A while ago I showed you the start of a collar (more info on it in this blogpost). I was making it in size 20 thread but the book calls for size 10 and I eventually decided to start again with the right size thread after all. I don't often choose to work with the thicker thread as I find the movements don't flow quite as well for me as with finer thread.
As you can see I'd not got very far anyway so it wasn't too much of a heartbreak to start again and you can see how considerably larger the motifs are in size 10 compared to the size 20 ones.
I'm excited about this collar and continue to be frustrated that I can still only do a bit of tatting at a time (tendonitis how I dislike thee!) but like the tortoise, I'll get there eventually.
I'm wondering about making some YouTube videos about this collar since I'll be working on it for a while, what do you think?
I'm adding the photo of the collar again so you can see what I'm working towards if you'd not seen it before. It's from Priscilla Tatting No. 2 Book which can be found online here.
It’s going to be magnificent. I don’t watch many videos myself but I know they are popular.
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, thanks for your comment! I started this collar once before, many many years ago, in yellow. I really hope to get to the end this time. :-)
DeleteIt's going to be awesome!!! :) What a wonderful start you have!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your message Sue! :-)
DeleteIts going to look wonderful you will get there I am sure of that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret. Yes, I'm feeling positive, I'll get there! :-)
DeleteYour motifs are magnificent in both sizes! Slow and steady wins the race.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your words of encouragement! :-)
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