Follow along as my friend, Sarah, makes plush pumpkins and I (Katy) embellished them with custom tatting, in this series of instructional tutorials.
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Tangled thread is all too familiar of a sight, how can we "STOP" it? There are a few basic things you can do to cut down on, and possibly remove all together, this problem.
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As lovely and delicate as tatting, and especially picots, can be, they can also be frustrating at times. If you have ever had to wash your tatting, stored it long term, or inherited tatting, you know that those lovely lace loops can get twisted every which way, and be nearly impossible to iron out flat.
Free pattern and tutorial included (pattern suitable for shuttle and needle tatters). Enjoy, learn, have fun, and happy holidays!
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Reversing work determines the way your tatting will lay, and the direction in which the work will go
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Picot, is the space that is left between double stitches, to form a loop. It is helpful to remember that a ds (double stitch) is always counted as a stitch, even when it appears to be part of a picot.
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When you run out of thread on your needle, before your project is completed, you need to add more thread. Learn how to tie off, hide thread ends, and add more thread easily, in needle tatting.
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Katy's secret "Special Step" in Needle Tatting. Learn this simple step to make your tatting smoother, flatter, and stronger.
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