Saturday, September 20, 2025

Class pieces: Tatting Plus Knotted Lace


Combining Tatting and Mediterranean Knotted Lace ~~ 

I used Lizbeth Size 40, 
Col. 696, Col. 615, Col. 646 + Col. 175.

I used hidamari Sashiko Needles.   First part of session -  knotted lace on a cloth / edge.  Then added knotted lace to the tatting.   Couple different ways.

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com c.2022

Current on line classes thru A Twisted Picot.




 

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Homework + Pre work complete for sessions this week ...

Yes, I think I'm ready for the 2nd zoom video -- homework done.
I have used DMC coton Perle No. 8 -- #745 Yellow [ Pensamiento flower ] & #959 Teal, ready for another pattern ...

 Introduction to Nanduti class - thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  Dawn Lovig is the instructor.

 Basic Motif ~ Homework for class 
combining Tatting and Mediterranean Knotted Lace ~~ 

Lizbeth Size 40, Col. 615, Col. 646 + Col. 175

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com c.2022.


 

Saturday, September 13, 2025

HW: Tatting + Mediterranean Knotted Lace~


Maybe I need a yellow one, too --- and will tuck in the ends.

So far:
Lizbeth Size 40, Col. 646 + Col. 175.
(Yellow would be with Col. 615)


Basic Motif ~ Homework for class 
combining Tatting and Mediterranean Knotted Lace ~~

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com c.2022.
I look forward to learning how to add knotted lace to tatting
 via her Sept.16th  On Line Class.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Does this look even to you? Is it centered?

I am using Col. 959, No. 8, DMC Coton Perle.


After making teneriffe lace, and creating buttons, with circles/templates, it was quite a challenge to just sew the perle coton to the fabric without 'marking' the center, 'marking' the spokes - to make it even.   And the center!!!  is it in the center!!!


I understand the accomplished Nanduti lacemakers just make the spokes - kind of eye where it should be.   Probably took me twice as long - I'm so used to measuring and marking ....  

I think I have the 4 areas ready to darn/weave into flower petals.  And adding fiber with the lace knot - well, I'd done that before - now to weave over the knot so it doesn't show ....  guess I'm ready to create some petals -- yellow or pink?

 Nanduti class - thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  Dawn Lovig is the instructor.
Pensamiento flower





 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Nanduti Lace English

  Interesting video -- 

I had my first Introduction to Nanduti class - thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  Dawn Lovig is the instructor.    Interesting kit - frame, cotton, fiber, needle - and I must say, that needle is a weapon!!   Like 2" long and sharp.    Managed to lace the cotton fabric to the frame - without pokine my hands.   I have a lot to learn.

 I am using Col. 959, No. 8, DMC Coton Perle.  Pattern Pensamiento.    

I didn't get too far - Will eventually look similar to the blue one in the photograph.   Before the next session, I should complete the 4 petals of the Pensamiento flower -- and we will have some sort of ring of ? / some kind of border - near the end - close to the edge of the circle.   And, add spokes in another circle , ready to begin the next pattern!   
  




Thursday, September 04, 2025

Crescent Moon

 This is Crescent Moon.
Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs c.2025.  I have not started the companion piece (yet).  The pointed chain on the tips really works!   I need to sew in the ends and block -- More tatting / supplies / on-line clases available at her website:   A Twisted Picot.

  Photo on the right is on the  Kelli Slack Designs pattern.   She used metallic fiber.   I chose a blue moon with delica beads.   The fiber is Marilee's HDT.    I have another chosen for the companion piece (sun).

 This was one of the Night + Day Lace Marathon sessions thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.   There are some new virtual sessions listed, they change / are updated frequently.





 

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Is it snowing?




This Design Tutorial Snowflake 
tatting pattern can be found
on Robin Perfetti's Tatting By The Bay blog.
Her books are great, too -- check out her site ; )

I think the fiber is size 20, color ecru or white - 
I cannot recall what I wound on the shuttle.

This was started following a L.A.C.E. Chapter meeting in November 2024.    L.A.C.E. facebook link.

L.A.C.E. is a charter chapter (Elmhurst, IL) of the



 

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Muskaan's Magic Heart

Muskaan's blog:  muskaan's TIPS - T*I*P*s Around the Home.

I used Marilee's HDT (Yarnplayer).    Left over on a shuttle.

White & Blue Clover Japan Flower. - previous post.

The other doodles:  Lizbeth size 20 - gold Col. 613 and aqua Col. 686.  
Will get all these shuttles emptied!

Continue on Design Tutorial Snowflake ... 
c.2014 Robin Perfetti - Tatting by the Bay blog.




 

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Clover Japan

I used a winter white fiber (I don't know - was left over on a shuttle)
and Oren Bayan Dantel "50" No. 579.  plus white 6/8 bead.

From this 22 page book:
 
Can see these flowers in photo, back cover of the book.   Or below, part of the photo inside the book.

This took much longer than I
anticipated!


Friday, August 29, 2025

Clover Japan

This is made using one of 3
patterns in this kit.

Kit 79-878 Petits Travaux Manuels 4
"design: kukka tatting"



Free patterns on their webpage: https://clover.co.jp

https://clover.co.jp/recipe_cat/product_tatting



Found this on line:
 I do not
know if you can sitll purchase the pattern kits.
The ETSY shop I bought them from (years ago)
does not seem to be selling, currently, on ETSY.






 

Sunday, August 24, 2025

A tatted pin -- finish



Clover Japan Kit 79-881. 
"design (motif) kukka tatting".




I did find this on-line:
 
I do not know if the kits are still available for purchase.





 

Saturday, August 23, 2025

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