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Knitting and other yarn carfts - Yarn making & use: spin, dye, knit, weave etc.
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Posted by Carol In WI on May 26, 2008, 5:44 pm
Mary,
I want to learn it, I started to take a class, got the basics of it, and
never kept up with it. I have a pillow case set that we had gotten for a
wedding gift, over 28 years ago, it needs new tatting done on it again.
There's got to be a way to learn it rather easy like. If you can help,
great!
Thanks,
Carol In WI
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Posted by Mary on May 26, 2008, 7:22 pm
After several dismal failures with trying to learn tatting alone from
available pattern books, I gave up. However, I was at a local craft
fair, and a lady was sitting there tatting and selling small pieces of
tatting -- Christmas ornaments, earrings, etc. I watched for a few
minutes, and she offered to teach me, so I sat down and learned at a
craft fair!
I think the key to learning tatting -- just the knot -- is to sit down
with a real person, and not mess with books until later!
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Posted by Mary Fisher on May 27, 2008, 4:15 am
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> I think the key to learning tatting -- just the knot -- is to sit down
> with a real person, and not mess with books until later!
I agree, that's always the best solution for any craft but not everyone has
that opportunity.
Sadly, too, not every craftsperson - in any field - is willing to share
their skills. We were trading at a mediaeval event at the weekend
(http://www.traquair.co.uk/events.html ) and several re-enactors were
delighted at the way Spouse was prepared to demonstrate and explain how he
made all the beautiful things on our stall - from horn paned lanterns to
tiny copper alloy shuttles for making hair nets. We feel that it's wrong to
keep secrets because when we die the craft will die with us unless others
have learned them. The re-enactors were surprised though, to find anyone so
open to questions.
We produce several leaflets to teach basic textile skills to beginners,
they've been very well received and praised, but there isn't one on tatting
because it's outside our period (he has made bone, horn and wood tatting
shuttles to order). There are some extremely good resources about tatting
though because it's fashionable. Also, of course, some poor ones.
'Tis always thus ... :-( It's difficult for beginners to know the
difference.
Mary (F)
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Posted by Mary Fisher on May 27, 2008, 4:18 am
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> Mary,
> I want to learn it, I started to take a class, got the basics of it,
> and never kept up with it. I have a pillow case set that we had gotten
> for a wedding gift, over 28 years ago, it needs new tatting done on it
> again. There's got to be a way to learn it rather easy like. If you can
> help, great!
> Thanks,
> Carol In WI
Will you be coppying an existing pattern or making a new one?
Copying could be a problem if you don't know how to do it but if you can
scan a piece you want to copy and mail it to me (my address is genuine) I'll
ask Spouse to contact you with diagrams and instructions.
At the very least he can send diagrams of how to make the basic knot.
Mary
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> with a real person, and not mess with books until later!