The art of weaving knotted lace has many varieties. One of them is a unique thin and delicate, lightest lace tatting, the weaving process of which on fingers practically combines tenderness and contrast. Tatting is made using shuttles, hooks, needles. The degree of beautiful luxury of jewelry made from beads, threads or other accessories is proportional to the skill of the author who creates the next masterpiece.
Frivolité - freedom of morals or delicate lace?
This melodic name, rooted in the word "frivolity," implied by no means frivolity and emptiness. “Frivolité” is lightness and openwork, unobtrusive charm and an amazing combination of gentle flirting, unforgettable and romantic. It is easy to guess where this weaving comes from. Legislator of fashion - France has always been a supporter of the most feminine in the image, but at the same time elegant and sophisticated. From the end of the 18th century, lace-making technique spread throughout Russia, where local craftswomen gave it a special Russian spirit, having introduced it into folk crafts and diversified it with their own ideas.
Vintage and modern tatting jewelery
It used to be fashionable to decorate houses with textile products: embroidered tablecloths, napkins and rushnyks. Today this direction is involved in the interior styles of shabby and rustic, some others, which emphasize the proximity to the natural, natural, therefore, handmade elements in them are only welcome. Wedding organizers are increasingly resorting to this topic. But despite the fact that vintage napkins and shawls made in knotted technique do not have much interest, the art of needlework did not become any less attractive.
Today, many exclusive things are made to order using the tatting technique ; decoration patterns are often as unique as lace, which can only be obtained with manual labor. Elements of clothing in the form of boleros and scarves, scarves and gloves, vests and even swimwear look extraordinary and transform clothes. Much attention is paid to this weaving and jewelry: bracelets, earrings, pendants, necklaces, original rings and jewelry on the forearm and ankles - all these types of tatting, jewelry patterns to which can be freely found on the network, if you wish, you can do it yourself.
Tie a knot for memory
The very elegant lace-making technique, like many others, has its own zest in execution. Tatting is different in that it is braided by tying special knots on the main thread. This is done with the help of the shuttle, and the connection of the loops will require the help of a thin hook. Actually, the texture of the lace is formed by just a few elements:
- Rings;
- Half rings;
- Arcs;
- Pico Josephine (it differs from the usual trivial ring by weaving, created exclusively from straight knots) ;
- Combined rings.
Luxury tatting jewelry
To decorate outerwear or accessories with products made using the tatting technique, not only threads are used. A variety of accessories for needlework makes this type of weaving popular in jewelry: various sizes of beads, beads are selected for weaving, the color schemes are very extensive, stylized as metal or diamonds. Faceted beads create a luxurious look.
The art of this type of knot weaving is also good because for the original tatting patterns of decoration, finishing on fabric or other surface it is easy to come up with your own: a little imagination, artistic taste, skillful hands will help in this matter. You can use already tried before, experimenting with the thickness of the thread, color scheme, mirroring. Beautiful accessories for needlework affect the appearance of the finished product and the degree of its invariability for a long time.
By the way, not every thread is suitable for weaving in knots: for openwork lace, you need smooth and thin, strong and silky. You can use cotton and linen only in combination with lavsan, silk and viscose, iris and synthetics, nylon and floss. If you take ordinary cotton or linen, the jewelry will quickly lose its appearance.
The assortment of shuttles differs not only in materials (wood, plastic, metal, decorative glass), but also in functionality (some contain a short hook on one of the edges, and only with experience does it come to understand whether such a model is convenient to weave or to adapt to it all- still complicated).
Mysterious lace tatting: patterns of decoration
Currently, this is not a very developed direction in needlework. Masters who are willing to share their experience are worth their weight in gold. Despite the apparent simplicity, the tatting technique for beginners requires attention and scrupulousness. That is why lace in the decoration of jewelry or wedding accessories, jewelry for evening toilets or for exclusive photo shoots increases the cost significantly. An elegant tatting bracelet gives any girl that lightness and romance, the train of which stretches from the very sound of the name of this marvelous weave.
How to create lace yourself
Having picked up a shuttle convenient for a hand (or having made it for a trial attempt to weave it yourself), having looked at the chosen jewelry, you can master a master class, video lessons, you can try to recreate the beauty yourself. In the decoration for outerwear, for curtains or curtains, for airy lace gloves, umbrellas, hats, handbags, jewelry and much more, lace woven with your own hands will become pride and real magic, the secret of which you are already dedicated.