Wednesday, 7 November 2012

More Jan Stawasz

Here is another motif from Jan Stawasz's book "Tatting Theory and Patterns".  Again, lots of decorative picots.  This motif is part of a large table runner which is really beautiful.  I might be tempted to make it... though not sure if I'm quite ready for another large project just yet.  And I still have the Burda Butterfly Doily to finish which I've not worked on for a while.



I think I might have to adjust the stitch count just a bit as mine cupped (see image below).  Also mine doesn't quite have the same curve in the outside chains that Jan's has.  I prefer the look of his.  So I would have to play with this a bit before I started making many for a table runner.

Looks like a tiny crown.


Best wishes,

11 comments:

  1. Very pretty! I love the color. I can see why you'd want to play with the stitch count. I'd be tempted to steam the motif and see if I could get it to lie flat, but not if I were making a tablecloth or table runner.

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    1. Hi Diane,

      I did steam the piece but like you said, I wouldn't want to have to do it for a large table runner. The individual elements would have to lay flat as tatted - so I agree with you!

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  2. Are you using his way of counting your stitches? I could never get the hang of that, myself, so I just do it the regular old way. You have such nice tension, everything looks lovely and even and perfect.

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    1. Hi Jane,

      I have to admit that I don't!! I did try but found it terribly confusing so just stuck with regular tatting in the end. It's true that his lace looks perfect the way he does it but I just loose "the flow"!

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  3. Lovely, delicate color for a lovely, delicate motif!

    It would be beautiful as a runner, wow!

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  4. Jane said it - I just use my regular way of tatting and not Jan's. Are you following his method? I don't think you are by looking closely, but it is difficult to tell (which is why I don't bother!)

    This is beautiful! Lovely shape and perfectly tatted.

    One I have done and it nearly drove me mad was his' Window Decoration.' I added beads as well the first time I tatted it - BIG mistake! I found it very difficult to follow this pattern...

    But, like all his stuff, it was a beautiful design. I might even have another go at it!
    Fox : )

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    1. I agree with you Fox, as I said to Jane above, I tried his way but just got confused and didn't know where I was in the pattern.... I shall now go check out his window decoration - as you may know, I like a challenge, so I'll have to see how I find it to tat!

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  5. p.s. Did you use a hat pin for this? Your picots are especially perfect! : O

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    1. Thank you for the compliment Fox, but I just used my favourite usual method: eyeballing! :-)

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  6. Beautiful, lovely colour, I thought when I saw the curve you had made a little bowl. That is a lovely design I have put his book on my wish list.
    Margaret

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