I too taught myself to tat, from several books, years ago. What I
found very difficult to grasp was how the knot turns over. Once I had
finally understood that process I realised that learning to make a
chain with two colours would have been the most logical first step
followed the ring which is what all those books started with -
presumably on the mistaken theory that working with one ball of thread
is easier than two!
There's a video clip of tatting a ring at
http://www.gagechek.com/slb/demo/demo.html
However, once I'd learned how to do tatting I lost interest. If I want
something more portable than a BL pillow I choose knitting or crochet.
I went to Canterbury Lace Day yesterday and there wasn't enough table
space for everyone to use pillows so I bought a Presencia scarf kit
which I could work on and chat at the same time. I finished the
knitting yesterday evening and am wearing the scarf now! I also have a
short length of the textured yarn for experimental BL use.
Brenda
On 27 Apr 2008, at 00:27, bevw wrote:
Hi everyone
I taught myself tatting years ago, from a library book and a piece of
string.
Seeing the knot transfer in a large 'format' gave me the confidence to
work
with shuttle and thread.
Maybe the string idea will work for someone else, too.
I then made quite a few pieces by following a photograph of the item,
rather
than written instructions.
But that was then.
Tatting is something I cannot do any more.
There is something between brain and fingers that simply makes me
dislike
doing it, akin to being forced to write with the non-dominant hand.
Now 'all' I can do is bobbin lace. And appreciate the tatting that
others do
so well ;)
--
Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada)
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