tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post1173969929236663847..comments2024-03-20T12:52:54.636-04:00Comments on Tatting by the Bay: Chain Tension and Pattern RevisionRobin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-63154169643325236322014-08-04T08:43:24.749-04:002014-08-04T08:43:24.749-04:00This is a very clear and valuable post! Thank you,...This is a very clear and valuable post! Thank you, Robin.GraceThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091425079680511314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-29571110098006403122014-05-31T20:04:15.650-04:002014-05-31T20:04:15.650-04:00Perhaps I have been unlucky in the few that I have...Perhaps I have been unlucky in the few that I have tried and should not give up on them so easily. There are some really nice ones that I would love to make!Robin Perfettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-87946576987719016682014-05-31T16:03:23.894-04:002014-05-31T16:03:23.894-04:00Well, they're not un-tattable, and some of the...Well, they're not un-tattable, and some of them still work well but others just require some adjustments! There are too many lovely old patterns not to want to tat them. :-)Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-90506305539755390882014-05-30T12:27:22.439-04:002014-05-30T12:27:22.439-04:00Ah yes, the vintage patterns...
I had abandoned m...Ah yes, the vintage patterns...<br /><br />I had abandoned my chain tension altogether in an attempt to make these vintage patterns work, and in the end I decided to give up on them as nothing I did would make them come out right. It's a shame because I have so many vintage books in my collection, but I suppose I can still use them for design inspiration.<br /><br />I remember reading your posts when you first published them and feeling a bit better that I was not the only one with this problem. But still frustrated that the old patterns are virtually un-tattable!Robin Perfettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-24933248711778518922014-05-30T11:35:51.481-04:002014-05-30T11:35:51.481-04:00Definitely interested in such technicalities! I h...Definitely interested in such technicalities! I have also found this to be a problem when designing patterns because everybody has such different tension. So something that works out great for me (stitch count wise) may not for somebody else. I found this to be particularly a problem with old patterns where they seemed to have used a very loose tension on chains which means that I often need to adjust the stitch count to make those old patterns work for me.<br />(See this post if you're interested: http://leblogdefrivole.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/square-motif-take-two.html) and the post just before that one about vintage patterns.<br /><br />I like to think I also use a "medium" tension… I would be curious to compare our tatting side by side! :-)Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-83010641174414919262014-05-12T21:33:31.790-04:002014-05-12T21:33:31.790-04:00Great job and we all do this with rings too :)Great job and we all do this with rings too :)Madtatter80https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047145271493817811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-2644469940625648142014-05-12T19:43:59.399-04:002014-05-12T19:43:59.399-04:00You made me think, Robin, now I have a problem! I ...You made me think, Robin, now I have a problem! I think my tension is a little too high. I will pay more attention to tension for a while and see what happens.Tally Tattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250068366709959166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-16824481951014880002014-05-12T16:16:34.197-04:002014-05-12T16:16:34.197-04:00Such clear & lucid explanation, Robin ! This i...Such clear & lucid explanation, Robin ! This is of use to All tatters. My chain tension is also usually high (if I keep it low, it does not remain neat & even especially when the next element is made), but I am now trying Consciously to make it medium. In fact just this evening I made a bookmark, keeping the tension medium & even & am extremely happy with the outcome :-)<br />The pictures & comparisons make the whole issue almost self-explanatory. Congrats :-)muskaanhttp://www.tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.innoreply@blogger.com