How wonderful! I'm going to give that a try myself. 2010/9/14 Susie Rose <susierose_89...@yahoo.com>
> 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 > -- KTBSPA Ilse D. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
