Getting Started in Tatting - Piedmont Lace Guild of Virginia

Getting Started in Tatting
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PIEDMONT LACE GUILD OF VIRGINIA
What is Tatting?
 A simple form of knotted lace
 Made with either needle or shuttle
 Used to embellish
 Clothing
 Home furnishings
 Accessories
 Delicate, yet sturdy
 Portable & affordable
Tatting Hands
Working with a Needle
Tatting Hands
Working with 2 Shuttles
Different from Knotting
 1800s
 Knotting shuttles = 6 x 2 inches, with open ends
 Society women knotted to show off their hands
 Popular during the Civil War (1861-1865)
 Victorian Era (1837 – 1901)
 Mlle. Riego – “Mother of Modern Tatting”
(1850 – 1866)
 Tatting Construction
 Rings and Chains
 Formed over core thread
 Working thread winds around
needle or shuttle
 Two half-hitches form a Double Stitch
(lark’s head knot in macramé and scouting)
 Double Stitch slides along the core thread
Tools of the Trade
Tatting Toolkit
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Shuttle or Needle
Thread
Pair of Small Scissors
Small crochet hook (opt)
Carry Case
Modern Usage
 Innovations
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Thread
White/Ecru
 Mercerization & “boil-fast”
 Color & Hand-dyed Threads
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Rise of Internet
Communities form
 Pattern Sharing
 Online Tatting Class
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Internet Video
Demonstration
 Tutorials
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What are people tatting today?
 Jewelry (beads, wire, ribbon)
 Motifs (scarves, shawls, tableware)
 Clothing (baby, bridal, hats)
 Edgings & Trims
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(seasonal, linens, handkerchiefs)
Doilies (candle mats, framed art)
Crazy quilting
Greeting cards
Heirlooms
Ribbon Winner
Venetian Mask
Flying Minor Norwegian Dragon
Ribbon Winner
Bonnet and Booties
Strawberry and Lacy Heart