Join me or today's Flashback Friday - Leen's Tatted Angel post where I share my original tatted angel design with you.
Join me for today’s Flashback Friday Victorian Edging post where I share my first tatting pattern. Edge a pillow or make a necklace with it.
Photographs of the Edmund Pettus Bridge are synonymous with Selma, and it is often used for television news backdrops. But here is a picture of the bridge from beneath. It looks kind of quiet, but the traffic overhead is thunderous.
Violin or Viola tatting pattern for music lovers. This is not the finished item. PDF original shuttle tatting pattern . Tatting level – intermediate The file is a PDF document. You need to have Adobe Reader on your computer in order to open this file . ~~~~~~~~~~~~ IMPORTANT: You are purchasing the pattern only. The design copyright remains with me. You may NOT distribute the pattern itself anywhere. Thank you for visiting my shop. Please, come again.
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
Well, I have a backlog of photos that I've been meaning to post. I hope that you enjoy them. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #601, #603, #604, and #691. Motif #16 of my second challenge. This puppy is from Inga Madsen's Tatted Animals. I gave this to my cousin for his birthday, and based the colors off of our puppy, who loves my cousin very much. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #656 and #694. Motif #17 of my second challenge. This is Kersti's Tatted Bookmark pattern. I made it for my uncle's birthday. He is a Denver Broncos fan, so I thought I would try and make the pattern look like their colors. I really like how it turned out. The pattern itself was easy to follow, and allowed me to switch colors without much fuss. Now, you may be wondering why it doesn't have a tassel. The answer? I don't really care for tassels, either for making them or for using bookmarks that have them. Done in size 80 Lizbeth thread, #138, #670, and #671 . I made Aislyn's bookmark, by Carrie Neahring for my great aunt's birthday. She loved it! I really enjoyed making it. The pattern was easy to follow, and the design is lovely. I did lengthen it a little, but that's just because I prefer long bookmarks. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #620 and #621. Another friend of mine had a baby, so I tatted her little girl's name. I'm not sure how many times I can gush about these patterns (from The Tatter's Paradise) until I start boring people, but they are my go to for tatting letters Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #618, #625, and #680. Motif #18 of my second challenge. When I was looking for a motif to put on some letters, this design was just what I wanted. It is Star No. 4 from Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson. When I first saw it in the book, I thought it would look pretty cool if done in three colors. So do you remember the cousin that I tatted Jane Eborall's Fandango bookmark for earlier this year? Well, she asked if I'd be willing to tat her five more bookmarks for her and her sisters (okay, technically she is my cousin-in-law, but that is a bit of a mouthful). They were done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #146 and #603, #132 and #620, #184 and #657, #124 and #684, #122 and #633. I said sure, and so had a Fandango bookmark making spree. I actually made seven bookmarks, but two of them were chewed up by our new puppy (the same puppy I mentioned earlier, in fact). This is a fun pattern though, and my cousin was happy when I gave them to her. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #124. Motif #19 of my second challenge. I made some Beaded Butterflies from Tatting Patterns by Lyn Morton for some other letters was mailing. I think that motifs are a wonderful addition to almost any letter. They're easy to make, and add an extra personal touch. Now, you may have noticed that I have a tendency to omit beads from patterns that call for them. It's not that I don't like beads, I usually just don't think about finding the right beads for the project until after I've already tatted it. What do you think about using beads in tatting? Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #100 and #638 . This is Tatslife's Two Round Bookmark. I made it for my brother-in-law's birthday. This is another of those patterns that I've held onto for a while without tatting, so I'm happy to have finally tatted it. The pattern was fun, and I really like how the rings at the top of the bookmark turned out. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #132 and #680 . This is Carolyn Groves's Simple Straight Bookmark. I made it for my aunt's birthday. This pattern is really cute. I like how the chains weave around the rings. