Tuesday 11 August 2009

Tatting - first tries


My first attempt at tatting, and my second! A bit lumpy, I hope better tension control will come with practice.

12 comments:

KV said...

This is too funny. I spent the last two nights learning to tat via terrible youtube videos. What are you learning from?

And So I Whisper said...

Nice. It takes sometimes but the results are worth it. Like the colors you used.

Denise Kiggan said...

You will definitely master it! Your try-outs are looking so good already. Lovely to see tatting in colour!

Sonya Philip said...

Is there anything that you do not do? (and I don't mean that in a mean, jealous or snarly way - more in a "wow, gee whiz"/glad that there's other crazy-creative people in the world that the internet affosds me a a window to) You are so inspiring.

Jesse said...

KV, the one I used was http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOimfd-bRdg and then I supplemented it with a bunch of old craft books.

Ruby in the Dust said...

yes, I agree with Sonya :) You're quite a crafter!! I loved those pics of lace and tatting from the other day, it's great to see people are still making those sorts of things.

KV said...

Ah, I watched that before I got any supplies. It was too confusing, so I went the needle tatting way instead.
Here's my 5th try: http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs167.snc1/6255_110909081658_500891658_2415008_77311_n.jpg

Pinktulip said...

It looks great for a first try! Love the orange and blue mix!

Krystle said...

You might like a stiffer thread. Softer threads are more difficult for me. Lizbeth thread is great, you can get it from Handy Hands- the address is hhtatting.com

Jesse said...

KV - impressive! I tried needle tatting too, and it does seem a lot faster. But I don't have a blunt needle, so it's not something I can do while watching a movie!

Krystle - thanks, I hadn't thought about that, but now I see why some of my attempts worked better than others.

Unknown said...

What a lovely first attempt! Your stitches on your rings are very even for a beginner! It looks like you've are getting a handle on tension right from the beginning. As your tension improves even more you will look like a pro in no time at all! Fantastic work!
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tatiana said...

Oh god, my tatting looks so wretched next to this first try of yours. Congrats for crafty success!
-t