Greetings! Absolutely brillant!! I love to challdege myself in the same way.
Susie Rose On Mon Sep 13th, 2010 1:57 PM PDT Tatman wrote: >Another use for Honiton lace thread....... > >I always am trying to challenge myself no matter how big or small. In this >case, the small. Many of you know I have been bobbin lacing with size 120/2 >Egyptian cotton thread for my current Honiton lace projects. I have always >wondered how it would tat up if I used a very light hand and of course >carefully and slowly make each stitch. Instead of using the 120/2 thread, I >found in my stash 185/2 thread. Smaller yet!!!! Although not quite as fine >as the hair on my head(what is left of it). CLOSE! > >I proceeded to load a bit on a shuttle and keep it attached to the spool and >make a simple 6 ring, 6 chain motif, 3 double stitches between each picot. >I had to take each half hitch slowly and carefully not to snag the thread. >This thread blows freely in the slightest wind and I could even feel the >thread catch a bit on the texture of my finger prints. That is fine!!! >Below is the result of my work with this thread > >http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatgallery/185-2_tatmotif.jpeg > >What might appear on your screen is a motif that is about 2 inches. And it >looks a bit messy with the stitches and uneven picots(reasons for that). >That is why I placed a ruler beside it and also a single strand of the >thread. It is actually 1 centimeter(3/8th of an inch) diameter. CALL ME >CRAZY!!! But it was worth the challenge and I can see making lots of >miniature tatted things with this thread. And it didn't threaten to break >while working it. > >It fits nicely on your fingernail and you barely can feel it when touching >it so it wouldn't protrude much if you applied it on your fingernail with >some polish. Not going to do that to my digits, thank you!!! :-D > >So if you are inclined to drive yourself nuts or just want a good challenge, >go for it. Great for doll house or jewelry. Of course you may want to put >it in a glass frame mounted earring finding. Otherwise it could get lost. >;) > >Thanks for letting me share a bit of my craziness.....LOL! > >-- >Mark, aka Tatman >website: http://www.tat-man.net >blog: http://tat-man.net/blog >Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html >email: tat...@tat-man.net >Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats > >- >To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to >arachne.modera...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
