By Jove, I Think I've GOT It!!!

Don't you love it when you "get" things? I do! I mean it in both the literal and figurative sense of the verb. I "got" some things today. Let me show you!

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Today I was tatting this rosette from

Martha's new "Tea is for Tatting" book

that I got earlier this week.

It's from the "Antique Rose" teapot on pg 14.

It calls for split chains! I am not fond of split chains.

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You see, normally a chain is tatted from left to right and

the whole motif is tatted that way - left to right!

In a split chain you tat a portion of the chain and

stop

then you join to where the ending point would be.

You leave a portion of bare thread about the

length of what the rest of the chain would be and

tat wierdo stitches (fake double-stitches) back to the

stop

point from right to left. It is a challenge for even

experienced tatters!

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This motif has two split chains in it so far.

I've done them before and would've been perfectly

content to never have to do them again...

...but THIS TIME I think I got it!!!

Here's a close up of the second split chain.

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Can you see the arch that has the two threads sticking

out of it? 4 double-stitches (2-2) to the left of those threads

are normal double-stitches in a chain.

The 4 double-stitches (2-2) to the right of the

threads are split chain double-stitches.

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I'm showing a close up because these are the best

I've ever done in the 4 times I've tried it.

I think I've finally GOT it!!!

I found 3 online sources for split chains that I found helpful.

I'll share those with you in no particular order:

1) Jon's Split Chain Pictorial

2) Marie Smith's Split Chain Method PDF

3) Marie Smith's method as explained by Georgia Seitz

They are also located on my sidebar under "Tatting Techniques"

Have fun!

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I also got something "charm"~ing!

I was so excited to see that I received my

charm that I had told you about from

Joy at Cupid's Charm!

It was a little tissue wrapped box that

came in the mail today!

It was sealed with a vintage cherub.

Isn't that cute?

Inside was a JOY~ful note!
Thanks, Joy!

That is the prettiest post-it note I have ever seen! LOL!

Just look at this sweet little cherubic detail.

What was it that lay inside the beautiful golden box?

You see, Joy never revealed what the charm would
look like, only that it would have a Marie Antoinette theme!
She makes these charms herself!

Oh, and she did not disappoint!

Look at this beautiful charm dangling from the pink blossoms!

I think that even my garden cherubs are charmed by her beauty!


Look at the way her gown sparkles in the sunlight!

I am wearing her as I write this!

Thank you, Joy!!! I love her!

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Thank you for stopping by to see what it was that I got today! I enjoyed showing you! Be sure and share your thoughts before you leave or just say hello! Comments are always welcome here!

Gotta run,

TattingChic

xoxo