tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38295199699481101342024-03-20T12:52:56.020-04:00Tatting by the BayRobin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-63009317224955900622021-02-09T12:05:00.000-05:002021-02-09T12:05:33.619-05:00More Hearts<p> I tatted a few more hearts in different colors. The first two are done in Lizbeth size 20 thread, color #628 (Salmon Medium) and color #671 (Christmas Red):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wtOBtBO41aslVAYoxSZjgC8csTLbCsOKm2j93Z9IxFf6ix5nF5D6ZDFR6fXUxJGaO9SwxDp5k30wWrCCTy2Kb8-ajAcN1KG7TLfKsGg4AqmVqNZYp8MuIb2uJNGL43w6DYGfFuWR7Gc/s2048/IMG-5140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wtOBtBO41aslVAYoxSZjgC8csTLbCsOKm2j93Z9IxFf6ix5nF5D6ZDFR6fXUxJGaO9SwxDp5k30wWrCCTy2Kb8-ajAcN1KG7TLfKsGg4AqmVqNZYp8MuIb2uJNGL43w6DYGfFuWR7Gc/w400-h300/IMG-5140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I also tatted some in variegated colors:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_rTxNIr7GXAz9jVmfpmXG-deSYRJTAjfNliAagenU0BgvS_NajyX7VuDxXVCGvXlmkJP690ucPgInLF5baLqfqVVtmc_NRPQu7nSlqg9NTGRNM1n6gLX6gG2dTNdMCtmGQkFyROjnAg/s2048/IMG-5170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_rTxNIr7GXAz9jVmfpmXG-deSYRJTAjfNliAagenU0BgvS_NajyX7VuDxXVCGvXlmkJP690ucPgInLF5baLqfqVVtmc_NRPQu7nSlqg9NTGRNM1n6gLX6gG2dTNdMCtmGQkFyROjnAg/w300-h400/IMG-5170.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>These are Lizbeth size 20, color #124 (Spring Garden), color #189 (Pink Ice), and color #178 (Grape Pomegranate). The pattern for these is called Candy Heart and is available in my Etsy shop (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/929881346/candy-heart-tatting-pattern-instant" target="_blank">click HERE</a> if you'd like to visit the listing). At first I wasn't sure about the variegated threads, but looking at it more I think I like the Spring Garden version. </p>Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-13361982883151321892021-01-18T13:14:00.002-05:002021-01-18T13:14:36.021-05:00New Pattern<p> 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 <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/929881346/candy-heart-tatting-pattern-instant" target="_blank">clicking HERE</a>)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAnI5jYmVjy1YBbIXB7LdBfqUcHFJchGSFUdy9z82tGPVtmHCBhKmEkn7dzyBDoyrTkp6hlWQ_nMalQZjet8_F0yzvBQq3QIfAmSLPKCvffcUPcgpGtusBl7oXGi6wFo9ZfbNwRlsvwc/s2048/IMG-5132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAnI5jYmVjy1YBbIXB7LdBfqUcHFJchGSFUdy9z82tGPVtmHCBhKmEkn7dzyBDoyrTkp6hlWQ_nMalQZjet8_F0yzvBQq3QIfAmSLPKCvffcUPcgpGtusBl7oXGi6wFo9ZfbNwRlsvwc/w400-h400/IMG-5132.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>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).</p><p>I also made a few in Liz Metallic thread (colors are Rose on the left and Raspberry Pink on the right):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkI_3nKrk4KTMMPracD2Am275-HHkbP1r0R_ewKdFLQG7CTYgzM_93grJNEaMlDK89m-PwJ19qA6bFB7l8iHojpQAo5d_D7q8O_BmoWw2aNv0HxQHMr_ULK83dgTOEHxNYmpwytp_ZSY/s2048/IMG-5117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="2048" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkI_3nKrk4KTMMPracD2Am275-HHkbP1r0R_ewKdFLQG7CTYgzM_93grJNEaMlDK89m-PwJ19qA6bFB7l8iHojpQAo5d_D7q8O_BmoWw2aNv0HxQHMr_ULK83dgTOEHxNYmpwytp_ZSY/w400-h335/IMG-5117.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The construction is similar to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/573073500/classic-heart-tatting-pattern-pdf" target="_blank">Classic Heart tatting pattern</a>, but I think the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/929881346/candy-heart-tatting-pattern-instant" target="_blank">Candy Heart</a> 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.</p><p>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:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKB4BpPxbZEJqRiy128Sr7d1jmqaqt-2fsjQsxei5mXTqQDcEDUHiqFG7hRL4XVhPuO7xtfQozwOffm-GQsl79gYK805LHdQ7HVoXBjLvdjZB4d7FGyXnOQ7papnXpcF4T5W3MM1vLI4A/s2048/IMG-5116+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKB4BpPxbZEJqRiy128Sr7d1jmqaqt-2fsjQsxei5mXTqQDcEDUHiqFG7hRL4XVhPuO7xtfQozwOffm-GQsl79gYK805LHdQ7HVoXBjLvdjZB4d7FGyXnOQ7papnXpcF4T5W3MM1vLI4A/w400-h300/IMG-5116+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>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:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWts-QPWBTzQLA7tJzebhX_WD_x8oLNxzmMkbxfrWmNgGQc6ucL3eOZt9egnFbAVZAzCynVrLYfaatAZc2wawvhAqZihNH02TuGTopj6xekEZ39ISLsMuIipNH-LdRK3xcPcsol8LU0W4/s2048/photo+4+alt+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWts-QPWBTzQLA7tJzebhX_WD_x8oLNxzmMkbxfrWmNgGQc6ucL3eOZt9egnFbAVZAzCynVrLYfaatAZc2wawvhAqZihNH02TuGTopj6xekEZ39ISLsMuIipNH-LdRK3xcPcsol8LU0W4/w400-h300/photo+4+alt+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>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:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9hTGnc7cm0hMmQ_5pXkQmuNkRutQ-I6sX0guO4f_cRRzDj6AERqjZdvNZC3KZhc92K6ZrGtG_hRp5BG8-EkV8YGH909acAoBvzqDwyK8eF-iPhW4_Sep73dk2SKW8JpOQ8g_qhGD0Ko/s2048/photo+5+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9hTGnc7cm0hMmQ_5pXkQmuNkRutQ-I6sX0guO4f_cRRzDj6AERqjZdvNZC3KZhc92K6ZrGtG_hRp5BG8-EkV8YGH909acAoBvzqDwyK8eF-iPhW4_Sep73dk2SKW8JpOQ8g_qhGD0Ko/w300-h400/photo+5+copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>If you are curious, here is a photo of the ruffling that would occur if Round 1 is tatted flat: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0OgO8AWf31NbPIrtIDoTCujqSXQXmddzHA7yldFJqs1XGbXcAHaZK73rWqJhEdc1yhyphenhyphenxHmoB5jyzjun2SRXT-3jYroW0_Pa6wfkyy9Q4yyTd-CPZqQBMJJqf4MesSiRiBOj07tTWBa4/s2048/IMG_0918.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0OgO8AWf31NbPIrtIDoTCujqSXQXmddzHA7yldFJqs1XGbXcAHaZK73rWqJhEdc1yhyphenhyphenxHmoB5jyzjun2SRXT-3jYroW0_Pa6wfkyy9Q4yyTd-CPZqQBMJJqf4MesSiRiBOj07tTWBa4/w400-h300/IMG_0918.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>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.