Dot Picot Cross for Georgia

What a wonderful experience I had while working on The Cross diagram. The original idea of Georgia Seitz, Diagram by Jane Eborall, Muskaan’s help for finalising the pattern and there emerged a beautiful Dot Picot Cross with variations for the Online Tatting Class.

We had a great time learning the pattern and exploring new ideas with Georgia and other experienced tatters in the class today.

The Dot Picots give a graceful and ornamental look to the cross.

Original Cross idea from Georgia               Diagram by Jane Eborall

                 

The PDF Pattern here-- Dot Picot Cross

      

The Pattern was so beautifully designed by Georgia, I could not resist trying out variations. 

The mock or floating rings on the center large ring and split rings at the bottom  have Dot Picots tatted with SCMR, Dot Picot on a Ring, ROR method. The two colored cross needed Double Core split rings instead of normal split rings.

See the detailed notated pics below…...

The cross with beads replacing the Dot Picots looks stunning too.

Close up of Beaded Cross

Another variation, I tatted a simple cross in two colors with normal picots and used a Triple Picot in the center top ring to give more decorative look to the pattern.

I wish you all try this lovely Cross pattern n enjoy tatting many more variations of your own.

Thank you so much

 Georgia, Jane and Muskaan

 for helping me complete this Dot Picot Cross Project with ease, creativity and perfection.

Do write your opinions, comments, suggestions here…..

HAPPY TATTING to ALL.

Welcome2018 with Tat along1

Dear tatters,

Wish you all a Very Happy New Year 2018

Coquille was selected to tat along by my Indian Tatting group under the leadership of most senior tatter Madhur who tatted number of doilies over the years.

Here is my version of Coquille doily by Jon Yusoff Jan2014.

This is her free pattern, where the rows can be tatted by climbing out with split rings, split chains and mock rings. I tried to tat Coquille in one pass and with front side tatting without reversing for chains. Hope you can make out the difference. The doily ruffled at the end of last row, later blocked the same.

The pics below are taken while work in progress.......

1.Started the doily with one variegated thread, front side tatting and climbing out in each row.

2.Added similar shade of variegated thread in later rounds

3. 7th and 8th round tatted together using mock ring technique.

4. At the end the doily ruffled. Blocking helped.

This is by Madhur.....

The doily was enthusiastically tatted by everyone.

Enjoy the Coquille by different tatters in different colors here.......

By Kavita from Banglore

By Dheeksha from Bangalore

By Meenal from Gurgaon

By Smitha from Coorg

By Thilothama from Bangalore

By Anuradha from Bharuch

By Amrith from Coorg

I thank Jon Yusoff for sharing her beautiful pattern!!

A BIG THANK YOU from group 'HAPPY TATTERS' toooooo.

Happy Tatting......................

Art of Overlaying......

Hi Friends

Recently found way of overlaying another color of thread while working on normal rings.

The yellow rings are encircled with overlaid clusters made of tiny Dot Picots and Dot Picot Strings. You can see the innermost part of the motif tatted with Dot Picot Strings at the base of yellow rings.

The members of my Indian Tatters Group viz. Aparna, Vrinda, Seema, Vandana enjoyed tatting this motif.

Diane confirmed my written pattern and tried Dot Picots.

Aparna responded quickly

Seema tatted with one extended petal with stunning combination.

Variation by Vrinda, another brilliant tatter in my group.

She restricted the motif to four petals, forming a perfect square.

Muskaan has helped me immensely in finalising the PDF with all her expertise in tatting knowledge and experience. Thank you so much Muskaan!!!

There are two separate pictorials in PDF. One for the steps for the blue cluster on yellow rings and the other for the overall working of the motif.

Hope you all will find it easy with the detailed PDF pattern.

PDF Pattern here -Encircled Charm

I learned from Georgia that overlaying effect is same as Muskaan explained in her blog as Ikuta Picots.

IKUTA PICOTS
                                       

Encircled Charm is a variation of this effect.

Many patterns popped up while tatting my tiny motif ‘Encircled Charm’.

These were tatted with normal picots leaving bare thread space between the rings.

Hope you all shall enjoy working with Dot Picots and overlaying too.

Kindly do write your comments, suggestions and/or queries.

HAPPY TATTING...........................

The Transformation!!

Hi all,

Georgia Seitz shared patterns of various laces from NeedleArt Magazine, Vol 8#3 published in 1921, in The Tatting Newsletter. I thank Georgia for giving opportunity to bring out creative variations in antique lace patterns.

I have tatted two variations of the Original pattern on BellaOnline.

"Tatted Edges and Insertions for Underwear" Needleart 1921 Edging no 2

Both variations are single shuttle creations with special effect of Dot Picot Strings. Dot Picots give effect of beads when they are tatted uniformly in place of normal picots.

Watch video here- 1.How to Tat Dot Picots  
2.How to tat Dot Picot Strings

Variation 1-

In the above variation, I have tatted rings with normal picots after every stitch and the chains are replaced by Dot Picot Strings.

Variation 2-

In this variation, normal rings are replaced by Josephine Rings and chains are replaced by dot picot strings. I added dangling Dot Picot Strings with pearl at the end of each scallop.

Sharing another summer homework from The Tatting Newsletter

The Boutonniere from Antique Pattern Library

I was impressed by the frilly look of this button pattern. I replaced all normal picots by dot picots and it showed a totally different look.The Dot Picots look like beads if tatted uniformly.

Variation of The Boutonniere-

Two shuttles were loaded each with two threads simultaneously by CTM method.

I selected matching thread colors of the button for my above outfit.

It was real fun to work with two threads at a time.

Your comments, suggestions, ideas are welcome.

Wish to see you all tatting Dot Picots.......

-----------Happy Tatting-------------

Exotic Dot Picots

Hi friends

The Dot Picots and the Dot Picot Strings are so fascinating that I have been trying to include them in different patterns.

Here is a star flower and a split ring braid.

Close up of Star Flower using Dot Picot String.

All chains in the outer round have a mock ring in center.

The mock ring is a string of four Dot picots close to each other.

Close up of Dot Picot Split Ring braid.

Amazing  appearance of dot picots as woven beads in this braid.

My single shuttle creations- application of Dot Picot Strings

Tiny Diamond Motif

Small rings with different picot lengths shaped like a flower are joined with dot picot string.

Dot Picot Trio motif-

Each trefoil petal is encircled with dot picot string. A mock ring of dot picot string is tatted at center of each petal.

Are you too getting crazy tatting Dot Picots????

Try few and share with us.

I welcome suggestions, comments and queries from all.

Happy Tatting………...