I have not done any tatting for months although still knitting and sorting out ideas for the next Craft Evening in three weeks time. A surprise phone call today meant that I was given some tatting shuttles which otherwise would have probably been thrown away! They were from a friend whose mother had died, just wonder how many shuttles are disposed of, especially when relatives of deceased loved ones do not know what they are. I was just fortunate because my friend knew I tatted but had no idea that these were the shuttles used for the craft!
Included are my favourites the aero shuttles, one has not got a bobbin, but that is no problem as I have hundreds in my house! Two Susan Bates, one Milward and a cute little one made out of bone?
I am so happy that you can rescue shuttles. These will be well used and loved again.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true Bernice, seems as though they have been given new life!
DeleteIf those are English Aeros, Jane will be delighted to see them! It's amazing that they were manufactured 'in her back yard'. And we all took them for granted here in the US when they were in all the craft stores during the 1990s when tatting was on the 'upswing' but still before the internet. So glad you rescued them! It seems sad that your friend possibly never saw her mother actually tatting with them?
ReplyDeleteYes Kathy they are the English Aeros which I am over the moon about! Agree we did take them for granted, and now we search high and low for them. You are so right she never did see her mum tat, actually it was one of many crafts she dabbled in. Best birthday present I have had this week as I am a 4th July baby!
DeleteHappy birthday, wonderful birthday gift!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! None of my daughters tat, but they all are well informed about my shuttles!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy the shuttles went to you who will appreciate them and didn't get thrown away. It is such a shame when daughters don't learn the crafts that their mothers do, to carry on the traditions.
ReplyDeleteBelated happy birthday Sally. Now you have all those additional shuttles you'll be able to tat around those butterflies you acquired in May.
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