EVENING ACTIVITIES5 - Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild · 2019. 3. 11. · Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild 23rd Annual Tatting Days & Workshop, "Beach Blanket Bingo”, May 2-5, 2019 2 Techniques

Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild 23rd Annual Tatting Days & Workshop, "Beach Blanket Bingo”, May 2-5, 2019 1

Please read the class descriptions carefully. Most of the classes are offered only once. Please have your shuttles for each class prepared in advance and any homework done, as required, to save class time. Classes will be filled on a first come basis. The morning classes are 2 hours long and the afternoon classes are 90 minutes each. Classes on both days start at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please be on time. Skill levels are defined as: Adv. Begin: knows the basics – rings, chains, picots, joins and reading patterns Intermediate: knows and is comfortable with the above, plus two shuttles, split rings/chains, beads Advanced: knows and is comfortable with all of the above and ready for more. Required for all classes: Basic tatting kit: anything and everything you like to use when tatting - scissors, crochet hook, picot gauges, coil-less safety pins, portable light, magnifier, etc. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

EVENING ACTIVITIES5 Open to all. Registration is not required however we would appreciate your indication of interest in participating on the registration form for the benefit of the teacher and room assignment. Thursday and Friday: 6:15 – 8:00 p.m. Make It and Take It with Sherri Campbell Use your tatted scraps to make bookmarks or stationary. Sherri Campbell will have a table with all the supplies needed - paper, glue, colored pens, tatting thread and demonstration pieces. Friday:

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tatting Poker Run with Natalie Rogers Natalie's "Choose Your Own Adventure" free -form tatting poker run is back. Participants will draw their cards at various times Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Friday evening, you will gather to ask questions, swap cards if desired, and tat your 'hand'. Your creations will be shared on Saturday at lunch time.

3½ HOUR CLASS FRIDAY 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

CRABBY CRAB

Teacher: Heidi Nakayama Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This cute little crab measures 3” across. It is made using a combination of rings, split rings, folded rings and one self-closing mock ring. It is made of 6 small motifs sewn to a piece of felt. Beads are optional in the tatting because they can be sewn on to the felt at the end. Two (11 or 8 size) beads are used for the eyes, all other beads are optional

because they can be sewn on to the felt at the end. Skills Required: basic tatting skills plus split rings, some knowledge of folded and self-closing mock rings is required


Techniques Taught: refresher on folded rings and self-closing mock rings if necessary Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound CTM with 10 yards of size 20 thread on one shuttle and 1½ yards on the second shuttle, seed beads for eyes and embellishment if desired, a needle for size of thread being used to sew on crab leg motifs to the felt. A piece of orange or brown felt will be given to all students. Kit: n/a

FRIDAY 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Classes

BASIC NEEDLE TATTING Teacher: Sharon Fawns Class Type: Technique Level: Beginner Class Limit: 15 There may be a time when you are unable to manipulate a shuttle but don’t want to give up tatting. This class will cover the basics of needle tatting. Needles will be available for students to use during class. Skills Required: how to thread a needle

Techniques Taught: rings, chains, picots and joins Materials: size 10 thread and size 5 tatting needle. Kit: n/a

NOORJAHAN RUBY NECKLACE Teacher: Georgia Seitz Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 Muskaan combined the romance of the Mughals with vintage tatting techniques and modern beaded tatting in adapting a 1921 edging pattern into this necklace. It is the centerpiece of her parure, which includes a ring/brooch, earrings and a bracelet, and

introduces a new way of adding beads. Skills Required: rings, chains, joins, lock joins Techniques Taught: Catherine wheel join, floating beads, stacked beads Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound CTM with size 10 thread, 51 size 10 or 11 seed beads with 30 on shuttle 1 and 21 on shuttle 2, Additional beads required: 6 size 8 seed beads, 3 4-5 mm round red beads, 4 rondelles, 4 small teardrops (top drilled), 3 filigree bead caps, 3 large teardrops (top drilled) Kit: n/a

INTRODUCTION TO TATSMITHING Teacher: Marie McCurry Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This class is required for the Pansy Pendant at 1:00 p.m. In this class you will learn the ‘ins and outs’ of tatsmithing, the art of silver smithing with string. The basis to all tatsmithing is tatting the Basic Design around an object using metallic sewing thread. If you have been afraid to try metallic swing thread, this is the class to take.