</p>Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-59977591174694040022020-12-01T13:36:00.001-05:002020-12-01T13:38:13.654-05:00This year's snowflake and sale reminder<p>Each year I choose a snowflake to put in Christmas cards and give away as gifts. This year's snowflake is Snowflake #48 from my latest book <i>Four Dozen Tatted Snowflakes</i>. (The digital book is currently available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/888001083/four-dozen-tatted-snowflakes-instant" target="_blank">on Etsy</a> and a print version can be purchased on Amazon)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxNF4kwvcHK0CxHGGaVY3U1uJlnWWpoWNNEHzM_bKNogYz-_17_TXHXvD05DevNVvx3R0u8OxFyb2R4c1rmBDMzE2I4xIRnAksFRnUtM2_igsmxm60mc0PDBdU1dYkUMpTkPNcRGXg9c/s2048/IMG-5079.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxNF4kwvcHK0CxHGGaVY3U1uJlnWWpoWNNEHzM_bKNogYz-_17_TXHXvD05DevNVvx3R0u8OxFyb2R4c1rmBDMzE2I4xIRnAksFRnUtM2_igsmxm60mc0PDBdU1dYkUMpTkPNcRGXg9c/w300-h400/IMG-5079.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Most of these were tatted in the summer while I was working on designs for the book. I made a lot of versions with slight variations to try and get the pattern just right. It's been over a month since I've picked up my shuttles, but I will have to start tatting a few more of these to make sure I have enough!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzwSGUOHUh0dYUNey2AbUW5a9huyicxH1lhfBiL2uq9XsvNg_JUD7yKuDQrfpbBknLl5l5lqOHgLG4AlM99L00vM9mXdWUcBCYpoP7oGRmcygqiMqcGjnsPLWBxZ_srKHJFzDp96QV4w/s2048/IMG-5080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzwSGUOHUh0dYUNey2AbUW5a9huyicxH1lhfBiL2uq9XsvNg_JUD7yKuDQrfpbBknLl5l5lqOHgLG4AlM99L00vM9mXdWUcBCYpoP7oGRmcygqiMqcGjnsPLWBxZ_srKHJFzDp96QV4w/w300-h400/IMG-5080.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>A quick reminder: Wednesday, December 2 will be the final day to get discounted patterns from my Etsy shop. The sale ends at midnight EST, so depending on your time zone you may need to get in earlier on Wednesday to take advantage of the sale. If you'd like to visit my Etsy shop you can do so by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tattingbythebay" target="_blank">clicking HERE</a></p>Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-82330551687496915742020-11-25T10:14:00.001-05:002020-11-25T10:14:58.273-05:00Etsy Sale<p>I am having an Etsy sale from now until next Wednesday, December 2. Everything in the shop is 20% off, no code needed. If you'd like to head over and take a look, you can <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tattingbythebay" target="_blank">click HERE to go directly to my shop</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40tv0D8jYdDHKwCYgWROyw17a1-O_yXWqMghbgWeFVAidRIL3WsIvp0_vuQQNU7zTlbM3hMo7r4cRf34DJ0jeZ4d3yMMCesDDy3ugV_H4BzhEC15glMRz40oTSwg7nqkEYsV8H4g4Evc/s2048/IMG-5019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1568" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40tv0D8jYdDHKwCYgWROyw17a1-O_yXWqMghbgWeFVAidRIL3WsIvp0_vuQQNU7zTlbM3hMo7r4cRf34DJ0jeZ4d3yMMCesDDy3ugV_H4BzhEC15glMRz40oTSwg7nqkEYsV8H4g4Evc/w306-h400/IMG-5019.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><p></p><p>A printed version of my latest book, Four Dozen Tatted Snowflakes, is now available on Amazon. <a href="http://mybook.to/FourDozenSnowflakes" target="_blank">Click HERE to get to that listing</a>, or go to Amazon and search for my name or the book title.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC37X_gup0jpbqHCXjwK-1FqCY7FxAXFDk7a8aoZvd-_xs2njAyPV-B0d-FCjs-fPRsOcJQhxYz8Z_l3rh7JkKMYbODNuf-n7lrlOoGomiPamPQirOnV22LIwHJgC9t_m-dVZvoY_VHIE/s2048/IMG-5061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC37X_gup0jpbqHCXjwK-1FqCY7FxAXFDk7a8aoZvd-_xs2njAyPV-B0d-FCjs-fPRsOcJQhxYz8Z_l3rh7JkKMYbODNuf-n7lrlOoGomiPamPQirOnV22LIwHJgC9t_m-dVZvoY_VHIE/w300-h400/IMG-5061.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I will eventually have copies of the printed book available in my Etsy shop but it may take some time. I'm thinking early next year is a safe bet. If you want to start tatting these snowflakes this year, I recommend picking up either the digital copy in my Etsy shop or the printed copy on Amazon.</p>Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-74703656335590337672020-10-20T10:12:00.000-04:002020-10-20T10:12:36.136-04:00Four Dozen Tatted Snowflakes<p> My latest collection of patterns, Four Dozen Tatted Snowflakes, is finally available in my Etsy shop. There are 48 patterns plus one sample pattern. The book is currently only available in digital format, but I hope to get a print version made sometime in the near future. It's the first time I will be putting something in print, so it's hard for me to say how long that process will take...maybe by the end of the year?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_86pgbw27zpn6RPvOKJ6MdG4jagS_sad-e3tT_HtyV_QVHKyjD4o79N1W59c6tHqPuD1R5pfP9Sx4I1PDoL_5kWCT44QfcNnv3s4xWO1qK_HQYjKC8_WeF93bbykKqC3vFtpwFnUtqs/s1382/cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1382" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_86pgbw27zpn6RPvOKJ6MdG4jagS_sad-e3tT_HtyV_QVHKyjD4o79N1W59c6tHqPuD1R5pfP9Sx4I1PDoL_5kWCT44QfcNnv3s4xWO1qK_HQYjKC8_WeF93bbykKqC3vFtpwFnUtqs/w400-h349/cover.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/888001083/four-dozen-tatted-snowflakes-instant" target="_blank">Click HERE to go to the Etsy listing</a></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I often get asked if my shuttle tatting patterns can be done in needle tatting. The answer is yes, but I do encourage tatters to try out some of my free patterns, just to be sure. I've placed two sample patterns from this collection on my <a href="http://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html" target="_blank">free patterns page</a>, and if you can tat both of these you shouldn't have any problems with the other patterns:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMiIecC8U2Vhk5sFPiOgQeCinUe9tR4sznmC8I_yAXH0Wi69JQCJGm-vwGDbNeVCnkZ00iSh4isWD6LHVFrI_o2kb6ZGubY7gsMConv7OLiSv2_SRuzlFoDSl7O4EhporGUcnxY0giC8/s2048/snowflake+sample.