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #163. Motif #20 of my second challenge. This is Ruth Perry's Snowflake 2008. I made it for my aunt as a thank you for her giving me a few skeins of Lizbeth thread, one of which was the color I used for this snowflake. Now, I didn't realize until after I was looking at this picture, but I completely omitted a ring and chain off of each point. I feel silly about not catching that mistake, but I do think the snowflake still looks nice. And at least I was consistent and made that mistake on each point! Anyway, I loved the Celtic twist in this pattern. It was really fun to make, and my aunt loved it. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread. This is the Coaster or Centre for Main Pattern from Tatting Patterns by Lyn Morton. I used some excess thread from other projects for this. It was a fun break from making bookmarks. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #138 and #694. Motif #21 of my second challenge. This is Penolopy Bulnick's Tatted Pumpkin Earrings pattern. Now, the pattern was actually written for needle tatting. It was interesting to see how needle tatting patterns are written slightly differently than shuttle tatting patterns. I made some pumpkins on their own, and then I decided to make a pair into earrings for myself. I think they turned out really cute. For the colors, I pulled some skeins of yarn out of our stockpile. Now this beast is something that I've been working on for about a year. A knitted blanket. My sister taught me how to knit. I like knitting. It is kind of relaxing. I don't know a lot about knitting yet, but my sister said that I used a stockinette stitch and a reverse stockinette stitch. I just thought it would be cool to make squares. I used size 8 circular needles.
Join me for today's Flashback Friday - Leen's Tatted Snowflake post where I share my original tatted snowflake pattern.
What Is The Number One Tatting Question The number one question asked by Tatters? Do you know the answer? They are looking for patterns beyond the traditional doily and edgings. Thanks to Globaliza…
Well, I have a backlog of photos that I've been meaning to post. I hope that you enjoy them. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #601, #603, #604, and #691. Motif #16 of my second challenge. This puppy is from Inga Madsen's Tatted Animals. I gave this to my cousin for his birthday, and based the colors off of our puppy, who loves my cousin very much. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #656 and #694. Motif #17 of my second challenge. This is Kersti's Tatted Bookmark pattern. I made it for my uncle's birthday. He is a Denver Broncos fan, so I thought I would try and make the pattern look like their colors. I really like how it turned out. The pattern itself was easy to follow, and allowed me to switch colors without much fuss. Now, you may be wondering why it doesn't have a tassel. The answer? I don't really care for tassels, either for making them or for using bookmarks that have them. Done in size 80 Lizbeth thread, #138, #670, and #671 . I made Aislyn's bookmark, by Carrie Neahring for my great aunt's birthday. She loved it! I really enjoyed making it. The pattern was easy to follow, and the design is lovely. I did lengthen it a little, but that's just because I prefer long bookmarks. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #620 and #621. Another friend of mine had a baby, so I tatted her little girl's name. I'm not sure how many times I can gush about these patterns (from The Tatter's Paradise) until I start boring people, but they are my go to for tatting letters Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #618, #625, and #680. Motif #18 of my second challenge. When I was looking for a motif to put on some letters, this design was just what I wanted. It is Star No. 4 from Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson. When I first saw it in the book, I thought it would look pretty cool if done in three colors. So do you remember the cousin that I tatted Jane Eborall's Fandango bookmark for earlier this year? Well, she asked if I'd be willing to tat her five more bookmarks for her and her sisters (okay, technically she is my cousin-in-law, but that is a bit of a mouthful). They were done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #146 and #603, #132 and #620, #184 and #657, #124 and #684, #122 and #633. I said sure, and so had a Fandango bookmark making spree. I actually made seven bookmarks, but two of them were chewed up by our new puppy (the same puppy I mentioned earlier, in fact). This is a fun pattern though, and my cousin was happy when I gave them to her. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #124. Motif #19 of my second challenge. I made some Beaded Butterflies from Tatting Patterns by Lyn Morton for some other letters was mailing. I think that motifs are a wonderful addition to almost any letter. They're easy to make, and add an extra personal touch. Now, you may have noticed that I have a tendency to omit beads from patterns that call for them. It's not that I don't like beads, I usually just don't think about finding the right beads for the project until after I've already tatted it. What do you think about using beads in tatting? Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #100 and #638 . This is Tatslife's Two Round Bookmark. I made it for my brother-in-law's birthday. This is another of those patterns that I've held onto for a while without tatting, so I'm happy to have finally tatted it. The pattern was fun, and I really like how the rings at the top of the bookmark turned out. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #132 and #680 . This is Carolyn Groves's Simple Straight Bookmark. I made it for my aunt's birthday. This pattern is really cute. I like how the chains weave around the rings. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #163. Motif #20 of my second challenge. This is Ruth Perry's Snowflake 2008. I made it for my aunt as a thank you for her giving me a few skeins of Lizbeth thread, one of which was the color I used for this snowflake. Now, I didn't realize until after I was looking at this picture, but I completely omitted a ring and chain off of each point. I feel silly about not catching that mistake, but I do think the snowflake still looks nice. And at least I was consistent and made that mistake on each point! Anyway, I loved the Celtic twist in this pattern. It was really fun to make, and my aunt loved it. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread. This is the Coaster or Centre for Main Pattern from Tatting Patterns by Lyn Morton. I used some excess thread from other projects for this. It was a fun break from making bookmarks. Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #138 and #694. Motif #21 of my second challenge. This is Penolopy Bulnick's Tatted Pumpkin Earrings pattern. Now, the pattern was actually written for needle tatting. It was interesting to see how needle tatting patterns are written slightly differently than shuttle tatting patterns. I made some pumpkins on their own, and then I decided to make a pair into earrings for myself. I think they turned out really cute. For the colors, I pulled some skeins of yarn out of our stockpile. Now this beast is something that I've been working on for about a year. A knitted blanket. My sister taught me how to knit. I like knitting. It is kind of relaxing. I don't know a lot about knitting yet, but my sister said that I used a stockinette stitch and a reverse stockinette stitch. I just thought it would be cool to make squares. I used size 8 circular needles.
Tatting is a beautiful and rare craft where thread is knotted to form lace. There are two types of tatting and this page will give beginners an introduction to both, with patterns and video tutorials.
Earlier this month, I was driving through the countryside, trying to decide what to do for an pattern. I drove past a line of trees, and it occurred to me…
Karen Bovard's new book has wonderfully illustrated instructions for the basic split ring as well as illustrations to cover many of its uses in tatting. Through these pages the tatter will gain a greater understanding of tatting construction. - More Fun with Split Ring Tatting - Karen Bovard - Tatting at BellaOnline
Po raz czwarty piszę tego posta, trzy poprzednie wywalił mi touchpad którego ani nie mogę wyłączyć ani odinstalować. Ten typ laptopa tak ma – niestety. No cóż… może tym razem się uda. Lampiony – wiem, że je uwielbiacie tak jak ja, zwłaszcza teraz kiedy będą długie wieczory nadają nastrój i ocieplają wnętrze. Można też takie lampioniki wykorzystać jako wazoniki do kwiatków Do moich lampionów z frywolitką wykorzystuję słoiczki po jogurtach z „biedronki”. Zawsze było mi żal je wyrzucać i stąd ten pomysł. Zdjęcie z gazetki promocyjnej „biedronka” Koronkę na lampiony robiłam z aidy 20, ale i z lizbeth20 lub freccia 16 też powinna pasować. Gdyby koronka wychodziła Wam za szeroka możecie zmniejszyć ilość supełków na łuczkach a gdyby za wąska, musicie powiększyć ilość supełków na łuczkach. Lepiej przymierzać koronkę w trakcie robienia. Jeśli zamierzacie wykorzystać lampion na zwykłe świeczki lub tzw. Tealight radzę zrobić koronkę nie wystającą poza słoiczek bo albo się osmali albo może nawet spalić. Przygotowałam dla Was dwie wersje wykończenia koronki. Oto pierwsza wersja, zaczynamy od podstawy: Teraz robimy boki koronki – jak zauważycie wielkiej filozofii nie ma bo każdy rząd jest identyczny, poza końcowymi. Jak widzicie koronka w tym lampionie wystaje nieco ponad słoiczek więc lepiej świeczki tam nie wkładać, ale doskonale sprawdzają się lampeczki LED na baterie. Ja swoje kupiłam w Pepco. Jeśli zależy Wam na świeczkach to radzę wykończyć koronkę troszkę inaczej.W tym celu robimy pięć rzędów tak jak w pierwszym lampionie a szósty i siódmy już bez pikotek i nieco zmieniony. Taki lampion podoba się nawet mojej kotce która właśnie zjada mi dekorację do tego zdjęcia Lampionik możecie udekorować wplatając w koronkę wstążkę, przyczepiając zawieszkę lub jakąś inną dekorację. Życzę Wam miłej zabawy w tworzeniu cudów.
