Monday, April 18, 2016

Coloring the Renulek WIOSNA 2016 Doily

I'm somewhat of a coward when it comes to planning for color, but we've got some tatters in our midst who have a fantastic gift for it. They inspire me to want to be bolder in my use of color, but my bold is still rather tame by comparison. All of this leads me to share my approach to selecting colors for Renulek's latest tat-along doily. I printed several copies of the image through round 3, grabbed my colored pencils in the colors I was most interested in trying, and tested some of the different combos. My selections were also limited by the fact that I'm determined to work from my stash. I am going to need more white size 80, but that's a justifiable purchase, as you have to have plenty of white in any thread collection. Right?
I have more colors available in the size 80. That's a lavender color rather than a pink, by the way. I'm going to start with the size 80. If the final product is too small for the location I have in mind for it, I can always start again with the size 30 also featured in the picture. The only green I have in the larger size is a size 50 Altin Basak, but it tats up very similar in size to the size 30 I have.

I'm starting with a golden yellow center. It just so happens that I still have some thread of that color loaded on my shuttle. If I don't get anything else done tonight, I want to get that center tatted.


9 comments:

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

Choosing colors that go well together can be downright frightening! I've cheated and sent off the Handy Hands for one of their coordinated sets for this doily. Now all I have to do is figure out in which order to use them! I like your color choices, and I can't wait to see how it looks!

Michelle said...

Your colors are lovely! I find it encouraging that even someone like you worries about color! Size 80? Brave girl! Has there been something saying the size of the final product? I missed it if so.

Eliz Davis aka Tatknot said...

Thank you, Diane and Michelle, for the encouragement. No, Michelle, Renulek mentions in one of her posts that she doesn't know yet either. I think we are going to tat each round as she creates it. It's really a good opportunity to watch a designer at work. Google translate made it possible for me to read her blog entries.

Madtatter80 said...

You know sometimes I just google tatting pictures and look at the colors to get a combination I like it is a scary thing to decide but love your idea of the yellow center will make it look like a flower to me and very springy! In size 80 don't forget to put those little center picots on a pin :)

Jane McLellan said...

It's fun to play with colours - enjoy!

Margarets designer cards said...

Lovely colours to put together, look forward to seeing how it all works out
Margaret

muskaan said...

I've been having tremendous fun with colours as you know - playing, experimenting, challenging, .... I am sure you will enjoy the whole experience immensely. All the size 80 colours seem to go together - they will work well :-)

God's Kid said...

Those colors look beautiful!!! Can't wait to see your doily!!!! :)

Eliz Davis aka Tatknot said...

Thank you all so much for your encouragement. I didn't manage to get the center tatted. By the time all of the urgent was done, I was just too tired to risk it.