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I got my friends to start tatting too!

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crazytatter
, 03-05-2011 at 07:26 AM (886 Views)
Since I have been tatting at work, a few friends/coworkers was interested to learn tatting. I want to hit the iron while the iron is hot so to speak, I downloaded some instruction online and provided them size 10 threads I first bought couple years ago at my own beginning.

My first pupil was able to flip with the help of using hemp twine and has since completed a butterfly and a flower pattern. Now she just have to move toward smaller threads. No pushing from me, she will make the change I say when she is ready.

My second pupil told me yesterday that she has finally figure out the flip and was able to do complete a little project of a ring with 4ds p 4ds p 4ds p 4ds p 4ds. Shes was excited and when she saw our friend with the butterfly she announced that she also want to tat a butterfly.

Since she only knows rings, I found a really simple butterfly pattern online today that uses only rings.

This is so great to be able to convert friends to tatting buddies......
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  1. RandaGray's Avatar
    I need your secret! :) All my friends want things I've tatted, but none of them want to learn themselves!
  2. crazytatter's Avatar
    I gave them simple things I tatted too to whit their appetite and told them it is really easy that there is only 2 stiches really to learn. Then I show them the steps and they are hooked, you can see in their eyes that they wanted to try it too. Next day, I give them some thread and instruction and show them the steps.
  3. Lynn's Avatar
    I'm in the same boat with Randa. Three friends wanted to learn. I gave them shuttles, thread and patterns, showed them how to do it repeatedly, but so far no one has stuck with it. Sad. Congratulations on your friends, Crazytatter. Keep up the good work. We can always use a few more tatters in the world.
  4. RandaGray's Avatar
    All the people I know who find out I tat always want things - mats, jewelry, hankies & such. But when I finally say "Why don't I just teach you?" they all say "I don't have time, I couldn't get it right," or some other lame excuse. I'm seriously thinking I might start charging them for my thread & time!
  5. wodentoad's Avatar
    I know it feels like I've joined the secret craft cabal and been invited into the inner sanctum. I'm trying to get my neighbor to tat, she bought a shuttle at a garage sale, and i need to introduce her to the GOOD thread >:)
  6. Lynn's Avatar
    ROFL - Secret Craft Cabal - Inner Sanctum - I love it!
  7. RandaGray's Avatar
    haha maybe that's it... maybe i just need to be invited into the Inner Sanctum.. hmm... so what's the password? ;)