My challenge to you, is to see how many bingos (5 space in a row either vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) you can get this year with your tatting! The ultimate challenge would be to try for a black out (all spaces).
As you get bingos, take a picture of your tatting that got you your bingo and send it to me (either in the comments or via email). All tatters that earn a bingo this year will be entered into a drawing to win a prize (though the bigger prize is all the tatting you will accomplish).
Muskaan’s submission:
Here are the boxes I’ve filled so far for the card —
Tat Earrings – again the same but I will add findings then send you pics.
I am so happy that you have joined the game Muskaan! Your tatting is gorgeous! Love your snowflakes and you’ve captured an ear of maize so accurately!
2024 PICOT Bingo Participants:
Muskaan
Natalie Rogers
E15 Ear of Maize by Muskaan for Tat Flora and Graduated Picots SquaresBy Muskaan for Tat Snowflake SquareE15 Ear of Maize by Muskaan for Tat Earrings SquareLoop Tatted Earrings by Natalie Rogers for Tat Earrings and Add Beads Squares
Please let me know if you have any questions about the squares. I will be playing along too (but won’t put my name in the drawing).
I very much look forward to seeing what you tat up! The PDF file of the card is linked above for easy download and printing!
Happy Tatting!
-Natalie
P.S. My Patreon page now has a free tier that gets all my public content. If you want to see posts sooner, I’d recommend following there: https://www.patreon.com/TatYourOwnAdventure I will still be adding content here, it is just delayed from what gets posted on my Patreon. Thanks!
Happy New Year! My first creative challenge of the new year is an ongoing game of tatting bingo called PICOT (yay for a 5-letter tatting related word). My challenge to you, is to see how many bingos (5 space in a row either vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) you can get this year with your tatting! The ultimate challenge would be to try for a black out (all spaces).
As you get bingos, take a picture of your tatting that got you your bingo and send it to me (either in the comments or via email). All tatters that earn a bingo this year will be entered into a drawing to win a prize (though the bigger prize is all the tatting you will accomplish).
Please let me know if you have any questions about the squares. I will be playing along too (but won’t put my name in the drawing).
I very much look forward to seeing what you tat up! The PDF file of the card is linked below for easy download and printing!
Happy Tatting!
-Natalie
P.S. My Patreon page now has a free tier that gets all my public content. If you want to see posts sooner, I’d recommend following there: https://www.patreon.com/TatYourOwnAdventure I will still be adding content here, it is just delayed from what gets posted on my Patreon. Thanks!
My friend, Donna introduced me to tatting on August 23, 2012. My mother and I did a weekly crochet night. Donna asked if we were willing to learn something new and introduced us to the wonderful world of tatting.
Practice thread as Donna taught me the basics.
First Completed Project (folded join and bead in center of ring)2nd project
That night, I perused the internet to see what type of things can be made with these lovely little knots. I stumbled across Anne Bruvold’s Flying Minor Norwegian Dragons and I was hooked. Each time we met for Donna to teach me the next steps, I would ask if I knew all I needed for the dragon. Donna was very patient and always had the next thing I should practice before I attempted the dragon. She also introduced me to the Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild (I am very lucky to have a guild in town).
My first pattern variation.Some of the things I had tatted in my first few months. The dragon is the pattern that hooked me.
Over time I have picked up many different techniques, here are some of the ones I learned in year 1.
Branching Encapsulation (book by Sherry Pence)Tatting with BeadsTechniques
In April of 2013, I attended my first Shuttlebirds Tatting Workshop “Angels Among Us”. I look forward to workshop every year. In 2014, I not only attended workshop, but I taught classes.
Classes I have taught:
Shuttlebirds Tatting 2014 Workshop “Tatting in Bloom”
Long Stemmed RoseRobyn Bracelet (hairpin lace and tatting)Vapour Stitch (Sea Charm Bracelet)Tatting In Bloom Classes 2014 Shuttlebirds Tatting Workshop
Shuttlebirds Tatting 2015 Workshop “A Touch of Victorian Charm”
Choose Your Own Adventure (guided free-form tatting and the prototype cards)Garden Motif (Turkish Tatting)Falling Leaves (Inverted Tatting)
Shuttlebirds Tatting 2016 Workshop “Tatting from the Heart”
Maltese Heart Earrings (Maltese Ring)All Geared Up (Vapour Stitch)Bead Squiggle Bracelet (Pearl Tatting)Choose Your Own Adventure (Guided Free-Form Tatting)
Shuttlebirds Tatting 2017 Workshop “A Flurry of Flakes”
1st Annual Tatting Poker Run – my “Choose Your Own Adventure” class got turned into a yearly workshop event.
