You tatted with what? A paperclip?
April 26, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under tatting
I always say that I am a dyed in the wool shuttle tatter. I love love love tatting shuttles.
I love how they look, I love how they feel, and I love MAKING tatting shuttles…..
Because I am a tatting shuttle afficianado, I will often look at things and think:
Wow…that looks like a tatting shuttle!
So, the other day, I noticed that a plastic paper clip on my desk looked like it could be a pseudo-tatting shuttle….
Of course, I had to give it a try!
And, yep!
You can indeed, upcycle and re-purpose a plastic paper clip and tat with it!
And, that’s mystery thread that …read more
Tatting homework and shuttles and sad dogs
March 23, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under tatting
Recently, I signed up for a very neat online class about tatting and design. I’ve been really remiss and haven’t done a single snippet of homework for the class.
I’ve been focused on finishing up the designs and projects for a new book, and have been totally immersed in it. Oops…. the homework for the tatting class got pushed to the back burner.
I decided today that I would play catchup, and get going on the homework.
I filled a tatting shuttle with rainbow colored hemp cord and tatted up the first exercise.
I decided that it would make a great bookmark….
so…… I tatted …read more
