Sherry Pence is one of the most adored artisans in the tatting world. She is also known as Lady Shuttlemaker because of the glorious tatting shuttles that she makes. I interviewed her about a year ago, but the blog that the interview appeared on is now kaput, and so Sherry has given permission to post [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘tatting and tatting shuttles’
February 24, 2009
Mardi gras butterfly masks
Somehow, I don’t think that I will ever go to New Orleans for the real Mardi Gras, but that won’t stop me from celebrating in my studio! I made these Mardi Gras masks with all kinds of techniques and things that I love: Tatting, spool knitting, crochet, butterflies, Grandma’s vintage buttons, beads and other found [...]
February 4, 2009
Two special tatting shuttles
A friend asked me if I would carve her a pink bunny tatting shuttle and a shimmering white Great Mother Goddess tatting shuttle with a pink heart. How could I refuse? I was delighted to carve them for her, and here they are: I am so pleased with them, and I hope that she will [...]
February 1, 2009
Great Mother Goddess Tatting Shuttles
When I was happily working away in the workshop, making the Blessed Bunny tatting shuttles, I suddenly felt all inspired to carve some Goddess shape tatting shuttles. So, I got out my sketchbook, and started drawing…. and then carving, and here’s what I have come up with: Wrapping the thread or yarn on is really [...]
February 1, 2009
Blessed Bunny Tatting Shuttles
I have been having the MOST wonderful time!!!! I have been making lots of tatting shuttles for my new etsy store. This just inspired me completely. I could feel a new tatting shuttle hopping around in my mind, and was delighted when the Blessed Bunny tatting shuttle skippettied out into my sketch book. Needless to [...]
February 1, 2009
I’ve started a tatting group on Ravelry
I was schmoozing around on Ravelry, and I went looking for groups about tatting. I was so surprised that I couldn’t find a dedicated Tatting group on Rav! So I started one: Ravelry Tatting Group If you are into tatting ( lace making, not body inking- LOL) and tatting shuttles, then please drop in and [...]
November 6, 2008
Unidentified Flying Hedgehog
EEK! I was off in the workshop making hedgehog tatting shuttles, and decided to give the buffing wheel a try…. Bad idea…. The polishing wheel grabbed my poor little hedgehog and launched it off into space. To infinity and beyond! Unidentified Flying Hedgehog! Gone. Vanished. Bye bye hedgehog! sigh. So, it’s back to hand sanding [...]
