I am keeping my enthusiasm up and was able to complete this snowflake/doily that combines Hairpin Lace and Tatting. The pattern for this can be found in Georgia Seitz's Online class site. I have been wanting to do this for quite a while.
Hope Green gets the credit for motivating me to do this. BTW, she was my first instructor at Palmetto Tat Days in September 2009. I took her class -
Precious Butterfly - which uses hairpin lace. She was so kind to provide all her students with a hairpin lace blank. That made life very easy. Once we were done with the butterfly, the second part was to learn to make the hairpin lace. I was determined to get it right and kept up with her the last night of the event to learn it correctly so that I won't forget when I get back home. Once I got back to NJ, the first thing I did was order the Clover Hairpin Lace Tool.
Of course, I made many adjustments to the actual pattern. Lenore English uses 72 loops but I had to use 90 loops to have the strip at least 7" in length. Therefore, my snowflake/doily has ended up with 7 points instead of 6. This is my first try and I will try it again with another count of loops.
I am going to participate in Jane Eborall's TIAS that starts on Tuesday. I better find empty shuttles and get ready. You can find the details at http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/TIASintro.pdf (sorry folks, I could not get this to work as a link....need to figure out what I am doing wrong)
That is so beautiful!!! You did a lovely job!!
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Lovely. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLovely piece of tatting. I got my eye on that hairpin lace design but never got round to doing it.
ReplyDeleteThat is neat with the tatting and hairpin lace design combined. Someone who is very kind and generous from Chile sent me some hairpin lace looms that are "Pony" brand! I was so inspired by this, I've since purchased some hairpin lace patterns, but I've yet to learn how! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWow this is beautiful. I'm in the upcoming tatting class. Hope to do this soon. I can help with that link stuff if you need me. :)
ReplyDeleteRuby, I need your help in creating the link. I click on the hyperlink and put my URL there, but when I go to preview, nothing shows up. Can you send me some instructions to sunela@yahoo.com? Thank you
ReplyDeleteTattingChic, where did you find HPL patterns? Can you send me some info?
Love the snowflake. I like it with the exter point and the colors it is worked in.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Sunela!!! I am so delighted to see it a reality- I know how much effort it takes to learn a technique so that you can create something your heart desires!! Proud of you
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