Tuesday 10 January 2017

Three Ducks

We are now into the second week of the New Year and at last I am finding time to do some tatting, which is a real treat.   So I picked up Martha Ess's book Toys for Tatting and have chosen the quickest and easiest pattern the Rubber Duckies.   Aren't they cute?   I had such fun making them as her patterns are so easy to follow that I could go on making them forever, but there isn't much call for ducks unless I can find something to sew them onto.




As you can see there are two sizes, these are tatted in some old Coats 20 thread so they have come out a little larger than if I had used Lizbeth thread.

I know which pattern I am going to try next, but I am not working through the book, there are other tatting projects to explore and have discovered that it is not good to be tied down to one book!

10 comments:

  1. Cute! They'd look good on a towel perhaps.

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    1. I was thinking of a towel Jane but worried about the eyes

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  2. Those are awesome ducks!!! :)
    When looking at the ducks it came to mind that it would be cool to tat several and then one gray one as the "Ugly Duckling" and stitch them on a baby blanket.

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    1. Oh what a good idea an 'ugly ducking' - very clever

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  3. Oh so refreshing to see these little ducks😄💟😄they are beautiful

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    1. Thanks it certainly makes a change from Christmas stars and snowflakes doesn't it?!

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  4. You could tat a row of rubber duckies without the eyes and embroider an eye on each when you sew them to a towel. Framed rubber duckies on the bathroom wall would take care of the ones with beads for eyes. :) They are SO cute!
    StephanieW

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  5. I think you need to tat two more to take with you when you visit that gorgeous new grandson in Singapore - they would be wonderful for teaching numbers and playing the "Five Little Ducks Went Out One Day" game with him!

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  6. Love these ducks, they are so cute! I will have to try out Martha's toy and fantasy patterns someday. She uses clever techniques and elements in her designs and I think it would be eye opening to learn how she has put everything together.

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  7. These ducks are adorable! Martha has such clever ideas, and you did a great job tatting them. Could easily go in a frame.

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