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1723" data-original-width="2048" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMiIecC8U2Vhk5sFPiOgQeCinUe9tR4sznmC8I_yAXH0Wi69JQCJGm-vwGDbNeVCnkZ00iSh4isWD6LHVFrI_o2kb6ZGubY7gsMConv7OLiSv2_SRuzlFoDSl7O4EhporGUcnxY0giC8/w400-h336/snowflake+sample.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-vSMB6b64WepQEHa9Ti1amZ-6Smc8Q0J/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Click HERE for the sample patterns</span></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I want to thank everyone who helped test tat these patterns for me! I have emailed all testers the link to the ebook, so if you were a test tatter for this collection and didn't receive the link please let me know!</p>Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-43148283557320604952020-07-31T12:45:00.000-04:002020-07-31T12:45:20.273-04:00July UpdateI've been making good progress on my snowflake project, but still have quite a bit of work left to do. Here's a photo of the snowflakes together:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ql3Fo0GG0vZWKXLmMG6a7cmCZUoy_RbYNrEcuQiIYy_KnEz49-8l8pqmYBRmfDiHi9Jx64UevLwRT3S-k5KGH3VnerJzWD3fl14pk_YM3F5gHLwmqJ2jFMpcw_7zJK8EcMlCMcSH9HQ/s2048/IMG_4549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ql3Fo0GG0vZWKXLmMG6a7cmCZUoy_RbYNrEcuQiIYy_KnEz49-8l8pqmYBRmfDiHi9Jx64UevLwRT3S-k5KGH3VnerJzWD3fl14pk_YM3F5gHLwmqJ2jFMpcw_7zJK8EcMlCMcSH9HQ/s640/IMG_4549.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm hoping to have the patterns ready by the end of this year, though I keep finding new things to test or add, which makes everything take longer. I will continue to update my blog as things progress.</div>Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-89521933450827991292020-05-22T10:33:00.000-04:002020-05-22T10:33:30.723-04:00Snowflake Progress and Etsy SaleI've now worked through 25 of the mini flakes. There's 15 more to go. If all goes well, patterns for these will be available in the fall:<br />
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I'm also having an Etsy sale, which will be running through June 1. Everything in the shop is 20% off, no code needed. If you want to check that out, you can get to my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tattingbythebay" target="_blank">by clicking here</a>.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-4506140098968703702020-04-29T12:03:00.000-04:002020-04-29T12:04:52.098-04:00Making MasksOver the past month, I've been sewing fabric face masks. The kitchen table has been temporarily repurposed as a sewing area:<br />
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Prior to this, my sewing experience was limited to home economics class in 7th grade. However, I had accumulated most of the equipment needed (from wanting to try different crafts in the past) and just had to take things out of storage. I did need to buy more fabric, some dedicated fabric scissors, and elastic though.<br />
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Here are some more masks that I made for family members and others who need them:<br />
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Although most of my craft time has been taken up by sewing, I have still been working on my mini flake project in tatting. I've now written and tested 20 of the 40 patterns. More updates on that in the coming months.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-10700968698328719362020-03-27T14:00:00.000-04:002020-03-27T14:00:38.813-04:00More MinisI hope everyone is doing okay. I have been staying in and working on my mini flakes. I'm tatting them in light blue, so they can be scanned and put on pattern pages without using too much printer ink (if one decides to print the pattern).<br />
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These are done in size 80 DMC Special Dentelles thread, color number 3325. It's surprising just how far one small ball of thread goes. I have tatted 12 mini flakes and might have enough for one more before the ball of thread runs out. I still have plenty of this color left (I bought seven balls from an online retailer called Minerva Crafts in early February), and this project will keep me busy for a while. I ended up designing a total of 40 mini flakes, so I have a lot of diagramming and tatting to do!Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-78922207835424988562020-02-14T15:57:00.000-05:002020-02-14T16:00:32.189-05:00Mary and MeMary Konior's Queen of Hearts on the left, <a href="https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/2020/01/design-with-me-floral-heart.html" target="_blank">which inspired me</a> to design the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770897387/tatting-pattern-floral-heart-instant" target="_blank">Floral Heart</a> on the right:<br />
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Both are tatted in size 80 DMC Special dentelles thread. The dusty rose is color #3688 and the red is color #321.<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone!Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-17723192998874509492020-02-10T15:44:00.000-05:002020-02-10T15:44:11.138-05:00Pastel Hearts and Pattern UpdateI've been making <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770897387/tatting-pattern-floral-heart-instant" target="_blank">more hearts</a>, and decided to add lock chain hangers so I could use them as ornaments.<br />
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These are made with size 80 DMC Special dentelles thread, in colors 744, 3325, 210, and 3326.<br />
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As I was making these, I adjusted the join location for the first flower, which I think gives a better shape to the heart. I updated the pattern to include a diagram with the new join location, as well as instructions for the lock chain hanger.<br />