This class has required homework. Skills Required: rings, chains, split rings, split chains, lock joins, using 2 shuttles Techniques Taught: tatting around various sizes and shapes of cabochons, using metallic sewing thread Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles, 2 strands of metallic, light gold sewing thread (Sulky or Coats & Clarks), size 15 crochet hook. See homework for shuttle preparation. Kit: $1.00, required – includes 1 pansy bead Extra Kits in vending: no

Deborah Arnold


MINI BEACH BALL Teacher: Eva Rushton Class Type: Project Level: Advanced Class Limit: 15 Repeats on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. This cute mini 3D beach ball uses a basic motif to create its shape. The focus is on how to attach the components during construction and dealing with tight joins. Skills Required: rings, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: refresher on self-closing mock rings and folded joins Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound with size 20 white thread CTM, size 20

thread in red, blue and yellow Kit: n/a

LACE PRINCESS TIARA Teacher: Natalie Rogers Class Type: Project Level: Advanced Class Limit: 15 Every princess deserves a sparkly tiara. Come play with metallic thread and your

favorite bead to create a delightful tiara. Using branching encapsulation, this tiara can be done in just two rounds. Join your fellow Lace Princesses (or Princes) as we tat up this royal treasure. Skills Required: rings, chains, picots, joins, split rings Techniques Taught: branching encapsulation, vapour stitch, unflipped stitches Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound full, CTM, with size 20 Liz Metallic thread and one center bead of choice (bead pictured is 1.25 cm by 0.9 cm). Other thread may be used but non-metallic thread will require additional stiffening. Kit: n/a

FRIDAY 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CLASSES

LAYERED RING LADYBUG Teacher: Jane McFadgen Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 Repeats on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Combine layered rings and the balanced double stitch to create this cute lady bug. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, picots, joins; using beads, closing large rings Techniques Taught: balanced double stitch Materials: basic tatting kit, size 20 thread in two solid colors, at least 12 small beads Kit: n//a

WALLA WALLA ONIION Teacher: Mary Anna Robinson Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 This is the first in a series of veggies to temp your tatting taste buds. The class will revisit or learn to tat a ring around a ring using the onion ring join. Then tat the stalk or add a piece of ribbon and pin provided.

Skills Required: basic tatting skills Techniques Taught: traditional single shuttle onion ring join Materials: basic tatting kit, one shuttle wound with size 10 thread in onion color of your choice, crochet hook to accommodate thread. Kit: no charge, optional – includes a piece of green ribbon and pin finding Extra Kits in vending: no


TWO TONE SPIRAL EARRINGS Teacher: Natalie Rogers Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 Come practice with split rings as you create beautiful earrings with a twist. Practice finishing a piece with a self-closing mock ring with no tails to hide at the end. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: self-closing mock ring, split ring, lock join Materials: basic tatting kit, 3-4 shuttles, 2 colors of size 20 thread, 2 shuttles wound CTM with color 1 and 2 shuttles wound CTM with the color 2 (or use one of color 1 shuttles as the core), earring findings Kit: n/a

PANSY PENDANT Teacher: Marie McCurry Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 The ‘Introduction to Tatsmithing’ class is required to take this class. The emphasis for this class will be on adding the ‘sides’ to your ‘Basic Design’ and how to make a sturdy bail for our tatted jewelry. By this class you have completed or nearly completed your basic design piece. This class has required homework. Skills Required: rings chains, working with 2 shuttles, beaded picots, beads on a core

thread, floating rings Techniques Taught: learning to tat with metallic sewing thread, creating a sturdy bail, floating rings, beads, switching shuttles Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 strands of metallic sewing thread in light gold (Sulky or Coats & Clark), 88 size 11 purple seed beads, 1 gold, 8x6mm oval jump ring, size 16 crochet hook to add beads, size 15 crochet hook to make joins, 2 shuttles See homework for shuttle preparation. Kit: $12.00, optional - includes 2 strands of metallic gold sewing thread, pre-strung with beads (in the proper order), wound on a floss card, 1 oval jump ring. Extra Kits in vending: $17.00, includes the above plus 1 pansy bead and instructions

FAN WITH BIRDIE PART 1 Teacher: Georgia Seitz Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This class may be taken independently of parts 2 & 3. In the first part of the fan pattern by Dagmar Pezzuto, the central focus is the flower with petals comprised of measured picots and cluny leaves. Skills Required: basic rings, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: basic cluny, measured picots

