The right tool can help

 

I am asked frequently which shuttle is my favorite. I also field the question of which is better, needle or shuttle. I do have my favorite tool(s). And I have my bag to take all those tools with me to TIP. Being able to tat anywhere is what I like about tatting. Perhaps that’s because my instrument, pipe organ, isn’t very portable.

Anyway, it doesn’t take much for me to create lace. A bit of thread. Not as much as I would use at the weaving loom. A shuttle or needle or hook. It helps to have a place to corral them when I need to pause. An idea of a pattern. Who knew one knot could be used for so many shapes?

Keeping those few tools organized and ready at hand to use can be a challenge. Picot gauges can fall down between cushions. Balls can roll down the aisle of airplanes. Crochet hooks can make joins that much easier but can find their way into cracks also.

My daughter solved this problem for me. Isn’t it great to have clever children around? She’s not a child anymore, she’s a beautiful, talented adult. Her tatting toolbox keeps me organized with all those bits and pieces at the ready. They are available from her website Stephanie Cervi Designs.

Thank you for the wonderful review Tamie posted on the Online Tatting Class channel. I’m so glad you like your lavender model! I can’t wait to see what lace you tat. Maybe something purple?