Wednesday 29 July 2020

Lost Earring

This is one of my daughter's favourite pair of earrings.  I had made them for her in "Leaf Green" a few years ago but she lost one.  Unfortunately, I'm out of Leaf Green at the moment so I re-made her a new pair in "Fern Green Med" (Lizbeth).


I really like this pattern.  The layered construction gives body to the earrings and they keep their shape nicely.  I sometimes add a large pearl in the centre but this is how my daughter had her original pair so I remade the same.

Do you have a favourite earring design that you keep coming back to?  I'd love to hear what it is!

Best wishes,
Frivole

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    1. I love these earrings! My daughter would wear these. Also I wanted to ask you what size thread do you use to make your magic loops? I bought size .006 in 0.15mm wildfire and it just would not pull through the stitches. klatimer9@gmail.com

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  2. Hello. I think u are amazing at what you do. Just decided to give a try to shuttle tatting after I saw one of your videos in a browsing "sesion" .. Could you advise where I could buy the pattern for the Square Elegance and if there is a version that replace the metal part with a central tatting motif?. Most appreciated

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    1. Hello, welcome, and thank you! I hope you'll enjoy learning to shuttle tat. The pattern is available in my Etsy shop (link in right side bar). As for a version without the metal finding... that's an interesting idea, maybe I should work one out. Let me think about it and I'll get back to you.

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    2. Thank you... Already purchased the pattern and trying to see if I can replace the metal but being a new starter proves to be a bit fiddling 😅

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  3. They’re very pretty. It’s interesting that the layering helps keep the shape. I’ve rather gone off tatted jewelry after some of mine stretched and didn’t hold the shape.

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    1. Hi Jane, yes, I agree that without stiffening, one layer tatting is often too soft to keep its shape when worn as jewellery (especially earrings where they more about a lot, get caught in hair, etc.) That's why I often add beads to earrings to give them more strength and weight or else use layers as in this case which really helps give "body" to the lace.

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  4. The earrings are lovely! I made earrings for my mom several years ago, but I can't remember what pattern I used. I do remember that I used beads to help give them shape and a little weight. Neither of us wears earrings any longer, so I haven't had too much interest in making them. I can still admire ones made and worn by others!

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    1. I love earrings and as I enjoy making them too, I can always make a new pair in the right colour or shape to add to my collection! :-)

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  5. Beautiful earrings! Can I ask what the pattern is called?

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    1. Hello Anne, the pattern doesn't really have a name (I probably need to find one!). It's based on an Edwige Renaudin idea from her book "La Frivolité aux Navettes". She has lots of exercises in her book on how to do various joins and a motif very similar to this was used for her explanations. I thought the motif would look great as earrings. :-)

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    2. Can you give us pattern with video demo on these beautiful earrings? I'm been learning by watching your lovely videos. I love listening to your voice! 🥰

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    3. I too would love it if you would do a tat-along video for these earrings.

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  6. Thank you for explaining! I think I have to see if I can't find that book too, and see what I can learn!

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  7. Earrings do tend to lose their partner and lucky for your daughter, you could make her another pair. They are beautiful!

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  8. Beautiful! I have leaf green if you’d like me to send some!

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  9. Those earrings are so cute! I have the book; must look in there...

    I do have a favourite earring pattern - Royal Flower, from Mariya's Tatting. (http://mariyas-tatting.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html) Also a layered pattern, and I put a biggish bead in the middle.

    I also like her Drop earring, but I've only done it once. I think I need to put a bigger bead on it.

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    1. Hi Grace,
      Thank you for the link, I'll go have a look. And I too like to put a bead in the middle of this flower design, usually a big pearl.

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  10. My favorite is a pair tatted in mint green thread. I used Marilee's Dazzling Debut pattern adding a whole more beads....like 200 each earring ala Benile style. They never fail to impress and have inspired friends to learn more about beads and tatting!

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    1. Hello, I tried to find Marilee's pattern you mention to look at it but I cannot find it. Was it in one of her books? They sound impressive with all the beads, perhaps you could show me your version? (and apologies for not replying to your message before! Sometimes I go back to check posts and find messages I'd not seen).

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  11. Hi haven't been here for a while...first i want to thank you for your endless enthousiasme,making all the video's and stimulate everyone in the fine at of tatting.
    I've made many earings,and don't really have a favourite.I do notice that from favorite collour black for many years,everyone seems to want white now.Well there are many shades of white as well:)
    Btw.Is your elbow recovered by now?Felled really sorry for you.
    Love and greetings from hungary

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    1. Hello and apologies for not replying to your message when you wrote it! I don't know if you'll see my reply but thank you for visiting and for your kind comment. Yes, my elbow is finally better, but it took a long long time to heal! Is tatting popular in Hungary?

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