Here are the threads, but why oh why is it so difficult to capture the colours successfully? This isn't even close.
This is the first thing I made, using the free gift of Tourmaline, another favourite pattern from the same book as above.
Then, while looking around Leclerc in Cahors I discovered that Pascal Provost had published a new tatting book. One of the patterns in it was actually called Tourmaline! Of course I had to buy it.
This is just a quick try of one of the patterns, using up what was left on the shuttles...but not quite having enough! I didn't choose the Tourmaline pattern though.
You remember this motif, which I made here in white silk?
Well, I think it is a good one for showing off HDT, as it allows the gradations to move into each other, and also uses quite a lot of thread, so that you get to see the repeats.
Sadly, I miscalculated this one, which is made in the beautiful colour, "Peace" but is missing the final petal. (The pattern is by Mary Konior from "Tatting in Lace" and is called Angelica.)
Why do I feel the need to apologise when I don't finish of the ends? Still it does spoil the image.
