Teapots are topping!

This last bout of enthusiasm came about after I received a beautiful Christmas gift from my dear friend Martha Ess.....it was her brand spanking new design.....Celtic Button Teapot.

I had to have this pattern!

Fortunately is was to be published in Tatting Times the tatting periodical of Karey Solomon.

It was a good job that I am a subscriber. You should be too....this is a stunner.

My trial attempt was in Flora 20 in my special trial colour of burgundy with fawn, as the fawn matched some tiny buttons that I had in my stash. A super set of earthy toned buttons.

It's an easy pattern to tat once you get the hang of joining into the buttons.

the only problem that I had was where to join the last round to the inner sections.

Martha says the first join can be to any chain in round 1......but she wrote the pattern for a 4 hole center button and with a 2 hole one and  IT DID MATTER....well if you want the holes in the button to be horizontal...and I did....like Martha did for my gift.

So it was back to the drawing board to figure out exactly which chain I should join to. That done and I was away to buy more tiny buttons.....and even some really nice buttons for the center(s)!

I found that 4 hole buttons were hard to find.

Thought on this teapot were that I would prefer to get more definition with a dark outer round.

What do you think?

Baby pink tiny buttons(not my favourite...but I couldn't get buttons with umph...in a hurry!)

Center button is Mother of Pearl. Thread colours are from my ChocoRaspberry series....raspberry Sorbet and the darker Raspberry and Chocolate Mousse with a pale pink Flora 20 (I think)....oops no it's actually white!

This one has to be my favourite..it just sings!

Tiny matt chocolate buttons from my stash and a pretty red 4 hole button.

the threads used are my HDT's  Flame Lantana and Chocolate Sauce. 

My teapots are all in size 20 so far.

Just to show that I don't always get it right.....

this round had only 7 rings instead of 8!

 

This one was an alternative center...for another time!

Which do you prefer???

 

I think it fair to ask you not to try to work out the pattern for this teapot from my pictures. 

This is not the aim of this blog.

Martha put a lot of effort into designing this and her rights should be respected. Do go to the source of the pattern yourself.

One last teapot for today then I really must go and drink some to revive myself!!

Something different with pretty lilac buttons  and a gorgeous sparkly lilac center button. You really can't see how pretty it is.

Threads are my HDT Sweetshop with matching Parma Violet from the Sweetshop collection and a toning Flora for the outer round.

I will be back soon with more colour variations in this pattern...yes I did rather get carried away.....and even more tatted by my tat lassies....who drool over and buy...everything design that Martha produces.