UMI & TSURU

Tsuru 15 Oct 2001 - 12 April 2020 My Sweet Princess

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Made these for family dinner My niece made the cheese board

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Seasons greetings and Happy holidays These are photos from the Flower Dome  at the Gardens by the bay this December Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and your fami...

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Tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 in Col. 706 Sunkist Coral and Col. 169 Autumn Apple Pie. It is a turtle pattern found on page 25 and 62 of the Japanese pattern book. I was wondering if I should hav...

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This did not turn out like the photo in the book because the last round of chain was tatted facing the wrong direction. My mind was probably thinking of something else. Did not realize it unt...

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This is my version of a Disney bracelet. The bracelet starts and ends with the Swirl clips. Charms from left to right are  .  Belle’s radiant rose; Dream; When you wish upon a star;�...

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I noticed the Josephine knots in the book were tatted very loosely. Mine not so. Done using Lizbeth Size 40 Col. 169 Autumn Apple Pie. Not too happy with this one. 

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Using Lizbeth Size 40 Col. 115 Springtime and Col. 158 Niagara Falls to tat this pattern. An unusual colour combination as I was feeling adventurous. It turned out ok? I think a solid colou...

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This is not perfect as the block tatting and chains should all face the same direction. Mine was not. Tatted in three rounds using Lizbeth Size 40 Col. 115 Springtime. Did not pay attention t...

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Elaborate gowns for celebrities on very special occasions.

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This snowflake was designed by Margaret Davies. It was definitely NOT boring to tat this. I had fun, although I must admit I wanted to tat this snowflake in one colour thread but decided to chang...

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More wedding dresses from Guo Pei

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I forget what that stitch is called. Can someone remind me? I think I first encountered that stitch in an old pattern, It makes a pretty outer chain here. Another pattern from the same Japane...

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This was quite a disaster. Had to unpick one section three times and it still came out with major mistakes. My mind was somewhere else tatting this. See the difference below comparing it to t...

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I wanted to tat something on 11 November 2019 for someone. I had done most of my online shopping in the wee hours. This pattern is from the same Japanese pattern book Tatting Lace (ISBN978-4-...

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Guo Pei had an exhibition titled Chinese Art & Couture at the Asian Civilisation Museum. We visited in August. The exhibition ended in September. I took some photos of the pieces I liked. Guo Pe...

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Did I get my mojo back?  Difficult to start.  But here it is.  Three-leaf clovers which looked terrible until it was blocked.  Tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 Col. 145 Pink Parade. Patte...

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Piggy custard bun I ordered them because they were cute Not the best salted egg custard buns I have eaten Careful when you bite into them Custard oozing out can burn your tongue ...

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I have not been tatting. Instead I was stringing pearls. Broke a few needles . . . Had problems threading the needle Getting too old . . . Patience running empty Frustrat...

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When I bought this, it already had a bunch of flowers. It grew bigger but the colour was pale. As the days went by, the pink grew stronger. It needs watering twice a day and I see...

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Deepavali is celebrated on 27 October this year and Little India is decked out in lights. I do not know if you can make out the peacocks, chariots and horses.  The Christmas lights in ...

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This pattern involves intertwined double picots. Can you tell which motif I tatted and which one is the photo in the Tatting book? I bet you can. The book is Tatting Lace ( ISBN 978-4-02-1908...

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The lanterns have changed. Autumn colours of bamboo and other flowers. I finally took notice of the name of the restaurant. A Michelin star chef prepares truffle and porcini ramen. The av...

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This is the same pattern as the previous except I ended it earlier and made four instead of five prongs. I was hoping the beads would stand out more but the colour is a little washed out. I ...

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