You've master the basics of needle tatting. How to make rings and chains. But, now you want to try another needle tatting technique. So, here you go a tutorial on making a split ring. In this post I'll show you how to do a split ring in needle tatting. You can also make them in
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I love shuttle tatting. I actually prefer shuttle tatting to needle tatting. Shuttle tatting is a little harder than tatting with a needle. Since I've already done a needle tatting post I decided to do a post about shuttle tatting for beginners. Tatting is a beautiful old-fashioned art and it has been around for centuries.
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Patterns Page shared the pattern for this lovely tatted heart as a Mother’s Day gift to her readers. I’m sorry I didn’t pass the word in time for that ho…
This is my very first blog entry for my very first blog! I finally decided to start a blog about tatting because tatting is what I love to do. I started tatting twenty-five years ago while raising my daughters, and it has become a significant part of my life. With the help of my oldest daug
I love shuttle tatting. I actually prefer shuttle tatting to needle tatting. Shuttle tatting is a little harder than tatting with a needle. Since I've already done a needle tatting post I decided to do a post about shuttle tatting for beginners. Tatting is a beautiful old-fashioned art and it has been around for centuries.
I love shuttle tatting. I actually prefer shuttle tatting to needle tatting. Shuttle tatting is a little harder than tatting with a needle. Since I've already done a needle tatting post I decided to do a post about shuttle tatting for beginners. Tatting is a beautiful old-fashioned art and it has been around for centuries.
Happy New Year to everyone! I created this free pattern Plum Blossom to start the new year because this flower is one of those Spring flowers that I really love. I am hoping to see the Spring comes…
When we have a simple single motif, we can use it to create lots of different things!In this article, I am going to show the first thing I’ve made with the heart motif “love me tender…
I was exchanging emails with Cindy (who sent me the lovely tatting bag) and she said she had made the medallion... only to find out that tha...
Happy International Tatting Day!!For celebrating this big day for all tatters, I would love to share a free pattern to all. It’s just a simple heart shape motif. but with this motif, you can …
This is the Pearl Cross by Dianna Stevens. You can find it in her book "Tatterly's Delight". I didn't add any beads to it, I just love it the way it is. It is such a nice little pattern. I used Lizbeth Size 20 thread, variegated on the shuttle and white for the ball thread. This is my motif # 8 the second time around. Dianna's website has been down for a few years now but you can still access it through the web archive. Here is the link for the pattern: http://web.archive.org/web/20080615054318/www.domesticarts.com/Patterns/pearlcross.html
I made this ornament years ago, and I honestly can't remember if this is a pattern I came up with, or if I got it from somewhere else. Does this look familiar to anyone?
For PDF download, please click HERE I’ve already made a video for the THIRD version. Please check below:
This small doily, or coaster may be, was my first tatting design back in August, 2020. At that moment, I was still a newbie in tatting, but loved to try creating patterns on my own. It may not be s…
A little something for the weekend. I’m very new to tatting but I love it already and I wanted to try out a design of my own. My little owl design has gone through some very strange looking s…
This was the first attempt at designing my own tatting lace pattern, and there was quite a bit of a learning curve! The Inspiration I love art history, so naturally I love museums and their archive…
UPDATE: 20 Feb 2021 – sadly the pattern for this heart is no longer available online. / UPDATE 2: 26 April 2021 – Anke pointed out in the comments that you can still find this pattern o…
Necklace based on the Valkyrja Lace motif The picture below is a necklace I designed in a joint experiment with Valkyrja Lace in June 2020. The inspiration to add beads is a custom order for a lovely lady. and I am very grateful to her for that. Thank you for choosing my pattern! Thread from my store https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/691490542/tatting-thread-cone-2000m-14-colors-size?ref=shop_home_active_2 and https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/535146550/gold-silver-metallic-thread-for-tatting?ref=shop_home_active_1. Needl from my store https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/527239434/tatting-needle-for-thread-set-of-3?ref=shop_home_active_3 and https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/608811731/tatting-needle-for-thread-set-of-2?ref=shop_home_active_4 NOTE : The instructions are for Needle tatting or Shuttle tatting.Note that you should know basic tatting techniques including how to make a double stitch, a picot, a ring and a chain, knowledge of working with beads in tatting. You should also know how to join elements. If you know these techniques, the pattern will be very easy to follow. You will be able to download the PDF file right after the payment is processed. The link to the video tutorial is provided in the PDF file. You can sell your items made based on the pattern, but please do not sell, copy or redistribute the pattern itself. This is an instant downloadable digital file. No refunds will be given due to the nature of the item. Should you have any question regarding the pattern, you are always welcome to contact me. Your feedback is highly appreciated and will help me improve.
