Green Go Bookmark

This is a sophisticated yet very simple one shuttle design for a bookmark. I got the pattern from the very first book that I owned for tattings - "Big Book of Tatting." It got lot of nice and simple pattern. I have tried other designs as well. This was done in DMC pearl cotton varigated thread. I adorned it with a beaded tail to enhance its simplicity. This again was my most requested piece. Personally, I like the beaded tail that compliments the tatting part very much.

I hope this liked by you as well!!!!

Anon!

Dream Earrings

Most of you might be familiar with this pattern. Yes- you guessed it right! It is one of the beautiful and intricate design in tatting for chandelier type earrings. This is the pattern that Marliee Rockley shares for free on her blog. You can find this pattern here.

I did this is black pearl from DMC cotton thread. It is not the right thread but the end result was quite good. I ended up making these earrings upon request. So I would say it is one popular one.

I hope you all visit me soon!!! It feels lonely....

Black Medallion Beauty

This was the first piece that I started last piece. I got inspired from the pattern that was shared by Karen Cabrera (I hope I am spelling it right :)). Her blog Entre Lanzaderas is a very good site to learn all about tatting. She has interactive videos that teach you step by step from beginner to most advanced techniques. Definitely, a good site to visit!!! I always get a ooo's and aaah's from everyone when I am wearing it. I guess

the intricate bead work on it make it attractive and lively, I guess!!! I would love to hear from you all what do you think.

I had some challenges doing this piece. I think it was due the un-consistent tension. I still struggle to keep consistent and steady hand while tatting. Perhaps, I can share some of you expertise on how to have uniform tension. I will look forward for suggestions. And of course, something that I am still learning - how to hide the ends once finish tatting.

Catching Up.....

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

It's feeling good to catch up after such a long time!!!! I was busy with routine knick-knacks of life. With two kids, full-time job, and a passion to tat, it sometimes becomes difficult to ignore your passions and priortize accordingly....

Well, enough of regular rambling... and thanks for giving a good listening ear... sometimes we all need one :)...

My laziness would talk for itself when I share that I have downloaded the pictures of my work just yesterday. I am exhibiting some of the things that I have got chance to tat in all this time I was lost.

I have tried tatting some of your designs but that is solely for learning purposes. So lets start ride -- Neophyte Tatting.

Seeking Help

Sorry, for the delayed post!! I have been rambling with 100 million things that I need to finish so didn't find time to say 'hi'.

I'm seeking help from all the tatting community. I wanted to know quick and easy way to block your tatting. What methods people use to make their work stand out? I know I have read in somewhere (can't remember!), clear nail polish that is often used as a top coat after polishing nails is used. However, I have tried it and it makes it dull and quite stiff.

Are there any other methods that are quick and easy and enhance your tatting? Please advice! I would really appreciate....

Looking forward for all the replies....

Drawing Patterns

As I mentioned in last blog entries, I am enrolled in the designing class. We recently did a lesson on drawing patterns. This is very first lesson and we have ways to go to get all the features of design software. I would like to share with you all my very first computer based drawing. I had fun doing it yet it was very tedious to do. I hope it makes sense as well.

I would have loved if my original design was nearly good as my drawing but I will keep trying to get it better. I am optimistic that it is only matter of stitch count and thread tension and everything should fall in place. Although I have not blocked my lace but lot of people mention that helps to settle the lace as well. Either way, I know I need to do the design again....

Best of Best!

Pattern for my Rose Ric-Rac Doily

I can't believe how time is flying... We are almost touching mid-July. It has been a very busy month with finding time to do my extra curricular activities such as Designing in Tatting class that I have joined offered by Sharon (Her Blog).

I did a pattern from a base motif for our last lesson. In our latest homework we are required to write a short and long version of pattern for the same design that we tatted. I believe this was a first homework that I was right on!!! Actually, I started writing the pattern after I had some mishaps during tatting my design and I was modifying the design as I was tatting avoiding any past mistakes that came through during writing the pattern which allowed me to change the design pattern simultaneously. However, I was writing it in long version. Only things that I had to do this time were to compile from long version to short version. Sharon wanted the homework in PDF so I also, coverted it from my handwriting to word typing and finally to PDF.

Here is pattern. Please do let me know if it makes sense and if you really like the design and adventurous enough to try it, please do.

SHORT

R 4‐4‐4‐4, C6‐6

(R4+4‐4‐4, C6‐6, R4+4‐4‐4, C6‐6) repeat twice

R4+4‐4‐4, C6‐6

Repeat 2 times for a total of 8 rings and chains. Last chain to be split chain

SR 6‐6‐6‐6; C12

For Clover leaf (CL), R4‐4‐4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4

RR C24, JR12+12 (+ to second picot of last R of CL), JR 12‐12, RR C24

CL + last JR (R4‐4+4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4), C12

*R6‐6+6‐6 (join to third chain of the base motif), C12

CL + last JR (R4‐4+4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4), RR C24, JR R12+12, JR R12‐12, RR C24

CL + last JR (R4‐4+4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4, R4+4‐4‐4), C12**

Repeat from * to ** twice. Join at base of the first SR, cut and hide threads.

LONG

Ring 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4ds, RW. (Chain 6 ds, p, 6 ds. RW. Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of the previous ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4ds, RW) Repeat 5 more times. Chain 6 ds, p, 6 ds, RW. Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of the previous ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to the first picot of the first ring, 4ds, RW. Split Chain (SC) 6 ds, p, 6 ds.

Split Ring (SR) 6 ds, p, 6 ds, p, 6 ds, p 6 ds. DO NOT RW. Chain 12 ds. Clover leaf (CL) Ring 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4ds; Ring 4 ds, join to first picot of the first ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4ds; Ring 4 ds, join to the third picot of second ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4ds, RW.

Rick Rac (RR) Chain 24 ds; Josephine Ring (JR) 12 ds, join to second picot of last ring on CL, 12 ds; JR 12 ds, p, 12 ds; RR Chain 24, CL (Ring 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to the picot of JR, 4 ds, p 4ds; Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of first ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p 4 ds), RW. Chain 12 ds.

*Ring 6 ds, p, 6 ds, join to third chain on the base motif, 6 ds, p 6 ds. Chain 12 ds. CL (Ring 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to the picot of JR, 4 ds, p 4ds; Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of first ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p 4 ds). RR Chain 24 ds. JR 12 ds, join to the second picot of last ring of CL, 12 ds. JR 12 ds, p, 12 ds. RR Chain 24 ds. CL (Ring 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to the picot of JR, 4 ds, p 4ds; Ring 4 ds, join to the last picot of first ring, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p 4 ds). Chain 12 ds.**

Repeat from * to ** twice. Join at the base of first SR, cut and hide the ends.

Abbreviations:

C = Chain

Ds = double‐stitch

JR = Josephine Ring

P = picot

R = Ring

RR = Rick Rac

RW = Reverse work

SR = Spilt Ring

SC = Spilt Chain