I acquired 2 tatting shuttles years & years ago because I so wanted to learn the art.
There
were two sisters in Georgia that had been tatting their entire lives
and their handiwork was evidenced throughout the community. Everyone
knew about their talent and everyone coveted the gifts they received
from them on special occasions.
We arrived with yarn
and shuttles in hand. The sisters were unmarried and lived in an old
family two-story home with few modern amenities. They were so excited to
receive guests in their home, they began chatting as they were
'teaching'. But they had been doing it so long, they couldn't tat
slowly. As they chatted, the piece each of them were working on grew
from waist to floor in a matter of minutes.
No matter
how we begged them to slow down so we could observe the movement of the
shuttle, they just continued to produce mass quantities of beautiful
tatting.
Needless to say, I did not learn the art. But I did enjoy the visit.
This
is just one of hopefully many patterns I hope to share. I would LOVE to see YOUR
finished product if you wouldn't mind posting a picture on this post.
It would bring me so much joy to see these patterns being used with a
new generation and the art being kept alive.
I'm
sharing these free of charge....but of course with a full time job and
household to run, it does take time. If you enjoy seeing, sharing,
and/or using these patterns, I would be sincerely grateful if you could
make a tiny 50 cent donation.
On to the project!
