Friday, July 19, 2024

Leaves from vintage pattern


The pattern is vintage and in the public domain. It's in the Priscilla Tatting Book number 3, and is a free download found on the Antique Pattern Library website https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/tatting.htm scroll down and look for a green cover. Also found in a House of White Birches tatting book number 5.

The pattern is quite easy to vary in size once the basic pattern is understood.

I began making these a few days ago as "comfort tatting". I don't know how else to explain it. I don't have a predetermined plan in mind but something usually occurs once I have a collection to look at.
 


8 comments:

Karen in Oregon said...

As always your tatting is impeccable and in great colors. It'll be fun to see how you use the leaves.

Jane McLellan said...

Love them. I’m sure they’ll be used in a bigger project when the time is right.

God's Kid said...

Wonderful!! :)
Maybe more jacket embellishments?? ;)

Shanda said...

I have never visited this site and loved looking at the old advertisements and patterns! Thank you for sharing.

Margarets designer cards said...

Wonderful leaves, I am sure you will find a use for them, thank you for the link to the pattern

Lelia said...

Excellent! Wonderful tatted leaves.

picotsnkeys said...

I like your idea of "comfort tatting" and how you explore the Priscilla book. I still am stumped how to fully utilize that stitch they show on the page with the leaf diagram and directions. More to discover!

Marilee Rockley said...

Picotsnkeys I think what they called "knot stitch" is what we call "split chain": OldTatting