https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art300673.asp
Direct link to pattern, written by Mimi Dillman:
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/cluny/1936hexagonalclunymotif.pdf
It's a very beautiful motif, and colours are lovely on jeans. Thread is "combi 0.4", "mandarino" (orange) and "cacao" (brown),by "Fili &Gioielli a chiacchierino", from Edda Guastalla's shop.
It's been a pleasure to tat, especially because I read her working notes in her pdf.
But I didn't change the stitches' count for the larger rings and I chose to start at one large ring, because I don't often tat clunies and I actually was worrying how to hide ends inside the cluny leaf.
Also, I added one wrap to clunies, it worked great for my hand and with that thread.
Edda's thread is smooth and I think that it was the reason why tatting the leaves went like a breeze 👍🥰.
Then, I followed a great tip from Muskaan (https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com), that one that she calls "ONE SMALL STEP". She also shared in her blog something about how to hide ends in the leaf. I should have refreshed her full series of posts before tatting this motif, a good reminder for me for re-tatting it!
Just a curiosity, 1936 is also the foundation year of my native city.
Ciao,
Ninetta
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I love is and clunies are my one of my favorite tatting techniques your colors are fabulous too!
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Thank you Carollyn 🌹🌹💕
DeleteLooks it looks so intricate Ninetta. Your version and Mimi’s look so much neater than the original one. 1936 seems very late for the foundation of your city, tell us why that is please.
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DeleteThank you Jane, too nice of you :)
DeleteBeautiful doily, I love your clunies, I have never tried clunies its something I have avoided so far, I think one day I should try them
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DeleteCatches the eye immediately -- colours and all 😍
ReplyDeleteKaren Cabrera used that one small step in her recent Cluny tutorial, though she didn't mention the term or anything 😄
I agree with Jane about the motif made by Mimi and you!!
Thank you dear! I know that I've learned that clever tip from you :X
DeleteFabulous motif!!! :)
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DeleteYes, I agree with Jane Mc Lellan that your version is much more neater than the original and thanks for sharing the pattern.
ReplyDeleteYou all are too kind :-f
DeleteBeautiful motif and colours!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marja :-f
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