Celebrating 20 Years of Couture Tatting!
On Saturday I bunked work and went to the Cape Lace Guild's exhibition. Alongside the more traditional lace was this piece, based on a cross-section of a plant stem: A piece of what was described as 'modern' lace, which has a decidedly vintage "mid-century mod" look about it: These pieces are made with sewing thread; they're so finely worked that they seem to have been made with variegated thread. But these are solid colours. There was some lovely tatting on display too: There are more photos on my Flickr page. I hauled out some old craft books and scoured the internet for tatting instructions, being pretty sure that somebody would have come up with a way to do it without a tatting shuttle (it was Saturday evening, and I wanted to do this now). Turns out you can tat with a bit of card for a shuttle, and it's really easy. Really easy, that is, once you give up on illustrated instructions and head for YouTube. There seems to be some sort of conspiracy going on with the illustrations. They make no sense, but have been drawn the same way for decades. The tatting elite seem to want to force you to learn from a real person, instead of a book. I will remedy this as soon as I have time: bad craft illustrations annoy me. All you need are a few slightly longer twisty arrows, people.
Cozy Hearts Tatting pattern (2 versions) This digital instant download contains pattern for making “Cozy Hearts” in 2 versions. This pattern contains 1 file with 5 pages (including a cover page) in total. All designs include clear diagrams with written instructions in English. Tatting level: late beginner - intermediate level (2 shuttles) The pattern “Cozy Hearts” does not contain basic tatting instructions, so you need some tatting experience to follow the diagram. You will need the following tatting skills to complete the motif: - rings - chains - split rings - Josephine knots - SCMR (Self Closing Mock Ring) Material for work: - threads (any size between 20 - 100) - 2 shuttles - crochet hook for picot joins Cozy Heart dimension: Olympus #40 - 9 x 7 cm Butterfly #40 - 8 x 6.5 cm Anchor #20 - 10.2 x 8 cm Lizbeth #20 - 3.5 x 1.5 inches Ette #60 - 6 x 4 cm Cozy Tiny heart dimension: Butterfly #40 - 4 x 3 cm Sanbest 3 strands metallic thread - 4 x 3cm Anchor #20 - 5 x 4.2 cm Lizbeth #20 - 2 x 1.5 inches Ette #60 - 3 x 2 cm You can use the motif for earrings, pendants, notebook cover decorations, card decorations, Christmas tree ornaments, brooches, etc. You may sell or give away your work that you make using this pattern, but distributing the pattern itself anywhere is prohibited. Please note that I don’t except returns or exchanges on digital products. NOTE FOR DOWNLOADING THE PDF: I’ve received quite a lot of messages asking how to download the PDF after purchasing. 1) no matter you are purchasing from ETSY through your mobile or computer, once you are done for the payment, ETSY will send you an email for the purchase receipt and download link directly. Please note that they will only send to the email that you registered in Etsy. 2) However, ETSY only allow you to see the DOWNLOAD LINK in laptop/tablet/computer. That means, you can’t see the link in your MOBILE. 3) Just simply click the “DOWNLOAD” button on your purchased list in ETSY account. 4) Open your downloaded file in your device, and print it ! That’s it. It’s very easy to do all these steps if you are using laptop/tablet/computer. (MOBILE DOES NOT WORK FOR DOWNLOADING FILES in ETSY) Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions about tatting and the pattern.
