Interesting thing about Bonsai is that while you can reduce the size of the leaves, the flowers and fruit will always be full size.
For the health of the tree it's best not to let it set too much fruit tho'.
Now I know you are going to say that Apple Blossom is white...not much of challenge there for dyeing...BUT when the buds begin to swell they are the most beautiful deep pink....
Gradually fading to a pale pink....
and when the flowers first open they are tinged with pink, finally turning pure white.
It is those delicate pinks and green that I have tried to capture in my Apple Blossom thread and I am absolutely blown away by its beauty. This scan really doesn't do it justice.
It suits this heart pattern Hearts Desire by Susan Fuller beautifully. This is destined to be one of my favorite patterns.
It is so hard to show the correct colours too, but this one is so lovely that I think that maybe I am going to have to make more as so many of you have said that you would like to have my threads....mmmm! need to think seriously about this.
Wait til you see the next one that's a real stunner..I think.
Pamela these pictures are gorgeous! You bonsai is spectacular. My brother used to be really into that. I've never seen one in flower. Your threads are so very pretty and you really captured the apple blossoms. Great work and please do consider more of the threads!
ReplyDeleteoooOOOhhhh Pam...I want one of those skeins of green and pink. The color combo is gorgeous. So on your pictures of your tree. Stunning!!
ReplyDeleteOne more thing...Heart's desire is one of my favorite heart patterns to. It reminds me of black iron grill.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...The tree, the thread, the lace. What a lovely sourcre of inspiration in the colors. You nailed it. So when Is your etsy shop opening? And where, oh where, is the pattern to that heart??????
ReplyDeleteYour thread is gorgeous! Are you sure you won't be selling it?
ReplyDeleteOuch! my arm is slowly but surely being twisted to sell my threads. best thing would be for anybody interested to email me at tatskool at eircom dot net and we will tke it from there.
ReplyDeleteThere wont be much so it will be first come first served, and it may not be soon.
Thank you all for your compliments, you make my day.
Oohh, Pamela, I absolutely love it! And I want some!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous thread and a gorgeous heart. Your tatting is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'd be a customer too ;-)
Hi Pamela, Your bonsai tree is very nice! I love looking at different bonsai trees, I have always wanted to get into that. How old would you say this tree is? It has quite a thick trunk. Your Apple Blossom thread is gorgeous! Please make some available. I'd love some too! Have a great tat day!
ReplyDeleteStunning! This is one of my most favorite heart patterns and the thread is gorgeous. Beautiful combo!
ReplyDelete:-) Gina
I also love your HDT's and would buy from you. You have a very elegant feel for color and I love that. I love the other 2 ladies who do HDT too but I really strongly feel there would be room for you and anyone else who'd want to do it. There seems to be a large demand for HDT and each person who creates them has their own unique takes on color, so it would be silly for any other HDT creator to feel threatened or competed against. For me personally it would make no difference who the maker is but that I love the color and want it, with that in mind then the more suppliers the better variety to choose from!
ReplyDeleteI just love your bonsai (and the thread). I did some bonsais but somehow they all died out on me. Do you keep yours indoors?
ReplyDeleteLet me know when you have your etsy shop open, and I will "heart" your shop! I agree with Melissa, the skeins from each dyer will be unique. Go for it, girl!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I agree with Melissa and Yarnplayer, there's always room for more HDT's and it looks like your take on color has been very well received. I also didn't even realize that your Hearts Desire is the same I did on my post a few days ago. You must have subconsciously inspired. I think I was so taken with the colors I didn't even notice how exquisite the pattern is.
ReplyDeletetattingchic you actually asked me where to find the pattern for the heart in an earlier comment on this post.
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't had time to reply to any of you yet....but I will.
ROFLOL...it must be contagious. I had a similar comment over on my blog...oopsy. Sorry. I also saw that heart on eTatters and googled the name "Hearts Desire" and that's how I got the pattern.
ReplyDeletetatting chic that's exactly what I was going to tell you to do, glad you found that pattern, it's gorgeous isn't it.
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