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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 12:39:19 PM
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Hi and Happy Tuesday ladies.
I am thinking of learning tatting. I have been knitting for about 50 years and my hands are not as limber as they use to be. Is tatting easy to pick up?
Thanks,
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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nin1952
True Blue Farmgirl
269 Posts
Donna
Cedartown
GA
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 2:25:31 PM
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Yes! Tatting was really easy for me but I do needle tatting. I have tried shuttle tatting but I have found that needle tatting was just as easy and I prefer it. Give it a try. My hands have some arthritis in them and it hurts some but I just give them a rest and go right back to it.
Donna Farmgirl Sister #1487
Wheather therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 2:55:05 PM
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Donna,
Thanks, I have never heard of needle tatting, I will look into it.
I live in a small town (we only have one stoplight), and I will have to look on line for directions. With winter on the way, I don't want to sign up for classes and drive a long distance.
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 2:56:25 PM
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Don't know how, but I'd love to. I think tatting is gorgeous. If you start it please upload pictures so we can all see your work!
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 3:00:42 PM
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Hi Kimberly,
I'm sure it will be awhile before I have anything to take pictures of.
Donna, do you have anything you would like to send pictures of? I too would love to see them.
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 3:07:20 PM
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I have been teaching myself needle tatting & love it...I too have bad hands & wrists but this doesn't seem to affect them in a painful way....I am not ready for the big times yet but am having fun just doing my thing & not following patterns yet....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 3:11:03 PM
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Hi Michele,
Are you using a book or the internet? Is it easy to learn on your own?
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
Sister #3576 |
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nin1952
True Blue Farmgirl
269 Posts
Donna
Cedartown
GA
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 7:00:57 PM
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Linda I bought a needle tatting beginner's book that also had 3 needles included. It's very easy to read, it has very good instructions and step by step pictures. I don't have anything right now. I made snowflakes and put them in frames (acrylic) so that they looked like they were in the air for Christmas gifts last year and gave all of them away. I love to tat but I haven't had alot of time lately. I've been working on dolls and a quilt.
Donna Farmgirl Sister #1487
Wheather therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 7:20:30 PM
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Donna, those snow flakes sound wonderful!
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1504 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1504 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2011 : 9:02:55 PM
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Go for it Linda! There are some good tatting videos on You-Tube. I taught myself needle tatting from Mary Jane's Stitching Room book but found the videos were also helpful as my skills advanced. I'm up to my intermediate level tatting badge and have been trying to decide what project to take on for my expert level badge. I'm hoping to try my hand with some beaded tatting snowflakes this winter.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Edited by - edlund33 on Oct 25 2011 9:06:19 PM |
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2011 : 10:57:20 AM
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Edlund33,
Thanks for the encouragement, I think I will.
My time is limited, (as if the rest of you have all the time you need!) so it is going to take a little while for me to get my ducks in a row and get started.
I'll get back to you once I am on the road to sucessess!
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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heritagehunter
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Julie
La Salle
Co
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2011 : 03:46:31 AM
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| I have done both the needle and shuttLe tatting and can tell you that if you have problems with your hands then needle is the best way to go. It is a fun craft and once started (needles and such) fairly inexpensive. |
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JThomp
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Justine
Raymore
Missouri
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2011 : 07:44:17 AM
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I would like to learn how to tat also. It is so pretty. Good luck learning. I think I might follow your lead and give it a try this winter too.
FarmGirl Sister#2904
"Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here." The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd |
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2011 : 5:07:44 PM
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Thank you sister Heritagehunter.
Since I learn much better with instruction rather than from a book, I have checked into classes. Needle tatting is not available in my area, so I am hoping that I can convert if I need to after learning with a shuttle.
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2011 : 5:10:03 PM
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Thanks sister nin1952.
I am going to give it a try!
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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mamalindalu
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Linda
Priest River
Id.
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2011 : 5:12:11 PM
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Sister jthomp,
We can both start learning and keep in touch. 
Recognize that no one is responsible for your life but you.~
Oprah Winfrey
Mamalindalu
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2011 : 10:23:19 AM
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For me I too got the beginners book on needle tatting since I for the life of me could not get it being shown...I am a lefty so it was great to see they had a section for us southpaws.....this winter since I am a silversmith I am going to try tatting thin silver wire to see if I can use it in my pieces...won't that be cool?...I know artist who knit silver & gold wire but never found anyone who tats it so that should be interesting...& yes I will work with cheap non precious metals first so if I mess it up I am not wasting the good stuff which has sky rocketed in price....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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TiaLD77
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Tia
Punxsutawney
PA
USA
27 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2012 : 5:24:33 PM
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Batz, not sure if you ever found any but check out the InTatters forum http://www.intatters.com/forum.php I am sure one or two of the Ladies/Gentlemen were experimenting with wire...
Why not go out on a limb? That is where the Fruit is! |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2012 : 9:56:46 PM
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Well, I finally did it..bought the needles for tatting, some thread, and pulled out Mary Jane's Stitching Book. They are sitting right next to my chair waiting for me tomorrow. I'd like to learn shuttle tatting..but will start with needle.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2012 : 8:05:20 PM
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I'm just so glad to see others learning to tat. My grandmother had a cousin, Anna, who tatted. By the end of her life, she was legally blind, but still tatting away by feel. She died at the ripe old age of 96, and had tatted Christmas ornaments for many family members just months before she passed. My mother was so sad to see Anna go because Anna was the only one in the family who knew how to do this beautiful artform. Congrats to all!
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2012 : 11:07:05 AM
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Thanks so much for the link to InTatters, Tia. I looked it over and signed up. It is a beautiful site, and the people seem really helpful! Wow, now I have 2 fun groups to follow!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2012 : 7:17:40 PM
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I know I'll be checking out You-tube. Those teachers are so patient.
Of course, my needle and thread are still on the end table. Just finished knitting a set of mug rugs for DD today.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2012 : 7:55:23 PM
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This sounds like a good idea...my grandfather (not a typo) did beautiful tatting; unfortunately, little of his work has survived. I tried to learn as a child but couldn't stay focused. Maybe this winter I will learn!
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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Annie S
True Blue Farmgirl
756 Posts
Annie
Custer
S.D.
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2012 : 12:18:09 PM
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You ladies have inspired me to try tatting too. When my mom passes a couple of years ago, I took some of her craft things and some of it was the fine thread to use for tatting. I remember her and her mother both tatted when I was a child. Think I also have a beginners tatting book I picked up at Hobby Lobby just thinking I'd learn this craft. Guess I'd better check out my bookcase. Otherwise, I'm definetly checking out You-Tube for instructions and going back to HL to get needles.
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TiaLD77
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Tia
Punxsutawney
PA
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2012 : 05:50:49 AM
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Originally posted by forgetmenot
Thanks so much for the link to InTatters, Tia. I looked it over and signed up. It is a beautiful site, and the people seem really helpful!
Look me up I am on intatters! here is the link to my album
http://www.intatters.com/album.php?albumid=562
Why not go out on a limb? That is where the Fruit is! |
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