Feb 23
My first tatted dragon 😍
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My first tatted dragon 😍
I don't understand how lace is made, but looking at the bobbins and pins and patterns … listen buddy I know math when I see it. This is A Math Thing. Obviously.
Right away I want to know:
Can I encode information in lace?
How much of an expert must one be to make your own patterns?
What about the creation of surfaces?
Knitting is more accessible, and people have been exploring math with knitting forever.
But what possibilities does lace offer?
What is the theory of lace?
An excerpt from Mathematics Magazine Vol. 91, No. 4 (October 2018), pp. 307-309
Shows I'm hardly the first person to muse about this. Need to get my hands on the rest of this article, obviously.
Completed shuttle tatted yellow ribbon in size 10 cotton with gold glass beads.
It’s for my Bubbe’s synagogue to remind everyone of the hostages that have been held in Gaza for over 14 months. I’d encourage everyone to do something-whatever that looks like for you- to help your synagogue be better advocates for the hostages too.
If you’re not sure where to start I have printable informational flyers you can print yourself and put in your synagogue here-
Materials - Google Drive
Adolly's chainmail progress
after going over several different ways to tat pieces of lace together I finally found a way that works for me!
It is actually looking pretty good considering I'm a beginner imo!
My only hope with this is that it doesn't take a zillion million friggin years to make this damn thing!
Finally finished this handkerchief too… the blank was too thin to be of any use, literally see-through, so I had to add backing.
I’ve got 2 yards of beautiful fabric I want to turn into a tiered skirt, but it feels like I’m letting the fabric down unless I make it *SPECIAL*. I’ve found a complementary scrap I might be able to use for an accent, but also, maybe I should make some lace for it?
Thread I have on hand for tatting into lace. The white is the largest and will make the thickest lace. The pink I think will add the most flair, but it’s a second hand thread so I have no idea if I can get more if I run out. Decisions!
My collection of tatted bugs (and other little things)
no size reference, they smol.
I've been practicing tatting on-off since March, and finally made something complete: behold, bookmarks!
They're gifts for some dear friends I don't see enough. I hope they like them :)