Today is International Tatting Day! So grab some chocolate and a glass of your favorite libation and hit that needle/shuttle! Don't know how to tat? GASP!!!! Oh my, you just gave me an attack of the vapors! never mind - you can learn how here:
This 'n' Tat - Shuttle Tatting Lessons
If you are a more visual learner, try this video:
Tatting From Start to Finishing (Shuttle tatting)
And finally, Needle Tatting instructions: Video - Needle Tatting, Double Stitch Illustrated - First Steps in Needle Tatting
Which way do I tat? Well, mostly needle, as shuttle tatting tends to make my hands hurt - and I've never been very good at it!
Why should I tat, I hear you ask. Well, because it's a beautiful art form, there is pride in making things with your own two hands, and it helps you to slow down, relax and enjoy being in the moment - all good things!
And just to whet your appetite, here's some tatted eye candy:
I was at Joann Fabrics yesterday and couldn't believe my eyes! They now carry Lizbeth Tatting Thread! One of the very top of the line threads out there - at Joann Fabrics! So I snagged myself several balls for a few reasons:
-I am a tatting fiend, and thread hoarding is a part of the sickness.
-Lizbeth threads are some of the very best out there - their variegated shades are still hand dyed.
-They were all ON SALE!!! I normally would pay $4/ball + s&H. Joann had them for $2.99, no s&H.
Yeah, I know this makes me even more of a fiber geek than I already was, but...I have Lizbeth thread and YOU don't! (But you could, if you hurry to Joann Fabrics - I think I left a few!)
