treading lightly

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Yes, even an accomplished Master Tatter can make missteps and need to retrace her step. This post is filled with possible pitfalls and respective remedies as well as alerts and tips from Anita Barry. So, tread lightly as you dance along. The screenshots are straight from the horse's mouth ;-P

Carin Jansen’s Angel Choir doily TAL – Round 6 (continued) 

pattern - http://handwerk-fee.blogspot.com/2020/11/engelenkoor.html 

more notes on Round 6 - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2021/01/fixtrot-to-foxtrot.html 

Notes by Anita Barry -

Threads used for this project - DMC, Lizbeth,
and vintage J&P Coats size 80

1. Number of stitches per centimeter in size 80 -

First, a quick tip, since this doily has a lot of long chains.... This image is from Round 5

I checked mine after receiving this info from Anita, and turns out I had similar tension. This is a good way to maintain uniform tension on chains throughout the project. Design TIP - It is also a good measure for a designer to convey in such patterns (along with thread size).

2. Started Round 6 from wrong point and untidy attachment -

The left pic was shared at end of previous post ...

3. Missed a join and the fix -

4. Tools of trade and Marking frontside -

If you remember, Carollyn Brown ties a tiny thread bow to identify front of doily. These 'charms' are really helpful when working with fine thread in single colour, or if we use blipless joins. I generally work in multiple colours so the colour blips help me identify back of work.  

5. Missed a ring in trefoil and the fix - 

 

She almost snipped off the knotty segment, but wisdom prevailed ;-D At least one angel was watching over her shoulder, whispering in her ear!

I would've made a true ring, but Anita's solution goes to show the range of options we have! She also saved a few stitches on the chain.

TIP: Thread comes out in front from a 2nd half stitch and in back from a 1st half-stitch. Follow the opposite movement to untat stitches. Easy-peasy. Loosen the stitch loop, pass shuttle front to back through it to untat shs, and back to front to unravel fhs. These pics might help.

6. Uniformity and symmetry of arches -

Let's all wish a few of the angels from this doily keep Anita's tatting in check so she can dance freely rather than 2 steps front, 1 step back, right?! But as she wisely says, the take away from all these oops is Growth.

I've been receiving these pics and emails for the past several days and I completed my own doily 4 days back. However, some other collaboration has kept me too busy to post. Hopefully I'll be able to do a back-to-back post with my finale. 

I will also try to share pics of how far our tatters have progressed.

Join us and post your doily pics on Facebook or Just Tatting group using the tag #AngelChoirTAL.

Related Posts - 

Notes/thoughts on Round 1 ; Round 2 ; Round 3 ; Round 4 ; Round 5 ; more on Round 5 & Round 6 ; Anita's Round 6 ;