Does Anyone Tat?

Snowstorm · Dec 14, 2011

I just learned how to tat with shuttles and with a needle. Does anyone else here tat?

Eventually, I want to include beads in my work, but right now I'm focusing on making even stitches ... and not forgetting where I am in the pattern and making a huge mistake which means the whole bloody piece is ruined. (Did I say that out loud?)

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Feb 1, 2012

I don't... but I have some shuttles that belonged to Ol' Boy's ancestor - I don't know how many 'great' designations should go before that. I've been interested in it, but don't have a clue how to go about it.

How'd you get into it, snowstorm? Show us your project.

MaryMumsy · Feb 24, 2012

I learned how about 30 years ago, and haven't done it since. :Shrug:

My mother's aunt did lovely work, and could still tat even after her eyesight got really bad. She did it by feel. I have some of her edgings, but have never put them on anything. I guess I'll see if one of my brother's kids wants them as a family keepsake.

MM

Deleted member 42 · Feb 24, 2012

My grandmother taught me, much agasint my will, when I was a child.

I haven't even thought about it for 40 years or so. I made enough to use on a blouse and give away.

I put my foot down regarding the bobbin lace though . . .

Filigree · Feb 24, 2012

I don't tat, but 20 years ago I did a lot of needle lace.

K.L. Bennett · Apr 5, 2012

Medievalist said:
My grandmother taught me, much agasint my will, when I was a child.

I haven't even thought about it for 40 years or so. I made enough to use on a blouse and give away.

I put my foot down regarding the bobbin lace though . . .

This, only it's been 20 years, not 40, and it was my great grandmother.

I think I still have the baby-wipes box that holds all the tatting things (shuttles, you say?) in my nostalgia box, and I have every intention of picking it up again at some point...

Does Anyone Tat?

Snowstorm

Baby plot bunneh sniffs out a clue

Ol' Fashioned Girl

Hand? What hand?

MaryMumsy

the original blond bombshell

Deleted member 42

Filigree

Mildly Disturbing

K.L. Bennett

A floopy flolloper