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For those who purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770897387/tatting-pattern-floral-heart-instant" target="_blank">the Floral Heart pattern</a> before February 8, I sent out Etsy convos this past Saturday with a link to the new file. The new pattern contains 10 pages whereas the old pattern had 8 pages. If you bought the pattern and have not received the updated file, please contact me.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-35726693909642584262020-01-30T16:13:00.000-05:002020-01-30T16:16:14.012-05:00Design with me: Floral HeartI've long admired Mary Konior's "Queen of Hearts" from her book <i>Tatting with Visual Patterns</i>. Ever since I saw the design, I wondered how it was created. I have some ideas, but they are only guesses.<br />
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After several years of tatting and designing, I finally gained the confidence to try to recreate Mary's Queen of Hearts, in my own way. In this blog post I will go over the steps that I used to create my design, which I've named <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770897387/tatting-pattern-floral-heart-instant" target="_blank">Floral Heart</a>:<br />
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When I design, I almost always think in terms of basic elements (rings and chains), which can be pieced together to form different types of tatted fragments. Each fragment can be duplicated to form larger pieces of tatting, such as a round in a doily. Below is a photo with examples of tatted fragments. There are five-ringed flowers, six-ringed flowers, trefoils, clovers, onion rings, and many more which lack standardized names:<br />
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Mary's Queen of Hearts is composed of a fragment which I have seen referred to as "The Scream" because it is reminiscent of the famous painting. Here is a photo of the Queen of Hearts design, and in the lower right corner is the fragment that makes up the heart:<br />
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There are nine of these fragments, all strategically placed and joined together to form the shape of a heart. There is a chain going between each of them, which allows travel from one fragment to the next. The chains also help to form the outline of the heart.<br />
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So, how did Mary put this design together? Perhaps she sketched it out on a piece of paper and worked from there. She could have tatted several of these fragments, and placed them together like puzzle pieces to build a heart. Or maybe she simply picked up her shuttles and worked version after version, until she had something that took the shape of a heart.<br />
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When designing my heart, I decided to go with the second option: tatting many sample fragments and placing them like puzzle pieces to form a heart. I chose a fragment that looks like a flower with picots, a fairly common shape in tatting. Below is a photo of the fragments:<br />
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I tried many different placements, but I found that mimicking what Mary did for her Queen of Hearts worked best. Below you will see nine fragments, positioned in a similar way to Mary's design:<br />
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Now, Mary did not have access to an iPad or apps when she built her design, but I do. I love to use my iPad and an app called You Doodle to draw on top of photos. It helps me to visualize where I want to go with my tatting. If you don't have these resources, you might try taping the tatted fragments down on a piece of paper and drawing connecting chains with a pencil. Below you can see that I have drawn connecting chains and other elements to complete the heart:<br />
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From here, it is a matter of calculating stitch counts. I tatted a few fragments with extra picots and a long chain, so that I could place them next to each other to see where everything would join up:<br />
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I basically held these two pieces in various positions on top of my iPad sketch, and took note of the stitch counts and join locations for all of the elements. It was a painstaking process and took me over an hour to get preliminary stitch counts.<br />
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At this point, I was NOT confident that the whole idea would work. I knew I'd end up with something, but I had my doubts that it would look like a heart. Well, I was pleasantly surprised when my first draft came out looking like this:<br />
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It was pretty close, and just needed to be cleaned up a bit. I removed the decorative picots on the outer chains, adjusted some joins, and tatted another sample:<br />
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This sample looked much cleaner, but still had issues in the lower part of the heart leading to the bottom point. I wanted to slim down the outer edge. I also noticed that the inner negative space could use a little cleaning up, so I went back to my You Doodle app and drew some samples:<br />
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On the left is a sample with a cleaned up outer edge and cleaned up negative space. The sample on the right just has a cleaned up outer edge. I decided to tat the sample on the left first. This is the resulting heart:<br />
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I was still curious how the sample on the right would look so I tatted that too:<br />
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After looking at my tatted samples, I decided to include both options in the final pattern. I tatted a few more versions for test tatting purposes, and to see how it would look in two colors:<br />
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And that's the process that I went through to create this heart. My blog post probably makes the whole thing seem more simple than it actually is. It took about 40 hours total, half of which was spent designing and the other half writing and testing the pattern. Keep in mind that I have been designing for several years now, and it has become easier with practice. If I tried to make this heart when I first started out I'm not sure if I would be successful (maybe I would but it would take a lot more trial and error).<br />
