I'm apart of the weekly
online tatting class hosted by Georgia Seitz. This pass week we walked through the pattern for making the Floating Heart Necklace by Nina Libin.
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| The Original Design |
It is a lovely piece with a hefty amount of beads used. I had no real desire to tat with as small of a thread as the pattern recommended, so I went with a nice size 10.
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| My design after some hand blocking |
The beads are a metallic black and came from a broken necklace I had realized early on that the weight of the beads would slightly distort the pattern, but I loved the color too much to change it. I was curious to work out the pattern and see the finished results.
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| Actual blocking of the piece |
I'll be honest, it looked like a hot mess after I finally woven in all the ends. I knew the piece would need some serious blocking.
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| Really had to get those beads to lay down |
I must say that the floating heart came out better then I expected.
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| After blocking |
It's too big and heavy to wear as a necklace. So I plan to add some fabric stiffener and turn it into a Christmas ornament. (I know, metallic black isn't a traditional holiday color, but anything that shimmers is fair game on my Christmas tree.)
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| My favorite pic of my floating heart |
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