Materials: basic tatting kit, your choice of thread size, 2 shuttles wound CTM or needle and ball thread, picot gauges. Flower petals may be one or two colors, variegated or ombre color thread. Choose a leaf color for the row of cluny petals after the flower. Kit: optional and by preorder only: wood cluny box loom $12, set of 7 picot gauges $6 Extra kits in vending: by preorder only

Deborah Arnold


FRIDAY 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. CLASSES

FRACTAL SPIRAL Teacher: Eva Rushton Class Type: Project Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 Like a shell, growing outward, create this spiral of rings with a chain edging. This design’s origin was in an ever increasing pattern using fractal mechanics. When completed in pairs, it makes into a set of earrings. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots, joins

Techniques Taught: tat over tails, continuous working pattern Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 or 2 shuttles wound with size 20 thread, variegated with a matching solid is recommended Kit: $0.50, optional– includes a pair of earring hooks Extra Kits in vending: no

NEEDLE TATTING WITH BEADS Teacher: Sharon Fawns Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 Learn how to jazz up your needle tatted motif by adding beads in different ways. Skills Required: basic needle tatting – rings, chain, picots, joins Techniques Taught: beaded picot, beads in joined picots, beads inside rings Materials: size 10 thread and size 5 needle, or size 20 thread and size 7 needle, beads in various sizes

If possible have a few beads that will slide on the needle you will be using. An assortment of beads and a few needles will be available to use in class. Kit: n/a

FAN WITH BIRDIE PART 2 Teacher: Georgia Seitz Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This class may be taken independently of parts 1 & 3. The second part of the Fan with Birdie pattern by Dagmar Pezzuto focuses on this cute little hummingbird of block tatting and measured picots.

Skills Required: basic tatting skills – ring, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: chain around a ring vs. onion ring formation, block tatting, measured and graduated picots. Materials: basic tatting kit, your choice of thread size, 2 shuttles wound CTM or needle and ball, more shuttles if you are using extra colors for the plumage, picot gauges Kit: $6.00, optional and by preorder only – set of picot gauges Extra kits in vending: by preorder only

SINGLE SHUTTLE SPLIT RING CARROTS Teacher: Mary Anna Robinson Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This is the second of Mary Anna’s veggies to tantalize your tatting taste buds. This little carrot is fiddly and fun to make while giving you practice in making single shuttle split rings. Add some tatted greenery or use the piece of ribbon provided. .

Skills Required: basic tatting plus split ring Techniques Taught: single shuttle split ring


Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 shuttle wound with size 10 thread in color of choice Kit: no charge, optional – includes a piece of green ribbon and pin finding Extra Kits in vending: no

SPIROGRAPH MOTIF V1.3 Teacher: Marie McCurry Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 A simple motif designed using a spirograph is transformed into an elegant tatted motif with stacked rings and beads. This class has required homework. Skills Required: basic tatting skills plus beaded picots, beaded joins, floating rings, Catherine wheel joins

Techniques Taught: floating rings, stacked rings, adding a beaded picot across a ring Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 ball size 40 thread (solid is best), 2 shuttles, 24 size 11 seed gold beads, 6 – 4 mm white pearl beads, 1 safety pin or paper clip, thread conditioner (recommended). See homework for shuttle preparation. Kit: $11.00, optional – 14 yards of size 40 dusty rose thread, pre-strung with beads and wound on a floss card, 6 – 4mm white pearl beads Extra Kits in vending: $17.00, includes the above plus instructions

CHRISTMAS TREE EARRINGS Teacher: Natalie Rogers Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 Repeats on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Create adorable spiral tree earrings complete with little bead ornaments and a star bead to top off the tree. Skills Required: basic tatting skills – rings, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: self-closing mock ring, beads on picots, vapour stitch, split ring Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound CTM in trunk color size 20 thread, 2 shuttles wound in tree color size 20, 15 beads – size 8/0 or 3mm for ornaments, 1 star bead, earring findings

Kit: n/a

SATURDAY 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Classes

ICE BLUE SNOWFLAKE Teacher: Marie McCurry Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 “A Lesson in Bead Placement” is the subtitle for this class. The pre-strung beads are used on both the working threads and core threads to create this stunning snowflake. This class has required homework. Skills Required: basic tatting skills – rings, chains, picots, joins plus know which is the working thread and core thread for both rings and chains

Techniques Taught: placement options of beads on the working and core threads of a ring and chain Materials: basic tatting kit, size 20 thread, 2 shuttles, 1 embroidery floss card, 250 size 10 light blue, silver lined seed beads, size 16 crochet hook or favorite method to add beads. See homework for shuttle preparation. Kit: $11.00, optional – 21 light blue seed beads pre-strung onto 3 yards of size 20 white thread and wound on a floss card, 144 light blue seed beads pre-strung onto 7 yards of white and thread and wound on a floss card, extra beads Extra Kits in vending: $15.00, includes the above plus instructions


MINI BUSHEL BASKET Teacher: Mary Anna Robinson Class Type: Project Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 Have fun tatting this little 3D basket. These little baskets can be used for many creative projects. This class has required homework.

Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: hiding ends Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 shuttle wound CTM with size 10 thread, completed homework Kit: n/a

BASIC BAUBLES Teacher: Jane McFadgen Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 There are two types of baubles and their methods of construction are very different. This class will discuss the different methods and how to tell them apart. In the first part of the class we will focus on the construction of the chain bauble, its use of stabilizer bars and how to vary the shape of the finished bauble. Then we will work with the ring bauble to form a little ladybug.

Skills Required: basic tatting skills, how to tat over the ends Techniques Taught: chain bauble with stabilizer bars, stacked ring bauble, adding a new thread to working piece, Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 shuttle, size 20 thread in 2 colors (no variegated), load shuttle CTM for chain bauble, 20+ size 11 black seed beads, 4 beads for eyes (can be the same size), size 20 thread, 2 shuttles – 1 wound CTM with 3 yards of red, 1 wound CTM with 1 yard black, DO NOT CUT from balls Kit: n/a

MINI BEACH BALL Teacher: Eva Rushton Class Type: Project Level: Advanced Class Limit: 15 See Friday at 9:00 a.m. BIRDIE WITH FAN PART 3 Teacher: Georgia Seitz Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This class may be taken independently of parts 1 & 2. This lovely fan has a decoratgive outer edge of picots leading into 4 rows of ring and chain work. The center is a round of cluny leaf work surrounding a cluny flower upon which a small hummingbird is dining. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picot, joins

Techniques Taught: basic cluny, measured picots, graduated picots Materials: basic tatting kit, your choice of thread size, multiple shuttles if you are using more than one color or needle and ball thread, picot gauges, optional Cluny loom. Wind shuttles CTM. Kit: n/a Available in vending: by preorder only - $12.00 wood box cluny loom, $6.00 set of 7 picot gauges


BEADED SEAHORSE Teacher: Heidi Nakayama Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This elegant beaded seahorse is a Pam Palmer pattern from her new book. Instruction will also be provided for those that do not wish to use beads. Skills Required: basic tatting skills – rings, chains, picots, joins plus be comfortable with split rings and working with beads

Techniques Taught: n/a Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 shuttle and ball in thread size of your choice, 60 seed beads – size 10/11 for thread sizes 10 & 20, size 15 seed beads for thread size 40. Place the 60 beads on the ball of thread. Wind 3 yards and 2 beads CTM onto the shuttle leaving the remaining beads on the ball. If not using beads, wind 3 yards onto a shuttle, do not cut from ball Kit: n/a

3 HOUR CLASS SATURDAY 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

TREFOIL JELLYFISH Teacher: Eva Rushton Class Type: Project Level: Advanced Class Limit: 15 This 3D jellyfish with nested trefoils makes a cute companion with an array of rings spilling under the cap and unique Josephine chains. There’s nothing super tricky, but it is a lot of separate parts and each is different. This class has required homework.

Skills Required: basic tatting skills – rings, chains, picots, joins plus working with 2 shuttles Techniques Taught: Josephine chains, 3D tatting Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 pairs of shuttles, each pair wound CTM with size 20 thread, 1 extra shuttle, completed homework Kit: n/a

SATURDAY 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Classes

BLOCK TATTED BROCCOLI PIN Teacher: Mary Anna Robinson Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 This is the 3rd in the series of Mary Anna’s vegetables. Learn the traditional method of block tatting while creating your broccoli. Other methods of block tatting will also be

discussed. Skills Required: basic tatting skills plus lock stitch, lock join, picot Techniques Taught: traditional block tatting Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 shuttle wound CTM with size 10 thread in green Kit: no charge, optional – pin back Extra Kits in vending: no