I have decided to do another 25 motif challenge since I had so much fun both times. This bookmark is my motif # 1 the third time around. I used Lizbeth Size 20 thread called Carousel and I did front side/back side tatting. I figured out that when I am working the directional ring if I put the shuttle through the loop before I close the ring it looks just like the opposite ring. This pattern was provided by Jane from South Africa who rewrote a pattern from an Anna Burda magazine. You can find it on Jane Eborall's blog. It's the March 11, 2009 entry.
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Yarnplayer is sharing her original pattern for this beautiful Remembrance Ring. This is one of the most popular free tatting tutorials that we have featured on Craftgossip.com. A mourning ring is a…
Tatting lovely, lacy designs can create beautiful borders on clothes and accessories. Find out all you need to know to start making these beautiful creations today.
As I have promised in my previous post, I'll show you today how to decorate a tatting shuttle using a decoupage technique. You will need : ...
The little bird is from the Christmas tree pattern a couple posts back. the Secret Door Pattern I bought from imsooming I put a different type of stiffener on this, so some glue did show through. You do need to pin out these little beauties pattern is free and on the web sight listed but it is a little trouble getting there. and this was found on Pinterest. I love these and they are quick and easy to tat up and I will combine them with my little flowers Have a great day!
THE REALLY DIY OF TATTING NECKLACE: Several weeks ago, watching this instructable TATTED NECKLACE I fell in love with this beautiful necklace. But ... Surprise! The tutorial was poorly explained and unfinished. Then I began to surf the internet, to learn needle tatting, look for patt…
America's pilgrims set aside a day at the end of harvest to thank God for all they have, even in there struggles. We still celebrate this day calling it Thanksgiving Day! words in picture " When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life." by Dallin H Oaks. After making the fall leaves from two different patterns, still deciding how to arrange them. All are size 40 lizbeth colors. This little beauty is from "le blogde frivole" fun a quick after you get hang of it. The larger maple leaf is from a book called "Celtic Tatting" leaves and flowers. She does a wonderful job of explaining the twist and encourages you to experiment with making your own style for fun. After the first two I made one in about and hour and a half. This one is a play one a little to bumpy hers looks better. Idea of the size here. This is another way to arrange, but I really plan on stitching the words in, I think :) I was also thinking of tatting more leaves and connecting them for a doily or bowl shape.