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Anyhow, I hope that those of you who are interested in design have found this post informative. Maybe some of you can adapt this process to make your own creations. In addition to hearts, I wonder what other shapes can be made in this way? I'm sure this process can be used to make other heart designs. Maybe that is something I will revisit in the future.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-68168852842013210432020-01-17T12:57:00.000-05:002020-01-17T12:57:43.023-05:00Floral HeartHere is the completed design I posted about earlier this week. It's called Floral Heart and the pattern is available in my Etsy shop (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770897387/tatting-pattern-floral-heart-instant" target="_blank">click here if you want to go to the listing</a>).<br />
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The heart on the left is tatted in Lizbeth size 20 thread. The colors are Blue Ice #163 and Ocean Teal Medium #664. The heart on the right is tatted in Lizbeth size 40 thread, Pink Medium #622.<br />
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I also made a couple of hearts in size 80 DMC Special dentelles thread:<br />
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On the left is color #115 and on the right is color #107.<br />
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This heart was inspired by Mary Konior's "Queen of Hearts" which appeared in her book <i>Tatting with Visual Patterns</i>. Would anyone be interested in a "design with me" blog post about how I used Mary's pattern as inspiration to put this design together?Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-90288804506998950212020-01-14T11:23:00.004-05:002020-01-14T11:23:57.598-05:00Something NewA new design, in progress. More on this later in the week or early next week:<br />
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<br />Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-30879580447009494152020-01-08T19:20:00.000-05:002020-01-08T19:20:10.820-05:00New year, new threadI have an antique thread cabinet that I purchased a few years ago at the DC Big Flea market. I bought it with the intention of holding antique tatting shuttles, and I did use it for that purpose until recently. After joining Instagram and seeing lovely photos of DMC tatting thread, I wondered if this thread would fit into the cabinet. I knew I'd be in trouble if it did...because then I'd have to go on a shopping spree. Well guess what? It fit perfectly:<br />
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This thread cabinet was originally meant for sewing thread, but I don't sew. Instead, I tried to match the colors of the DMC thread to the labels in the cabinet as best I could. I even bought extra thread so that I could tat things without messing up the display:<br />
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This thread (DMC special dentelles, size 80) has been discontinued in the US, so it was a little difficult to find vendors that had it in stock. I placed a lot of online orders over several months, and eventually moved onto shops based in the UK. I found Minerva Crafts to be a good option, because they carry a wide variety of colors and restock whenever they run out.<br />
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The thread cabinet has a glass top that opens and closes on a hinge. The photo below shows it in a closed position:<br />
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My antique tatting shuttles have since been moved into different displays, one is a Milward's Needles display and the other is a Clark's Mile End set of drawers. Maybe I will post pictures of those sometime in the future.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-16538604110493823472019-12-18T15:07:00.001-05:002019-12-18T15:53:22.062-05:00Stacks of SnowflakesI'm still enjoying making mini snowflakes. I have over 20 of them now:<br />
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Here's another photo of them placed on decorative scrapbook paper. It was difficult to fit them all:<br />
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I have several more drawings waiting in the queue, and am looking forward to continuing this project next year.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-38998554431351439432019-12-02T11:40:00.000-05:002019-12-02T11:41:39.443-05:00Mini FlakesI tatted some of these mini snowflakes last year and made a few more this year. They are relaxing to make because they are quick and easy to design.<br />
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Other than my notes, I don't have any patterns written for these. I'm thinking of continuing this project next year, and accumulating more designs before I go into pattern writing mode.<br />
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A quick reminder: My Etsy sale is almost over (it is set to go through Tuesday, December 3rd and end at midnight, Eastern Standard Time). If you'd like to check out my shop, you can get to it by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tattingbythebay" target="_blank">clicking HERE</a>.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-4073674227009708052019-11-25T00:02:00.000-05:002019-11-25T00:02:11.719-05:00Etsy SaleI'm having an Etsy sale with everything in the shop 20% off, now through Tuesday, December 3. If you'd like to check it out you can get to my shop by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tattingbythebay" target="_blank">clicking HERE</a>.<br />
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Below is a photo of some of the designs available in my shop:<br />
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If you're wondering why I still have all of these tatted samples, it's because I file them away into binders each time I make a new pattern. I'm up to four binders now.<br />
