Monday 31 October 2022

More Giant Tatting

Hello Everyone!  

Sorry I have become a bit of an infrequent poster of late!  There seems to be so many things to keep up with that I don't get around to posting on my blog as often as I used to, or as often as I'd like.

I'm working on large tatting again at the moment, worked with 3mm cotton cord.

I love autumn and its gorgeous colours so here is a bit of large tatting amongst the autumn leaves.

It's the 31st today so Happy Halloween to those who celebrate it!

Best wishes,
Frivole

13 comments:

  1. Love to see your large tatting, the limits of tatting extended.

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  2. So, are you finger tatting the large size?? Or maybe using a tatsy shuttle? Beautiful job, as always.

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    1. Hi Angie, I'm using a large tatting shuttle that I 3D-printed!

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    2. ... though it's true that for smaller motifs, and depending on size of cord used, a Tatsy does work!

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    3. Oh how neat!! You are so inventive!

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  3. It's lovely to see a post from you! Your tatting looks beautiful, as always. I completely understand how easy it is to become an infrequent poster. I haven't been posting very often either!

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  4. Hello its lovely to see you posting, your giant tatting is lovely and I look forward to seeing it when you have finished,
    Hope you are keeping well
    Margaret

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  5. I love your oversized tatting. As someone who prefers tatter with size 10, or even size 3, I love seeing what a very skillful tatter do in more chunky thread. It has all the elegance of your smaller pieces too. Happy holidays and a great 2023 (in advance)!

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  6. Hi there; I've just found your blog via Pinterest, and am intrigued by your "big" tatting." A while back, I found some pictures of crocheted wheel covers, and it was a real "Hold my beer" moment for me. (We have a tire cover that says "Scottsdale, Arizona" on it, and we live most of the way across the country from there. When I saw those crocheted covers that look like big doilies, I knew that's what I wanted. I have the #10 nylon cord, but I can only get enough of it on my biggest shuttle to tat two or three rings and chains at a time. It's going to look much too ragged if I have to stop and start that often. May I ask what kind of shuttle you use for your "big tatting?" I'm really hoping for a tatted wheel cover on the back of my Landy.

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    1. Hello, I am using 3D-printed shuttles that I made myself while I was at university because you are right you really need something that holds much more thread. Although when I'm stuck, you can tat with the ball of thread itself: I make a "slidy" knot around the ball so that I can unwind thread but it doesn't unwind by itself and then make the knots with the ball of thread in my hand.

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