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[zenatrix.livejournal.com]

Hi there! I've been sifting through the past posts in this community, and I must say, there is so much tatting talent here! Lovely work =)

I'm so very new to tatting that I don't know how. I don't know if it is because I am left-handed, but pictures and videos can't teach me this wonderful art. I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me find a teacher in my area (Northeast TN, near the VA-NC border).

I became interested in tatting about two years ago when my fiber art-adept mom said it was the one thing she couldn't do. She quilts, knits, crochets... but no tatting. Over the years she has made me many fine pieces of work, and I'd like to surprise her with a tatted piece.

I've tried the local craft stores, especially the small businesses like knitting stores and cross stitch stores. I've tried looking it up on the internet. Any suggestions in finding a teacher in my area? I should add that I want to learn shuttle tatting.

Comments

[moniqueleigh]

Hmmm. TN, huh? I'm not sure if I know any tatters in the area. I'd suggest contacting a lace guild to see if they know anyone in your area who tats.

Alternatively, you might check with Sue Hanson of the Yahoo Group "Here Be Tatters." She's a touch busy just now as her flat (well, I think the entire building, actually) is being re-done, but she's got a wonderful list of tatters around the world. Just send her the name of your town (& perhaps surrounding towns that'd be easy to reach for you). If she doesn't have anybody in your town, she'll probably ping the list to see if anybody else knows of someone.

Good luck finding an in-person teacher!! But if you can't, I know of quite a few lefties who tat the "normal" way -- most seem to agree with satsumasalad that it's not really anything to do with "leftyness."

[zenatrix.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your help =) I'll look up lace guilds in my area as well as check in with the Yahoo group (and Sue Hanson if all else fails).

I'll also give tatting the normal way a try and see if that doesn't work for me.