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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