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April 1st is International Tatting DayTatting is using a a needle or shuttle to create lace for garments, doilies, and other durable goods
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Two-Shuttle Tatting: Split Rings for the TerrifiedWho created the split ring? The answer is Ann Orr. She describes it in her books in the 1930s and '40s, but the technique wasn't developed until Mary Sue Kuhn wrote her book, The Joy of Split Ring Tatting, in 1985.
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Tatting a BeginningMy introduction to tatting and advice for the beginner.
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How to Use the Continuous Thread Method when TattingLess thread ends to hide when tatting makes completing a tatting project easier. Learn how to do the Continuous Thread Method (CTM) and lessen the work of hiding
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Tatting, and the Lost Home ArtsThis article discusses home arts while focusing on those that have fallen out of fashion and therefore are uncommon among modern project enthusiasts.
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Free Tatting PatternsDo you like to tat? Do you want to learn how to tat? If you answered yes to either question, the free tatting patterns may be for you. There are tutorials available for those wanting to learn how to tat.
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Lace Making: Beads in Tatting - No. 4Once you start really to use beads, there's so many ways in which you can use them to further embellish your tatting.
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Tatting and the Internethow the internet has helped improve my tatting -
Lace Making: Beads in TattingBeads are a very popular way of decorating tatting and can be very pretty if you chance on just the right combination.
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Tatting Picots TechniqueThere are a number of different techniques that are included in tatting right from the beginning but a lot of new tatters are confused about picots.
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How to Begin a Piece of TattingIn this article I thought it would be a good idea to consider ways of making a neat beginning to a piece of tatting and how to finish off ends.
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Good Tension in TattingGood tension is one of the most important aspects of the appearance of good tatting.
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Tension and Blocking TattingWith tatting one of the many hurdles a beginner has to cross is that of tension between elements of the work. It isn't easy to get the neat, tight look of the experienced worker with the stitches lying "just so"
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How to Mount Tatting on ClothingThere are two ways in which tatting can be mounted for use on clothing and items such as bags, towels and so on.
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Lace Matting: The Use of Wire in TattingWire has been used to finish off tatting since the turn of the 20th Century and a number of different uses have been developed over the years.
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Beads in Tatting - The Shoe Lace TrickThe Shoe Lace Trick (often abbreviated as SLT or ST) is a simple maneuvre which has been used more and more often in the last few years.
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Tatting Snowflake #2Instructions on how to tat a snowflake -
Beads in Tatting, No. 5: Lace MakingYou can, of course, thread beads onto very long picots, direct from the ball or the shuttle thread, as well as when you join to the picot.
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Tatting Shuttles and Needles - What's Available?Needle tatters have it all - a small, handy tool that's light to carry, they don't constantly want new, increasingly beautiful and expensive shuttles and crochet hooks and their equipment takes up far less space than the shuttle tatter!
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Lace Making: Beads in Tatting - No. 3There are a number of different ways in which you can add beads to the centre of a ring rather than to its edge
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How to Get Started with Shuttle or Needle TattingBeginning tatters might be confused about where to begin - I know I was. Included here are tips to get you started. -
Beads in Tatting - No. 2Another very simple way of using beads is by stringing them onto the shuttle thread and using them between rings instead of chains.
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Directions for Tatting an AngelHere are the directions for tatting an angel I designed. -
Bobbin Lace ExplainedAnswers basic questions about Bobbin Lace. Explains what it is and what it isn't. A very brief overview. -
My Second Tatted Table ClothThis story is about how my friend talked me into tatting a table cloth for her after seeing the one I made for my father. -
Mounting Tatting - The Buttonhole Stitch HemChoose a needlework loop which is a couple of inches bigger all round than your binding (to give yourself room to work your needle) and mount the fabric in the hoop so that it is drum tight.
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Quilting and Fiber Arts at the White Bluffs Center, West Richland WashingtonWhite Bluffs, in Washington state, is a museum, gallery, crafters market, community outreach and fiberarts school all in one package.
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Stop Needling MeWhat are the different types of hand-sewing needles? Which one do you need to get the job done? Check it out.
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Top 10 Crochet TipsTips to keep your creative juices flowing in the right direction. -
Free Knitting and Craft Books to DownloadBooks for knitting, crochet, and textile history that are in the public domain
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Huntington's Annual Sheep to Shawl Festival: Bigger and Better Than Ever This YearFun for adults and kids of all ages, this year's Sheep to Shawl Festival at Huntington, NY will be bigger than ever this year. -
An Introduction to American Crochet Patterns Dated 1900-1930During the period between 1900-1930, crochet was a popular pastime. In this guide we will take a look at some popular publishers and designers of crochet patterns during this time period. -
Remembering GrandmaI was young and loved to visit my Grandma. My favorite memory of her was to see her wash her long hair and put in a knot, so perfect, on top of her head. -
Making New Friends as an AdultMeeting new people is not as hard as it seems, for it can happen at any place from the office to an art showing.
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Easy-to-Make Christmas OrnamentsDirections to make Christmas ornaments from old Christmas cards. -
Unusual Ferns for GardensFerns are commonly thought of as a 'filler' plant for the shade and the woodland garden. New and unusual varieties can either stand alone or provide contrast to other plants with frond color and texture. Growing these ferns is not difficult. -
Woman Sued for Loud SexBritish woman sued for having loud sex.
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The Lost Art of SavingA look at how Americans have forgotten the virtue of saving.
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National Grandparents Day-Remembering My GrandparentsWhether you knew your grandparents or not, they played an important role in who you are. Take time to remember them, not only on the holiday, but throughout the year. -
All About LaceAre you a home sewer or crafter? A touch of lace adds a romantic appeal to your home decor and also your clothing.
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