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[gretaorgayle.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm new to LiveJournal, live in SW MN and dabble in tatting..........*needle* tatting.  Can't shuttle tat to save my life.  I've been able to do just about every pattern I've tried written for traditional tatting.  I've designed a few pieces, nothing large.......mostly bookmarks.  Hubby makes lampworked glass beads, so I've added some of those to my tatting.......bookmarks, bracelets, etc.  I also do counted cross-stitch, lucet work and crochet, so lots of hobbies to keep me occupied.  Looking forward to seeing/hearing about everyone's projects.

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[txcraftnovice.livejournal.com]

welcome to the group! I'm a needle-tatter myself (have yet to try the shuttle, but is on my "get to eventually" list), and many of my latest dabblings can be found on the group or on my own LJ.

congrats on creating your own patterns! I haven't tried my hand at it yet, although I will have to for a choker I'm making for a renaissance fair. must be nice to have a source for lampwork beads - so many of them are lovely.

seems that tatters are multi-crafters =) hope to see some of your work in the future

[moniqueleigh]

Hullo! And welcome to our little corner of LJ. I remember some debate a few years back where some folk were trying to determine if there were any designs that could only be done with shuttle, but I don't recall if any were found. I know there were some that were more difficult or at least more awkward with needle, but that's about it. (I think self-closing mock rings, split rings/chains, rings off things, & the like were the difficult/awkward bits, but I could be mistaken.)

I do remember seeing one pattern (but dratted if I can remember where it is now) that could only be done with needle. OK, technically one could do it with a shuttle, but it would require unloading the shuttle & re-winding it in a few places. :)

Me? I'm a shuttle-only tatter so far. I've got a set of needles, but I've never sat down with 'em. One of these days.....