Let's kick things off with a peek into my tea cupboard.
What's in Your Larder?
On January 3rd, the Tarnished Tatter shared a peek into her tea cupboard as she geared up for the first Tatting Tea Tuesday of 2010. Thanks for sharing, Heather!
I swear I did not tidy up the cupboard beforehand. Quite frankly, the top two shelves are too tall for me reach without a step stool.
It will be Motif #7 of my 25 Motif Challenge.
The pattern comes from page 53 of Georgia Seitz's pattern book, "Tatting on the Edge...and Beyond." It was first published in "Tatting Knots and Notes," a newsletter edited by Doretha Albee. The pattern is called "Doretha's Teardrop Edging."
* UFO - Un-Finished Object. A term used on knitting (and possibly crochet?) blogs.
Still to come, another October UFO, T.I.A.S. Day 3 and more...
16 comments:
Oh, the black really makes it pop! I've never paid much attention to that pattern before. I might have to try it now!
Definitely the black. I LOVE that colorway! I have some in silk - just haven't decided what to make with it yet.
I think I need that book! That's really lovely. You did a great job tatting it up, too!
I agree the black definitely sets its off. Love the colours..... Woderful job tatting....
Oh, the black really makes it *POP!* You did a great job on it!
My tea "cupboard" is an oldfashioned flour jar that belonged to my husband's grandmother. I like tea, I'm just not very adventurous.
It is absolutely fantabulous!! The black really makes it pop.
Awesome that you finished your UFO! I know Doretha Albee! She's a pistol, she is and I'm glad to know her. She taught me how to do Magic Thread personally and taught me a few other tricks besides! Love her to pieces.
Lovely tat. It looks great on black - I love the colourway. Your tea stash is awesome. I think all I have is 1 box of chinese tea at home!
The black grabbed my attention BIG TIME! That is lovely. Like Gina, I never really paid much attention to this pattern - but I might have to tat it now!
Tea? I have no comments as I am more of a coffee bean person!
Fox : )
It's a lovely motif and your tatting is so neat. It looks great against the black background.
This is beautiful. Georgia must be pleased to have her pattern used by such a neat tatter.
Another vote for the black and I gree with the others that your tatting is lovely.
Your tea cupboard looks so inviting.
Yes the motif pops on the black and looks like a diff motif on the white...but I actually prefer the white background as it seem to show the true colours better, more vibrantly.
Wow, you have a great tea stash! I really like the Republic Teas, they are my favorites.
This is such a pretty colorway and pattern you have used is one I haven't seen before. It is lovely!!
I agree this pattern is lovely. Definitely on black. Your tatting is perfect. LOL, I actually thought it was two different colourways. I do have Witches Brew and I should start using it.
I love to shop for teabags but I drink more coffee than tea. I store all my teabags in the freezer as it is too humid and I do take a long time to use up my teabag stash.
nice UFO, i'm also a knitter and use knitting terms quite often to describe knitting, crochet, tatting and "life" projects!!!
i agree with almost everyone else that the black background makes the thread colorway spark BUT i can see more detail of the tatting on the white background. hard to choose! i'm glad you put both up :D
Well, I see I liked it then and I like it even better now! I have the pattern and so I had better get busy!
Fox : ))
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