This Pattern is free on Muskaan's TIPS blog, and I love it! I only changed two things, I just added a picot on top chain of petal, to add her roll tatting too (this part fun). Petal little tricky but once I got it it took very little time to finish. I thought I would show construction pictures. pulling the front center flower part through, and adding the greenery I flipped the extra thread and kept encapsulating back up. Cut off ends and sewed the encapsulating thread into secure this one thread. The second thing I did different was the buds were made with clunies instead I loved making this and it was easier than thought, I will make more, thanks Muskaan :)
I made a new pattern called Candy Heart. It's available in my Etsy shop (if you want to check it out you can do so by clicking HERE) The hearts pictured above are tatted in size 80 DMC Special Dentelles, color #210 and color #603. The pattern contains two versions: Candy Heart (pictured on the left) and Candy Heart with Border (pictured on the right). I also made a few in Liz Metallic thread (colors are Rose on the left and Raspberry Pink on the right): The construction is similar to my Classic Heart tatting pattern, but I think the Candy Heart is quicker and easier to make. The only advanced technique is a self closing mock ring at the bottom of the heart. Other than that, it's just rings, chains, picots, regular joins, and lock joins. I've actually been enjoying tatting this pattern, and made samples in DMC size 80, Lizbeth size 20, and Liz Metallic. I may tat a few more over the coming weeks: One thing to note about this pattern: the Candy Heart (above left) is designed to lay flat with minimal to no blocking. However, the Candy Heart with Border (above right) is designed to cup after closing Round 1: This is done intentionally, to prevent ruffling after Round 2 is added. As you add Round 2, the design will flatten out, which you can see in the photo below. This sample is tatted in Lizbeth size 20, color #127 Butterfly Breeze: If you are curious, here is a photo of the ruffling that would occur if Round 1 is tatted flat: Anyhow, all of this is mentioned on page 7 of the Etsy pattern, but I just wanted to go into a more detailed explanation here in case it would be helpful.
Well, a dragon, anyway. I really, really, really wanted to go to Tat Days this year. My parents live in Atlanta, so it would have been extremely convenient for me to get to Toccoa, and I so want to meet all of my online friends. However, it is not to be; my sister has this little graduation thingy that weekend, so I'll be in LA instead. She's going to be a CRNA-- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. I think most people have some idea of how hard it is to become a nurse at all, so you can imagine how grueling it is to achieve an advance practice nursing degree. Her graduation card will therefore feature this triumphantly soaring dragon. The pattern is by Anne Bruvold. I used Jane's Hand Wound Thread technique to achieve a very subtle shading. The threads are DMC size 80 color 701 (Christmas Green) and Sulky Blendables color 4021 (True Teal). I also added a few beads to the pattern. The seed beads are size 11 Delica in silver gray. I'm not sure if the eye beads have a specific name; they're just a good quality round glass bead that I got from a local bead shop, and they make great eyes for all sorts of critters. I still need to figure out what else to put on the card; I can't have the poor dragon soaring through empty space! I'm pretty sure there are going to be mountains against the horizon, which I will make with colored papers. But there's got to be some other scenery as well, and it would be nice if some of it could be tatted. I'd love to do scene with a dragon and a lake and some trees, but that won't fit on a card; it will have to wait until I have a larger canvas to work with. Meanwhile, I'm open to suggestions. I'm also undecided as to whether or not the dragon should be breathing fire. Finally, I need to thank everyone who has offered me sympathy for the loss of my beloved cat, and to apologize to everyone who has tried to communicate with me and not gotten an answer. Life is slowly returning to normal, and I'm trying to get caught up with everything, including The Thread Exchange and my blog reading.
