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| Anne in MN |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 10:49:50 AM
My mother taught me to tatt when I was a young girl growing up on the farm in Northern Minnesota. Today I tatt little dainty flowers and apply them to cards along with watercolors. Am wondering if anyone is still tatting around the world?
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| Annie S |
Posted - Jan 20 2013 : 12:47:20 PM
That's on my list of things to teach myself - have the DVDs, the threads, the hankies to eadge and the needles and shuttles, just have to sit down and do it. Just think it's one of those "lost arts" that our granny's use to do in the old days, but is making a come back. The work is so beautiful and when I find something with tatting on it at a thrift store I buy it "just because" - won't use it because I just think it's too darling and keep it wrapped up in tissue. |
| Marybeth |
Posted - Jan 20 2013 : 12:43:46 PM
Mary Jane's sewing book has directions on how to tat. Alee learned and does wonderful work or used to. MB
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 8:40:01 PM
Marilyn
I sent you an email.
darlene
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| Anne in MN |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 4:34:18 PM
Tatting is using a shuttle placed inside of a bobbin wound with tatting cotton thread and using the shuttle to tie knots on a circle. A knot is an overhand throw of thread and an underhand throw of thread, thus, making a knot. Then when the desired amount of petals (in the work I do) or whatever pattern is reached, the circle is pulled closed. There is a hook on the end of some shuttle for pulling work together as in the case of edgings, doilies, etc. The thread comes in all colors and is wound on small spools.
Have never done needle tatting and have not seen MJ's tatting in her book. Hope this helps explain tatting.
Anne in MN
And A Butterfly |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 4:28:46 PM
I'll have to look up tatting. I think I know the thread/yarn one uses. I have lots of that, inherited. Sounds interesting. I love to crochet, so I may like to tat. Thanks for the information.
Marly
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| edlund33 |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 2:50:29 PM
I love tatting! I've made mostly edgings, snowflakes and small doilies so far. I've even dabbled with adding beads on a few projects. I am a needle tatter...for the life of me I cannot figure out how to tat with a shuttle. Mary Jane has a really good tutorial for needle tatting in her Stitching Room book which is how I taught myself to tat. I've been working on the final project for my tatting badge.
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| shanda |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 1:31:40 PM
I love to tatt! I still think I'm a beginner, I've only been doing it for a bit. I learned from a book, with a video. A friend of mine in my Church in Texas use to make things all the time, and I thought is was so pretty.
Blessings
Shanda
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 1:21:22 PM
I got a DVD and book on how to Tatt and tried it a little, It is so pretty, It is good you can do it.
It is a beautiful craft.
darlene
I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment.
by Frances Farmer
I trust in you Jesus... |
| grammytammy |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 1:04:33 PM
I dont but want to learn. Thinking about taking a class through craftsy.com
FarmGirl 2495
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Jan 19 2013 : 1:03:15 PM
I don't really know what that is? Could you explain?
Always love to learn new things!
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda |
