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Helix Nautilus Shell
D Richard Embrey
Shuttle
Level 3
Make a Nautilus Shell using Helix Tatting!
Techniques & Elements:
Helix Tatting working with down beads
Materials Needed / Preparation: "Materials:
Lizbeth size 10 thread up to 4 colors
7 Seed Beads, size 11
28 Bugle beads, size two
Preparation:
Load beads and two yards per shuttle, Sh1 CTM Sh2; Sh3 CTM Sh4; Sh5 CTM Sh6; Sh7 cut from ball. Arrange, label, and use in the following order:
Sh1 = (1sb & 4b) color #1; Sh2 = (1sb & 4b) color #1; Sh3 = (1sb & 4b) color #2; Sh4 = (1sb & 4b) color #2; Sh5 = (1sb & 4b) color #3; Sh6 = (1sb & 4b) color #3; Sh7 = (1sb & 4b) color #4
Begin each round with Sh1 = BT & Sh2 = CT; ss at each “/”.
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