Saturday 13 August 2011

Hanky Edging #7 - WIP


I started another. I now have 3 hanky edging WIPs. I am hoping to alternate tatting all three with a snowflake or bookmark in between. Am I mad? I usually only tat one project at a time. Thought I just try this out and see how I cope.

This pattern is from Susanne Schwenke's Spitzen Kreationen book on page 12. Tatting in one round using 2 shuttles. Looks complicated but you get the hang of it after a few repeats. I am using Venus Size 40 threads in white.

11 comments:

  1. You may be mad, but then you'd be in good company! I like having more than one project going at a time so that when I get bored with one, I can pick up another.

    I love the edging you've chosen! I really should look for some new patterns. : )

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  2. Yes, indeed - quite mad!
    Fox ; ))

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  3. Yes, indeed - quite mad!
    Fox ; ))

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  4. It's really gorgeous. Your block tatting looks great in it!

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  5. This is beautiful and the corner adds so much to the overall look!
    Wonderful!
    john

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  6. We're all mad. We entertain ourselves by tying knots in string.

    I think with edgings or anything else very long and repetitive, it's good to have multiple things going at once. That way you don't get too bored with any one project.

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  7. Gorgeous, lovely edging, not seen this pattern before, looks hard.
    Margaret

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  8. It isn't difficult but each repeat takes time. On some nights, I can only manage one repeat on other nights, I can do up to four repeats. I dislike cutting threads so whenever I make a mistake, I untat which takes double / triple the time.
    Mad, yes mad!

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  9. This is certainly a lovely labor (and no doubt a labor of love). I can't stop looking at it. The block tatting catches the eye immeditately but each time I look again I see something I didn't notice before. It is a stunning bit of lacework! Well done!

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