| Bio
I am a confirmed Needle Tatter.
I attempted the shuttle years ago but I couldn't get the hang of it.
And so I gave up.
Then one day a few years later I watched a needle-tatting demo on TV.
Inspired by what I saw, I armed myself with Handy Hands' instructional book
Learn Needle-Tatting Step by Step and a set of tatting needles. Taught
myself to make tatted lace. It was easy and I was hooked.
Only 5 months later, I shared my new skill with a friend, who was very
interested in learning this art and so I taught her. She was thrilled and
told others about it and more teaching followed. First in a a couple
of craft stores and then in my home studio.
Eventually I was intrigued by the challenge of designing my own patterns.
I joined a crafting group online; finding a group of enthusiastic
and supportive tatters.
I enjoy adding beads, buttons and charms to my tatting.
I also use a crochet hook to facilitate joins in my tatting, wherever
it's hard to make a needle join. The crochet hook makes it much
easier.
I am totally hooked on tatting! I also add tatting to my cards.
Class
1
"Needle Tat
A Bookmark"
Time: Friday,
3:30 to 5:30
Techniques:
rings and chains and clovers
Project: Simple Bookmark
Beginner to Intermediate Level:
Description:
Supplies:
Tatting needle size 5 or 7
thread size 20 or 30
size 9 crochet to make joining easier
Class
2
"Celtic Doily"
Time: Saturday 9
to 11
Techniques:
Rings/Chains/Split Rings/Celtic/Beads with Needles
Project:
Small Beaded Celtic Doily
Intermediate to Advanced
Level:
Description: Small Beaded Celtic
doily
Supplies:
Needle size 7
thread size 30 in 4 colours
Steel crochet
hook size 14 or 16
seed beads
Class
3
"Study
Hall with Tina"
Time: Saturday 11:30
to 1:30
Technique: Needle
Beginner to Intermediate
to Advanced Level
Description:
Bring the celtic doily you didn't have time to finish
in Class 2 or any other UFO (unfinished objects) and let Tina help you
get them back on the right track. Or is there a favorite tatting
pattern you'd like to needle tat? Bring it along
and Tina will help you plan the work.
Supplies:
Please bring the supplies needed to complete your favorite project.
Conference:
Friday, 1 to 3 with Camelia and Lily.
Samples
of teacher’s work:
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