This is my original design, which I came up with many years ago. It's just basic tatting with one shuttle and a ball of thread. Enjoy! For pdf of this pattern, click here. Doily measures about 6 inches in diameter when made in size 30 crochet cotton. Ball and shuttle are used throughout. Center: R 12--12. R 2-2-2-2. RW. Ch 6-6, j to 2nd p of small r. RW. R 2-2-2-2. RW. Ch 6-6, j to 2nd p of small r just made. RW. R 12+12 (to long p of 1st r). Repeat until there are 6 large r in all, each sep by 2 small rings and chains. Rnd 1: R 4+4 (to p on ch of center). RW Ch 3-3-3-3-3-3. RW. Repeat all around the center. Rnd 2: R 12+12 (to middle p of ch on previous rnd). [R 2-2-2-2. RW. Ch 6-6, j to 2nd p of small r just made. RW.] Rep [ to ] for a total of 4 small rings and chains, then R 12+12 again. Rep the sequence all around rnd 1. Rnd 3: This rnd is all chains. J to p of 2nd ch of previous rnd, ch 10, j to p of 3rd ch of previous rnd. Ch 13 p 2 ds bet, then repeat the sequence all around, always skipping the 4th and 1st ch of the previous rnd. Rnd 4: This rnd is all chains. J to 1st p of large ch of previous rnd, ch 3-3, skip 1 p and j to next p. Repeat for a total of 6 ch, this forms one "arch". Then ch 5, and repeat this sequence all around. Final rnd: R4+4 (to last p of an arch of previous rnd). R 4+4 (to 1st p of next arch of previous rnd). RW. Ch 3-3-3. RW. R4+4 (to next p on arch of previous rnd). Continue all around, making ch between all r except those at the beginning and end of each arch. "Arches" doily © Marilee Rockley 2009 Abbreviations: R ring Ch chain rnd round - picot -- large picot + join j join p picot RW reverse work sep separated bet between ds double stitch
Hello! Today I want to show you a lovely tatted lace bracelet I have finished recently. This is the same vintage pattern I used making those...
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After uploading the old pattern “tatting onto a paperclip”, I had a new idea what to tat on it. Using the dimpled ring method to make two little hearts and tat onto the clip, isn’…
This is another paperclip tatting pattern that I really like. I personally love Sakura very much, it’s so beautiful, soft and elegant in all ways. The motif itself is very easy, it’s on…
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"Time & Again" tatted earrings "Campfire" because the warm and smoky colors combined with sunset colors remind me of a campfire at twilight. Just listed in my Etsy shop! The red and blue colors from the previous dye batch arranged themselves nicely in these "Time & Again" earrings from the pattern in my book "Marilee's Beaded Tatting Finery". The blue earrings are also from a pattern in that book. "Melange" tatted earrings This handsome guy winding skeins and standing at my display is my dear husband, Jan. His new venture is assisting me with skein winding and twisting, as well as printing off shipping labels. He prepared nearly all the skeins in the Campfire batch for me to dye. I expect that hand dyed thread batches will be listed in my shop more frequently, now that I have an assistant :)
The Tatting Press I designed the Tatting Press as a way to keep my on-the-go AND in-the-home tatting projects neat, tidy and ready to tat when I was ready to tat. No more tangled threads - I just pick up my tatting and start where I left off! I am sharing the pattern here for your PERSONAL use. Feel free to email me if there is something in the pattern which is unclear. If you make a press and post about it, please link back to this post... and let me know! I would love to see your press! Shuttle Pockets Back Pocket Your Current Tatting Project Add a Light for Tatting at Night For a copy of the pattern, click the following link, "TATTING PRESS PATTERN DOWNLOAD", and you will be able to download each page individually. Please email me if you have any difficulty in accessing the pattern. TATTING PRESS PATTERN DOWNLOAD
Join our Picnic Party! Katrina Walker streams live on Friday, May 10th at 10:00 a.m. CT to provide a tutorial on how to make a hot dish carrier. This project is perfect for bringing your warm baked…
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Teri Dusenbury (TATBit Tats) created this gorgeous brooch by stacking tatted motifs. Patterns for this and another lovely design are available from her blog. She warns that they were created long a…
While perusing my blog list, I saw some lovely Holiday patterns using beads. I'm not too familiar with beads in tatting (not a big jewelry f...
The years passed quickly. I’m still surprised how long the shuttles lay quiet in the drawer. There were some tatting accomplishments along the way which were unreported. This post rewinds to show the final destination for the ‘Edge Without a Cause’. The edging found a home on my great niece’s christening/baptism gown. It was a beautiful time for our family. The edge was temporarily affixed to the gown. My DSL wants to create a different gown with hand made lace throughout. I hope y’all have a great day.
This is my very first blog entry for my very first blog! I finally decided to start a blog about tatting because tatting is what I love to do. I started tatting twenty-five years ago while raising my daughters, and it has become a significant part of my life. With the help of my oldest daug
I love shuttle tatting. I actually prefer shuttle tatting to needle tatting. Shuttle tatting is a little harder than tatting with a needle. Since I've already done a needle tatting post I decided to do a post about shuttle tatting for beginners. Tatting is a beautiful old-fashioned art and it has been around for centuries.