Shuttlebirds Tatting 2018 Workshop “A Bouquet of Blossoms”
Lotus (Turkish Tatting)2nd Annual Tatting Poker RunPua Melia Hair Clip (Turkish Tatting and Vapour Stitch)Spiral Twist Earrings
Shuttlebirds Tatting 2019 Workshop
Catching Waves Charm BraceletChristmas Tree Earrings (pattern available in my Etsy store with video tutorial option)Lace Princess Tiara3rd Annual Tatting Poker RunTwo Tone Spiral Earrings
I.O.L.I. Convention 2019
Garden Blossoms (Long Stem Rose [left] and Garden Motif [right] are my designs, the Sunflower [center] is Patti Duff’s design and I taught it with her permission)
I planned to teach at both the 2020 and 2021 Shuttlebirds Workshops, but the pandemic caused them to be postponed to the 2022 Workshop.
I am very excited to have these cards printed (and so was the group of tatters that have been waiting for their set since I started talking about the idea in 2014). Sets have been shipped all over the world and it makes me so happy.
I have enjoyed tatting so much through the years. Here are some additional pieces.
DragonDragon from Martha Ess’ book Flights of FantasyPractice with Ninetta Caruso’s Treble Tatting StitchDancing Duo designed by my hand of cards during a Poker RunInterlaced Cumulus design by muskaanLanyard holder for my work badge.I also needle tat. I am working on being proficient with all techniques I learn using both shuttle and needle.My sisters-in-law and daughter enjoy tatted snowflakes. These designs are from “Four Dozen Tatted Snowflakes” by Robin Perfetti.Zephyr Jewelry Set [2023]Shooting Star Pendant [2023]Combined 3D Flower Barrette by Sherry Pence and Tatting & Tulle by Jessica Spalding [2013]The Online Tatting Class Round Robin Doily [2023]My design for Round 4 of the Online Tatting Class Round Robin Doily [2023]Pumpkin Carriage [2023]Pumpkin [2023] designed for Shuttlebirds Fall Lace Day [October 2023]Necklace to hang my turtle charm from our trip to Jekyll Island. [2023]Amelia Earrings designed by Svetlana. This pair was made for my mum-in-law. [2023]My pirate braid created from the 2023 Shuttlebirds Workshop Treasure Hunt.
My favorite person to tat for is my darling daughter. Tatting is “pretties” and she loves everything I make her. She is also 3, so she tests the durability of the lace, needs reminded not to chew on it, and some have needed washing after she enjoyed them. Her face lights up whenever I gift her something new and she is eager to learn. She has her own sets of shuttles (including a custom painted set commissioned by Patti Duff and painted by my sis-in-law, Bethaney) and loves to wave them around and proudly exclaim “Mommy, I’m tatting!” as she twists the thread together.
Bunny design by Lisa Trumble.MJ with her necklace.MJ’s necklace.The pillow I finished for her. Letters from Karen Bovard’s “Block Alphabets in Split Ring Tatting”Mikaela with her monkey bracelet.My little tatter on April 1, 2023, International Tatting Day!
Big accomplishments in the last ten years:
In February, I launched my Patreon page. Thank you to my adventurous Patrons! My Patreon page now includes my pattern shop (I am still working on getting all my patterns listed: https://www.patreon.com/TatYourOwnAdventure/shop
Patterns (and video tutorials) up on Etsy: (I will be moving away from Etsy, as the Patreon pattern shop is much easier and cost effective to manage) https://www.etsy.com/shop/TatYourOwnAdventure
But the best accomplishments have been teaching, from teaching new tatters the basics to teaching experienced tatters new techniques. And my all-time favorite, introducing tatters to the world of design with guided free-form tatting.
I look forward to seeing what happens during my next eleven years of tatting! I have several patterns in the works, a technique deck in progress, an app idea, and the hopes of eventually publishing a tatting book. We shall see! Happy tatting!
This Accidental Heart pattern was the first pattern I ever shared. It is a design adaptation from a medallion found on page 32 and 33 in the Pricilla Yoke Book by Georgette Batt. The original is available in the Antique Pattern Library here: APL – Page 34 (antiquepatternlibrary.org) I came across the pattern shared by Elaine Gan on her blog: Priscilla Yoke Earrings | Tatting Patterns.
This is a design adaptation, which means it is not one of my original designs. I share it freely with you, because the original pattern this is adapted from is in the public domain.
This pattern has been updated from the 2013 posting to include a diagram.
I hope you enjoy the pattern, and I would love to see your tatted hearts!
Tat Your Own Adventure 