A conversation on the Facebook group gives me the opportunity for a new tutorial: double double stitch! A double double stitch is used to obtain a stronger bow than usual. It is particularly recommended for very long chains because there is less deformation. The goal is to get a knot at 4 feet instead of […]
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Calculate the length of thread on the shuttle
How to calculate the length of thread on the shuttle? This is a question that arises when you start tatting. There are methods, of course, but my rationalist mind needs scientific calculations. So I developed a spreadsheet that you can download below. CalculFil- Note: I entered parameters according to my personal measurements for […]
Continue readingTatting tutorial: put beads on the shuttle thread or the ball thread
Tatting tutorial: Bead on the ball thread Tatting tutorial: bead on the shuttle Example with the both: diamond-shape beads
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Tatting tutorial: bead on a picot
Ma première bague en frivolité
Je vous présente ma première bague en frivolité: anneau en argent et perles en hématite. Je me suis bien amusée!
Continue readingEndroit et envers en frivolité
Avec l’accord de Sue Hanson, je retranscrit ici en français un document rédigé par Sue au sujet de l’endroit et de l’envers en frivolité. Je pense que cela peut intéresser beaucoup de personnes. Les remarques en italiques sont de moi. Endroit/envers en frivolité – Sue Hanson © 2010 Ce style de frivolité est […]
Continue readingTutorial interlaced split rings
How to tat interlaced split rings? 1. Tat a first chain of split rings in blue on the photos. The second chain of split rings (in black) will come to nest around the first. 2. Tat a split ring. 3. Pass the blue […]
Continue readingSpiral tatting tutorial
Common between tatting and macramé, twisted chains! How to do? – a twisted chain S: This is a series of simple knots, we just repeat the first part of the double stitch. – a twisted chain Z: This is a series of simple knots, we just repeat the second part of the double stitch. […]
Continue readingTatting tutorial : set of picots and beads
Following a topic on the Facebook group frivolité, I brainstormed a famous bracelet Lelya, and vintage pattern. This led me to imagine new earrings with a play of picots in the center. I propose a little explanation about the thing in the middle. This is to make two very long picots (the most […]
Continue readingTatting tutorial for the mock ring
This week, I continue with the tatting tutorials. These days, Carine has worries about mock ring. I hope that this “tatting tutorial” will help her even if she practices with the needle and me with the shuttles. It is called mock ring as it is to a chain which will then be closed in a […]
Continue readingTutorial for tatting cluny
Since a week, I devote my time to the design of new patterns. I have already put online a tutorial for Split Ring and I will put on sale my new patterns in the coming weeks. I contribute today to increase this list with a tutorial for the cluny (subject that fascinates me for […]
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