Tatting

[harvester]

I dont suppose there are any tatters out there? Ive been tatting for over 20 years and I still find it a true passion. I give tatting classes out of my home, and sell alot of what I make. Granted the economy hasnt helped me lately, but it is my goal to bring this lost art out of the closet and make it a popular past time again. :)

[Emerald]

I tried to find someone in my area a couple of years ago to teach me tatting, but I didn't have any luck. I think it's beautiful. I taught myself to knit, but I haven't got around to trying tatting yet.

[sonshine]

I found an tatting instructions in a "Mary Janes Farm" magazine and it peaked my interest. I orderd a few sizes of tatting needles from ebay. I've only tried it a few times though cause I am trying to crochet my daughters-in-law's birthday presents (which are the middle of October, only a week apart). So I had to put the tatting aside for awhile. But I will get back to it. As far as I did get it seemed awesome.

Judy

[Mom5farmboys]

When I got married in 1992 my grandmother, who was in her 90's at the time gave me a small round fabric doiley that was tatted around the edges. It was beautiful, and even better was that my great-grandmother made it and gave it to my grandma at some point in her life. It was my first introduction to tatting, and no one that I have ever met knew how to do it. It really is a lost art.

[Grizzy]

My sister in law did a great deal of tatting on her wedding gown years ago. I hear it was just beautiful...


~Grizzy~

[Pokeberry Mary]

I used to work in a needlework shop up in Fargo ND they have a website and they do sell tatting instructions and threads. At least they still did a few years ago. I had several customers who were tatters.
Look for Nordic Needle in a google search and you will find their online catalog--I'm not sure I'm allowed to post links on this forum yet--but I will say the url is quite simple. ;) There are quite a few old forms of lace making and embroidery that haven't really been lost they just need someone new to start learning them.

[Grizzy]

I used to work in a needlework shop up in Fargo ND they have a website and they do sell tatting instructions and threads. At least they still did a few years ago. I had several customers who were tatters.
Look for Nordic Needle in a google search and you will find their online catalog--I'm not sure I'm allowed to post links on this forum yet--but I will say the url is quite simple. ;) There are quite a few old forms of lace making and embroidery that haven't really been lost they just need someone new to start learning them.

OMG Mary thas a wonderful site. I've gotten many silk threads from Nordic Needle for my cross stitch.. Here is the link and I hope it is of use.

http://www.nordicneedle.com/


~Grizzy~

[Pokeberry Mary]

I was thinking I'm probably too 'new' to post links. I loved working at Nordic Needle however. I am a stitcher--though the past year or two I've been off kilter--hopefully soon I'll be picking up some hardanger or silk embroidery again.

That little bitty store in Fargo ND has more stuff than you can imagine--as well as the nicest folks you'll ever meet North of the Carolinas.:)

[sonshine]

OMG Mary thas a wonderful site. I've gotten many silk threads from Nordic Needle for my cross stitch.. Here is the link and I hope it is of use.

http://www.nordicneedle.com/


~Grizzy~

great site, thanks for the link.

Judy

[texashomesteader]

I tried tatting. i wasnt that good at it, but I didnt practice much either. I love the way it looks though. Trying to learn bobbin lace right now