Today is going to be 'interesting'!! On Friday I had a letter from Parcel Force telling me that they had a package to deliver to me BUT that I'd got to pay £18.00 (nearly $29.00) customs and excise duty (plus handling charge) before I could have it. I was held to ransom over this as I think it might be the new Aerlit shuttles from Barb. Having 'spoken' to Barb I'm now not sure as the value of the shuttles certainly wouldn't merit a charge like THAT!!!! Of course I paid it - curiosity got the better of me!! I'll tell you more tomorrow but for now I have a new pattern for you. This could be a useful little doodle, I think!!! I suppose you could add it to Christmas cards etc. It came about during a conversation when Sally and I were at Joanie's. She asked if I could possibly do a reindeer face and showed me a picture of a tatted reindeer head. I've no idea how it was made or who by so when I got home I had to start completely from scratch. Well I normally start from scratch anyway so that I don't meet any copyright issues. Scratch? No I haven't got fleas!!!!! Anyway, here is a link to it. Joanie test tatted it for me but the nose has undergone a small change since then (sorry, Joanie). She also suggested (and tried) doing it using the double double stitch too and it works well made like that. The first picture is the head worked normally and the second using the double double. Have fun with it - I'd love to see if it really does work on cards etc!!!!
This year I decided not to send snowflakes in our Christmas cards and I tatted ice skate ornaments instead. Eight pairs of teeny tiny skates were made. One thing I've noticed with tatting is that the details can often take as much time as tatting the whole project. Tatting skates takes a whole lot more time than a snowflake, mostly because we have 2 feet and need 2 skates. I thought I'd make these skates wearable instead of as ornaments, so I added a tiny pair of holly leaves to hide the bar fastener behind them. An extra pair of tatted holly leaves with red beads for berries and an itsy bitsy bell. I would have rather used 2 bells so that they jingled more and I could have put them on the skates, but I didn't have enough bells and couldn't find a store that had more of them that tiny. (I'll bet that after Christmas I see them everywhere I go.) I expect these to be worn, maybe on a coat and they may get wet, so I thought the usual paperclips that form the blade of the skates might rust. When I found these red plastic coated paperclips, I thought they were perfect. Making tiny blades for skates, lacing up tiny little boots, tatting minuscule holly leaves and sewing on the bar fastener took almost as much time as tatting the skates, but finally they were done. TA DA! Tatted ice skates. I thought you might like to tat a pair of your own, so here is the pattern. The whole thing is mostly rings of 4-4 and chains of 2 except for the chains at the toe and heel on the first row, and at the toe on the second row; which are 3. Corrected pattern An experienced tatter probably doesn't need anything more than the diagram, but some people might find a little more instructions helpful especially with the shaping of a 3D object. The first 3 rings at the toe all join into the picot of the first ring and when you are finishing and inserting the paperclip blade, that's where the paperclip is inserted, so make sure the picot isn't too small I used all same size picots. The three rings at the heel are made the same way, so make sure that picot isn't tiny either. Then when you make the second side of the sole of the skate the rings are joined to the matching ring on the first side. End with a shuttle join, and split ring to climb into the second row. On the second row join each ring into the base of the ring on the first row. End with a shuttle join and split ring to climb into the third row. The third row shapes the top of the foot. After the split ring, (no chain) tat another ring joining it to the base of the ring at the tip of the toe, then tat a third ring joining it to the base of the next ring. Think of it like a clover leaf. Then tat a chain of 2 and one ring joined to the base of the ring on one side of the foot and switch shuttles to tat the ring on the other side of the foot. Chain 2 and tat the next pair of rings, one on the left and one on the right. Then chain 2 and continue tatting ring and chain around the top of the shoe finishing with chain 2 shuttle joined between the last pair of left and right rings. Row 4 begins the boot with a split ring. This split ring marked with an asterisk is the new front of the boot. Chain 2 and tat the next ring joining it to the base of the ring along the side of the boot. continue working around the boot ending with chain 2 shuttle joined into the top of the front ring. You should have 10 rings and 10 chains. Row 5 and 6 begin with a split ring and are just a repeat of rings joined to the base of the ring on the previous row and chains. Make sure that you have 10 rings and chains on both rows. Finish by breaking off the excess part of the paper clip and insert the remaining overlapping section one end in front and one end in back. Then use a strand of contrasting thread and lace up the front of the boot and tie a tiny bow at the top. Repeat for the second boot and tat a chain of about 30 stitches to join the two skates together. Just an additional note, these were tatted with size 20 thread and measure about 1.25 inches. The holly leaves that were used as an excuse to hide the bar pin at back are just cloverleaves joined together. You tat the first cloverleaf and do a shoelace tie before doing the next ring or you end up with a wreath shape instead of holly. Tat the next 2 rings, one with each shuttle and the last ring as a split ring. If you want to add 3 beads between the leaves the beads need to be on the shuttle before you start. They're tiny leaves that take only a small amount of thread, so you could unwind the shuttle and add them on in the middle. Slide the beads into place and do another shoelace tie, then tat the split ring starting the second leaf and tat one ring with each shuttle, joining the 2 leaves together at the side, followed by another shoelace tie and a final cloverleaf joining the last ring to the first cloverleaf of the second leaf. This same design can be made larger just by increasing the stitch count to 3,4, 5, 6 etc. and it still seems to work.
