I was so excited and wanted to add beads to this bird, I think I invented a new technique.
Wanting to tat Jane's Peacock found here click on Jane Eborall's Tatted Animals Page it was so small and cute, and really wanted to add a bead to center, for the eye in the feather! Instructions as follows, find your center picot (I added extra picot to pattern for center one) or double stitch, and with bead on crochet hook add a bead to the chain shuttle thread that you normally leave, while making the ring, and pull out enough thread to make loop large enough to pass shuttle through Wa-La |
continue on with ring and close and tighten up the chain thread :) |
By the way this is Marilee's thread color parakeet size 40 click here to go to her blog and then her Etsy shop. I rushed making the pattern and changing it messed it up a bit. But I love it and sewed it down to felt added a little bit of embroidery. |
Fabulous colors and I love how you added the beads to make the center of the feathers!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I think every one loves that about peacock feathers and thought there should be one :)
ReplyDeleteLovely peacock and great way to add the bead!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ninetta :)
DeleteGood idea to add beads,makes a lovely peacock. I'm surprised how well your technique works because I would've thought it would distort the chain. Shows it's a good idea to try things! Hats off to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks I will use this again, and it is good for the chain cause it kind of centers instead of leaving a space or a whole, it's great.
DeleteVery beautiful this work Carollyn! I like it so much! I think it's true your last words!
ReplyDeletesabrina
Oh thank You Sabrina :)
DeleteThe subject and the thread go so well together. A lovely, beady peacock!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne :)
DeleteThanks Suzanne :)
DeleteOlá amiga!
ReplyDeleteTrabalhinho lindo.
Gostei da combinação das cores.
Beijos.
Oh thank You hugs and kisses back at you!
DeleteI never would have thought of adding a bead that way... great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane!
DeleteGreat idea to add the beads to the center of the rings. You've done a great job of explaining how you did it, too. I look forward to giving it a try.
ReplyDeleteOh thanks Eliz when you do. Post it!
DeleteGreat way to add beads. Just tried it and about to try it with a split ring too.
ReplyDeleteOOOOh sounds like fun and curious what you are making as always!
DeleteWhat an excellent idea ! Great pictorial :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks it nice to hear :)
DeleteI will check out you community Thank You!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful peacock--fantastic technique! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh you are welcome hope you enjoy and find ways to use this type of beading!
DeleteGorgeous peacock, love the beads you added.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
right!
ReplyDeleteNessesity, hunger and sometimes ...boredom also
is the mother of invention ;-D
the bird looks so great :-)
Yes hunger is a good one too! 😀💟
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