And so the work begins.......

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Thought I might just catalogue my tatting shuttles. Thinking it would take...oh...an hour or so??

Think again sunshine!!!

This is just the start.....



This is without adding my precious ones to the table!!

Not even going to try to work out how much I have spent. But then there are 30 "working" Clovers in this lot...... not telling how many shuttles AREN'T on the table LOL.



6 Feb 2020 - I laugh at your silly idea that this is a lot of shuttles....pffffffffff......

Comments

  1. Jane EborallJuly 24, 2013 at 2:13 AM

    That looks familiar! How DID you get into my house? I've still got a bag somewhere with about 30 unused Aero England shuttles in. Wonder where that is?

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    1. LiyarraJuly 24, 2013 at 12:43 PM

      Muahahahahaha......sprung!!..

      We need to get together and compare them Jane!

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  2. FoxJuly 24, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    ...gulp..... : ))

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  3. Madtatter80July 24, 2013 at 4:32 AM

    you make me laugh I'm the one who said "she who has the most shuttles wins!" ha ha ha looks like you win, I gots lots too, but this may take the cake girl. oooooo can i have that one? :)

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  4. God's KidJuly 24, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    I thought Lace Lovin' librarian(Diane) was the shuttle collector queen. You sure have a collection there yourself!!! :)

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  5. UnknownJuly 24, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    wow... looking at your shuttles I understand I have a long long way to go...

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  6. MaureenJuly 24, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    You have more shuttles than I have books! - it is going to be good to see close-up pictures of them all.

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    1. LiyarraJuly 24, 2013 at 12:42 PM

      Maureen......NOONE could ever have ANYTHING more than you have books!!! Love it!

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  7. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeJuly 24, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    When you're finished, would you like to come and catalog mine? ;-)

    She who dies with the most shuttles wins!

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  8. Ginny WJuly 24, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    That looks like lots of fun!!!!

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  9. LiyarraJuly 24, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Sadly I realised there are at least 14 missing. Plus the ones I gave away when I thought I was going to quit tatting... think there were 20 or so of those...But I did keep the ones that are precious to me. AND I have bought a heap since I cam back to tatting that are not here too. :(

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  10. Kathy NiklewiczJuly 26, 2013 at 12:29 AM

    So glad you didn't quit tatting!

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