Tatting - Re-Joining to Ball Thread

[@christinaastreha]

Love how you have the ability to quickly mix and match techniques or even come up with new tricks like that. It really shows your devotion to practice, understanding the logic/"science" behind it but also ur ability to internalize all the info!

[@11Frivole]

Thank you for your kind words Christina!

[@knackfulknitter]

Wonderful! I will try this as I am in the right spot with just enough thread left to add the ball thread. Thank you for taking the time to do these video’s, Joëlle. 💕

[@11Frivole]

You’re welcome Maria! 😊 There are many other ways to add thread and I'll try to do other videos that show other techniques too.

[@knackfulknitter]

@@11Frivole, wonderful, Joëlle...wonderful!

[@cassandrakarpinski9416]

How resilient is this join? For example will it hold up to washing if attached to a garment, or are you better adding a knot if the pieces is not purely decorative

[@11Frivole]

Hi Cassandra, I believe in this case the join is secure because the thread that was inserted with the magic loop immediately becomes the working thread. So it's making the knots of the stitches. And the other end that is covered by the new stitches of the chain was previously the working thread so it will not pull out either. I'm pretty confident this would hold up to washing but if you feel better with knotting instead, I totally understand. I would never want to feel responsible for someone trying a technique I demonstrate and then finding their tatting falls apart afterwards! That would be awful. I show how I do things for myself and I leave it up to viewers to decide whether they want to adopt a particular technique with their own tatting or not. I do tend to be extra careful and will often use knots when making edgings for handkerchiefs for example as they get washed often. A very long answer to your question! :-)

[@bcase5328]

(Not a criticism), your bracelet is raddling.

[@11Frivole]

Rattling? I like to think of it as my little music... I've worn bracelets forever and forget I have them on. :-)