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The tatted samples are placed into plastic sheet protectors. I try to remember to put my pattern notes in there too.<br />
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Each binder holds somewhere around 20 to 25 patterns. The tatted samples make the pages bulky, so the binders don't hold has much as they would if it was just paper.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-58765471495414189672019-11-04T14:11:00.000-05:002019-11-04T14:13:33.702-05:00Designing with AmaziographWhen I design a piece of tatting, I almost always need to work from a visual reference. I can kind of picture designs in my head, but the ideas are fuzzy, so I draw them on my iPad. For the past few years, I have been using an app called Amaziograph to brainstorm tatting designs. It works best for things that are symmetrical, such as doilies, snowflakes, and squares.<br />
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Here is my latest project, a small doily. The first photo shows the doily at about the halfway point. It is tatted in Lizbeth size 40 thread in white, and the Amaziograph drawing can be seen in black on my iPad:<br />
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I was worried about the outer chains because they are so long, but was able to get them to work by using balanced double stitches. Here is the finished doily next to the iPad:<br />
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Even though I have the drawing, stitch counts are still figured out the old fashioned way: through trial and error and past experiences. Stitch counts get a lot easier to calculate after years of practice. I've built up a kind of mental knowledge base and can get fairly good starting numbers just by looking at a drawing.<br />
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There's still a lot of work to be done for this pattern, including creating the diagram, written instructions, test tatting, and compiling some information on balanced double stitches. It will be a little while before the pattern is ready, probably December at the earliest.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-17825321650808550072019-10-16T10:58:00.000-04:002019-10-16T11:00:59.177-04:00Challenge SnowflakeThis is a free instructional pattern for those who want to practice different tatting techniques. You may use this pattern as a teaching resource (but do <u>not</u> sell the pattern) and may do anything you like with the finished tatting. Please let me know if you find any errors in the pattern.<br />
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For a printable version of this pattern <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l5pa_8d-shCRiQsOao2Cos3ZS6AXt24l/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">click HERE</a>. For tatters who would like more detailed instructions and step by step photos, continue reading the blog post below.<br />
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To make this snowflake you will need to know the following techniques:<br />
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<li>rings, chains, picots, joins</li>
<li>lock joins</li>
<li>thrown rings (AKA floating rings)</li>
<li>split rings, joining to the second side of a split ring</li>
<li>self closing mock rings (SCMR)</li>
<li>Josephine knots, self closing mock Josephine knots</li>
<li>balanced double stitches</li>
<li>using a picot gauge</li>
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You can go to YouTube and find videos for most of the techniques listed above. If there is a technique that you cannot find, leave a comment below or message me using the contact form on the right sidebar of my blog and I will see if I can locate a good video for you.<br />
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The balanced double stitch is a technique pioneered by Ruth Perry (you can visit her website at <a href="https://rozellalinden.net/">https://rozellalinden.net/</a>). You can read Ruth's article about the balanced double stitch here: <a href="http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2008/ruthplongringchains.pdf">http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2008/ruthplongringchains.pdf</a><br />
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To see a short video of her making the balanced double stitch go here: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/A3c99nb0CIg&source=gmail&ust=1570814990704000&usg=AFQjCNG00ED7qRKivJjPKl9RKlHoAIU3Bw" href="https://youtu.be/A3c99nb0CIg" rel="noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/A3c99nb0CIg</a><br />
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<u><b>Challenge Snowflake by Robin Perfetti</b></u><br />
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Begin by winding two shuttles using the continuous thread method. When using size 20 thread and a small clover shuttle, I wind 240 full wraps on shuttle #1 and 75 full wraps on shuttle #2. Most of the work will be done with shuttle #1.<br />
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<b>Round 1:</b><br />
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Round 1 is a basic six-ringed flower, made with shuttle #1. Each ring is 2 - 2 - 2 - 2, and all picots are very small. All new rings are joined to previous rings. The final ring is a split ring and is joined to the previous ring as well as to the first ring, 2 + 2 / 2 + 2. Making a split ring enables us to climb from Round 1 to Round 2.<br />
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Do not reverse work after Round 1. Begin Round 2 by making a split ring of 4 / 4. You can leave a very small gap between the split ring of Round 1 and the split ring of Round 2 to simulate a very small picot:<br />
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Do not reverse work after the split ring. Place shuttle #1 in the chain position and place shuttle #2 in your right hand. Make a chain of of 5<b> </b>balanced<b> </b>double stitches. Balanced double stitches form a sturdy, straight chain:<br />
