Hemstitching on the Bernina 1630

Someone on the InTatters tatting list

http://www.intatters.com/content.php

was researching edges on hankies. I thought my page of wing needle stitches that I designed for my Bernina 1630 years ago may give her some ideas of what to look for in a modern machine.

If anyone is looking for instructions about how to use the built in Stitch Designer of the Bernina 1630, my book can be found at http://www.ginabea.com/heirloomstitchesbook.php

Eyeglasses Beaded Lanyard

I used Patti Duff's beaded lanyard pattern to make a lanyard to hold eyeglasses. My beads were not uniform in size. Irene Morgan suggested that I string them by twos (that were similar in size and color). YES! that worked out nicely. I used a bracelet closure rather then using the eyeglass findings that I had first intended. You know the ones that are like a double eyelet of vinyl rings? They hold the earpieces of the glasses around your neck.

I decided that I wanted this to have more of a necklace appearance. The lanyard will still slip over the head, but the eyeglasses earpiece will slip down through the loop of the leaf.

New tatting shuttle

I finally tried my new tatting shuttle from the Shuttle Shop - and I LOVE IT! It is great for beads or even when I want to load a ton of thread for one of the mignonette bags.

The design is my own. It's a variation of the hearts and bows theme I've done for several years.

Ecru Mignonette and silk ribbon bag

I wanted to show the Mignonette tatted bag that I used Best Press to freshen the silk ribbon accents. Through time and dragging the bag around, the silk ribbon had become twisted and mangled ; ( I didn't want to replace the ribbon with polyester - and Best Press revived it!

No gap tatting

An unflipped half stitch is a great way to fill in the space or gap that can be left between tatting elements. The video also shows how to use Best Press to block a tatted piece.

Finished headbands

Here are the two latest headbands. I use the nylon headbands that are covered in fabric or braid. Sometimes I can find them 5 for a $1!

The pattern repeat for the rolling rings headband:

R 4 - 4 - 8 cl & RW

C 12, LJ into 2nd picot of ring

This is a simplified version of my original pattern:

http://ginabea.com/docs/Utility_Lock_Chain_Headband.pdf

Rolling Rings headband 4

This video explains the lock chain that I use frequently to hold a headband or ribbon behind the tatted lace.


Note to self: Look at the screen every once in awhile to see if you are even close to being in camera range! gb

Rolling Rings headband 3 - adding thread

This video shows how to "tat over tails" TOT to hide both the ending and the added threads.

OK...I am new to this video stuff ; ) I found I am having trouble staying "in camera" ; / My apologies in advance. Surely, I can only improve from here!

Rolling Rings headband 2 - adding thread

Rolling Rings headband continued. This shows how to open the knot on the loading loop to release the thread. You can thread a blunt (tapestry) needle with the thread end and weave back and forth through the caps of a previous element. You can also tat over a plastic flosser (or magic thread)in the next element and then pull the old thread end through to hide it. The third video shows tatting over the ending and the added thread ends.

Rolling Rings headband 1 - Loading loop

Headband video 1

I have a loading loop on all of my shuttles. This makes adding thread very quick and easy. The other advantage is that it extends my reach as I am tatting down to the end of thread.