Hey y'all, welcome to my DIY Needle Tatting (Easy Tutorial) post. You may be wondering what tatting is, tatting is a form of lace making with rings and chains made out of knots and loops. With tatting you can make dollies, shawls, lace edgings, and more. Tatting has been around for centuries, some people even
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.
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Hey y'all, welcome to my DIY Needle Tatting (Easy Tutorial) post. You may be wondering what tatting is, tatting is a form of lace making with rings and chains made out of knots and loops. With tatting you can make dollies, shawls, lace edgings, and more. Tatting has been around for centuries, some people even
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Hey y'all, welcome to my DIY Needle Tatting (Easy Tutorial) post. You may be wondering what tatting is, tatting is a form of lace making with rings and chains made out of knots and loops. With tatting you can make dollies, shawls, lace edgings, and more. Tatting has been around for centuries, some people even
SPECIFICATIONS Style: Casual Age: MIDDLE AGE Season: Spring/Summer Clothing Length: long Decoration: Lace-up Elasticity: Slight Strech Sleeve Style: regular Fabric Type: Broadcloth Material: POLYESTER Material: Acrylic Pattern Type: Solid Sleeve Length(cm): short Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Pattern Them: Other Craft of Weaving: TAT Tops Type: TEES Release Date: Autumn 2024 Item Type: tops Gender: WOMEN Collar: O-Neck Model Number: LGL263 Fit Type: LOOSE
Tatting is so beautiful! This is my new Learning to Tat series. Subscribe to my blog to follow this and free crochet patterns.
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SPECIFICATIONS Style: Casual Age: MIDDLE AGE Season: Spring/Summer Clothing Length: long Decoration: Lace-up Elasticity: Slight Strech Sleeve Style: regular Fabric Type: Broadcloth Material: POLYESTER Material: Acrylic Pattern Type: Solid Sleeve Length(cm): short Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Pattern Them: Other Craft of Weaving: TAT Tops Type: TEES Release Date: Autumn 2024 Item Type: tops Gender: WOMEN Collar: O-Neck Model Number: LGL263 Fit Type: LOOSE
I wanted to create a pair of tatted barefoot sandals that would be bold and much more dramatic than any I had ever seen. I used the same motif as my 'Viva La Reine' necklace, added a toe loop and crocheted a chain to tie them. They are hand needle tatted with black cotton thread and are one size fits most. They are modeled on size 6 feet for your reference. If your feet are significantly larger, you may provide measurements from the base of your toes to your ankle and around your ankle so I may lengthen the toe loop and ankle straps as needed. These may also be created in any available color desired, see my policy page for a list of colors and indicate at checkout what color you would like. Please allow up to a week for creation of any custom piece.
custom order tat:7-8 weeks
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"I have a lot of bad days, but on my good days, I quilt."
New Crochet and Tatting Designs in Caps, Collars and Jabots with instructions My Book Number E by Emma Farnes
Hello my dear friends, today I am so excited to share my latest free tutorial with you! It is the how to make my seam binding roses. They are easy to make and look so beautiful and you could use them for so many different things. This is going to be a longer post since I have taken many photos so you can see everything really well. Please note that I did not design how to make these roses ~ I am only showing you how I make mine. This is what you will need: ~ Fabric or the piece you want to embellish ~ Seam binding ~ A large needle for the seam binding ~ An embroidery needle for either embroidery floss or strong thread ~ Embroidery floss or strong thread in the color of your seam binding ~ A sewing needle and thread (to sew the pearls onto the rose) ~ Pearls/beads for the centers of the roses ~ Embroidery hoop ~ Scissors ~ Pencil or disappearing quilt marker (when using velvet I use a fine tip Sharpie pen) ~ Coins or small round objects (for the size of the rose) ~ Piece of lace or doily (if you wish) And now you can start ... Using your pencil or marker draw a circle onto you fabric where you would like the rose to be. (When I used velvet I had to use a fine Sharpie pen to draw with.) Mark 5 dots as if you were to draw a 5 pointed star. Now place your fabric in the embroidery hoop that is nice and taught. Double thread