My previous attempts to tat a flame lily (Gloriosa Superba) were hopeless. I thought inverted tatting might be the answer. I tried first of all to make a flat version, but that didn't work because inverted tatting has a two definitely different sides, so I couldn't just turn the petal round to get it curving the opposite way. How about a 3-D version? It's a bit dubious, but I've learnt a lot. From Martha Ess I learnt that to make a point at the tip you make a downward picot at the turn. By just doing it, I learnt that Victorian sets and inverted tatting can be combined, no problem. Flame Lilies vary in colour from completely yellow to completely red, but many of them have a combination of red and yellow. Not sure I can represent that, that might be a step too far!
I am always intrigued by 3D tatting. Years ago I tatted one Mary Konior motif. I found it to be a bit confusing, but maybe I should revisit my 3D patterns now that I have a little more experience. Your flame lily looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think it's quite difficult to explain a 3-D pattern. Lends itself more to 'freestyle', perhaps?
DeleteYour flame lily looks lovely, and you have indeed learnt a lot from doing inverted tatting. Well done
ReplyDeleteMargaret
will these are pretty and different the petals seem solid, for 3d looks good to me. If you wanted to add red or orange maybe smaller ones to attach in side the yellow ones.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, brilliant effort, I think it looks exactly like a flame lilly (could you just dip the ends of the finished product in red and hope it will bleed up a bit to get a bit of varigation?)!
ReplyDeleteAnd secondly, I've never really taken note before of what an appropriate latin name the flame lilly has :)
Dye it afterwards, that's an idea!!
DeleteVery interesting!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this so much, brilliant idea! Your inverted tatting certainly is coming along nicely. I would have to agree with Penny Godfrey in her post above, dying the flower after with the hand dyes I see so many people creating would definitely be what I would have considered a good possibility to your need for multiple colours.
ReplyDeleteSo creative! Karen in OR
ReplyDeleteOK, I am in awe. Victorian sets AND inverted? Wow.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully creative!
ReplyDeleteWow ! Love your combination of inverted tatting & Victorian sets ! Great tips from Martha :-)
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