Broken tatting shuttle recycled into necklace
July 9, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crafts, eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, jewelry, tatting
Yesterday, I posted about carving a Lady Hoare tatting shuttle from recycled wood.
I broke one of the tatting shuttles
sigh.
I tossed it into the sawdust bucket for burning next winter.
Tammy suggested that I reclaim it and use it as an inkle shuttle.
I like my inkle shuttles to have straight sides, so it wouldn’t work for that…. But…
I had been thinking that the Lady Hoare shuttles look like little dancing people….. so…..
I raced out to the workshop, grabbed the broken shuttle, and drilled a tiny hole.
I put a wire through it and a bead onto it (for the head) and
Voila!
I decided to burn embellishments on it:
and dip it into the varnish:
And, now, I am just delighted with it!
So, there you have it – a bit of an old desk drawer is recycled into a tatting shuttle, which is recycled into a necklace.
Recycling squared!
What have you reclaimed or recycled lately?
And…. do you have a favorite shuttle, tatting or otherwise?
Also, thank you so much for posting comments.
You inspire me! Yay for creativity!
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Very, very cool, Noreen! Love it!
Thanks so much, Tammy!
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What a wonderful necklace and what a wonderful story behind it!
Gina
Very cute! I love what you did with it.
Thanks so much, TattingChic!
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I am really pleased with it.
Now to make a cord for it!
Thanks so much, Gina! It has been so much fun!
I am now mulling over what to do for the cord….
hmmmm….
should I spool knit it or tat it?
Very cute person. This (or more of these) would make great fan pulls also. A touch of whimsy for a textile artist of any sort – or any happy person!
That’s a great idea, Timaree!
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Thank you! wow…. now you’ve done it…. you’ve gone and gotten me all inspired….. LOL!