I tried to make things easier for myself by only diagramming the small one. It still proved rather challenging. The pattern uses these groups of half stitches that twist around. It also has cut and ties. I ended up with over 2 dozen thread ends. I hid them by pulling them all to the back of the fabric. It's a very floppy butterfly and the only reason it looks flat now is that it's rather ruthlessly tacked down. The back of the butterflies looks urm... awful. I won't show it.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Motif 2: Pricilla Butterfly
I tried to make things easier for myself by only diagramming the small one. It still proved rather challenging. The pattern uses these groups of half stitches that twist around. It also has cut and ties. I ended up with over 2 dozen thread ends. I hid them by pulling them all to the back of the fabric. It's a very floppy butterfly and the only reason it looks flat now is that it's rather ruthlessly tacked down. The back of the butterflies looks urm... awful. I won't show it.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Butterflies big and small
I'm making progress on the vintage butterfly. I've even got the diagrams done. The thing is I really want to do both the small and the BIG butterfly.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Cut and tie
I suppose it's just the nature of the pattern. Since I can't eliminate them, I'll aim to reduce instead.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Tatting 25 motifs
My kids are bigger now, and I do most of my making and crafting with them (which is why it's Our Crafty Empire). One of the things we're working on is digital content creation. They're learning to make videos and I want to get good vector graphics (I want to learn Adobe Illustrator). Tatting diagrams are basically vector graphics.
I also quite like the look of vintage patterns. Something about those classic doilies and collars just sets my heart a flutter. However, I don't like working vintage patterns because of the tiny, squished up instructions and lack of diagrams.
So here's my plan for my 25 tatting motif challenge:
1) 25 tatting motifs
- mostly vintage, hopefully a few of my own variations
2) 25 diagrams, one for each motif
- most of them with typed out row by row instructions
By the end of the year, I should have a bunch of tatted motifs, a set of tatting diagrams, and some new skills (both tatting and Adobe Illustrator).
Hopefully I haven't bitten off more than I can chew.
Here's the first one.
Medallion No. 128 from Corticelli Lessons in Tatting
Friday, December 16, 2016
Crochet?
The little lady is taking part in a dance concert and concerts mean lots and lots of waiting. So I'm making some toys for her and her fellow dancers. It's a good stach buster for my rainbow loom band.
I'm not sure if these count as crochet, even though I use a crochet hook to make them.
The dolls are from designs by Izzalicious designs.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Cactus boy
It's done now though. Yeah! It's huge. (See the other toys in the photo). Take that Cactus Boy. You're now a finished object.
Made by me from a pattern by Lydia Tresselt at LalyLala.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Etsy booth
It's been quiet around here. I have trouble keeping up with too many social media, and I've been on facebook a bit more lately.
You can follow Our Crafty Empire on facebook if you like.
We'll be running a booth at Etsy Made Local Malaysia tomorrow (Nov 13th). We'll have tie dye t-shirts aplenty.