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Tatters need to empty shuttles every time to take up new projects 

which may result in beautiful lace or motif patterns. 

My emptying shuttles resulted in…………………

First try with single variegated thread  

and another with two sold color threads.

My tatter friend Madhur reminded me that the motif which 

came up was exactly same as the first two rows of her Unending Doily. 

What a coincidence, she also tatted the doily to empty the shuttles. 

The first trial shows the bare thread over the center ring and shuttle 

join in each picot which are fairly visible.

In another attempt I used two solid colors where the pattern shows no 

bare thread nor any join. It was tricky to hide the bare thread 

and tat without joins.

Finally it ended up in Bloomrings Bookmark pattern 

Bloomrings Bookmark pattern - PDF 

This pattern is tatted with Hidden Picot method for rings and 

lock chain stitch method for joining the motifs.

Hidden Picot(HP) is a very very small picot, automatically made 

between the double stitches and hidden behind the thrown rings 

off the center ring.

From my Indian Happy Tatters Group, Magnus tried this pattern 

and came up with this attractive color combination.

This is not a test tatted pattern but hope you find it easy to tat.

Your valuable suggestions and comments are always welcome.

Wish you all……………..HAPPY TATTING.......... 

Nothing Trembles!!

I kept watching Ninetta’s new Treble Stitches technique and patterns for a long time. I gone through Muskaan’s detailed study of the technique, but still I did not dare to try out Treble Tatting. One fine day I picked up a filled shuttle, watched Treble Tatting video and came out with a lace … it was totally unplanned….

Yes, I tatted Dot Picot String in between the rings, replacing the bare thread and the result was fusion of two techniques. What a wonderful tatting technique by Ninetta!!!! I managed to learn it easily from her video without trembling and would love to tat other treble variations.

My next project - Sparkle Fusion-
  

Find Pattern here- Sparkle Fusion

Tip: Dot Picot String can be replaced by 

        1.Tiny beads or 

        2. Keeping bare thread or

        3. Tatting lock chain stitches by adding ball thread 

Muskaan accepted to test tat my fusion motif. She has already mastered the treble technique and tried out many variations which are posted in her blog.

Ninetta too suggested few important changes in the written pattern like the first treble stitch starts with vsp etc….

I thank Muskaan for being so helpful in test tatting and pattern corrections. I thank Ninetta for sharing her wonderful Treble Tatting technique through videos and her blog. Also for helping me finalize the Sparkle Fusion.

Two variations with different centers as explained in PDF pattern.

HAPPY TATTING ……...

Split Rings Mania!!

Hello Tatters,

Split rings fascinated me this time.
I worked on getting a perfect triangle using my own counts after few experiments.

The triangle can be tatted

 1) In single color thread and shuttles can be loaded with

      or without CTM (Continuous Thread Method)

    (without CTM will keep the beginning threads open for multiple uses)

 2) In two different color threads by winding separately on two shuttles.

 Remember to leave 3 inches thread on both shuttles before starting R1.

Pattern link- Split Rings Triangle

I have learnt Inkscape Diagramming from Robin Perfetti ’s tutorials.

  Many many thanks to Robin for such detailed explanation of each feature.

Her layers tutorial for triangle diagram was really useful.
I requested Robin to test tat my motif.
she came out with two versions of triangles- one in single color and other one in two colors.
1. Variegated color with CTM                           2. Two colors with open ends both sides

                            CTM will depend on the application of the motif and will be possible if the motif is tatted in single

(plain or variegated) color.(See Pic 1 above).

Open ends in the beginning do not require CTM. (See Pic 2 above)

CTM will help attach findings

or making a picot for a string as tatted in a barefoot sandal.
 
Thank you so much Robin for test tatting, diagram corrections and pattern writing.
Do post your comments, suggestions here….

ENJOY  TATTING