Tollway Tatters (June 8, 2019)

Gift for Cathy B of With Needle and Thread Blog --- embellished OUI yogurt jar.   Used Lizbeth Size 20.  Colors 683 + 621.  The pattern was from the Online Tatting Class.

 Cloverleaf Scalloped Edging from Workbasket Feb. 1959

Tatting Class Homework Blog.  

Direct Links to pattern:    https://www.georgiaseitz.com/2019/patterns/20190603wb1959febinsertion.html

or

https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art306253.asp

 Photos above and below --- tatting by Marlene (aka The Mad Tatter).   The doily above was tatted with perle coton.   Below, double wound technique - butterfly. 

The next gathering of the Tollway Tatters:

Saturday, July 20, 2019.

my first doily

Used size 20 Cebelia. Will attempt to block later today.

The middle of this project is from:
Learn How to Tat
by Janette Baker.

Being new to tatting, I wasn't able
to figure out the entire Daffodil Doily
(recently, I realized there is a corrected pattern on her blog).

I went to the public library book sale + found
Anna Magazine, May 1991 -- which had a similar doily.

I used the outside edge of the pattern in the magazine
and got lost along the way. Those joins were just
not easy for me to figure out - and the reverse work
was new to me. Had problems just holding on to the piece!

Yet, beginners need to start someplace, I had the book + tried the lessons (kinda in order)
and practice and practice and practice.

Overall, I learned to stick to one pattern,
tat until it is finished, not set aside for months + forget how to pick it up again ---
get the fiber tighter when reversing -
still find flipping the thing over a challenge,
think the picot gauges help --

Not sure I will attempt this pattern a second time.
Practice pieces are a good thing

It is time to move along to other patterns,
ie. hearts, bookmarks, ornaments, edgings.

And beads,
and jewelry,
and a fancy butterfly pattern I found in Workbook Magazine.

International Tatting Day

Hello, today I'm celebrating
Tatting Day

GF, Southpaw Stitcher
pointed out how tatters have a good sense of humor, selecting April Fool's Day
-- I think tatters celebrating with chocolate + tatting for the day just ROCK!

I've had a few things out ... sorted thru my crochet hooks + shuttles.
Rounded up my crochet fiber, they end up all over the house.

Needed to empty a few shuttles - practiced the split ring,
shoe lace to switch threads, and continue to have problems
getting both sides even. So, I cheat. Make one side with an extra DS.

This is tatted with Tahki Yarn
80% wool, 20% nylon (My guess is that it is similar to a size 10 fiber)

#9 pattern in Mini Tats by Patti Duff

I did
finally spend enough time to
figure out
this pink project

pattern

I started it awhile back, set it aside,
and couldn't figure out where I left off + how to pick it up to finish.

Lesson learned: don't set it down --- just get it finished!

I'm planning to finish the outside edge tonight.


Happy Tatting Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

doiley in progress

This is my FIRST doiley. The middle part is from Learn to Tat ... now, I am trying to get this pretty edge added - found pattern in an older magazine. I have the pattern memorized & it is going well ... so far. The tatted piece will be about 7".