This
is a border I tatted may be 20 years back. I was still doing traditional
tatting, with no distinct front and back side, and not bothered about any
colour blips!
The pattern is shown as an off-center vertical border along a kurta front (‘Border in Tatting for a Kameez’). There
is also a narrow trim along one side, which I did not make.
This
is made of 2 strips repeated and linked lengthwise to create a broad lace. Notice
how the rings face in opposite directions. One such strip is tatted for a pair
for narrow cuffs or sleeves.
I
tatted all 3 pieces – 1 broad & 2 narrow – intending to sew it on a kurta.
Well, that kinda never happened and I ended up sewing the broad lace on my
saree along the pallu (off-edge) when I realised the length was just right – a yard and
quarter !!!
This
pic shows the front and back; I sewed down the lace using 2 strands of sewing
thread.
I
have tried to maintain this handloom, hand block printed Kota
The narrow strips are lying in one
of my lace boxes – new and unused. Undecided what to do with them, since I
don’t wear sleeves ;-P Will take pics and share when they emerge from their hiding place.
Don’t
go by my working or the age-worn look, it is an absolutely enticing meandering pattern,
worked in 4 pastel shades and modeled beautifully in the book. And of course,
it was my favourite and only actual book I had for ages – Tatting Favourites, Book No 110T, by Anchor Design Centre, 1986. I
wonder if I can take pics and show them (not the pattern but the modeled lace,
and do a review of the book? Will it be against copyright rules to share pics?
Looks like paw prints! You have a creature walking this way and that. I think that if you share pics ‘reasonably ‘ and make it clear where they come from, it should be absolutely fine.
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention it, Jane, yes they do!!! To think I never saw them as anything but vines ;-P
DeleteThanks for you advice - the patterns in this book are a bit 'Indian' and except for 1, I haven't come across any so far.
Beautiful pattern! About the book, you can only show the cover and then describe what's inside and what you've tatted from it.
ReplyDeleteAh, thanks, Ninetta 🌹🌹🌹 Guess I have some tatting to do then 😄
DeleteThat IS an intriguing pattern, and the colors remind me of sunflowers (of course I am partial to them 😉)
ReplyDeleteI would say sharing a few pictures with a review should count as advertising/doing them a favour, but then it can be sooo easy to copy tatting from just a pic...😏
Sunflowers are happy, majestic flowers, indeed, Emily :-D
DeleteIn the book, the tatting is modeled on clothes and I don't think the stitch count will be easy to read (there are separate close-ups for that). Hmm, let's see ...
Beautiful, it must have looked gorgeous on your saree
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margaret, I'm still enjoying it :-)))
DeleteIt's a wonderful edging!!! :)
ReplyDelete💗🌹💗🌹💗
DeleteSuch a lovely border! The darker parts look like paw prints. The saree is also beautiful (hand printed? wow). If you tatted it 20 years ago and it still looks so good, it shows how well you made it and cared for it all this time.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet praise, Lavi :-))) Would you believe I only noticed the paws when Jane commented ;-P
DeleteIt is fascinating to watch hand-block printing - they are pretty precise. And only one colour can be done at a time. For each additional colour, they need to go over the entire fabric again!