Sunday, December 14, 2008

Celtic Snowflake design by Lenore English


This snowflake was tatted with a Tapestry Needle, using it as a shuttle.

The thread is Flora #20 with the exception of the beautiful variegated HDT by Yarnplayer.I love her threads and also Lady Shuttlemaker's HDT thread.

This can also be done in Needle Tatting, but it will not be as tight, as the thread is wrapped around the needle. Being done with the Tapestry Needle as tho you are using a shuttle, you get the same tension.

I am not posting very much during the holidays, and also have had to slow down a lot , I have a very bad right arm and shoulder......

Happy Holidays to all.

Nita

5 comments:

LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotter said...

This is one gorgeous snowflake Nita! Take care of your arm and get all the rest that you need!

Unknown said...

Hi Nita! I know I told you on eTatters that I thought this was lovely, but I wanted to tell you again! It's lovely! :)

Unknown said...

Just stopped by to say
You won an award on my blog today!

Bonnie said...

Very Beautiful snowflake, Nita!

Tat-a-Renda said...

This is lovely. Now, I am curious to know how you used a tapestry needle to hold the thread as a shuttle.