A Poppy For Pappy

A Poppy for Pappy

For my grandfather who lost his life in the second world war. Thank you, young men and women who left their cosy homes and lost their lives on a cold , distant shore, in a foreign country. What a sacrifice they made!
Thank you soldiers from all over the world, who came to fight for us.
World Peace!

In my family, Remembrance poppy’s are being worn out. This is due to the fact that my father, a war orphan, is very interested in the history of both world wars. He wears his poppy all year round. The paper poppy’s that my sister brings with her from the UK, are not very strong.

Which is why a tatted poppy comes in handy! I used  Jon’s pattern as a basis to design petals, then, I tatted another and larger one, and a long, green leaf.

I attached the 3 parts with the threads that are still hanging on the leaf. First the leaf, then the sepals then the petals, then a black button. The leaf may need some stiffening, the flowers are fine. A safety pin finishes off the brooch.

I am following the tutorial on how to design tatting with Inkscape on Robin Perfetti’s blog. I’ll try to post a pattern asap. Bear with me please!

Shuttle made by Banyek