I hope people still enjoy reading blogs?... Or are they now "passé"? What is your favourite platform to view craft content?
I recently made a new video on how to tat these easy d*i*amond earrings (I'm adding the asterisks because last time I posted about such earrings a few years ago, I got so many spam comments!), you can view it here. Making the video caused me to tat a few more pairs so here they are. Two of the pairs will be gifted to friends.
They don't take long to make and the pattern is super simple to remember:
R3-3-3-3, rw
C7, rw
*R3+3-3-3, rw
C7, repeat from *
There are slight variations in each:
The green pair is joined at the first and last picots of each rings (as per the pattern),
whereas the grey and the black pairs are joined at the second,
and penultimate picots of each ring.
The grey pair has beads at the tips.
The black pair has beads at all the joins
(not very visible as they are black on black).
I shall make another pair with a more contrasting bead on the joins.
I stiffen those earrings with a bit of diluted PVA glue so they keep their shape when worn.
Do you have favourite earring pattern, one that you go back to again and again? Please let me know!
Best wishes,
Frivole
I do have favorite patterns. And I do blog and read blogs. Never trusted Facebook. Utube is just too video oriented for me. Blogs are more like libraries and boutique stores. Perhaps today's blog for me will be about my earring collection!
ReplyDeleteGreat, I'll look forward to reading your blog on earrings! :-)
DeleteI do read blogs, and enjoy your blog and these lovely earrings!
ReplyDeleteIt's like a little chat.
Thanks!
These are really pretty - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI prefer reading blogs. I haven't joined Facebook or any of the other social media stuff 'out there,' but I DO enjoy reading your blog. I don't have a favorite earring pattern at the moment. I tend to find something that appeals to me, tat a pair for everyone I know who wears earrings, then find something else later and tat more earrings.
ReplyDeleteI suffer from 2nd earring syndrome and the 2nd of a pair never gets tatted 😁
ReplyDeleteI love reading blogs! And the great thing is that I can come back to your blog and find this lovely pattern again, whereas on Facebook it would quickly disappear without trace! Thanks. I like my dewdrop earrings, again, pattern can easily be found on my blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, thank you, I'll go check out your blog for those earrings! :-)
DeleteGreat earrings!! :)
ReplyDeleteI prefer the blogs, but I am only on the blogs and facebook, so I don't know about other platforms. ;)
Danke Joelle. Es sind sehr hübsche Ohrringe. Ich werde sie gleich mal versuchen zu knüpfen. Lg Johanna
ReplyDeleteDanke Joelle. Ichwerde die Ohrringe gleich mal knüpfen
ReplyDeleteLG Johanna
I love reading your blogs! Maybe they've gone "out of fashion," but I've never considered myself all that fashionable anyway. Lol
ReplyDeleteThose earrings are great! They look like they're fast to tat up and have lots of customizations. (I put tatted stuff at my church's welcome center & these will be a big hit, I predict).
To answer your question, if I'm learning, I prefer a video... and just watching tatting I find pretty relaxing, too. But there's something to be said for the written word... pretty much enjoy everything you do! (Sorry so long).
Never too long Angie! I always appreciate people taking the time to write. So relieved people were indeed writing and it was me who had forgotten about comment moderation! Yes, videos are really great for learning, we're so lucky to have all that information at the tips of our fingers! :-)
DeleteI still enjoy reading blogs. I know that I don't have as many readers as I used to, but I started blogging mainly as a way of journaling my craft projects. There are times I get frustrated with technology. I still read many blogs, but I can't always leave comments, and I've lost interest in figuring out computer problems!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's a good way of keeping tracks of things you've done I agree! Though nowadays, I really don't take the time to blog as often as I used to so many many things go "unrecorded"... Yes, computers, wonderful when they behave but... :-)
DeleteI still enjoy reading blogs. Unfortunately, it seems like most blogs have been abandoned in favor of the social media sites.
ReplyDeleteI have a severe case of second earring syndrome, so no pair is a pair , LOL. This is my 2nd comment to check as per request
ReplyDeleteOh, goody, another earring pattern for me to use. Just getting into tatting jewellery now, so I’m looking forward to doing this little motif.
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ReplyDeleteSehr schöne Ohrringe zum nachknüpfen
Danke Joelle
Joscha
I am sure I commented saying these were great!!! :)
ReplyDeleteJ'aime toujours lire tes blogs! Je vérifie toujours pour voir si vouz avez posté ou pas!
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