Maria sent me a message asking how I was attaching the lace in the previous post. I took some photos for her and then I thought I might as well post them here too... should they be of interest to any others.
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| I use a hat pin to make the holes but any large, sharp needle would do. |
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| Here is the hole I just made. I like the holes right on the edge so there won't be a long line of thread between the hole and the ring. |
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| I'm using 5-5 rings to attach to the hanky. So here are my first 5 stitches made. |
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| Put your hook through the hole and pull a loop. |
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| Loop pulled through, use it to make a normal join. |
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| Here is the join made. Complete the remaining stitches of your ring. |
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| The joins are made with the underside facing so that the large rings face the right side of the hanky (or you could use FSBS tatting of course). So here it is, from the front. Two sides done, two to go!  And finally, it's the Jubilee Weekend here in the UK, so I thought I would honour the Queen with a bit of nail art... (the flag was painted by my son!)  |
Have a great weekend everyone!
Best wishes,