your smaller embroidery needle with your embroidery floss or strong thread and knot at the end. Now stitch a 'star' into the circle using the dots as guidance. Secure the thread in the back well and cut the thread off. Next ... thread your large needle with a length of seam binding and knot it at the end. I think that I thread about 30 inches/75 cms when I make my large roses. I always have a leftover piece of seam binding once the rose is done but I would rather have too long a piece than a piece that is too short. I just hold on to my leftovers and use them in other projects. Hold your hoop and from the back stitch through your fabric close to the center of the thread star. (This can be difficult at times because of the size of the needle with the seam binding so be careful and tug gently until it goes through.) Now twirl your needle around a few times so the the seam binding curls but not too much. If your seam binding becomes flat again whilst making it, twirl the needle a few times again. Now the 'growing of the rose' starts ... (sorry for the bad picture) ... you are going to weave your seam binding into your thread star by either going over or under the thread alternately. I like my larger roses to be very full so I try and use as much seam binding as I can that is on my needle. You can make your roses of course as full as you like - just don't over fill it! When you are at the end pull your needle through the fabric by going slightly under the rose and make a knot. Make sure you carefully push your knot towards the fabric to tighten it but don't pull too hard or you will ruin your rose. Cut the seam binding off leaving a small tail. I like to take the needle and thread and secure the knot with a few small stitches to prevent it from reopening which it sometimes can because the seam binding is quite smooth. And now your rose is almost done. The only thing left is to sew the pearls into the center of the rose. For this take your sewing needle and thread it with strong thread and knot the end. Now going through the center of the back of the rose, firstly fold the 'ribbon tails' over each other and push your needle through them. Once your needle is through to the front center of the rose, thread a pearl into the needle, position the pearl in the center of the rose and then go back through the rose. Do this 3 times and then secure the thread and cut it off. Now your rose is finished! If you wish to embroider your rose onto a small tattered piece of lace or old doily, this is how I do it ... Start by drawing your circle and marking it with your 5 dots onto a strip of muslin. Next center the area and slip stitch your lace/doily piece over it so that you drawing is on the back and visible to you and then place it into your embroidery hoop. Now continue as you would before ~ as above. Once your rose is completed, carefully cut it out leaving a circle of muslin under the rose slightly smaller than the rose but beware not to go too close to the stitches! Again your rose is now completed! I work very hard on my tutorials and take many photos too in hope that it will help you lovely bloggers, even those that have never created before, to be able to learn how to create a little something. I hope you have enjoyed today's tutorial ~ maybe you will try it out one day. I would love for you to visit me here at Todolwen some time again. I hope you are well and life is treating you kind my dear friends. Have a peaceful and creative day, Karen B.
This design measures: 4.84"w x 6.54"h These waffle weave towels measure approximately: 27 inches x17 inches, the design is embroidered along the bottom edge, centered. Follow me at: Facebook: Alex's Creative Collections Instagram: @AlexsCreativeCollections Do you like this design but want it on another item? You can UPGRADE this towel to a terry cloth hand or bath towel for an additional fee when you purchase one of the links below WITH this listing. Choose Upgrade in towel color options in this listing and pick your terry cloth color in the following links: **Link for the upgrade to a terry hand towel: https://www.etsy.com/listing/874740603/terry-cloth-hand-towel-upgrade-must-be?