SEA BREEZE NECKLACE Teacher: Marie McCurry Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This is Marie’s favorite bauble pattern. It is great for those “odd-ball” shapes and sizes. In this class you will add beads to a motif and wrap it around a 30mm bauble. This class has required homework. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots, joins plus using 2 shuttles, large beaded picots, beaded picot joins, adding beads to the working thread Techniques Taught: encasing a glass bauble with tatting Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles, 1 ball size 20 turquoise thread, 1 30mm

(approx.) round domed clear glass bauble, 55 3mm white pearl beads, 18” white cord necklace, 2 safety pins or paperclips. See homework for shuttle preparation. Kit: $12.00, optional – 1 30mm (approx.) glass bauble, 7 yards of size 20 turquoise thread pre-strung with beads and wound on a floss card, extra 3mm beads for the tail, 18” white chain Extra kits in vending: $16.00, includes above plus instructions

SPLIT RING BEADED BRACELET Teacher: Sharon Fawns Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 Using a shuttle and needle, tat a split ring bracelet with a single bead between the rings. Skills Required: how to tat a ring using a shuttle and needle Techniques Taught: split ring using both needle and shuttle Materials: basic tatting kit 1 shuttle, size 5 tatting needle, size 10 thread, beads that will slide over needle, bracelet clasp Kit: $1.00, optional – beads Extra kits in vending: yes CHRISTMAS TREE EARRINGS Teacher: Natalie Rogers Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 See Friday at 3:00 p.m. BEACH UMBRELLA Teacher: Heidi Nakayama Class Type: Project Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 This fun little beach umbrella will give you an opportunity to practice your chain tension and pearl tatting.

Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots, joins plus split rings and have a knowledge of pearl tatting Techniques Taught: review of pearl tatting if needed Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound with 3 yards each, of size 20 thread in color of choice Kit: n/a


SATURDAY 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Classes

CATCHING WAVES CHARM BRACELET Teacher: Natalie Rogers Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15

A variety of techniques are used to create the charms and bracelet in this class. Charms include a starfish, crab, flip-flop, jellyfish and turtle. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots Techniques Taught: vapour stitch, folded rings, interrupted rings/chains, beads on picots, cut picots Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound CTM for bracelet, 2 shuttles wound CTM for starfish, single shuttles wound in colors of your choice – 2 colors for flip-flops, 1 color for jellyfish, 1 color and 8 size 11 black seed beads for crab, 1 color and 2 size 11 seed beads for turtle Kit: n/a

LAYERED RING LADYBUG Teacher: Jane McFadgen Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 See Friday at 1:00 p.m. 3 PEAS IN A POD Teacher: Mary Anna Robinson Class Type: Technique Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 15 The last but not least of Mary Anna’s fiddly and fun vegetables is her peas in a pod. Learn how to add a round bead (the pea) in the center of a split ring. Skills Required: basic tatting – rings plus split rings

Techniques Taught: adding bead in a split ring Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles wound CTM with size 10 green thread Kit: $.50, required – bead and pin back Extra Kits in vending: yes

NOORJAHAN RUBY RING / BROOCH Teacher: Georgia Seitz Class Type: Technique Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 This ring/brooch is the second piece in Muskaan’s parure named for a 16th century Mughal empress. A gem is encapsulated using metallic thread and regular threads and enhanced with beads to create the finished piece. Add a ring base of pinback and it will be ready to wear.

Skills Required: basic tatting – ring, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: Catherine wheel join with a picot, lock join Materials: basic tatting kit, 2 shuttles and ball, or needle and ball, metallic thread, 1 gem or cabochon (the one shown measures 15mmx10mm), at least 10 size 10 or 11 seed beads, ring finding or pin back to fit the cabochon Kit: $4.00, optional – beads and findings, by preorder only Additional kits in vending: by preorder only


SAND DOLLAR Teacher: Heidi Nakayama Class Type: Project Level: Adv. Beginner Class Limit: 15 This simple sand dollar pattern, once learned, can be easily embellished with beads. A crystal bead for the center will be provided to all class attendees. This is a good pattern for the beginner tatter or a tatter looking for an easy class to relax in. Pattern is by Karen Negus and taught with her permission.

Skills Required: basic tatting – rings, chains, picots, joins Techniques Taught: general help for all beginning tatters Materials: basic tatting kit, 1 shuttle wound with 7 yards of size 10 or 20 thread Kit: n/a

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EVENING ACTIVITIES5 - Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild · 2019. 3. 11. · Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild 23rd Annual Tatting Days & Workshop, "Beach Blanket Bingo”, May 2-5, 2019 2 Techniques