Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Yellow Atom, Spring Green Earrings

Atom in tatting always seems to make people smile. The pattern is in my Up and Tat 'Em book. It's definitely a challenge! The "nucleus" is an 8 mm bead, the "electrons" are 3 mm beads.

 A new experiment I'm trying with 8 mm beads is combining peyote stitch beading with tatting. I made a beaded bezel with Delicas beads and size 15/0 seed beads around the large bead. Then, tatted around it. I like the bright spring green color since it helps lift me out of the enormous piles of snow currently outside in Wisconsin! By the way, I finished these in between snow shoveling sessions. I think I'll keep the green pair for myself, but I've already started another colorful pair that may eventually make it into my Etsy shop. A tutorial may follow if there is enough interest.



8 comments:

God's Kid said...

Those are so beautiful!!! :)
Looks like maybe Lilac Sea is the next set.....

Sandy said...

Amazing work. I like the idea of a beaded bezel combined with tatting.

Jane McLellan said...

Both are spectacular.

picotsnkeys said...

I would be interested in the tutorial. Several of my tatting study group have asked to combine disciplines, but I have too little knowledge of Peyote techniques to help them out. Thank you for your wonderful work. (Sending warmer thoughts your way also)

Madtatter80 said...

I love this spring green and need you book that Atom I have always admired and this necklace is a dream🍃😁🍃

Bernice said...

I have had your Up and Tat Em book for a few years now but still need to try that atom. I would be interested in a tutorial on the green earrings, I do know how to do peyote beading. One of the things I have always admired about you is your use of color. Your work always makes me smile.

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

I look through your Up and Tat Em book every so often, and your Atom pattern always makes me smile. I guess that means I should tat one!

I love the earrings, and yes... I would like to see a tutorial!

Margarets designer cards said...

I must try and tat your atomic pendant, I have the book must bring it forward on my do to list
Love the earrings, great colour, snow is nice to look at as we did in Norway but the white can get a bit much when you have so much of it.