When You Are Down, Try Something New
I taught myself to tat with a shuttle this evening!
Tatting is a form of lace making.
I already know the basics of needle tatting,
but Mom wants to learn how to use her granny's shuttle.
This means I needed to figure it out.
Screenshot from a Pinterest search
This is one of the needlearts I have wanted to learn for a long time, but for some reason it just now clicked for me.
Tatting is nothing more than a base thread used to hold hand manipulated knots.
At one time this was a widely used handcraft to make thing from doylies to wedding dresses.
Today it is rarely used form of lace making due to the time it takes to produce even a small product.
it is so much easier to order something made by a machine.
If you would like to learn more about this traditional craft, you can visit the website Felt Magnet for further information. Click HERE to go to the website.
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Hi @rubberduckiemom. Those are really beautiful. You are so gifted at needlework.
I love doing it so much. I am having to decide most days between Steem and embroidery! Haha