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Crocheting: Tatted filigree, tatting, frivolite
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Tatted filigree, tatting, frivolite

Instructions

The filigrees were given to me by a friend, with the challenge that I tat something around them. So, here is what I did:

String 15 beads onto the thread, wind shuttle with about 2 yards, leaving all the beads on the ball thread.

R 2-2-2+2-2-2 (j to back of filigree). RW.

*[Ch 2-2, bead picot (bp), 2-2. RW.
R 4+4 (join to filigree). RW.

Ch 2-2, bp, ...

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Category: Crocheting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Victorian / Steampunk, Romantic


Materials

Brass 5/8" filigrees, Lizbeth thread size 20, size 11 Delicas beads.

What was your inspiration?

A challenge from the friend who gave me the brass filigrees.

What are you most proud of?

It worked!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

This pattern works for the particular filigrees that I had. Since all filigree findings are different, I pass along the challenge to invent your own design around a filigree.

 

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TattingMargaret on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Lovely and a beautiful design
PerlenDiva on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
So lovely!
scraplady on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it!!!! TFS Marilee!
quiltgrl on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Those are beautiful!
susangopher on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
would something like this take to do?
Marilee Rockley on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
It would take an experienced tatter about an hour to make the pair, just as a ballbark estimate.
susangopher on craftsy.com
Dec 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow- when I locate a tatting shuttle I will definately take your course! How long