Want to give shuttle tatting a try? These tatting patterns are a great introduction to this lost, ancient craft.
ミニバスケットです。 緊急事態宣言からのお店休業により 大変ヒマになってしまったので 今、パターンを作っています。 OS X以前は イラレとフォトショを使って パターン作りをしていましたが 今はInkscapeとgimpを駆使しています。 アプリは...
Christmas is coming and there are lots of things to make for decorations. I think novelty light bulbs are essential for decorations indoors and outdoors. So, I made these light bulbs for some fun t…
Odkąd zobaczyłam połączenie frywolitki i wstążki próbowałam rozgryźć jak to jest zrobione. Pewnie jest dużo sposobów na tą trudną sztukę, m...
Diane of Lace-lovin Librarian shares her pattern for tatting this beautiful doily. Go to her post.
This is a very simple, geometrical design. I love simple designs because they look modern and stylish. You can simply add one or two pearl beads there to make it even more elegant and modern. It’s …
atting PDF pattern “Mosaic” (upgraded version)(Diagrams & written instructions) Instant download This digital instant download contains pattern for making “Mosaic” doily. It is not a finished product, but a digital PDF with diagrams and written instructions. There are two PDF files (total 12 pages) with clear diagrams, written instructions and photos for this pattern. Tatting level : Intermediate (2 shuttles) The pattern “Mosaic” 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 Materials for work: threads (either size 20 or above) 2 shuttles crochet hook for connecting picots and joints Dimensions : Lizbeth 20, 4 x 4 tiles (inverted motif) , 20 x 20cm (7.8” x 7.8”) Lizbeth 40, 2 x 2 tiles (inverted motif) , 8 x 8 cm (3” x 3”) Be creative and enjoy tatting! You may sell or give away motifs or doilies that you make using this pattern, but distributing the pattern itself anywhere is prohibited. Please note that I don't except returns or exchanges. 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. Thank you.
Tatting with a shuttle is a beautiful way of making lacey fabric that's been around for hundreds of years. Once you've gotten your hands on a shuttle or made your own, it's easy to wind the thread around it. Then, you'll make a loop that...
Teri Dusenbury (TATBit Tats) is giving us a peek into her tatting-design process. She throws around terms such as Golden Mean, Phi, and Fibonacci sequence, but don’t let that scare you. Her d…
The weekend went basically the way I said it would with one small exception on Friday. Right after breakfast I received a message from a mag...
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…
ミニバスケットです。 緊急事態宣言からのお店休業により 大変ヒマになってしまったので 今、パターンを作っています。 OS X以前は イラレとフォトショを使って パターン作りをしていましたが 今はInkscapeとgimpを駆使しています。 アプリは...
I finally retrieved a tatting shuttle from the bottom of my workbasket and completed the Queen of Hearts motif from Mary Konior's Tatting wi...
