The Tatting Journey

 The Tatting Journey Begins Hello!  Let's begin... Each tatter has a story to tell:  When they learned to tat,  who or what they learned from, and why they pursued tatting.  Each story is interesting. I learned to tat when I was 32 years old, my second (and youngest) son had been born.  I was told about a tatter named Mabel Mitchell who belonged to a Homemaker unit in Marbury, Maryland, near where I was living at the time.  I sought her out.  She was the second tatter I had ever met and  I was determined to learn to tat with her guidance. Since she taught me shuttle tatting elbow to elbow with her I have never stopped.  I love this simple knotted lace.  It's easy to start and stop, no set up or take down.  It's economical.  A ball of thread and a couple shuttles.  It fits easily in my pocket.  It's delicate yet strong. It's often a conversation starter, too.  I love tatting.  Tatting brings the past to ...