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Marilyn Hartman Sullivan
True Blue Farmgirl
1138 Posts
Marilyn
Oxford
PA
USA
1138 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 14 2017 : 06:22:24 AM
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Such lovely work you are all doing! My great-aunt taught me as a child -- with a shuttle -- when we were on vacation. Then I went back home and didn't have her guiding hand to help me learn to close my picot loops. Sad face! I always think I should take it up again. I agree with whoever mentioned that it is such a nice small piece of equipment! I knit sox on planes because they are so portable, but a nice tatting shuttle would be even better. Oh dear......I feel I am falling down yet ANOTHER deep deep rabbit hole!!!
Farmgirl #6318
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neckday40
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Vickie
St. Amant
LA
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 08:22:28 AM
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| Nancy, I also use youtube videos by Maria Papia. |
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neckday40
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Vickie
St. Amant
LA
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 08:27:23 AM
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| Christine, needle tatting is so easy. I really am not a craft person so if I can do it anyone can. I bought Barbara Foster's book, it comes with a set of needles. I just did rings and chains until I got them perfect then started on very small projects. There are many youtube videos as well. Give it a try. |
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neckday40
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Vickie
St. Amant
LA
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 08:28:01 AM
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| Nancy, I love your headbands. Did you get the pattern off of youtube? |
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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 09:07:15 AM
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Hi Vickie! I bought that book too! I'm going to give it a try. I'm excited but nervous. I guess the worst that can happen is it looks terrible and I just "frog" it and start over.
Christine, Sister #7295
www.etsy.com/theginghambow
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Edited by - sargesproudwife on Apr 15 2017 09:08:16 AM |
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
784 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
784 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 09:20:57 AM
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I watched a needle tatting video the other day and it looked easier than I thought....l"looked easier"! I picked up a couple of shuttles the other day, though, because I want to learn with a shuttle as well. I've watched a shuttle tatting video several times this morning and I'm going to practice more today. I'm hoping I get the hang of it! It's kind of humbling to start out learning something new when I've been knitting and crocheting so long that I don't really have to think about it much.
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3957 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3957 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 10:05:21 AM
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Ladies, I am confident that you can learn it. I taught my self from a book way before you tube.
It takes a few minutes to get your mind around it. The results are amazing.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 1:13:50 PM
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Debbie...I'm too intimidated by the shuttle. I'm going to try to master the needle tatting first. I'm intimated by that, also, but not as much as the shuttle. Let's hope I can do this!
Christine, Sister #7295
www.etsy.com/theginghambow
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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
174 Posts |
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Tumbleweed
True Blue Farmgirl
1036 Posts
Nancy
Texas
USA
1036 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2017 : 4:09:39 PM
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I have ultimate faith in all you lovely ladies. Once you get it you will be hooked.
Vickie... I didn't get the pattern off you tube exactly but they are pretty easy. Start with a ring of 2 double stitches 1 picot 2ds 1p 2ds 1p 2ds and close. Then a chain of 5ds. Repeat until there are 30 rings and 29 chains. Then 14 ds to turn. Now make a ring but make the second picot by linking it to the top pic of of the last ring in the row you just made. Continue to the end. Make chain of 14 picots and attach to the joint between the very first ring and chain. Tie off and secure your ends. Sew a piece of elastic in a loop on the ends where the 14 ds' are. I attached a close up and a diagram. Hope this all makes sense.
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TW
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Edited by - Tumbleweed on Apr 15 2017 4:12:46 PM |
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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
174 Posts |
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Tumbleweed
True Blue Farmgirl
1036 Posts
Nancy
Texas
USA
1036 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2017 : 12:47:22 PM
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Hi Christine... I am assuming you mean the head band and not my horrible diagram drawing. But thank you very much. Got bit by the tatterbug last Christmas.
TW
The fun begins where the pavement ends! |
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
1022 Posts |
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sargesproudwife
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Christine Marie
NY
USA
174 Posts |
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