At page 14 there's a large "Centrepiece in knot stitch tatting" (Figure 48), in which they propose a stitch (different from first or second half of a ds) made with the working shuttle over the thread around the hand, that mimics the ds and can be also used in place of a split chain (when you join to the right with core thread leaving a space of bare thread and go back tatting over that narrow space). In my opinion it is faster than tatting a split chain, once you get the hang of it. But it needs exercise, and my first sample is not as regular as the sample in the book. It took me a ridiculous amount of time! For the centrepiece, you would tat 109 roses and 162 leaves! Tatting all those motifs can take a lifetime! But for sure I'll tat a second one, it's lovely, isn't it?
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Beautiful! I love the look of that doily, but I've never tried the method. Your piece is inspiring me to try it.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! Thank you.
DeleteIt's fabulous!!!!! :)
ReplyDeletePretty! The technique looks interesting, I do like split chains but am slow. Maybe this will be faster?
ReplyDeleteTy Michelle. Yes may be faster, but you can spot the difference
Deleteinteresting!
ReplyDeleteYour motif looks great.
ReplyDeletePretty :-)Isn't this the same technique you have on flickr, too ?
ReplyDeleteThank you Corina, Bernice and Muskaan.
ReplyDelete@muskaan: this is a new technique for me, never tried before...
Yes its lovely and I have had that same pattern on my to do list so glad you got to do it. I love that book too💐💕💐
ReplyDeleteI love this Priscilla book. The knot stitch section in this motif is more like a bridging thread forming a 'spoke' of a circular wheel construction. To my mind, 'split chain' wasn't quite in mind here; just bridging.
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