Teaching Tatting
I teach not only tatting but, also knitting and crochet. With over 41 years in the needle arts, I’ve learned that the first thing that students want is results; otherwise they usually get discouraged and determine that they are unable to master ... [... more]
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Witch's Hat Pattern
First of all you will see from the diagram that the hat is worked in two rounds. At all times Shuttle 1 will be the shuttle working on the side pointing to the centre of the hat, Shuttle 2 will be the one pointing to the outward edge of the hat. ... [... more]
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Halloween Skeleton
Take one of the beads and put it on the thread that wraps around your hand, leaving it between the little finger and ring finger until the ring is complete. It slides into place when you close the ring. Carol Amich has very generously agreed to ... [... more]
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Fancy Witch's Hat
This pattern is somewhat longer than the other Witch's Hat on this site, but rather prettier and you could well use it as a decoration for the Christmas tree once the festive season gets underway. The pattern makes use of a lot of two shuttle ... [... more]
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Pumpkin
C 6 DS, make sure the starting loop is not twisted and put SH1 UP through the loop (if you put the shuttle up through the loop it makes a better finish to the SCMR) and pull on the SH1 thread - the loop will start to close up. Continue pulling ... [... more]
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Site Map
How to climb out with Beads and placing beads on the Surface of your Work Preparing the shuttles and making floating rings in Two Shuttle Tatting How to make floating rings and Josephine knots with a tatting shuttle How to make floating rings and ... [... more]
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Halloween Tatting!
As Halloween is fast approaching, here is a collection of links to patterns suitable for this special occasion. You can use ordinary tatting threads for most of them, but it can be fun to use special threads as well. www.kreinik.com make special ... [... more]
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Why Not Tat?
A person is more relaxed in the morning or early afternoon. Yet, others can relax more once the children are put to bed or after the supper dishes are washed and put away. So, evening works better and is more enjoyable for others. And, yet, ... [... more]
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When To Block
Sometimes I find that, although I may not want to block my tatted treasure, I want to give my item a touch of something rather than leaving it totally untouched after it’s completed. That’s when I find that a nice warm iron is just what it needs. ... [... more]
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Tatting Patterns By Julia E. Sanders/Book Review
Tatting Patterns illustrates various edgings with pictures as well as directions. Here, you’ll find some of the few patterns which will mentions terminology rarely mentioned in tatting-such as a slip stitch. The written patterns are very ... [... more]
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Upholstery Needle For Tatting
Most of you have read my articles on various subject matters involving frugal tatting. I’ve written about using a cord threader for waistbands, doll needles and even a piece of wood to wrap your thread around and using it for a shuttle. Well, ... [... more]
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One Shuttle/Needle String Of Rings
Using one shuttle or one needle (needle sized per your personal choice) start by making a ring of 4 sets of 5ds separated by 3 picots. Written out completely it would read...(R: 5ds, p, 5ds, p, 5ds, p, 5ds, cl). Next is where the measuring part ... [... more]
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