The new page, in my Tips and Techniques section on my pattern site, is about how to deal with the ends when you finish a piece of tatting and which leaves just one end to sew in.
I've NEVER managed the magic thread trick and in fact it's only ever led to frustration and temper tantrums!!! Also I often end up in a different place to where I start. Anyway there's no need to hide the beginning ends with a magic thread as they can just be tatted over. I digress - but what's new, eh?
I've NEVER managed the magic thread trick and in fact it's only ever led to frustration and temper tantrums!!! Also I often end up in a different place to where I start. Anyway there's no need to hide the beginning ends with a magic thread as they can just be tatted over. I digress - but what's new, eh?
I don't suppose this idea is new. I have searched for it but found no mention although I think I did see some photos somewhere but couldn't make head or tail of them so decided that I'd better do a page as a reminder to myself (and BC3)!!!
What I like about this is that there are no knots to be tied (in fact it's impossible to do that) and only ONE end to sew in too. I'm using it all the time now and for most techniques as well.
Let's see - 62 years of tatting and I've only just discovered this. How BAD is that?
I've just uploaded this page to my tips and techniques section.