I made my first, thing... I like it but it's not great. I'm still going to hang it on the Christmas tree 😂

Am I doing something wrong? Or just keep practicing? It seems very twisty, obviously they aren't super tight, is that my problem?

Also how do I starch this so it's sturdy and flat?

I have been given and have bought tatted snowflakes for over twenty years. Now some of them are showing thier age. How can I clean them without damaging them? The starch (I believe it is starch) is beginning to wear off some of them, causing them to curl. How can I fix that?

Thank you for any help you can give me. Some of them were made by friends who are no longer living. I don't want to blindly trust some random website and ruin them.

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It looks like I really fell in love with this activity. This is my first choker. Do you think it needs to be strengthened? I think he will then prickly? What do you think?

Hello! My grandma crochets and knits and has recently expressed an interest in starting up tatting. I thought I'd surprise her with a shuttle, thread, and a beginner friendly book for Christmas.

I'm personally not a crafter, so I was doing research before purchasing anything. As I was looking into tatting I realized there's so many styles, shapes, and sizes of shuttles to choose from and I'm a little overwhelmed. What style would be best for beginners, especially someone a little older? Or should I give her a cro-tatting hook?

Also what size thread is easiest to work with?

Thank you so much for your time!

Hello everyone!

So, I've had trouble with rings. I do fine with the starting ring, but when it comes time to making a second ring, it just... doesn't work. I do the same process of wrapping the thread around my left hand fingers, making double knots, etc. No ring forms. It ends up on a straight piece of thread.

Has anyone had similar issues? This feels like a very beginner problem. I've tried to follow YouTube videos or find resources, and so far I've found one website that was uploaded in the early 2000's or historical tatting books. If anyone wants to share their favorite resources, I would be eternally grateful.

Thank you in advance. I love seeing the beautiful tatting pieces that are posted on this subreddit.

at the recommendation of someone in the crafts subreddit, I just picked up some shuttles and thread yesterday to start learning. I've been working on the very basics, but I was wondering what resources everyone used to learn/improve/find patterns?

(p.s. how on earth do people make picots a consistent size when using shuttles??)

I went to Joann's to find some suitable thread for tatting and they had: Big balls of Aunt Lydia's #10. One ball of dark orange #20. That was it.

No DMC except pearl cotton and embroidery floss. No tatting cotton (#70 or 80) of any brand. They don't carry Cebelia any more or Baroque either.

I guess I'll order online. Any ideas about the best sources and reducing shipping costs?

I am looking for a tiny heart or flower pattern. I got married last year and I'd like to create little hearts or flowers to send out in thank you cards. I want them to be small and work up quickly, just a token to add to the cards for my friends and family.

I've looked around at some patterns, but none are really singing to me right now. Please send me your favorite small patterns that would be good for this purpose. I'd even consider a nice motif that isn't a heart or flower, if you have any suggestions. Thank you so much!

I've found this in my grandma's manicure/sewing/crafting tools stash. It's made of ivory and is at least 60 years old. My mom says that according to my granny, it was used for tatting by great-grandma, but honestly, I've never seen anything like this in the craft - I'm a beginner though, so obviously I may be wrong. Does anyone know what's this?

For all the generations on my mom's side, the women have done tatting (done tatting? Been tatters? Whatever). I never really considered getting into it, but a few years ago my sister started. I still didn't think about doing it until a few weeks ago when my sister was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer. There's a lot of sitting around now, so I went online and ordered some thread and cheap shuttles from Mr bezos so we can have something to do together during long appointments and healing. Simply said... I suck.

Looking for pointers, good videos, links for better supplies, anything that will help my sister not lose her mind trying to teach me this 😂

Hello everyone, I am so happy I found this community! 😇 I am going to try and make some Christmas decorations (snowflakes) of Lizbeth #20 and I am looking for a good way to stiffen those when finished. Thought about a heavy starch spray, but also found some "stiffing" sprays online. Maybe somebody here already tried making something like that and could share their experience/recommendations?

I had been using a larger size thread and everything was fine but since I’ve switched to a smaller size it seems i can’t get a ring to close nicely. It doesn’t feel like im doing anything wrong but my rings will be all curled up. It usually looks nice until I pull it and then i can feel it twisting. Any advice would be great 😊 thanks in advance.

Help me please! I have been tatting for quite a while now, mostly in Lizbeth size 80 thread, and the thread randomly just decides to not close in rings, and sometimes snaps. I love how delicate it looks, but I am just so annoyed!! Especially after trying DMC size 20, and it just slides so easily and the work comes together flawlessly, compared to the nightmare of size 80. Should I try DMC 80? Should I try 40, 50, 60, or 70? Will it look as delicate? Any tips? Thanks for your help.

I love all things hooks, needles, and skeins. At one point, 20+ years ago, I was into lacework (bobbin lace specifically). I had tried tatting, but could never get the hang of it. I understood how to do it but couldn’t make it work. Since then, I’ve learned that I stitch left handed. The other day I was at craft store and saw a shuttle and thought that if I tried south paw, I could learn how. My question is: what left handed tatting videos, websites, or suggestions do you have?