tatting

  Hi there,
does anyone know about tatting?? i want to learn how to this is it
easy??
many thanks

angel

  "angel"  wrote

Hi Angel - Someone over in rec.crafts.textiles.yarn was talking about
tatting a few days ago so you might have better luck over there.  I taught
myself with a book about 20 years ago - but didn't ever do much with it -
its not hard to learn.  Good luck!!!

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bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com
Washington State, USA

  I took a continuing ed class on that a couple of months back, it was
fun. However, I wouldn't call learning anything about needle arts
"easy." Not to say that should put you down easily, but it's like
learning to ride a bike. Hard at first, and you might even get a few
cuts and scratches on the way, but soon it's smooth sailing, and fun
too. If you need help I would either point you to
rec.crafts.textiles.yarn or rec.crafts.textiles.needlework. They'll set
you strait.

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IMO it is one of the easiest forms of decoratively tangling thread
there is.
It is certainly not messy.
One tool, a bunch of thread, you are ready to go.
Though a teeny crochet hook helps when you get beyond the first ring.

NightMist
sometimes combines tatting with crochet
--
The wolf that understands fire has much to eat.

 

I've done tatting for years. One of the handiest gadgets I have is a wooden
handled crochet hook, the hook is a fine metal, a hole is drilled through
the top of the wooden handle and has a ribbon through it that I hang around
my neck. Then while tatting, the hook is always handy.

If you do decide to take up tatting the shuttles are like scissors and
sewing machines......not all styles work for all people. The upside of this
is that they are not expensive so you won't have to take out a second
mortgage to replace one that doesn't seem to comfortably work for you.

Val