Tatting shuttle craft
(Wow, is this page horribly out of date. One of my goals for February 2007 is doing a comprehensive update. Apologies!) My grandmother taught me to tat, and I have met very few others who practice the craft. I was thrilled to find other sites on the web related to tatting! I taught my friend Janis to tat, and she's done amazing work!  Go see! We take turns cross-pollinating each other with projects and fascinations... Information, background, and generally useful pages [note: I have not link checked recently. A few people have sent me updates but I haven't had time to do a comprehensive check-and-add. Sorry!] Carrie's Projects - Personal site with some incredible online tatting instructions, with stylized images of her hands to help explain the craft... Wonderful! Tattered - Large, colorful, multipurpose site dedicated to tatting, with LOTS of helpful links. The Mad Tatter's Tatting Page - A third generation tatter's reflections on the craft. Tatting - A comprehensive information site, including a great History of Tatting page. Tatting - the Fascinating Art of Shuttle Lace - another great comprehensive site, with many links. This 'n' Tat - Lessons, patterns and resources for tatters. The Tatting Bug - Plenty of patterns and images of finished work. Nancy's Quilting, Tatting, and Sewing Page - Photos of finished projects as well as patterns and tips. Tatting with Lisa Trumble - Cluny tatting instructions, as well as an information sheet (with contact instructions!) on David Smith, maker of exceptional custom wood shuttles. Carol's Tatting - a second generation tatter's reflections on the craft. Online Suppliers Lacis - Located in Berkeley, California, Lacis offers an extensive online catalog of tatting supplies, as well as other lacemaking-related information and products. They sell tatting shuttles made of most any material: plastic, metal, horn, shell, etc. The Shuttlesmith - Sterling silver, engraved custom-made shuttles made by a tatter. Snowgoose - Online catalog of hard-to-find lacemaking supplies with a snail-mailable order form. They also offer an extensive range of tatting shuttles made from most any material. The Victorian Emporium, Inc. - extensive source for books and tools for tatting and other Victorian Era sewing items (this month's featured article includes a history of tatting!). - This link is broken; if anyone knows what happened to the store, please let me know! Lace Bobbins by Chris Parsons - Offers hand-painted wooden tatting shuttles. Nordic Needle - Supplies and information, specializing in Hardanger Embroidery, but with some tatting and other fine embroidery as well. Guilds, Organizations and Mailing Lists The Lacemaker's Home Page - Arachne's Web Server is simply a great resource. I.O.L.I. Home Page - International Old Lacers Home Page, dedicated to people whoe love lace, who like to study, to make, to collect, and to use lace. The Lace Museum & Guild - non-profit organization in the based in the San Francisco area. Tat-Chat Mailing List and Forum. For those interested, sign up for the mailing list is at http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/vangogh/235/index.html and there is a forum which can be accessed from the same place. This list is based in the US and is moderated by Maus (a.k.a. Etha Schuette). (submitted to this list by Elisa Green.) TrickySoft Tatting List. Join by filling in the form at http://www.elysian.com.au/tatting/ under "Mailing List/Joining". Once you have joined, they ask you to fill in the introduction form at the same site under "Mailing-Intro Form". This list is based in Australia and is moderated by Kersti Anear. (submitted to this list by Elisa Green.) Please note that my mention of these sites is by no means an endorsement. I have been so busy lately that I haven't even had time to order anything from my wishlist of tatting supplies from any of them. If I hear of bad service from the suppliers, or if a page stops being supported, I will remove it from this page. If you haven't found what you're looking for by visiting the sites I've linked above, try these: Search Altavista for tatting Lycos Directory: Recreation > Crafts > Lacemaking > Tatting Altavista's LookSmart:  World - Hobbies & Interests - Arts & Crafts - Needlework - Tatting & Lace Guides History Patterns Supplies and Stores Books and Video Stores Tools	About Adele home my online journal about Adele amazon wishlist thethingsiwant.com wishlist send me an email resume Interests Callings feminism spirituality patriotism IT documentation strategy geology/paleontology archaeology/ancient studies Arts beading knitting crochet quilting tatting gardening homemaking website design Online Projects various trip reports hiking and camping links the family trees Adele's Abode Adele's Caltech website