Question - Is there a specialised tatting term for a fabric made by repeatedly joining multiple tatted motifs? Or were they simply called doilies and mats, and the like? Tessellation and/or tiling are terms that could be applied but I'd like to know what this arrangement was called historically ....
Worked in Anchor Pearl Cotton size 8 (equi to Lizbeth size 20).
Made a few wrong joins between the trefoils in the beginning and even untatted back to rectify the error.
Future - I had decided to use two colours - one for rings and other for chains, but totally forgot when I wound my shuttle CTM with the ball. Hopefully somebody will give it a go since they would outline some nice shapes when joined.
The florets that are joined to 3 motifs should actually have been filled with Motif B. However this small motif not only fit the space perfectly; it also left me the option of enlarging the fabric at a later date by snipping them off.
When working with multiple colours or shades in frontside/backside tatting, one has to be mindful of colour blips at the joins. This time I used Lark's Head Join (the 2nd method) throughout and it is truly quite easy and quick! It has become my go-to. Watch Karen Cabrera's Lesson #101.
The final mat measures 20.5 cms or 8 inches length and breadth. It is already in use!
Background Options -
Being of different values, it was very difficult for all shades to show up. The best was against this wooden board. I usually brighten the image and increase the contrast. Which is when I noticed the options in the top bar of Photos .... Is it a new AI option put in by Windows 11 or was I just blind all this time?! Anyways, here is what I did ....
Open pic in Photos and click on Edit.
Next click on the last icon. (The last two icons are AI features, I think)
This is the window that opens on the side with 3 options. I chose to remove the background, hence clicked on the center option. Then Save your image.
TIP - The image might save as .png which is heavier. Choose 'Save as' and select .jpg or the format of your choice from the drop down menu.
Before and After versions of the same pic. All colours and values are better visible against the white background.
NOTE - I used the other two options (blur and remove background) in a pic each of 2 other projects. While I haven't played with it much, I believe some distortion can occur especially in close-up pics. Hence use judiciously.
Many many thanks to Jon for sharing this lovely pattern and to Karen for her clear demo of the LHJ!
