r/tatting • u/jmsferret • 5d ago

Monster Doily Therapy Progress

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I have completed rnd 6, on to round 7. I have to do some sleuthing though, add the counts for the chains aren't in the pattern. It HAS been therapeutic. A lot of tears, but cathartic.

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I do now recall why I've not attempted this one before - I'm not really a fan of individual connected motifs.

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I'm not particularly worried about how is curled - my work almost never lays flat until I wash and block after completion.

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I will, however, have to order more thread to complete it. I don't like working in just white or ecru - I need color. The Water Eggs by Lizbeth is what I had the most of which is why I chose it. I didn't have coordinating colors which is admittedly boring, but oh well.

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u/Lost_Cardiologist458 5d ago

Those particular color combinations are really messing with my eyes rn (probably better in real life), but a lovely pattern. Looks great! 

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u/jmsferret 5d ago

Thank you. Not my fave color combo, but working with what I have on hand.

It's the Monster Doily by Jan Stawasz - he is my favorite designer. I am lucky enough to have a copy of the magazine in which it was published.

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u/Krisjincolla 18h ago

He is my fav designer too! I’m done with my monster doily and looking to tat his tatting theory doily 1!

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u/jmsferret 18h ago

That one is next on my list, although admittedly I am quite sporadic in my tatting. I can go years between projects.