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In 1970 I served as an IC Electrician 2nd Class aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise. One of my men told me that his grandfather, during the long winters in Norway, had begun tatting a tablecloth. Bringing the unfinished tablecloth and his wooden shuttles to America when he emigrated, he continued work on the tablecloth during the rest of his lifetime. He passed it on to his son who intended to hand down the project to his son (the guy who worked for me) and it was expected to be completed during this 3rd-generation son's lifetime. Fascinated, I obtained a book and learned more details about the craft.
I have tatted for 30 years and am a member of The Lace Museum. The doily shown at the right was designed and tatted by me and hangs in the museum's gift shop. Click HERE for a close-up of the tatted-filet insertion from this item. I volunteer as the Tatting Consultant for them and will answer questions you may have. My special area of interest is tatting history and shuttles.
If you would like to see some classic patterns, click HERE for a German pattern from 1874 and HERE for a motif from the same publication. Click HERE to see a Christmas present I finished on 10-Dec-2000, it is made from DMC #8 Pearl Cotton, 747 Light Sky Blue and 725 Topaz thread from a pattern in Tatting with Anne Orr, Dover Publications, 1989; although described as a Small Tatted Doily (7-inch), when made in DMC #8 it is actually 8-1/2" in diameter. NOTE: if you have printing problems click on the Printing selection in the menu below. |