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1 **Link for the upgrade to a terry bath towel: https://www.etsy.com/listing/860822158/terry-cloth-bath-towel-upgrade-must-be?ref=shop_home_feat_3 * I can also embroider this design on just about anything! I’ve embroidered on other items such as scarves, cosmetic bags, totes, ice/heat pack covers, earflap hats etc! Send me a message through the "Contact Seller" or "Message" or "Ask a Question" link at the bottom of this page and I can set up a separate listing for you and we can talk about the item you would like to be embroidered, the cost and any adjustments you would like made for your order. "Image and design provided courtesy of Urban Threads (www.urbanthreads.com)" Please check out our other shops! http://www.aijoecototes.etsy.com for totes and cosmetic bags http://www.zooparel.etsy.com for all things zookeeper! Ice/heat packs, scarves and more! http://www.creaturecreations4u.etsy.com for animal embroidery designs and dog/cat items! http://www.AnEverydayNecessity.etsy.com for masks, yoga items, book covers etc! http://www.K9Obsession.etsy.com for all things doggy! Lots of collars, leashes and coats! http://www.SnugglyComforts.etsy.com for all things cozy like hats and infinity scarves! http://www.batgirl93.etsy.com for plush bat cup cozies and hooded scarves with pockets http://www.yetifactory.etsy.com for all things yeti! http://www.battyboutique.etsy.com for all things batty! http://www.MissStitched.etsy.com for discounted items with slight flaws or overstock! http://www.MonsterMenageries.etsy.com for monster items! **NOTE: For the waffle weave hand towel listings: The colors within the embroidery designs, as well as the towel color itself, may vary slightly due computer screen color variations as well as different dye lots for the thread colors.** Here’s what some of my amazing customers are saying! “Packaged well and beyond beautiful. Craftsmanship is wonderful and the towel is so soft. I love this and cannot wait to buy more! “ “These towels are gorgeous! I asked for terry towels, and Alex accommodated my request. Communication is great, the embroidery is superb, my order shipped promptly, and the presentation was perfect for gifting, Very pleased! “ “Absolutely wonderful towels, I just gave these to my sister for her birthday and they were perfect. Excellent communication and customer service too. “ “SO SPECTACULAR! beautiful workmanship! fast shipper! A++++ seller will buy from this seller again! “ “Will buy more. Fast work and shipping. So well made. My favorite kitchen towel ever. “
Let’s face it — falling in love can be intense. We’ve all had that moment in the early stages of romance when we want to tell the world about our newfound boo. Instead of simply changing their relationship status on Facebook, these folks decided to declare their love with tattoos. Unfortunately, not all relationships survive, …
SPECIFICATIONS Style: Casual Age: MIDDLE AGE Season: Spring/Summer Clothing Length: long Decoration: Lace-up Elasticity: Slight Strech Sleeve Style: regular Fabric Type: Broadcloth Material: POLYESTER Material: Acrylic Pattern Type: Solid Sleeve Length(cm): short Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Pattern Them: Other Craft of Weaving: TAT Tops Type: TEES Release Date: Autumn 2024 Item Type: tops Gender: WOMEN Collar: O-Neck Model Number: LGL263 Fit Type: LOOSE
New Crochet and Tatting Designs in Caps, Collars and Jabots with instructions My Book Number E by Emma Farnes
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"Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and all hearses to one common pool! and since neither can be mine, let me then tow to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned whale! Thus, I give up the spear!" ........... Moby Dick, Herman Melville Select size. From the original pencil drawing by Barry singer. Sizes are 8 1/2 X 11 OR 11 X 14. Using acid free heavy natural Cougar cover stock and brilliant high quality inks, it will last a lifetime. Scanned at high resolution it looks exactly like the original (Shown here at much lower resolution.) . It will be shipped in a heavy flat pack. All prints are signed by nationally known artist Barry Singer ...Thar she blows! Free US shipping! © 2022 Barry Singer. Reproduction rights belong to the artist. Thank you.
SPECIFICATIONS Style: Casual Age: MIDDLE AGE Season: Spring/Summer Clothing Length: long Decoration: Lace-up Elasticity: Slight Strech Sleeve Style: regular Fabric Type: Broadcloth Material: POLYESTER Material: Acrylic Pattern Type: Solid Sleeve Length(cm): short Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Pattern Them: Other Craft of Weaving: TAT Tops Type: TEES Release Date: Autumn 2024 Item Type: tops Gender: WOMEN Collar: O-Neck Model Number: LGL263 Fit Type: LOOSE
The classic picture book Miss Nelson is Missing is just begging to be turned into costumes. Check out this Miss Nelson costume and Viola Swamp costume!
