Tatting; what can you tell me about it??

[Evil Queen]

Like the title says guys; what can you tell me about Tatting? I found an instructable on instructables.com and found it fascinating!

Where can I find the materials to do this? How difficult is it?

Spill the beans folks, I wanna know!

(For those that don't know; this is a Video on Tatting)

[lupo pazzesco]

I saw the word tatting, thought tattoos and whimpered in pain.

other than that...well...you know how artistically inclined I am NOT, plus...do we really want me around any instruments that might even be remotely sharp or with material I might accidentally strangle myself with...?

What I CAN tell you is that some of the tatting projects I've seen are freakin' amazing and intricate, but sadly, I know nothing else.

I sorry. just had to comment because I haven't heard from you in a while, OR seen you around online, so I'm glomming onto your thread...just to pretend to be near you.

[Food Lady]

I know my great-grandmother or her mom did it (late 1800s, early 1900s, probably). That branch of the fam comes from England. It's lacemaking done with needle and thread. I think it can be somewhat imitated with crochet. I have no idea where to get needes, but maybe JoAnn for thread? I'd go there before Michael's.

[Aut]

When I first saw this, I thought it said "tattling". I was going to say my kids are experts in that.

[Sonoma]

I don't know much about it, but I remember seeing a demo at a Scandinavian Festival I went to a few years ago. If there's one in your area, it may be an option to get some hands-on information.

(I go to our local festival for the lefse)

[Evil Queen]

I sorry. just had to comment because I haven't heard from you in a while, OR seen you around online, so I'm glomming onto your thread...just to pretend to be near you.

I'm sorry Lupo. Work is killing me lately. We lost yet ANOTHER night audit person and guess who gets to take up the slack?

[SengaKitty]

I actually used the tatting shuttle as a kid. I learned when I was around 8 years old, when my mother and I joined a lace guild. It's not that difficult, all it really is is making a strand of slipknots into pretty patterns. My mother was always much better at it than I was, but over the years I've picked it up and put it down. Haven't done it since I left home though. Good luck! You can usually find the supplies at crafts stores or knitting stores. Check into your local lace guild, they may be able to help

[Magpie]

It's a bit of a pain when you try it without a shuttle. It takes a while to do, and if you have the patience I'd honestly suggest bobbin lace instead. Granted, this is because I have major tension issues - with bobbin lace you use pins to get your loops/straight strands the same size. With tatting, any picots need to be eyeballed. If you can find the Readers Digest Needle Crafts guide it's got some very nice patterns for edgings in the tatting section.

[SengaKitty]

Magpie I ADORE doing bobbin lace, which was another thing the wonderful ladies at the lace guild taught my mother and me... haven't done that in even longer than i've done tatting though. Come to think of it, that guild was here in Atlanta... Might have to look them up!