This is a great little shuttle only motif. Even though I use a picot gauge, I still have a hard time getting the lengths of thread between the rings the same length. I guess I have a reason to keep on practicing!.
This is No. 1 Square Motif from The DMC Book of Charted Tatting Designs by Kirstine Nikolajsen & Inge Lise Nikolajsen. It measures almost 2" in Lizbeth #662 Turquoise Lt., size 20.
Nice work, Diane! I can never get those darn threads to be even on those stringy one shuttle/rings only motifs either! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI am always somewhat frustrated because I can't get all the picots the same, even with a picot gauge, in motifs like this. The bracelet I just tatted had a very long picot and a medium long picot to tat repeatedly. Although I strung the same beads on them, the length varied from one segment to the next. I did notice that the second one was a little more consistent than the first so maybe it's just a matter of being repetitive.
ReplyDeleteoooh, I like that motif! A bunch of them joined together will make a nice mat.
ReplyDeleteDiane, u tat real fast. Nice colour. Me,if have to leave space, its always uneven.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane! I get best results when I leave a space that looks shorter than I think I need. When I close the ring, the thread stretches a bit, and compensates for the short length.
ReplyDeleteIt's like making a picot. You can always pull it bigger, but you can't make it smaller.
I just love your work. I peek in for a look at your blog and give a little sigh of happiness at the beauty you create. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteAaaaakkkkkkk! Naked Threads! Those look lots better than mine. My naked threads are the joke of the nudie beach.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful (and so delicate:). I always enjoy seeing your creations. It really makes me want to take up tatting!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kim