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The next element is a self closing mock Josephine knot. It is made the same way as a self closing mock ring (SCMR), except that the mock ring is made of 12 half stitches instead of full stitches. Here is a photo of the self closing mock Josephine knot before closing:<br />
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This is how it looks after closing:<br />
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Making a self closing mock Josephine knot (instead of a thrown Josephine knot) will disrupt the core thread. This disruption enables the next chain to change directions and move back down towards Round 1. After the self closing mock Josephine knot, make a chain of 5 balanced<b> </b>double stitches. Then, tat a ring of 4 + 4 (joining to the ring from Round 1):<br />
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Continue in this way around the center, until you reach the place where Round 2 began. Finish by making a lock join near the base of the 4 / 4 split ring. It takes some effort but a small crochet hook can be squeezed through the spot between the base of the ring and the first chain to make this lock join. Our threads are now in position to begin working on Round 3:<br />
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Don't worry if Round 2 has slight cupping. This is by design and will flatten out after Round 3 is added.<br />
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<b>Round 3:</b><br />
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Do not reverse work after Round 2. Keep shuttle #1 in the chain position and shuttle #2 in your right hand. Make a chain of 6 balanced double stitches:<br />
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Next, make a thrown ring of 5 - 1 --- 7. If you are using size 20 thread, make the long picot 7 mm tall. If you are using size 40 thread, make a 5 mm tall picot. For size 80 thread, make a 3 mm tall picot. I used a clover picot gauge to size my picot:<br />
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After closing the thrown ring, it will look like this:<br />
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Next, make a chain of 5 balanced double stitches:<br />
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After this, you will need to pinch a section of core thread to make another SCMR. The SCMR has a few Josephine knots thrown off it, as well as a clover. Written instructions for the SCMR are as follows:<br />
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Chain: 3, do not reverse work (DNRW), switch shuttles (SS)<br />
Josephine Knot: make a ring of 12 half stitches. DNRW, SS<br />
Chain: 3 - 2, DNRW, SS<br />
Ring: 2 + (join to previous chain) 2 - 1 -- 1 - 2, DNRW<br />
Ring: 2 + (join to previous ring) 4 - 1 -- 1 - 4 - 2, DNRW<br />
Ring: 2 + (join to previous ring) 1 -- 1 - 2 - 2, DNRW, SS<br />
Chain: 2 + (join to previous ring) 3, DNRW, SS<br />
Josephine Knot: make a ring of 12 half stitches. DNRW, SS<br />
Chain: 3. Close SCMR<br />
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This is what the SCMR looks like before closing:<br />
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And here is what it looks like after closing:<br />
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Do not reverse work after the SCMR. Make a chain of 5 balanced double stitches. Then, make a thrown ring of 7 --- 1 - 5, using a picot gauge to measure the long picot as before. Finally, make a chain of 6 balanced<b> </b>double stitches, and lock join to the gap near the base of the ring from Round 2:<br />
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The next chain is made of 6 balanced double stitches. You can count the previous lock join as the first half of the first balanced double stitch if you want. I find that it helps to even out my tatting. (If you do this, you would tat the second half of a balanced double stitch followed by 5 full balanced double stitches):<br />
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Now, make a thrown ring of 5 + 1 + 7, joining to the small picot and large picot of the previous thrown ring:<br />
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You can use the point of your tatting shuttle to adjust the long picot as desired:<br />
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Begin again at Round 3's chain of 5 balanced double stitches, (followed by the self closing mock ring), and continue working the instructions until you reach the final thrown ring.<br />
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Joining the final thrown ring back to the first thrown ring can be tricky. You don't need to make a folded join here. Instead, you can rotate the tatting counterclockwise until it is in a comfortable position to make the join. Here is the tatting in the normal position:<br />
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And here is the tatting after it is rotated into a more comfortable joining position:<br />
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The first join after it is made:<br />
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The closed ring after first and second joins are made:<br />
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After this, it is just a matter of making another chain of 6 balanced double stitches. Cut, tie to the place where Round 3 began, and hide ends.<br />
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Here is the finished snowflake:<br />
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<br />Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-8557924102891353592019-10-08T12:05:00.001-04:002019-10-08T12:05:34.519-04:00Technique PracticeAfter <a href="https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/2019/10/frivoles-flakes.html" target="_blank">tatting some of Joëlle Paulson's snowflakes</a>, I was inspired to try out some new (to me) techniques to create a design of my own. I really like her use of self closing mock rings to extend the points of the snowflake in Le Flocon Frivole, and her use of lock chains to make straight lines in her other designs (<a href="http://leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html" target="_blank">click HERE</a> to view the patterns page on her blog).<br />
