread that
was discontinued and Bonnie had loaned it to me to use for contrast on the the
Reticule Purse (another complicated thing for me full of split chains). I
decided I liked the stained glass look of Riet's, so wanted to use these colors
with the black centers. After I finished the 1st flower I finally realized that
it was size 10 thread instead of 20 so I pulled it all out. Then found a
similar color and started over.
It doesn't go together as easy as it looks
when you aren't doing it random but it a pattern. Anyway, got it wrong and pulled out what I
had. Then on 3rd try I put it
in the wrong spot! Bo, my brother-in-law in Florida said to "just deal
with it", so I am. I must adjust the pattern and do stain glass ones on
the other side to compliment it. I tatted this one while Kathy and I were
visiting my sister Lynn and hubby Bo in Orlando, Florida at Christmas. We went
on a peacock hunt, which is a long story so I will think about making a peacock
blue flower for Lynn.
It seems that when Bonnie and I get together any simple project
like a Tat Across Time piece, or a lesson plan, or a book pattern........it
gets complicated. The good thing is that we laugh and have a good time far more
than we tat and stress out over it!
