Tatted Lace Panties, even if you don't tat

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME IN VALENTINE'S DAY CONTEST
This instructable is step by step to make tatted panties. To make them from the beginning to the end you need to have basic to intermediate needle or shuttle tatting skills. But if you have no desire to learn tatting you can make these panties yourself, just stick around.

If you need to learn needle tatting here's a tutorial http://www.youtube.com/user/agasunset

These panties and many more of my tatted creations can be found in my Etsy shop

 

Step 1 Materials

 You will need
-ball of thread in desired color size 10
-tatting needle size 5 (or shuttle)
-satin ribbon: 2x 36", 1x 6" (or custom length for your size)
-scissors
-flame (candle, match etc)

Comments

[sshook]

Thank you VERY much for taking the time to create such a wonderful tutorial!! I am almost done with the front part of these. I am doing them in an antique white cotton thread.

[jsomerhalder]

Just finished making my first flower and it came out pretty good. I'm sort of confused about the turning or RW because no matter what I did some of my outer petals are twisted. I turned it and secured it like you did in your video series but still twisted. =( Is the one in the picture blocked? Will have to practice some more but if you could give a tip so it is not twisted or what I might be doing wrong I would appreciate it

Jamie

[cplainperson]

I had the same problem on my first couple of tries, but then in the tutorial on youtube I noticed agaunset was turning the piece over to the left. I don't know if that was what fixed my problem, but it hasn't happened again yet. (You've probably figured this out by now nine months later...)

[artquilter]

Looks like a merkin to me.
Merkin discussed in last Septembers Textile Center of Minnesota newsletter:
www.textilecentermn.org/news/2009_09_01_archive.asp

[quiviran]

 This caught my eye because I misread the first word as "Tattered". But now I see the actual topic. But wouldn't you need to add some blue and white to the design for it to be truly American?

[mslaynie]

A "merkin," not American. You might want to look that up, since I don't really wanna discuss merkins here.

[quiviran]

I'm guessing you're too young to have witnessed LBJs addresses to "Mah fellow 'merkins." It's a standing joke to us older folks. We all know what "real merkins" are, unlike Sarah Palin, George Bush and Rick Perry.

[BOOJAN]

why to be truly american??? mabie he isnt from america...and why do you americans put your flag on everything??? i am sure that you are putting your flag on a toilet paper, so when you go to the toilet you will see your flag...

[quiviran]

It's a play on the difference between merkins and 'Merkins, as our Texas politicians are wont to call us. I did not think I was going to have to explain this joke to this audience. Sigh. But I see your post was on April 1, so maybe I'm missing your joke.

[Aswa]

Haha this is old but it made me laugh. You are so right. :D

[NaturalCrafter]

If I had been on here earlier, I would have voted for you! Wow..I love this. Very nice work.

[WhyHello]

thanks, this looks a lot clear than other 'tat' things, nd i'm super new to this

[alegriagarden]

Are you able to please show us the pattern for the tatting around the candle that looks great!

[georion]

Nicey luv triangle---LUV it !!!!!---TNX

[ShirCraftalot]

 BEATIFULL !!! it deserved my 5 stars !!!
and a lot of thanks to learn us the needle tatting  :-)

[nancy in dallas]

5 stars. What a beautiful tatted piece. Love it!

[knottynaz]

This is SO cool! I have a tatting pattern for bedroom slippers from 1916 that uses this same pattern. I'm sensing the start of a VERY nice set. Thanks for posting...5 stars

[tadorotka]

 Awesome! Definitely 5 stars.

[masterochicken]

Very cool. I voted 5 stars.