Classic black pendant / Klasyczny czarny medalion

Welcome :) From today I'll be writing in both English and Polish. Blogging in English is for me a way of practising the English language. A year ago, when I began this blog, I did it mainly for myself, to have a place where I can show my crafts .The number of persons who follow this blog has grown bigger than my expectations, I extremely pleased you like visit this place. However -it is known -not all know English and google translator, although with often actually is useful, it can very silly translate texts. Many people write blogs in several languages, I start to do this today.

Going back to tatting – I'd like to show you a classic black filigree pendant. I've done it a few days ago, design by Jan Stawasz (from polish monthly magazine, "Moje robótki"). I like this one, I can see a great potential in it. I used black Liezbeth, size 20.

 

Witam serdecznie :)

Od dziś postaram się pisać zarówno w języku angielskim jak i polskim. Prowadzenie bloga w języku angielskim jest dla mnie taka mini –szkółką języka angielskiego. Rok temu, kiedy zaczynałam przygodę z blogiem, robiłam to właściwie dla siebie, by mieć gdzie umieścić moje prace i moc czasem komuś pokazać , czym się właściwie zajmuję. Ilość osób, które obserwują tego bloga przerosła moje oczekiwania, jest mi niezmiernie milo, ze podoba się Wam u mnie. Wiadomo jednak, ze nie wszyscy znają angielski, a google translator, mimo ze często faktycznie jest użyteczny, potrafi bardzo głupiutko przetłumaczyć teksty. Wiele osób pisze blogi w kilku językach, dołączam dziś do tego grona.

Wracając do frywolitek – chciałabym pokazać Wam klasyczny czarny koronkowy medalion. Zrobiłam go parę dni temu, wg wzoru Jana Stawasza (miesięcznik „Moje robótki”). Bardzo mi się ten wzór podoba, widzę w nim duży potencjał. Użyłam czarnych nici Liezbeth, 20.



Snowing

I wasn’t here not because I have tatted nothing, but because recently I have tatted a lot! last Saturday I displayed my tatted jewellery on my first ever Christmas Fayre in Edinburgh. I was so excited about it. There was a lot of people and I dare to say that was a big success. So I am going to continue to exhibit my crafts. You can see more pictures from this event on my Little Sister’s blog ( she is this Blonde Beauty! )

It is snowing in Scotland!!! Really beautiful, but chaos is everywhere, even schools are closed. I just tatted snowflakes earrings with pearls. No particular pattern, I made it up myself.

Vintage brown thread

It is time for something new. During this summer I was in Poland and my grandmother has given me some old cordonnets. She used them to embroidery gorgeous tablecloths long, long ago.  Anyway – threads I got from her are really vintage –more than 30 years old for sure –and tat perfectly!!! So here we have a tatted set –earrings and a pendant- in brown with dusty pink beads and gold earrwires. The pattern is simple, but I just love the simplicity of this –definitely my favourite pattern so far.

Red tatted lace bracelet

Today I want to show the red bracelet, which I tatted lately. Pattern I invented playing simple rosettes in various arrangements. The effect I really like. At the insistence of daughter I used two extension chains and fasteners. In my opinion it looks very nice. I am tatting the black version just now.

Tatted earrings in an old gold

Wow, finally I learned the basis of tatting around the ring. I could not resist and tried to do new earrings. The design was created spontaneous. A very pleasant surprise was the fact that the earrings are flat, not waving at all. So I dared to do a few new projects. Over the next few days I will show you some of my own projects. They are vey simple, but I am very happy I am able to design tatting motives.  I wonder whether you will like it. I think also about organize a small "giveaway" / candy, whatever you call it.

 Here I am presenting earrings handmade by me. I used a very thin thread in an old gold and earwires (colour of old gold as well). Do you have an idea what to call these earrings?

Sapphire tatted earrings (in gold)

Still I like very much gold earrings with Swarovski crystals. This time I used the beautiful sapphire crystals. Effect exceeded my expectations. The result is jewellery that reminds me of the Victorian era, the beauty of flowers, gold, precious stones. This is my little tribute to femininity, romance and everything associated with that.I used antique gold thread (I don't know the name), sapphire Swarovski crystals and sterling silver (925) earwires plated 24 carat gold.

I'm trying to learn needle tatting, but I'm not satisfied with the results ... So for now stick to the shuttle ... Have a nice weekend!

Elegant tatted earrings in gold with Jet AB Swarovski crystals

I have made another version of my gold earrings. This time I used a lot of JET AB Swarovski crystals. They match perfectly with this antique gold thread I used. Earwires are silver sterling and plated 24 carat gold. I like it so much, so I have made a matching pendant. Unfortunately I do not have a picture yet.

Shabby Chic Brooch

Hello! This is a simple shabby chic brooch I made few days ago. I used a white lace, tulle and a pearl to make this one. I really like the way it’s turned out.

Steel grey pendant

This is a tatted steel grey pendant (5 cm/2 inches long) with several dozens seed beads in Anthracite Black. The pattern comes from here. The thread is a Turkish cotton, a small 5 g ball, Oren Bayan Solmaz Koton Perle, colour nr 414, (This one is thinner than Aida 20 or Liezbeth 20). I was told few days ago that grey is a new black this season, so I think the pendant is very trendy just now.

New motif

Recently I have not shown too much of my tatting, but not because I am doing nothing. Yesterday I finished a black bracelet, and I am still tatting a gorgeous set of black earrings, bracelet and necklace (maybe choker) with a lot of Jet AB Swarovski crystals. I have to finish the necklace and the whole set will be ready. It will be a gift for my friend’s daughter. She is going to wear it on her prom ball this week. So you can see –I am busy with tatting. No complaint about this – I am really happy, that others like my tatting, not only me.

 

Here is a black bracelet I finished yesterday. It has found a new owner today. I used a black Aida 20.

In a meantime I made up a new motif, (which I have transformed into an earring). I found an interesting motif somewhere in the internet, modified a little bit. I think the result is quite nice.

I used an ecru Aida 20.