Friday, March 11, 2011

Forgivingly Blip-less

# Motif Challenge
Another beautiful Cluny pattern by Elisa

I do forgive Jane, for her effervescent encouragement for me to begin tatting another border, ONLY because I am so enchanted with her blipless-join technique!  It is amazing!  (The next motif I post will demonstrate this technique more clearly than this one, where I did not utilize it as much...)

I have always been perturbed by the colour blips, yet had no idea how to get rid of them completely. I think I hid them fairly well by tatting conscientiously at the join, but this trick just eliminates the whole frustrating problem.  I used it in this motif and am using it in a little heart I am tatting to use up that pink thread.

Afterthought: 
I forgot to say that the variegated thread is Lizbeth, #40, and the plain pink is Altin Basak, courtesy of my friend, Suneeti.

I have to confess that I really like this #40 Lizbeth, which does not do anything BAD as does all my other Lizbeth.  It is silky, smooth and a joy to use.

This pattern is on Elisadusud's blog and is pretty, isn't it?

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22 comments:

  1. TattingridFriday, March 11, 2011 at 12:08:00 PM EST

    Oh, what a lovely pattern: you can see the hand of Elisa. Those cluny laaves are really great!
    As for the run, Fox, the charming young lady you might know from my blog challenged me to participate in the Marikenloop in Nijmegen, Holland, which is a run for ladies only, they expect 10.000 female runners. The revenues go to women in the third world, so women run for women. I'll go whatever it takes, if necessary, I will limp my way through!!

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  2. Jane EborallFriday, March 11, 2011 at 12:18:00 PM EST

    Glad to see somebody using it after it caused me weeks of puzzling about 'how to'!!!!

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  3. CharletteFriday, March 11, 2011 at 12:20:00 PM EST

    Joli modèle de notre Chère Elisa qui fait un travail remarquable.... J'aime aussi votre interprétation avec des perles...
    A bientot

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  4. Tatfully YoursFriday, March 11, 2011 at 12:51:00 PM EST

    Hi Fox

    I am going to have a closer look at Janes blipless-join technique but I was wondering if you could ask Nora Needle if she thinks it would work for needle tatters?

    Kelly

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  5. God's KidFriday, March 11, 2011 at 1:21:00 PM EST

    What a gorgeous springtime motif! Great colors too! :)

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  6. GinaFriday, March 11, 2011 at 2:11:00 PM EST

    Very nicely done! Sometimes blips bother me and sometimes they don't. The more obvious they are, the more they do. Going from a variegated to a solid, I don't worry about it but two strongly opposing colors have a more significant impact. If I'm just play-tatting (seeing how a pattern works out for me) I don't care, but if it's a gift or going on something that will be displayed, I care.

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  7. FoxFriday, March 11, 2011 at 5:35:00 PM EST

    Kelly, It seems to N.N that it is the same for both shuttle or needle - just go back down through the space after you put the needle through the picot... : ) Fox

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  8. MaureenFriday, March 11, 2011 at 5:58:00 PM EST

    Wow! I thought for a second that I WAS on Elisadusud's blog!
    Do you use a loom for your clunies?

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  9. IsDiharaFriday, March 11, 2011 at 5:58:00 PM EST

    Your motif is positively scrumptious! Elisud's is a beauty too, both of you get a "Whoop! Whoop!" (since it is Friday) accompanied by fist pumps.

    And of course Jane gets the love too for the blip-less joins!

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  10. FoxFriday, March 11, 2011 at 6:05:00 PM EST

    Maureen - What a compliment!

    Good grief - no! I tried a loom ONCE and could not stand doing clunies that way. Very cumbersome for me.
    Fox : )

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  11. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeFriday, March 11, 2011 at 6:50:00 PM EST

    Beautiful, Fox! I guess you're proof that persistence pays off!

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  12. SuztatsFriday, March 11, 2011 at 7:21:00 PM EST

    Beautiful pattern, and I love your rendition of it with the varigated thread. I haven't tried Jane's technique yet (I'm really lazy) but I see it works perfectly. Your clunies are wonderful. I have resorted to creating them by embroidery with the woven picot stitch (told you I'm lazy) but have yet to try it within a tatting motif. Have a great weekend!

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  13. Kathy NiklewiczFriday, March 11, 2011 at 10:27:00 PM EST

    So you're off and running again! You must be able to get by on very little sleep!

    Obviously you have not forgotten how to make clunies! They are perfect, and the motif is so attractive.

    Thanks for the link to Elisa's blog! Her cluny designs elevate tatting to a high art! One fantastic design after another! If she published a book of all her designs, it would be breathtaking!

    I even clicked on one of her videos and was amazed that she makes clunies actually look do-able! I just might give them a try!

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  14. sewmuchfun4Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 1:16:00 AM EST

    WOW! Your clunies look great and I'm liking Jane's blipless join. Out damn blip!

    This is a lovely pattern. The colors you chose are perfect for spring - BEAUTIFUL work, Fox!

    :) Ann

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  15. CarlaSaturday, March 12, 2011 at 8:21:00 AM EST

    This looks so wonderful. Your cluny leaves are perfect! well done!

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  16. MirandaSaturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:01:00 PM EST

    Wow, that is a gorgeous motif! Your clunies have come such a long way!

    I love these colors. What thread is it?

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  17. FoxSaturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:14:00 PM EST

    Miranda, Check the body of the blog. Thanks for reminding me about the thread!
    Fox : )

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  18. Tattin' KatSaturday, March 12, 2011 at 10:16:00 PM EST

    Very springy!!!

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  19. ValerieSunday, March 13, 2011 at 12:14:00 AM EST

    Very pretty motif and great colours. I wish I can do cluny leaves. :)

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  20. ElisadusudSunday, March 13, 2011 at 3:58:00 AM EDT

    Hello Fox,
    I am so happy you like this little motif ! And it looks so better with your thread and beads... Bravissimo! Kisses from France

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  21. Margarets designer cardsSunday, March 13, 2011 at 10:48:00 AM EDT

    Lovely motif, I think I must look at Janes blog again, have just tatted a new pattern to me and its fully of blips, but it was a muti coloured thread, well thats my reason but I was not very good and in pain when I did it, so that might be another reason for my blips.
    Margaret

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  22. FoxSunday, March 13, 2011 at 12:01:00 PM EDT

    Thanks again, Everyone!

    I think Spring is definitely in the air, as there are so many lovely comments about this happy, little motif.
    ♥Fox : )

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