Buttons with tatting!!! I have been following Jane's adventures with her MOP (mother of pearl) buttons and her "new" way to add tatting to buttons. I must say that is very, very cute and fun!!! I understand now it's a little tricky to write the pattern because it depends on the size of the button and thread.
This flower-button I made it using a 3/4" 4-hole button, frosted green bugles and glass seed beads. There's an "E" bead on the center of the button. The color of the button is a strange green, looks more like a dark blueish olive green. The thread is black cotton perle El Beida #8. I think I have to adjust the counting a little bit on the center's rings and the joining picots. But I really like this one. I was going to continue playing but the light bulb in the room went off and hubby is not at home to change it. The light in the room is a white fluorescent one but the rest of the house is the regular yellow light and I can't tat very well with that light. So I have to wait until the morning to make more buttons.
Thanks Jane for the inspiration!!!
a wonderful attempt with the buttons and beads, wally. i have tons of them too but didn't go there. as it is, i'm fighting for time to get my hands on just regular tatting. you go gal!
ReplyDeleteI saw Jane's patterns for the buttons, like your this version best!
ReplyDeleteHi Wally! Your button and beaded tatted motif looks so beautiful! You are such a creative and talented gal! :)
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