 |
| Graph with TatHelper |
Checking old tatting books in the Antique Pattern Library web site, looking for inspiration for my graphic challenge, found one that it's not very known, Mrs Warren Needlework designs from 1869.
Nothing special in the designs, probably stunning 150 years ago, but I realized that the pictures had something shocking. The tatting work looked well. Rings and chains were even, the stitches pretty neat. All but two pictures were a perfect representation of the lace. Other one made me doubt.
Uhm. Something didn't fit, The braids for needlework and the tatting stitches looked exactly the same. TADA!!! Templates!.
Uhm they could be drawn with a Bezier curve tool. Same for Riego's books.
Let me come back to 21th century. What are tatting designers doing to graphically represent their work?
Have they a saved template of every shape, or the most used, or recreate them for every pattern?
Many of those new stunning designs can be found in the old books, with a modern "twist".
I remembered a Clover on Clover design from 19th century, that only needed a nice stone for the central ring to create a modern jewelry in tatting. Or add one or two rings and a central stone. The old days stitching way seem to be achieved with the left hand. Today there is a technique with that result called Ankars. (Slip and Slide method adjusts stitches with the right hand). Not saying plagiarism. More than one can has the same idea at the same time kilometers away each other.
Why I'm writing about this? Because it's part of the creation process.
Don't reinvent the wheel. Do a new version of it?
Any idea?
Yes, it’s funny that people think they’re doing something new, when it’s really been done long ago.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Mlle Riego has done almost everything we now consider as 'new'.
ReplyDeleteSadly I don't have a template to use for diagramming all patterns, except perhaps a ring - tweak it every time I draw a new design. I often use Robin's free template.