Now I KNOW you're going to ask 'who the heck is ‘Medina'!! Well Medina is the name of the pattern I've chosen to translate and write up next. Let me tell you the story!!!
Many years ago Riet in The Netherlands gave me three little tatting pattern booklets. Obviously they were in Dutch which sort of put me off. Nevertheless I found a pattern I really, really liked and decided that I'd make it - and failed on the first few rounds!!
Well, a few years later I went back to that pattern (Juliana) and settled down to translate it and also make it. When I'm designing I always type as I go so that I can easily go back and change stitch counts etc. Eventually I finished the pattern and it's on my site here.
During the process I tried and tried to find out who the designer was. I even wrote to the publishing company but never had a reply. The rest of this fascinating story can be found here.
So during the first week of meltdown (whoops, lockdown) I decided after Louise showed me her version of Juliana that it was time for another delve into the booklets. Why does my heart rule my head? I decided on this pattern.
Am I bonkers? YES!!
This is my first attempt with dreadful size 20 thread and a lot of trepidation!!! All the chains are regular chains which twist and turn all over the place!!!
I assume you learnt a lot in the first attempt and it won't be the last?
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Jane. But I kept on going!!! After one of these ‘adventures’ I always tell myself ‘never again’!!! There will be more attempts and I’ll show them as I remember!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you're doing a pretty good job of interpreting so far!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a pretty good first try!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo far, looks like you've made a lot of progress. Looks good for the first 'draft.' I've wondered for many years - how in the world DID they get such long chains to lie flat and straight using regular DSs in those vintage patterns? I sometimes feel like I have to 'cheat' to get long chains to cooperate (either using double-double stitches or half double-double stitches to make it work....have to slightly alter the stitch count to get the length right, though). I can hardly wait for you and BC3 to tat the next one....it will be even better!
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