Monday, March 16, 2015

"Crocus" colors in hand dyed thread


These vigorous spring colors were inspired by crocus flowers. No crocuses in bloom around here yet but looking forward to seeing them any day now. They come in bright yellow and various shades of purple, with orange stamens and narrow, bright green leaves, so I put those colors in thread.

Started a bracelet with my new thread :) 
The design is my own, inspired by the dimensional look of Ankars but is not Ankars method, just tatting with the beads worked in while making. The pattern is called Concoction and is found in my book, Marilee's Beaded Tatting Finery

I have just enough purple beads left to make matching earrings. But, I like that purple very much, so I guess I'll have to buy more! They're Czech pearl-coated glass druk, one of my favorite types of beads to use in tatted jewelry.

8 comments:

muskaan said...

Happy colours and the bracelet elements seem to be dancing merrily too :-)

Madtatter80 said...

Oh what beautiful pictures and fine colors so springy

Fox said...

Wonderful colours, Marilee! Superb. : )

Cindy said...

Beautiful, vibrant color!

God's Kid said...

Such gorgeous colors!! :)
I am sure that bracelet is going to be outstanding in them!!! :)

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

That color is gorgeous!

Jane McLellan said...

To die for!!

Reading In The Violets said...

Those colors just make me think of spring!