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The Class Room
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Good diagrams and Written instructions Adding Beads to Picots (On or In) Beads on Picots or Core thread
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Lesson 4Split ring instructions:For photos to demonstrate each of these steps (if you can not visualize it) please look at these links. They do not have the same stitch counts but will show you what is meant: Step by step pictures, Anne Orr's Method , Good diagrams and Written instructions
Start with 2 Shuttles wound with different color threads Knot the two shuttles together. With one shuttle make a ring of 6 double stitches. (Consider this Shuttle 1) Lay this shuttle 1 down Put the knot between your thumb and index finger. Rotate your hand so your palm is facing upward. Pick up the shuttle 2 and make the second half of the double stitch. DO NOT "FLIP" THE STITCH (these stitches should remain the color wound on shuttle 2) Just slide the loop along until it rests up against the knot. Make the first half of the double stitch. Continue until you have made 6 double stitches. Do Not Transfer any of the stitches made on the split side of the ring Lay down the second shuttle and pick up the first shuttle. Pull the ring closed using the first shuttle. You now have a two colored ring with both thread coming out of the top.
Working the split side of the ring with the second shuttle.
Needle Tatter's Split RingNeedle tatter's, you have it easy on this one.... first do the first half of your split ring as you would a normal ring.... now for the "hard part" lol... unthread your needle and use that thread to do the other side of the split ring, just remember to do the second half of the DS then the first half of the DS. For pictures of this being done please look at the Handy Hands website.
Beads, and How to Add Them!!!I am sure you have all seen the pictures by now of the pieces some tatters do with all those beautiful beads in them. It is actually quite easy to do, it only takes some planning. Looking at your pattern you need to decide where your beads will go and how many you want in each space. Will your beads be over a picot? Those can be added as you go.... Will they be in the picot or on the core thread? Those you need to thread on before you wind your shuttle or thread your needle.... If you are using more than one color of bead.... What order should they go in to get the pattern you want? These are all things you need to think about. But, that is the hardest part! The rest is easy!Let's look at the patterns we will start with. The patterns themselves are at the end of this page... Note that the pattern starts by telling you the order to string your beads. Designers will generally do this for you in advance so this takes out the hard part for you.... at least until you decide you want to start designing for yourself. Something I have discovered though... when designers tell you how to string your beads... check if they have S1 and S2 listed... if so they are assuming you will be threading each shuttle seperatly then tying them together rather than using CTM. If you choose to use CTM in order to avoid hiding ends simply reverse the threading order for the shuttle 2 beads. Though this way you will have to be careful to start in the right spot so your beads will all remain on the right threads (ie start between the S1 and S2 beads). It will likely mean a bit more counting but for small projects like ear rings it may be worth not having the extra ends. At thisntatyou can see a picture of how beads are added ON/OVER a picot rather than IN it. This is done through the aid of a crochet hook, so seed beads may not be the best choice for these types of joins.
Home Work:Star of David We will modify this pattern slightly as we have not taught you the split chain. When doing the centre where it says to do a split chain make this a regular chain the same as the previous chains in the motif, cut, tie and hide ends. Then before beginning the second round (ie where the split rings start) join to the picot on one of the chains.Try the patterns at the end of this page! They are easy and will show you how simple it is to add a new element to your designs!
Before we send you on your way, Mimi and I wanted to show you what the Monday night class was like. I think you will find that if you now understand what we have covered in the past 4 weeks, Monday night will be easy enough to understand. Look here at a sample lesson. Note you basically get a pattern to look at and work on. Now dont let this scare you. Look at the log of the class Georgia has taught. Even if you did not know where to start, Georgia has walked the class through the pattern. This is typical of most of the Monday night classes, though some exceptions occure when we discuss tatting history. It is quite interesting to "listen" to what the others in the class are thinking on how to modify any given pattern. Some love beads and add them to almost everything, others will change design elements slightly. It is generally easy to follow the conversations (at least the ones going on about the class topic lol...) If for some reason you missed a class, or didnt understand one of our classes the first time, please feel free to sit in on another set. Mimi and I dont want to send you out without feeling ready, though I am sure most of you are! For those comfortable with what has been taught here.... We will see you on Monday Night at 8:30 NY time in the international class room (same room as for this class)!!!! Have fun!!
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