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TATTING is a form of hand made lace. Usually done with the aid of a
shuttle or needle, it can also be done with just a spool of thread.
Tatting, like most lace, is a series of knots that form patterns and
shapes. Doilies, baby caps, edgings, place mats, purses and novelties can
all be fashioned by tatting.
TATTING as a craft goes back hundreds of
years, but like many crafts, it's popularity has peaked and waned over the
years. In 1760, the famous artist Sir Joshua Reynolds painted
"Portrait of Anne, Countess of Albemarle", and she is shown holding
her tatting shuttle and ball of string. In the mid-1800's, it became extremely popular along with the many
other Victorian ladies handcrafts, and patterns and ideas for tatting were
published in the hand crafts magazines of the time. |
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TATTING handbook from
around the 1920's. Tatting goes many centuries back in history, and has been done
using many styles of shuttles and needles. |
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TATTING instructions.
Tatting is not difficult, but many find it easier to learn from
another tatter than from illustrations in a book.
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TATTING shuttle in
mother-of-pearl with etched design, initials "JD" and a sterling back,
2-1/2". #a29389 |
TATTING
shuttle of abalone with two rings of tatting attached.
#tat12 |
TATTING shuttle of
mother-of-pearl. #tat13
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TATTING shuttle
of ivory carved with an oriental scene, probably early 19th century Canton
Chinese. See one in Taunton's "Antique Needlework Tools" page 84.
#tat28 |
TATTING instructions for a
handbag. This pattern has a row of glass beads worked into the design
along the top of the bag.
TATTED purse with a
drawstring top.
CLOSER view to show the
stitches. |
TATTING shuttle
of ivory carved with a design of birds and vines. #tat30
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TATTING shuttle
in mother-of-pearl with wonderful coloring. #tat1 |
TATTING shuttle
made of seashell in contrasting colors. #tat2 |
TATTING shuttle
of mother-of-pearl.
#tat7
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TATTING shuttle
of abalone in blues and greens. #tat15 |
TATTING shuttles
made of sea shell. |
TATTING shuttle of abalone in a
rainbow of
tans, lavenders and pinks. #tat18
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TATTING shuttle of
hand hammered sterling, 2-5/8". #a25388 |
TATTING shuttle
of sterling with gothic face design.
#tat17 |
TATTING shuttle
in sterling with dogwood motif, 2-1/2". #a25390
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TATTING shuttle
of sterling with Greek key edge design. #tat24 |
TATTING shuttle
of sterling engraved with the initial "M". sterling
#tat25 |
TATTING shuttle of
sterling with a scrolling design. #tat26
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TATTED hanky in frame under glass. #a570 |
TATTED edge linen wedding
hanky in black contemporary frame.
VICTORIAN lady who carried the
hanky with the tatted edge at her wedding;
Janet A. MacQUIRE who carried
the hanky at her wedding in 1881;
Mae Menn Ostrander carried it at her wedding in November 1910; Jean Ostrander Davis, wedding June 1935;
Valerie Davis Larsen December carried it in 1955.
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View
View #a570 |
List of brides on the back of the framed hanky.
#a570 |
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TATTING shuttle of sterling
engraved with flowers and the initials "BJA", 2-5/8".
#a25391 |
TATTING Instructions for "tatted
novelties". |
TATTING shuttle
of sterling with engraved design. #tat22
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TATTED edge and insert on a net
bordered hanky. |
TATTED edge on an
embroidered yellow hand towel. |
TATTED edge on a pastel
embroidered hand towel.
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TATTING shuttle
of hand hammered sterling engraved with teh initial "K". #tat9 |
TATTING shuttle
of sterling with a mistletoe and ribbon motif engraved with the initial
"S", 2-7/8". #a25387 |
TATTING shuttle of
sterling with daisies. #tat16
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TATTING shuttle
of hand hammered sterling, 2-1/2". #a25395 |
TATTING
instruction for edgings and borders to be used on household linens and
clothing. |
TATTING shuttle of sterling engraved
"Nora 1-13-16". #tat19
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TATTING shuttle
of brass engraved with "Ola". #tat6 |
TATTING shuttle
of sterling with lavender enameling.
#tat8 |
TATTING shuttles
in three sizes. #tat31
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TATTING shuttle of
silver metal. My husband bought this for me on Valentine's Day many years
ago. We did not discover the heart-shaped fitting inside until after we
got it home. #tat4 |
TATTING instructions for a
centerpiece. |
TATTING shuttle
in silver metal made by Boye.
#tat5 |
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TATTING shuttle
made by C.D. Fischer Mfg. Co. This one comes with it's own handle for
winding thread onto the shuttle.
#tat32 |
TATTING shuttle and
winder, closer view. |
TATTING shuttle
from the 1950's. This is one many of today's tatters learned on, and is easy
to use as the spool turns smoothly it has the convenient end hook. #tat29
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TATTED
blue and white edging and insert on a pillow case set. |
TATTED window
fringe. |
TATTED edgings show
the difference in size thread thickness makes.
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