Hi, I'm new to LiveJournal, live in SW MN and dabble in tatting..........*needle* tatting.  Can't shuttle tat to save my life.  I've been able to do just about every pattern I've tried written for traditional tatting.  I've designed a few pieces, nothing large.......mostly bookmarks.  Hubby makes lampworked glass beads, so I've added some of those ( Read more... )

I have an interesting problem I would like suggestions on.  I have been working on a somewhat large piece and it so happened that the ball of thread that I have been winding shuttles off of is empty.  I just tied on new shuttle AND ball threads from a new ball  (both new and old balls were labeled size 20 and the diameter of the threads appears to ( Read more... )

I was wondering if anyone on here was also a part of www.etatters.com. I haven't been on there for a while and now it seems to not exist anymore and was just wondering if I missed something.

thanks

Hi, all. I picked up tatting this week. I really like how portable it is. I can do rings and picots okay, but I don't really get the concept of chaining. There's not much on youtube that's helpful. Most of the clips either hold the shuttle a totally different way than I do or their hands move to quickly for me to see all of the positioning. I ( Read more... )

Hello! I've recently picked up a shuttle and am trying to teach myself to tat. So far, I'm familiarizing myself with how to hold the shuttle without jabbing myself with the pointy!, doing the basic knot, trying to maintain an even tension, and picots. So far, I've managed to come up with a bunch of rings, some with picots, some without, most a ( Read more... )

hi! I just found your page, and you may be my life savers. I am trying to teach myself to tat, and right off the bat, I'm having a hard time. The book I'm working from is pretty clear and has good illustrations, however, i seem to be doing everyting backward. My knot, instead of having the treads facing my finger tip, and the loop facing my ( Read more... )

I think I need some help here.  My brain isn't processing something ( Read more... )

Hello.  I just found this place and am excited to find somewhere to talk about tatting.  There are not very many people where I live who have any interest.   I have been tatting for about ten years and have about three projects in progress, including a bag that I hope to use as a shuttle bag and show-off piece ( Read more... )

I wonder if moniqueleigh has finished her mother's snowflakes?
This page Jon's tatting,
shows 39 snowflakes and links or references to the patterns, which might help give a little inspiration.

Here is a doily that I made for my sister for Christmas.
It was needle tatted with pale pink crochet cotton.
The pattern is: http://groups.msn.com/NeedleTattingTwo/medalliondoily612.msnw
It is about 7 3/4" across.

( “Medallion )