Saturday, July 25, 2015

clunies - nuntium centesimum octogesimum primum

I've long admired cluny leaves in tatting and while I understood the concept, I just couldn't quite get the actuality to look like I wanted.  But then I saw this video on Les Frivolités de Pandore.  The tatter is French and while there is French text, I believe you could learn from just watching.  The video is clearly done.  (And I love her blog because of a wonderful pun.  Frivolité is the French word for tatting- you probably knew that- and the French adjective "frivole" means "frivolous" just like you might think.  This charming tatter ends each post with "Soyons (= let's be) frivoles", basically "Let's be frivolous" and "Let's tat" in one delightful pun.  I smile each time I see it!

Here are not my very first efforts (previous years)  but certainly the ones I've liked the best.
practice Cluny leaves in Lizbeth size 20
I first started really liking clunies in the beautiful work of Elisadusud.  I haven't seen anything new from her in a long time but her work continues to inspire.  Do you like to do clunies?  How about a favorite pattern?  I don't think I have one pattern in all my books with one.  Do you have a favorite book whose focus is clunies?

8 comments:

  1. I have been learning and experimenting with Cluny Tatting these past few weeks -- I adore the freeform shapes. My oval/classic tallies are still not consistent & perfect but I really enjoy the natural leaf & petal shapes.

    Your tallies look very nice, and the 3-colour one is quite intriguing because of the even placement of multiple colours :-) Hope you make more.

    I agree about Julie's remarkable video -- a Must for any beginner.
    And Elise du Sud's Cluny work is simply amazing ! So elegant, versatile and inspiring.

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  2. I enjoy reading posts about clunies, and I think they look really cool. However, I've never had a desire to learn how to make them because of the way the hands have to be held. My friend Denise bought a cluny loom from Georgia Seitz. I guess I'll have to wait and see if the cluny bug bites me!

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  3. I still can't quite make clunies even enough, though I haven't practiced much either - no pattern has gotten my attention enough to give me the drive to do it. Your clunies look darn good to me! Love the pun 😊

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  4. Thanks for explaining the pun, which is lost on us non-French speakers. I learnt to do clunies and have admired work with clunies, but it's not my go-to technique. Well done for getting it right!

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  5. Son dificiles, pero bellas.Yo las hago con telar para que no se me cansen los dedos.Puedes ver en mi blog un sachet con clunys.http://mirandodesdelagiralda.blogspot.com.es/search?updated-max=2015-05-14T10:27:00-07:00&max-results=10

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  6. I tried to watch the video and it said it was disabled, I love clunies and make them a lot too. I have a video on You tube too called "tatting cluny lace from Madtatter80" they are fun are yours looks great!

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  7. When I look at it on the blog, it says disabled and then gives a youtube link which works for me...

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  8. I avoid clunies, just can't get the hang of them, but I often look at patterns with them and they do look lovely, I will have a look at her video
    Margaret

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gratias maximas- it's wonderful to hear what you have to say!