simple and quick make-it-yourself shuttle for tatting (a kind of lacemaking)

[eShirl]

all you need is

*a plastic lid (or similar thin stiff starting material)
*scissors
*paper hole-punch
*sharp knife for trimming rough edges (personally I'd rather use the scissors & a nail file)
*glue - optional, to glue layers together for a thicker shuttle

http://makelittlethings.blogspot.com/2010/07/tutorial-cheap-easy-plastic-tatting.html


basic tatting lesson:
http://www.thisntat.com/lessons1.html

[arikara]

1. My grandmother used to tat

she was going to show me but we never got around to it. I'd still like to learn though.

[eShirl]

2. My grandmother did, too. Apparently it was pretty popular 90-100 years ago.

[Tansy_Gold]

3. Tatting is probably one of the most tedious, time-consuming

of all yarn/thread crafts, but it yields lovely results. Good to know it hasn't been lost entirely.

I haven't tatted in years and probably have just about forgotten how. I still have lots of pattern books and thread and at least two or three shuttles.




TG, who does NOT need any more hobbies!