Monday, August 1, 2011

Any ideas Tat-land?

I have had my watch since I was 12 years old and have replaced more batteries and watchbands than I can count on it. I love my watch even though certain family members keep wanting to buy me new ones!! I recently was in need of a new watchband--the leather kind. I couldn't find watch bands, so I ended up buying a new watch and putting the watchband on my watch. This left me with a watch face that needed something done to it! I immediately wondered about tatting a band for it. Has anyone ever tried this? Then my thoughts went to Jane's flowers that I made a bracelet out of last fall (see here for the post). I thought that it would be stunning in black and white or black and silver--as a gift since I obvious don't need a new watch, right? I'm having troubling trying to attach the tatting to the watch. This is my "solution" each ring has 3 or 4 strands of thread around it to hold it, but I'm not certain if this is enough. Any thought or suggestions?


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  1. Nautical KnitterAugust 1, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Why don't you use a nylon band and attach the flowers to it. Nylon like a dog leash or collar is made from. I think they sell watch bands like this in sporting goods stores (or you could make your own). Just a thought...

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  2. God's KidAugust 1, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    That sure would make an interesting watchband. I think I would probably "wrap" a few double stitches around the post on the band where each of those rings are so that it's almost like wrapping a stitch around a plastic ring and that way the watch face would be more a part of the work. Just an idea.... :)

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  3. Margarets designer cardsAugust 2, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    I think you are on the right road so to speak, how about a very thin elestic thread then it would stretch as you put it on.
    Margaret

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  4. TotusMelAugust 2, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    When I did one as a custom order I tatted over wire near the watch face for reinforcement, though it was a different face attachment so I'm not sure my method would work on yours. This is what mine looked like: http://www.etsy.com/transaction/41779079

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  5. Tattin' KatAugust 2, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Thanks for the ideas. I'll let you know what I come up with....hopefully the heat wave will end soon so that I can think again :)

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