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You guys, I am so bad at tatting

I get distracted for half a second and immediately forget what stitch I was in the middle of

And looking at the knots tells me nothing

I've actually gone back to winding bobbins for my next bobbin lace project, which is scary because it needs 28 pairs which is the most I've ever worked with yet, but it's still less scary than trying to make a fucking picot ;_;

#disabled crafter #shuttle tatting #tatting is kicking my ass

Attempt number 2!

Tatting is so hard ;_; those poor lumpy knots.

I think I overworked it? Pulled it too tight?

I don't know what I'm doing

#disabled crafter #shuttle tatting #tatting #crying

My very first shuttle tatting loop

;_;

I've ordered different thread in the hopes it'll make it easier for me to see and whatnot

Despite how tiny it is, I'm still really pleased. I FINALLY managed to get making the knots down for more than 1 and a half stitches

Bobbining is so much easier, I completely underestimated tatting!

#shuttle tatting #tatting #lace #disabled crafter #disabled lacemakers

So, turns out I need varifocals, my eyes can't focus on small details close by. Which is... okay. Glad it's 'fixable' but I've always been short sighted so this is kinda weird to me

Also finally realised why I've been struggling with bobbining lately. I'm hoping I can pick it back up when I get my new glasses this month, but in the meanwhile I've been thinking about taking up shuttle tatting too, another form of lacework, but one that my maternal grandmother used to do

I'm not changing my blog name though, sorry tatting!

That said...

Tatters. Do you tat with a...

Needle

Shuttle

Both

I'm sticking with bobbins

I don't lace but am curious about the results

Voting ended onMay 23

#bobbin lace #lacemaking #bobbin lacemaking #shuttle tatting #tatting #needle tatting #lacemakers #poll #polls #polls about crafts

thehistoricalfrog

Worked on this on and off for a couple of years, since it was on my spare pillow there was no need to rush!

Free pattern by Jo Edkins (without the picos)

(Yes this is the lace I finished to get bobbins for the other project, for those who are following along with that)

bubbinlaypse

This is so pretty, you're a legend for sharing the pattern, thank you so much!

martysimone

Aubade Paris | Mystery of Love • cherry red Swiss dotted tulle + Leavers de Calais lace

bubbinlaypse

It has just occurred to me...

#lol #fellow lacemakers

myrkkymato

No one talks about how it takes a lifetime to actually get to the lace making part

I don't wanna :(

bubbinlaypse

I'm looking into wonders for this very issue, because half my already limited energy to bobbin goes into winding them, which isn't fun

On the other hand, I wind my bobbins like I'll get a bad grade in bobbin winding if it isn't the same thickness all the way down, none of the threads crossing, all in a little row

So I'm starting to think winding the bobbins isn't really the problem I should be concerned about (lol)

midnightsmenagerie

I am loving the improvements to completing the tassels on these! So satisfying

bubbinlaypse

That is gorgeous

thegoldenageofrocknroll

I immediately want to start a new one with a different colour edge, maybe blue.

bubbinlaypse

Something supernatural about how consistent your beautiful work is!

vulcanette-deactivated20260506

thekijs

I'm sorry, is this... Is this implying there's no DYE in that rug? All raw wool in its natural colours? She fucking bred the sheep to get the colours she wanted over the course of ten years!? Holy shit.

Edit: this has gotten a huge amount of traction (fibrearts tumblr is a, uh, tight-knit community it seems!) so I am adding this note to state that I checked Lola Cody's website and can confirm: There is no dye in her work. She uses exclusively hand-spun Churro wool sheared from her home-raised sheep flock. It's all natural colours!