Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Indulging- Iris's Irene

Again - this time in Sulky Blendables:


Finally I was able to use tiny green beads I got years ago from Crazy Mom! They are so small I must use a .4 hook, which terrorizes me - for good reason, for those of you remember the beginning of my dangerous tatting adventures!

For scale with the Altin Basik thread:

15 comments:

  1. A leather quilter's thimble is flexible enough to tat with it on. I sometimes use one to keep a heavier thread from digging into my left hand finger, but you might consider putting one on while using that crochet hook.

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  2. Hi Fox

    It looks lovely, I like the colours, two look piece of tatting,
    Love to Gian
    Margaret

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  3. Really tiny! I had to enlarge the picture to see them.
    Tatting looks beautiful. I so admire your skill.

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  4. Very pretty! I'm deathly afraid of beading needles and crochet hooks, so I use Nina Libins method of "needling the thread" and string all of my beads a head of time. It is time consuming, but my fingers are much safer! ;-)

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    1. How do you do this? Sounds like something that would cut down on bloodletting habits...

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  5. So lovely. I really like how that thread tats up.

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    1. Me too, JB, though at the beginning of a motif it os always a bit troubling as it is twisty and thin and it is sometimes challenging to see what direction you are tatting in. But after a few elements are tatted, it is lovely to work with and I do like the results. I have not been disappointed with it yet in its performance, and only didn’t like one colourway I ordered. I found the silver had too much of a yellow cast for me. The other colourways I really like a lot.
      Fox : )

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  6. Dang gammit Fox..... Now I have to hunt out that blasted book..... Love what you are doing ATM!!!

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  7. to needle your thread, simply dip a thread tail in glue, smooth it with your fingers and let it dry. It will be stiff enough to use for stringing beads. Once the beads are strung, you simply cut off the stiff end.

    I always enjoy your blog posts. and your tatting is so pretty and well done. Thanks

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    1. Thanks, Ladytats. That is way too complicated. I use those blue toothy thingys from the drugstore. Easy!

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    2. I use them too, but sometimes the beads are to small for floss threaders. Then I use either a fine beading needle or the glue method.

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  8. And they ARE teeny-tiny!

    Looks lovely, Miss Vixen!

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  9. I really love these woodland colors you sometimes use. That motif would look great on my beany.

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