Hemp Tatted Flowers

Still practicing my tatting! 
A very simple, double stitch with picots makes a pretty little flower. 
Here,  I am using "hemp beading thread." 


I think I will use these for embellishments, or maybe to create a piece of jewelry, what do you think? 


Here are some of my favorite natural looking beads that might work with my flowers. 



The hemp is actually not the best thread to use for a large tatting project.   For a beginner like myself,  it's better to use a larger, thread made for tatting.  I just couldn't help myself with wanting to use the hemp so I was thrilled to at least make a few of these little flowers with it.  


The hemp and natural stone have always been my favorite combination. 


Now that I have these little flowers down, maybe I'll go back to using the real tatting thread and learn to make one of those bigger tatting pieces. 

Hope your weekend is a happy one! 

Becca 

Comments

millefeuilles said…
Hello, I LOVE your flowers; I am particularly sensitive to blue and natural tones right now.

Beautiful.
August 14, 2011 at 3:05 AM
Anonymous said…
These are spectacular Becca, when you start something, you go for it. The hemp has a sweet roughness to it thst makes the flowers charming. xox Corrine
August 14, 2011 at 3:15 AM
Kalyan said…
Simply beautifully captured shots...lovely!
August 14, 2011 at 3:44 AM
Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said…
The flowers look great. Looks like you are getting the hang of tatting with only a bit of direction. Love your she art collages too. Have a great day. Tammy
August 14, 2011 at 4:15 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh, Becca... I like the use of the hemp thread. They are so earthy looking. :-))
August 14, 2011 at 4:56 AM
andrea creates said…
they certainly look great together!
i think the hemp has a surprisingly soft fuzzy look in the photos~they'd make great embellishments too :)
August 14, 2011 at 4:56 AM
Netty said…
These are wonderful and love the great natural colours. x
August 14, 2011 at 5:29 AM
Diane said…
I never thought you could tat with hemp--wonderful--I can see these in a necklace.
August 14, 2011 at 5:38 AM
lilylovekin said…
Love the natural hemp with your beads, it looks so earthy. I like bling and know it is popular now, but my heart belongs to the earth and what is natural-I love your work. Have a good day.
August 14, 2011 at 7:59 AM
Heartwideopen said…
I love the flowers Becca! they would go in my fabric journal so well. I wonder if I can teach myself to make them.... Especially love the natural beads with them. It would be the only thing that works in my mind.

Blessings!
;-) Debi
August 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Sylvia/LittleTreasures said…
Good Luck with the Smaller Threads!! This is almost a lost art. The Hemp Flowers are adorable. I'd say mission accomplished. My DH aunt is 98 and still Tatting with Tiny Threads. I can't even figure out what she's doing by watching and I crochet.
August 14, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Unknown said…
I just love those little flowers.. Looks like you had a lot of fun making them.. So many things you can do with them..

Hugs, Linda
August 15, 2011 at 4:33 AM
Tracy said…
LOVE the hemp... and they pair so beautifully with the turquoise chips--I can see a necklace of flowers & chips...mmm... ;o) Happy Days, Becca ((HUGS))
August 15, 2011 at 5:37 AM
Rosie Grey said…
Becca, these are so beautiful! They make really wonderful embellishments and look so good as decoration!
August 15, 2011 at 6:48 AM
Lisa Gordon said…
These are wonderful Becca!!
I love the one with the beads in the middle.
Just beautiful!
August 15, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Justine said…
these are lovely, they look so delicate and something I could never do as I am not patient but you have made them all look wonderful!
August 15, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said…
I love these, Becca...such a natural feeling! Very original and creative!
August 15, 2011 at 9:14 PM
Lorraine said…
beautiful flowers that look especially nice with the stones..very earthy looking. LIke the guitar music too
August 16, 2011 at 3:32 AM
gail said…
Love these!!!! They have so many possibilities....and I love them withthe beads. Great job!
gail
August 16, 2011 at 7:07 AM
Bengts fotoblogg said…
Lovely flowers, great photos.
August 16, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Pamela said…
love the hemp with the turquoise Becca!!! These are so beautiful!!!

Love this song Linus and Lucy too! Where do you find this cool music???
August 16, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Catherine said…
These flowers are so cute Becca. I think they would look good anywhere! xo Catherine
August 16, 2011 at 6:29 PM
ELK said…
you just bloom so creatively ..a really special artistry here today
August 17, 2011 at 5:47 AM
Halle said…
Love the flowers! Even prettier with the turquoise centers.
August 17, 2011 at 6:25 AM
Lynn Stevens said…
those flowers are just darling!
hugs Lynn
August 17, 2011 at 7:43 AM
GardenOfDaisies said…
I wish there was a place to put "like" next to photos on a blog. Beautiful!
August 23, 2011 at 9:54 PM
Linda Vincent said…
Love these! (And you displayed them beautifully)
August 26, 2011 at 12:58 AM
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