Liyarra's Tatting Nook

When I first met Ben he introduced me to the later series of Dr Who and I have to admit I actually liked it! Surprise surprise one night when I was watching the opening credits I noticed that there was this suspiciously shuttle-like object and...well...it just BEGGED to be made real... At this point I finally had to come clean to Ben that I was an addict...yes - hard I know... always tough to break this news to a partner but it had to be done and it was ALL The Doctor's fault! His reaction?? To go off and make some artwork for me to send to "shuttle collection enabler" (my shuttle partner in crime who must not be named) to see what wonders she could create. Well....it arrived and I have to say it is BRILLIANT! Thanks "shuttle collection enabler" - once again you have shown how truly talented you are and how great a friend you are to us tatters. Always up to my odd challenges and schemes! And thanks heaps to Ben for doing the artwork and encouraging my addiction...

Not only am I back tatting...but I am replenishing my diminished stash of shuttles. Still not happy about the lost ones but I have remedied that as far as I can.... Ordered another EbonyGR-8 shuttle from Randy Houtz so I thought why not lash out and spend some of my farm garage sale earnings on ME.. So I bought a Celtic resin and a plain resin as well. Randy modified the hooks for me so waiting to see how they tat. Also splurged on another Lydia Pinkham shuttle purely because I couldn't resist...plus bought a coconut shell shuttle from Rosita*s Then today I managed to get probably the most unusual shuttle I have seen. It appears to be a black plastic with a lump on the side and something protruding so I asked the seller. Turns out the lump holds a pin of sorts to the side of the shuttle. Can't wait to investigate this one a bit closer! Pics when they arrive! Update...... They arrived. Here is the unusual shuttle. Would love to know details if anyone knows something about it (ot...

TALES OF SHUTTLES WON AND LOST..... Along the way this year there have been a few great shuttles collected in my travels. Some spur of the moment and impulse buys....others carefully plotted! ( I will leave you to work out which is which.......) Black "pumpkinseed" type - Grannys Thimble ETSY Susan Bates metal bobbin shuttle - Grannys Thimble ETSY Brass filigree heart - Beadinmama - eBay Brass shuttle - Rositas - eBay Silver plated leaf shuttle - Rositas - eBay Reflective Heart shuttle by Alma Negrete - Two Hearts ETSY Upcycled Vinyl Record Tatting Shuttle - shadetreeart - ETSY Engraved horn shuttle - Rositas - eBay Red Clover with pick - furrybaby - ETSY And a Lydia Pinkham......whether real or fake I don't care!!! eBay - Banyek eBay - but I can't remember who!! All of the above are well behaved and currently residing in my specially marked tatting shuttle receptacle! This one for Fox at least is safe in her busy ...

Once I decided to start getting ready for the anticipated move I really had to take a good hard look at what I had accumulated... This is my stash::::::: Hmmm - can I really get rid of anything??? Yep.... This is what I got rid of - but in a nice way to Fiona T: Regrets? Nah not really.....haven't really had time to tat so not missing what is not there!!

This is the blog that Ben has just started. Not completed yet but there might be something that you might like or a service we can provide for you! It would be nice to be able to do this for a living!! http://theamazingpicturefactory.blogspot.com.au/ Come and have a look at what we do.......

After a discussion with a friend I decided to start a Facebook page for Tatting Shuttle collectors and enthusiasts called Tatting Shuttle Addicts. I was hoping to give people a place to show off their shuttles and make contacts to maybe obtain shuttles from places they have had problems sourcing from. So far it has taken off and seems to be rocking along nicely!!! One of the ladies who is a member of the page is a shuttlemaker who has a couple of pretty unique designs and has recently organised some equipment that will allow her to engrave shuttles as well. So I thought I would introduce you to her here... Her name is Monica Ohana Braxton and here is the information she sent me. So if you want a "different" shuttle how about supporting a small business owner and possibly a pioneer in tatting shuttle design? Hi Jenni, Here is some information about the shuttles my husband and I make. My husband and I hand make all of our shuttles. We use small power tools and hand tools onl...

I have tried this pattern a couple of times and it has beaten me...Mainly due to pattern attention deficit issues... Someone on InTatters was searching for the pattern and it reminded me that it was on my 'Nemesis List' and, being in THAT frame of mind (you know - the "oh no you don't....not going to sit there and laugh at me and say you can't be done"..frame of mind) I decided to give it another try. This time I used some of my precious Rainbow Lite hand dyed thread from TatsKool so I couldn't woos out on it without wasting this precious thread (and the $$ associated in getting it in the first place)... So here it is... TA DA!!! You have to watch where you are in the pattern pretty carefully but a photocopy of the pattern and a highlighter solved that problem.