Top products from r/tatting
We found 6 product mentions on r/tatting. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Easy Tatting (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Dover Publications
2. Coats Crochet Classic Crochet Thread, 10, Navy
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Aunt Lydia has been America's favorite brand for over 100 yearsThis high luster mercerized cotton crochet thread is perfect for crochet projects both large and smallThis thread is available in a wide range of fashion solids neutral basicsThe most popular size 10 crochet threadBedspread Weight, 3 pla...
3. DMC 19J-White Brilliant Tatting Cotton Packaged, 100-Yard, Size 80, White
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Brilliant tatting cotton packaged is high quality crochet cotton made with 100-percent long staple cottonMaterial is mercerized six-cord and colorfastIdeal for intricate lace work and for creating borders on table cloths gloves and other clothing accessoriesAvailable in white colorMeasures 100-yards...
4. CLOVER 8102 5-Piece Tatting Shuttles Set, Small
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
5 piece set - SmallPick tip for joining picots or un-tatting mistakesRidges on surface provide better grip
5. Handy Hands 210-Yard Lizbeth Cotton Thread, 25gm, Elderberry Jam
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Color fast double-mercerized for high sheen189 vibrant colors solids and matching variegatedHigh-Quality 6 cord cordonnetSuper-Combed gas-singed for shape-holding
6. VViViD Non-Slip Rubberized Plastic Mesh Shelf and Drawer Liner Non-Adhesive Sheets (12 Inch x 5ft, Beige)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Comes in a variety of colors to fit any environment: black, white or beigeNew formula is completely waterproof and highly grime resistant.Non-adhesive material is non-slip and skid resistant.Uniform rubberized texture cushions and protects any surface on which you place it.
Frivole has videos that work well for me. If videos really aren't working, it may be worth asking around in any local craft/yarn stores to see if you can find someone willing to show you the basics? Or google your location and "lace guild" and see what you come up with?
I've actually had an easier time showing people how to start on chains than on loops. You can wind a shuttle with one color, tie it to a ball of another color and then follow a tutorial like this. If you're doing it right, the knots will be in the color of the ball thread, not the color of the thread on the shuttle. Being able to see if you're doing it right at a glance might help.
While everyone else is right that the kind of size 10 crochet thread you find at places like Michaels is perfectly fine, if you see something like Lizbeth or DMC tatting thread in the store (or if you end up ordering thread online anyway) it might be worth trying. It's often firmer than crochet thread, which means it doesn't come apart so easily if you have to pick out stitches over and over and the stitches slide a tiny bit easier. The kind of cord in that video I linked earlier might work too. If it's too big for your shuttles, just cut a notch in each end of a smallish piece of cardboard and use that instead. (Some of my great grandmother's shuttles are just H shaped pieces of wood.)
I've purchased supplies from Lacis, Tatting Corner, and Handy Hands. They have a variety of shuttle sizes available. You could measure the shuttles you have and see if these shops have smaller ones.
My hands are small too so I don't like shuttles larger than the small Clover tatting shuttles.
I bought three wooden shuttles from David Reed Smith last year. The ends are flexible like my Clover tatting shuttles and don't fray the thread. My shuttles are 2.25" long not including the spike and are made from Honduras Rosewood, East Indian Rosewood, and Koa. They're handmade so they are all slightly different.
David makes even smaller 2" shuttles and you can also order the shuttles without the spike to make the shuttle shorter.
I only needle tat but have used shuttles. Can you put hot glue where your fingers touches it or glue down a circle of that slip resistant plastic you line drawers with like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LD77UF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Fm7zCbNMFXXRH
Thanks! It was from Easy Tatting.