Craft Corner

Hmm, thinking about how long the hankies take to edge ... with the crochet, depending of course on the intricacy of the design, probably about 4 hours or so, give or take a bit. I should do it in better light, and I'm slow, so someone else could well do it alot faster than me. I don't work from beginning to end in one go though, fingers, hands, shoulders, hips from sitting, just wouldn't hold up to that!

This board shows a selection of tatted items, the shuttle is in the back left corner.

The tatting edges take longer though, it's finer and slower for me to do, and again, someone who is doing it all the time will be speedier than me.

I've tatted lace for the neckline of a top and edgings for sleeves too. I'm on a 'do some pretty things for me' sort of adventure are the moment, which is why there's so many hankies I'm edging. I have plans to do some pretties with my pillow cases too, and an insert for a top I am yet to make. So many plans, so little time and energy!

But, it's the planning and the researching the methods and all of that, that is part of the enjoyment for me too.
It would be lovely to see you doing some of your mosaicing again @Bella1978. We're very encouraging here!

@Former-Member

wow, they are so pretty! learn something new everyday - i had never even heard of the word tatting! i can see it would take a long time - they look so intricate. did you go to a class to learn or are you self taught?

ok, i put up another mosaicing pic 🙂 hehe

OH, @Bella1978 so as not to put too many images of the same thing up, the jigsaw is a few pages back or over in my thread Safe Haven .

The tatting can take days, weeks or months to complete, tiny wee knots in tiny threads takes a while, depending on how much time I spend on it and how practised I get with a pattern, and how long/ big the piece I'm working on is. Lots to consider.

your rather clever @Former-Member i like seeing your progress works. i think using them as part of your safety and comfort is a lovley idea!

lol @CheerBear good motivation you have going there!

@Former-Member

this is a vase i made for my sister - it took me so long but am very pleased with how it turned out 🙂

Self taught hon. @Bella1978 I first picked up a tatting shuttle when I was about 25 or so, could not get the hang of it learning from a book - no one around to learn from.

Years later, when I was around 50 or so, I was sorting through my craft storage and found the shuttle so decided this little sucker was not going to beat me and gave it another go. With the internet and video tutorials it took me 3 days of sitting in front of the computer trying over and over and over to 'get' that accursed knot, before it 'suddenly clicked' and I've not looked back since.

I changed my shuttle from the original style to one with a bobbin and have recently bought new ones so I can have more than one project on the go.

Like Broomstick Crochet, HairPin Lace and a few other things, it's worth learning as the effects are so lovely.

Thanks @outlander. The comfort aspect has been a big motivator for me with the designs I create for my garments, and the colours I use too. That's why I decided I'm having a black edged hankie too, some days are just black ones and that can help me to ground myself and keep on keeping on through whatever I have to deal with. A piece of the lace edge poking out of a pocket or through my clenched fingers can be very comforting.

I use particular fragrances in similar ways too.

@CheerBear How's the houseworking going? Do get rest breaks so you don't overdo. I expect the stitches are gone, but still, look after you won't you.
Here's some help ...

Crafting awaits ...

@Bella1978 waiting on image clearance ...

i think thats a loveley idea @Former-Member its whatever works for you

haha @Former-Member

you showed that little sucker who's boss! well done, and yep you can find so many tutorials and videos online - especially on youtube. i learnt mosaicing a long long time ago but when i decided to pick it up again, i watched online videos to refresh and learn new tips. even learnt how to do a purl stitch online so i could knit me a scarf 🙂

x

Do you have something that might work for you in similar fashion @outlander, maybe a coloured scarf or something, a bracelet, long necklace with something that you can see that will give you a bit of a lift and sense of 'grounding' for want of a better word?

If you do, but don't know how to do it, may be we can find an easier way for you to get the same effect?

These are the times I wish we could send stuff ....

@Bella1978 I forgot to say there are classes in person in various places, for tatting, and for many crafts, as you said, there's videos online too. Hehe, yep, I surely did become boss of that shuttle! There's still so much for me to learn though. There's some awesome examples done by the LatterDaySaints, beautiful, exquisite work, inspired me to tatt the hankie edging and think about other things.

I have patterns for tatting and crochet, and needlework too, from the Antique Pattern Library too. I looked for mosaic work but there's none. So many others though.

Okay, time to go get dinner sorted.

It's been wonderful chatting, thank you.