Friday 6 March 2009

Tatting, Embroidery and ATCs


Sharon was asking a while back if any one had looked for things that could be improved with the addition of tatting or looked for new ways to showcase tatting? Well I have just come across this picture (on the left) of a friendship square that I made for a friend last autumn. The fabric is hand dyed cotton. After embroidering the daisies I decided it definately needed some tatting around it to finish it off and of course I just had to add beads. The design is approximately 6" high



On the right is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) which I swapped with another embroiderer. The idea behind these is you create a miniature work of art (approximately 2 1/2" x 3 1/2")
in your chosen medium and swap it with a fellow enthusiast. They are swapped between people all over the world. There are whole sites devoted to them as well as yahoo groups but this was a one off we did in the EG forum last summer.














8 comments:

  1. The tatting makes a lovely frame around the embroidered flowers. That ATC is cute, too! :)

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  2. Interesting ATC you have done; have read about it before, though I have not tried doing such card nor exchange. You embroidered the daisies too ? A piece of great work!

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  3. Hi Jane,
    Thanks for visiting my blog. The top right hand ATC is yours...just email your snail mail address and I will pop it in the post for you. laura_rose76@yahoo.com will find me and then I will give you my snail mail addy too. Love your tatting...must have a go at an TIAS...looks like fun :)

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  4. Hello! I just came back over to say:

    Hope you stop on by for my 1st Blogoversary/100th post celebration! I'm even having a giveaway! Do come on over! Everyone is invited!!! :)

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  5. Jane B,
    Congratulations! You won my giveaway prize! You won the first prize of the book, shuttle, and thread!
    :)

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  6. Yah! I've won my first giveaway prize at TattingChic's. That has made my day. I will be right over.
    Jane

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  7. Congrats again, Jane! I got your comment in the other post! Look for the email I sent you to the emails address that you provided on your Blogger profile page! If I don't hear back from you later when I get home from work I'll send it to the other addy! :)

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  8. aha, I have that ATC, I've been too long away from the EG forum - Thank you Jane

    Barbara

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