Tablecloth (Zigzag) Lace
I started this lace a year back but stopped after reaching a
length of 1 meter, since I did not know where it would be used. Now, it has
been worked to a length of over 2 meters & tacked on to a table cloth for
my MIL’s sewing table.
I do not know the original source of the pattern; it is from
my 80’s collection (from some Indian publication). However, since starting, I
have come across many examples of similar laces on pinterest, with some stitch
count variations. It had 2 rows, but I liked the peaks, so only did this one
row & like to call it my “zigzag lace”.
It has been tatted in traditional style using ball &
shuttle. Loved the feel of this cotton thread . Very easy to tat.
The cotton table cloth measures 33’ x 27’ after sewing (with
2 inches for seam allowance on all 4 sides).
THREAD
South Maid Mercerised Cotton ( Coats n Clark , USA)
Size 10 . Color : 22 GARLAND
MSTS
7 peaks = 12½ in / 31½ cm.
Width = 2¼' in / 5½ cm.
- While the tatting was fun throughout, the sewing is always a cumbersome procedure! Took me 4-5 days to sew it on properly.
- I do not sew down the picots, only through the ds, at regular intervals, using a kind of back stitch. Photograph, showing how the sewing/tacking looks, is added at bottom.
- If I had started the lace now, I might have done it differently, using 2 shuttles, instead of ball & shuttle. However, the upside of the latter was that I had to load just the one shuttle and hide just that one thread end . The lace remained attached to the 2nd ball throughout.
- Without an end-use in sight, I had tatted it straight. Hence, for the corners, I simply arranged the peaks to get good visual effect & symmetry & sewed on. No pattern tweaks for corners ! (images below)
Update : I came across a lovely application using a variation of this basic pattern, by "The Shuttlesmith", here: Denim Shirt Embellishment
Motif #20 for 25 Motif Challenge
