Tatting Goddess Gina Brummet passed away on February 13. What a loss for all of us who loved not only her tatting, but also her spirit and personality. Tributes are popping up on tatting blogs all around the web. I … Read More...
Free pattern: Tatted heart doily
Jane Eborall has turned her rockin tatted heart motif into a doily, and she’s sharing the instructions! Tat it up (quick!) in pinks and reds as a valentine treat. Get the pattern.
Free pattern: Oh SO Simple edging
Tatting expert Jane Eborall has created a beautiful new edging she calls “Oh SO Simple.” And she’s sharing the pattern! Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
Free pattern: Tatted earrings
Marilee of Yarnplayer is sharing a new earring pattern that coordinates with her Swords into Plowshares necklace. Go to her post to download the pattern.
Share your tatty ideas
Heather of Tatted Treasures would like to have your input. She says,
… Read More...I’m getting ready for Citizen Schools, and the next step is the apprenticeship fair. I’ve got 5 minutes to inspire a bunch of 13-year-olds to want to learn
Free pattern: Tatted heart
Tatting maven Jane Eborall shares her beautiful and timely pattern for a tatted heart. Go to her blog post for the link to the pattern.
Tatting tutorial: Hiding thread ends
Heather of Tatted Treasures shows how to hide the ends of threads in a ring-only pattern. See her tute.
How to choose a shuttle
Heather of Tatted Treasures explains how to choose a shuttle–tips that beginning tatters won’t want to miss. See her post.
Tutorial: Tatting a ring
Marilee of Yarnplayer shares her favorite technique for tatting a ring. See her video tute.
Best-ever tatting
Heather of Tatted Treasures invited her readers to share their best-ever tatting. You’ll enjoy seeing the submissions, like this tatted bouquet by Alma of Two Shuttles. See Heather’s post.
Tatting tip: If your stitch won’t flip
If your stitch won’t flip, Heather of Tatted Treasures has the solution. See her tip.
Finish the tatted turkey
Heather of Tatted Treasures has a bit of a challenge for you. She began duplicating one of her favorite family crafts–a yoyo turkey–in tatting. But she can’t come up with a finish. Follow her free pattern and post your suggestions … Read More...
Win tatting essentials
Whether you’re a beginning tatter or a seasoned veteran, you’ll be able to make good use of the stash of tatting supplies that Tatted Treasures is giving away. The generous sponsor, Mielke’s Fiber Arts, has included a silver-plated shuttle and … Read More...
Tat a Celtic motif
Heather of Tatted Treasures is sharing her original pattern for this beautiful Celtic tatted motif. Go to her post for the instructions.
Recent tatting tutorials
Check these recent tutes from Tatted Treasures:
Finishing a Tatted Motif with a Folded Join
How to Hide Ends with the Magic Thread Trick
Taking out Stitches
Avoiding the Folded Join
Ginkgo pattern from Yarnplayer
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer’s Tatting created this gorgeous ginkgo leaf pattern. It has both plain and beaded variations. She says,
… Read More...I consider it an advanced level pattern, mostly because of the folded rings and the Catherine Wheel joins. But, actually
Giveaway: Tat’s Where I Stopped
Heather of Tatted Treasures is giving away a copy of Nancy Tracy’s book, Tat’s Where I Stopped: A Year of Tatted Bookmarks, which contains patterns for bookmarks for every season. Go to her blog post to see the entry rules… Read More...
Tat a pretty pendant
Inspired by handmade jewelry created by one of her church’s congregation, Sally of Tat’s Heaven revamped some tatted and beaded earrings into pendants. Brilliant! Find out more from her blog post.
Tatting meets crazy quilting
Suztats incorporates tatted embellishments into crazy quilting in ways I’ve never seen before. Enjoy her photo essay.
Free pattern: Tat-trimmed hair clip
Heather of Tatted Treasures shares her pattern for a sweet hairclip with tatted trim. If you’re a beginning tatter, this may be the perfect project for you! Go to the blog post for details.