Sunday, March 17, 2013

Today's tatting practice

I was able to complete several tatting goals today.

First, I have completed round 8 of the teal doily that I showed a peek of last week.
he he,  same peek. 
There are a total of 14 rounds to this doily. right now it is about 8" in diameter.

The other 2 goals I set for myself was to practice my cluny leaves so I wouldn't forget how, and to lean Interlocking Rings

Here is my Cluny Practice.


They turned out pretty good.  I wish I had made a note of a tip I ran across on the net, it makes it really easy to get the thread loom right which makes it much easier to do the weave.   You start by wrapping the thread around your hand just as you would a ring.  Then set your shuttle down to the back of your hand.  Don't hold the pinch too tight, and grab the thread between your ring finger and your pinky and pull that down around your thumb and catch it in the pinch. Then take the shuttle from behind your hand and run the thread between your pointer finger and your middle finger,  wrap it several times around your pinky to hold it in place.  Then use shuttle 2 to do the weaves.

The Interlocking rings turned out really well I think.  I had to tat the last ring twice to get it right, but this is home it turned out.
I was pretty pleased, but I do have to give credit where credit is due.  I watched Karen Cabrera's video and printed Jon Yosuf's tips and tricks on tatting the last ring.

We are having another Sunday night into Monday blizzard. Will have to wait until morning for sure, but as of right now, it will be another day when I won't get to work.  Oh well, snow days are tatting days.

Have a fun week tatting.

14 comments:

  1. Fantastic interlocking rings! I still have not got the hang of that, even with the videos...
    Fox : )

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    1. it took some serious concentration, and I was pleased that I got it on the first try. I will have to try it again today as it is a snow day, and I can't get to work. See if I can do it again, or if it is a one time deal.

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  2. Oooh I can't wait to see how the teal doily works out =) I'm in love with the color!

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    1. Thanks Karla, I don't usually lean toward this color, but I think it is going to be good too.

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  3. Good work. I've also been thinking that I need to revisit these techniques, it's no good learning them and then never doing them again. I love the teal thread.

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    1. I agree Jane, and I had been putting it off for a while. Yesterday just seemed the time to try.

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  4. More than 1/2 way on the doily! Can't wait to see it! Your clunies are beautiful. Maybe I'll give them a try... Your interlocking rings are gorgeous. You did those with a shuttle, right? You give me courage to try!

    Snow here but school anyway....

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    1. Yes, I did the rings with a shuttle. The clunies are easier once I learned the trick to setting up the loom.

      my sis lives in dassel and was telling me that she is expecting school to get out early due to this mess making it's way to you.

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  5. Can't wait to see the finished doily!! :)
    Very nice clunies!! :)
    And great job on your interlocking rings!! :)

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  6. The teal doily is looking great! Clunies... hmmm... not on my to-do list... yet! Interlocking rings... some day!

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  9. The teal doily is coming along great. Can't wait to see it when it's finished. Clunies are looking good. The interlocking rings are very pretty.

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