Unlike the prior two edgings, this one uses rings of two different sizes. So if you can do the first two edgings you should be able to do this one too, with a little practice. It still uses only one thread on a shuttle, though. This pattern dates from the late 1930s or 40s, and is a bit more difficult to do. Use whichever notation makes the most sense to you. Then the second cloverleaf instructions would read: R 6 ds – 6 ds + to middle p last R, 6 ds – 6 ds, cl R. In modern notation this would read: R 6ds – 6 ds – 6 ds – 6 ds, cl R.
It may take a few repeats to get your head around how the three lie next to each other to make the clover. Edging 2Įdging 2 is a very simple cloverleaf. The – stands for picot, the + means join. Here are the same instructions as you might see them in a modern tatting book: The second ring is 6 ds, join to the last picot of the first ring, 6 ds, picot, 6 ds, picot, 6 ds, close ring. Leave a good space of 3/8 to 1/2 inch, and begin the next ring. Make a ring of 6 double stitches (ds), picot, 6 ds, picot, 6 ds, picot, 6 ds, close ring. An edging this size could trim an apron, blouse or shirt, hat, or tea towel. This example appears in a coarser size 10 thread. In a fine thread it makes a beautiful edging for a doll dress or baby outfit. Ring, ring, ringĮdging 1 is the same ring over and over. They are simple and delightful and you might fall in love with them. The first two patterns came from a 1926 article on simple one-shuttle tatted edgings. Wet them down and lay them out when you’re finished with them. After you drag them out of your pocket or bag a few times they may even have a few wrinkles. They appear just as they will coming off your shuttle. None of these examples are washed, pressed, or starched. That way you can hop in wherever you like. Like I usually do, I’ll give you the instructions in order from easiest to most difficult. Some day you’ll find a use for all of it or some of it. If you love making a particular edging, and end up making two yards of it as I did in the very top photo, don’t worry. One of the nice things about tatting is that you can cut it. As you can see from the top photo, you can make these strips as long as you like. Whether you want to start with the simplest one or everything from the middle point up looks easy-peasy and you’re ready for more challenge, I have an edging for you.Īll of these edgings use only one shuttle thread.
#Antique tatting shuttle how to#
Today I’ll tell you how to make all five of these easy vintage tatting patterns. If you need a shuttle or thread you can use for tatting, you can find an amazing selection of both at The Tatting Corner.Īll these are tatted with only one shuttle thread. Some of these laces I’ve carried for years in a metal container in my purse or simply in a pocket of my jacket.
#Antique tatting shuttle full#
If you have a full shuttle and a length of lace in your pocket, you always have something you can work on if you find yourself with a spare ten minutes here and there. Not only are these easy to make, these edgings are incredibly portable. The patterns I show here use only a shuttle thread. With an edging you make the same movements over and over until they become natural and almost automatic.Įasy tatted edgings can use only a shuttle thread to make rings, or they can use a shuttle thread and a ball thread to make simple rings and chains. Especially with muscle memory, which is a lot of the art of tatting. And second, the more you do something, the better you get. For one thing, you don’t have to spend most of your time tying off rows like you would if you were making a round piece like a doily. Most people start by making tatted edgings. These easy vintage tatting patterns will get you started. If those worked for you, then you are ready to use a simple pattern or two. Last time we talked about tatting, I gave you several options for learning online. When you learn a new craft, you have to start somewhere.
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