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I don't have much luck with lock chains because they require a lot of support from other elements to keep them straight, but I did remember another technique called balanced double stitches that also creates straight lines when tatting chains. After a lot of trial and error I ended up with a usable snowflake design. Pictured below is all of the tatting that I did to get there:<br />
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This snowflake uses a lot of techniques. In addition to regular rings, chains, picots, and joins, there are:<br />
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<li>split rings</li>
<li>joining to the second side of a split ring</li>
<li>lock joins</li>
<li>thrown rings</li>
<li>Josephine knots</li>
<li>self closing mock rings</li>
<li>self closing mock Josephine knots</li>
<li>balanced double stitches</li>
<li>use of a picot gauge</li>
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All in all, it's much more complicated than I like for an Etsy shop pattern. However, if anyone is interested in this design, I can look into sharing it as a free instructional blog post. Comment below if that's something you'd like to see.</div>
Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-19072216259176073162019-10-01T13:44:00.000-04:002019-10-01T13:44:54.820-04:00Frivole's FlakesA few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to win Joëlle Paulson's latest snowflake pattern through a drawing she had on her blog (<a href="http://leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com/">leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com</a>). I have tatted a few of her other snowflakes in the past and really admire the way she uses lock chains and other techniques to form angles, making the tatting look like real snowflakes.<br />
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I decided to tat the pattern I won (Calixa) along with Le Flocon Frivole and Qanik:<br />
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These three will be added to my Christmas tree in December.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-23429803673465522092019-09-23T11:57:00.000-04:002019-09-23T11:57:22.167-04:00Free Pattern: Onion Ring BookmarkI made a few small adjustments to <a href="https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/2019/04/edging-for-onion-ring-magic-square.html" target="_blank">the onion ring edging</a> and came up with an onion ring bookmark. I've created a basic printable pattern which you can find on <a href="http://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html" target="_blank">my free patterns page</a> or go to directly by <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GoCjkF2wTisPPkxtRO991SRHdBXCaKLj/view" target="_blank">clicking HERE</a>. If you notice any errors in the pattern, please let me know.<br />
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I tatted the bookmark in DMC size 40 white, because I had some left over from my <a href="https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/2019/09/onion-ring-magic-square-with-edging.html" target="_blank">onion ring magic square</a>. Then, I made another version in DMC size 80 variegated violet:<br />
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The violet version measures 1 inch across and the white version measures 1.4 inches across. The bookmarks can be made to any length you want.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-51970999304578721442019-09-17T11:11:00.000-04:002019-09-17T11:11:36.988-04:00Onion Ring Magic Square with edgingHere is the Onion Ring Magic Square with a finished edge:<br />
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The pattern for the edging and the square can be found on my <a href="http://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html" target="_blank">Free Patterns page</a>. If you want to go directly to the magic square pattern <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8R5ZNar0YDdeHV5WVA4cndyUWc/view" target="_blank">click HERE</a> and the edging instructions are available in a blog post <a href="https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/2019/04/edging-for-onion-ring-magic-square.html" target="_blank">click HERE</a>.<br />
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The finished square measures 10.6 inches x 10.6 inches when tatted in size 40 thread. I used Lizbeth size 40 in Ocean Teal Medium and DMC Cordonnet Special size 40 in white. One ball of each was plenty to finish the square.<br />
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Here are a few more photos:<br />
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This edging can easily be turned into a bookmark as well, which I will share in a future blog post.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829519969948110134.post-69701578616496903492019-09-09T11:51:00.001-04:002019-09-09T11:51:18.081-04:00Finishing upI've finished the Onion Ring Magic Square and now I just need to add a border:<br />
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This is tatted in Lizbeth size 40 thread in Ocean Teal Medium, and DMC size 40 Cordonnet Special in white. It measures 9.5 inches tall and wide. Here is a bird's eye view:<br />
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The pattern for this is available on my Free Patterns page, or you can get to the pattern directly by <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8R5ZNar0YDdeHV5WVA4cndyUWc/view" target="_blank">clicking HERE</a>. I started an Instagram account a few weeks ago (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tattingbythebay/" target="_blank">@tattingbythebay</a>) and am also posting these photos there. I'm still getting used to Instagram and how it all works, but so far I'm liking the simplicity of the platform and being able to see photos of everyone's tatting very easily.Robin Perfettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03654207262189636771noreply@blogger.com8