Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild

Mermaid by Natalie Rogers Life is better under the sea. Explore the ocean with this whimsical mermaid. Her tail will give you practice with split chains and branching encapsulation. This class will focus on her tail. Saturday’s class will focus on her top and the following techniques: Turkish rings, vapour stitch, and braiding picots. Natalie Rogers will be teaching this class at the 2023…

Chicks with Beads by Melanie Cervi Let’s take the classic Hen and Chicks pattern and add beads! This class will be for those in a mood to celebrate with colorful lace. Melanie Cervi will be teaching this class at the 2023 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Workshop and Retreat “Here There Be Tatted Treasures.” We have a wonderful selection of classes to offer you this year, whether ye be a seasoned…

Tatting a Non-Tatting Pattern with a Picture by Lauren Snyder You will be tatting rings and chains to sew down as a picture onto fabric. Lauren Snyder will be teaching this class at the 2023 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Workshop “Here Be Tatted Treasures”. We have a wonderful selection of classes to offer you this year, whether ye be a seasoned tatter or wanting to pick up a shuttle/needle for…

Diamond in the Rough – Pattern Reading for Beginners by Kathleen Minniti Using the pattern for the Diamond in the Rough motif, we will compare different styles of pattern writing and charting, with the emphasis on discovering which styles are easiest for each student to use, and how to translate existing patterns into that style. Kathleen Minniti will be teaching this class at the 2023…

Baby Block Flower Earrings or Pendant by Heidi Nakayama This is the cutest little flower you’ve ever seen. Just an inch wide. Made with simple block tatting and jewelry parts you can make a pair of lovely dangle earrings or a pendent. Jewelry parts will be supplied. Heidi Nakayama will be teaching this class at the 2023 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Workshop and Retreat “Here There Be Tatted…

Tatiana Pendant by Marie McCurry Tatiana is a Slavic, fairy queen. This pendant is from the Fairy Garden Collection. This is an “Ankars”-style (stacked rings) pendant with glow-in-the-dark beads. This beautiful pendant could be made into a pair of earrings. Marie McCurry will be teaching this class at the 2023 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Workshop and Retreat “Here There Be Tatted Treasures.” We…

Collar by Taeko Takashima Master the ring in hook tatting with this rings only pattern. The collar is composed of rings only – a double row of rings and a row of 5 petal flowers. Taeko Takashima will be teaching this class at the 2023 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Workshop and Retreat “Here There Be Tatted Treasures.” We have a wonderful selection of classes to offer you this year, whether ye be a…

by Becky Strode Unique motif suitable for earrings and pendants. Design is reversible and can be worn, showing the front or the back. This design has won blue ribbons and an Award of Merit at the county fair. Becky will be teaching this class at the 2023 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Workshop and Retreat “Here There Be Tatted Treasures.” We have a wonderful selection of classes to offer you this…

Registration has opened for this year’s workshop. Come join our pirate tatting crew for “Here There Be Tatted Treasures”. We have a wonderful selection of classes to offer you this year, whether ye be a seasoned tatter or wanting to pick up a shuttle/needle for the first time. We have a fabulous selection of teachers: Taeko Takashima, Japan – Takashima TattingMelanie Cervi, CA – Picots n…

Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild24th Annual Workshop and Retreat

We would love to have you join us for the workshop! Registration is open! https://www.shuttlebirds.com/workshop2022.shtml 2022-class-descriptionsDownload

Call for Teachers for 24th Annual Tatting Workshop & Retreat

We are seeking talented tatters to teach at our 24th Annual Tatting Workshop & Retreat to be held at the Ross Point Camp and Conference Center on April 30 – May 3, 2020. Our theme for the workshop will be “Carnaval” with the theme contest centered around “Mardi Gras”. This theme is all about having fun and letting our imaginations run wild. Let’s see where it takes us.

We are looking for classes…

Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge #47 – Poppy Ice Drop

Welcome back to the Wednesday Weekly Challenge! Each Wednesday (provided people are commenting/submitting pictures of their challenges and Natalie can fit it into her schedule) we will be posting a tatting related challenge (usually in the form of a free tatting pattern link) and challenging you, the reader, to try it.  When a pattern link is provided, we will also post a picture of how our…

Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge #46 – Spider with Beaded Legs

Happy Halloween!

Welcome back to the Wednesday Weekly Challenge! Each Wednesday (provided people are commenting/submitting pictures of their challenges and Natalie can fit it into her schedule) we will be posting a tatting related challenge (usually in the form of a free tatting pattern link) and challenging you, the reader, to try it.  When a pattern link is provided, we will also post a picture…

Quick note from Natalie: Hello wonderful readers! I am sorry I missed getting a weekly challenge up yesterday. It has been busy, busy week for me. I will make sure to have a challenge ready for you next Wednesday where I will also show you pictures of the lovely challenges several of you completed. Thank you for your patience!

Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge #45 – Cheeky Monkey

Welcome back to the Wednesday Weekly Challenge. We’ve had a few requests to bring the challenge back after a 4 year hiatus (Wow! Time flies!).  Each Wednesday (provided people are commenting/submitting pictures of their challenges and Natalie can fit it into her schedule) we will be posting a tatting related challenge (usually in the form of a free tatting pattern link) and challenging you, the…

Call for 2019 Workshop Teachers

The Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild, of Spokane WA, is now accepting teacher applications for our 23rd Annual Tatting Workshop and Retreat to be held on May 2 – 5, 2019. Our theme will be ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’. We are seeking fresh ideas for creative and innovative projects utilizing a variety of techniques and suitable for all skill levels. Original, and/or new patterns are preferred, however,…