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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Turning a ..........

Corner.

Like many new tatters, I tackled edgings. I found patterns that were easier to follow. Then, I tried to come up with my own edging pattern. I thought I would be clever and adapt a bookmark pattern I enjoyed tatting. That worked until the corner.

That proved a bit more difficult than I expected. So, I did what I always do in music and asked more experienced tatters for tips. The best tip: consider how the straight part of the edging looks with a mirror set at a 45-degree angle. Most of the time, I could come up with a suitable solution. Most of the time.


Sometimes a browse through vintage books will solve the problem. Sometimes you just gotta sample, sample, sample.

Kinda like practice, practice, practice.

Fortunately for the frame I’m working on, the pattern is pretty easy to turn a corner with.

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3 comments:

  1. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeSaturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:30:00 AM PDT

    I remember trying that technique with crocheted edgings, long before I learned how to tat. Of course, crocheting is much easier to undo if the results aren't right. I haven't yet tried it with tatting. I've relied on patterns figured out by other tatters!

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  2. Jane McLellanSaturday, May 9, 2026 at 8:15:00 AM PDT

    Sample, sample is time consuming but effective.

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  3. muskaanSaturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:34:00 AM PDT

    wow, love your edging - totally reminiscent of Nina Libin's works! I first came across this mirror method in Jon Yusoff's blog but have used it just once I think.

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