Before I get in trouble for not posting in a while let me explain. I haven't really done anything. OK, that's not really true. I guess I just got really busy. Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. While I haven't decided on the colour (dark blue may be out since I already have a "normal" tie in dark blue, and I still don't want to use a variegated thread), I am considering using size 10 Cebelia (Thanks Fox!!!) for the tie, though I do want to test it first. I want to mention that I don't normally tat with size 10 thread, it feels like I'm tatting with rope. Size 20 would simply take too long, I'll post the sample I made to show you... if I can find it. I think the Michaels here sells Cebelia size 10 (only white and maybe ecru) so I might stop in and pick up a ball sometime. Even if I don't like the thread, I can crochet with it so it wouldn't be a big loss. I am taking advantage of Fox's Thread Exchange to obtain samples of size 10 thread that I want to use for the tie. Of course, I'm finding other threads I want to trade for as well. If you want to see what I am offering, please see this post. I haven't done much tatting over the past week or so. However, I can't post to a blog with tatting in the name and not post any tatting so I pulled out a couple shuttles (Pop-a-Bobbins, of course, one is new, but I don't have a photo yet; next time, promise) and whipped up the following: This motif is called Interlaced Medallion and is from Judith Conners book Creative Tatting with beads, shuttle, and needle. The book also goes by the name Tatting Adventures with Beads, Shuttle, and Needle, at least in the US, anyway. This was a nice motif to tat, however it needed my undivided attention to keep track of which chain to overlap where. I also need four arms to keep track of the two shuttle threads and two ball threads. However, I could not grow two more arms so I ended up placing the unused shuttle and ball in either my lap or on my desk. I also goofed (as usual, it seems) and didn't/couldn't overlap the final chain (top of the photo) correctly. I guess that proves it truly was handmade, right Eliz? For this motif I used Lizbeth size 20 in colour numbers 656 Wedgewood Dark and 603 Ecru. As you can see, the completed motif is partially prepared to be mounted in an acrylic coaster. I didn't hide any ends; I just poked a few small holes in the adhesive cardboard disk you see above, and pulled the ends through. You can see the finished coaster here: I really like the looks of tatting inside one of these coasters. I had planned on making one of Mary Konior's Spinning Wheel coaster in King Tut to place inside, but I haven't made it that far. I'm not sure if it will be small enough in King Tut, so it's been on the back burner. I probably should buy another coaster, though I don't know if I can get them locally anymore. I had bought this one from Wal*Mart, however, the one I bought it from moved a few kilometers to the city's outskirts and became a Supercentre (which wouldn't normally bother me, except they are now my store's main competitor; ironically, they were less of a competitor when they used to be across the street from us). Anyhoo, I need to buy more of the coasters. That's about it for now. I am working on another crochet project from the Crochet Dude's book (click on the "Crochet Dude" label on my left sidebar for previous posts about him). I'll post when it's done. I've also been working on some more chainmaille. I made a few more bracelets today. I finished a copper Byzantine bracelet and a tri-metal Jens Pind Linkage bracelet. I used aluminum, copper, and brass for the JPL bracelet. Hopefully I'll be able to take photos for them tomorrow. I also hope to redo my Etsy shop header and avatar tomorrow. My current ones looks like I spent 5 minutes making them (I think it was actually 10 minutes, but who's counting). Hopefully those changes will take effect tomorrow, so feel free to stop by in the next day or so if you want (the link is in my right sidebar). That's all for now. Hopefully I'll get around to posting again in a few days. Till next time .... assuming the mosquitoes don't carry me away!** ** In case you're wondering what I meant by that, apparently we have something like 10 times our normal amount of mosquitoes here in the Bridge City due to the large amount of rain we've been having over the past month or so.
This is a description of both tatting in general with an emphasis on cro-tatting.
This doily was first posted in my Facebook page as a tat-along. Thread: Olympus Gold Special, 2 balls. Tools: Shuttle, 2 shuttles ...
Thank you to everyone who test tatted my latest snowflake. I have received feedback from all of the testers and have just added the pattern to my Etsy shop. You can find the pattern by clicking here,
Jack Frost Snowflake designed by Darlene Polachic, published in "Big Book of Tatting" by House of White Birches. I know snowflakes should h...
