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Blocking Your Tatted Project

February 22, 2012

How to block your tatted project once you are finished making it. That is, how to get any wrinkles and dips out of it, and get all the rings and chains going in the direction they are supposed to, so it is presentable for public display.

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Sewing in the Ends, Method 2

November 11, 2011

Here is another method of hiding thread ends. This time we will weave them back and forth between the stitches.

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Sewing in Ends, Method 1

November 4, 2011

When you finish tatting your project, you still have a few things to do to be completely done. You first need to hide those thread tails, and here is my favorite method of sewing in ends.

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How to Hide Ends with the Magic Thread Trick

October 24, 2011

When you finish your tatting, what do you do with the two ends of leftover thread? Use the magic thread trick to easily hide them. Here’s how, in 7 easy steps–and a video!

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Finishing a Tatted Motif with a Folded Join

October 18, 2011

So far I’ve presented patterns that go on in one direction, but many patterns will double back on themselves. These motif patterns are popular and cute, and there is one little trick you need to learn to make them successfully. That is, how to connect the very beginning to the very end.

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Reading Patterns and Making Projects, Part 2

October 7, 2011

Continuing the last lesson on reading patterns, this tutorial adds chains, very small picots, rosettes and rounds with shuttle and ball thread and two shuttles.

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Reverse and Turn Work, an Exploration

September 27, 2011

A detailed exploration of how, when and why to reverse work and turn work when tatting a project.

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Spanish Translations of Tatting Videos are Here!

September 24, 2011

The first of the long-awaited Spanish translations to my Absolute Beginner Tatting Series are now available!

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