A year or two ago, I purchased a plastic case loaded with Sulky Blendables thread at Overstock.com. Why Sulky Blendables? I had received a sample from Georgia Seitz, and I loved it! What I didn't realize when I ordered the thread, was that this is 30 wt. thread, not the 12 wt. that Georgia sent. Not knowing the difference, I tried it out. It was much later that I realized that I was using a much finer thread!
I do enjoy tatting with it. I can untat chains, but I have been unsuccessful with opening rings. Stumpy is the perfect motif for me to use with this thread. It's small, and when I make a mistake, I don't mind cutting the thread and starting over.
The size of these finished motifs is 1 1/4" x 3/4". As you can see, they're much smaller than a Clover shuttle! My friend Jenny decorated the shuttle for me. Isn't it adorable?
You may have guessed... I'm tatting up a set of Stumpy motifs in the Sulky to send off to Chris Hinton at The Shuttle Shop. These will make adorable shuttles!
I've been asked about how the Tatted Shuttles are for tatting. I love them! They hold a tremendous amount of thread. They're wider than any other shuttle I own. I really like the feel, but I don't think you can really go by me. I love every shuttle I own!
I am envious of you that you can try out all these different types of thread. I am intimidated by it to say the least. Therefore, I do enjoy reading your posts about different threads. Thank You!
ReplyDeleteThat orange thread is sure a wonderful shade.
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I love my tatted shuttles too! They are a little wider Than other shuttles the same length, but they are very comfortable in the hand. My latest set is bigger, but they are great to tat with also.
ReplyDeleteReally great shuttle motifs!! :)
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine how you tat with such fine thread. Very pretty...
ReplyDeleteStumpy is just perfect for so many things!
ReplyDeletese ve un hilo maravilloso y la lanzadera es magnifica.Besos.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tatted with just the blendables.....it seems too small for even the smallest needle I own, but I have blended the sulky with other threads to create unique colourways.
ReplyDeleteYour stumpies look great!
Beautiful colours! Do you tat with one strand of the Sulky? Those shuttles you refer to, does one need to join the Tatting Forum group to get to the Shuttle shop and are they expensive? Thanks for the info in advance. Cheers.
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Jam, I have been tatting with one strand of the Sulky, something I never thought I would have done!
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe you do need to join The Tatting Forums. It's free. If you contact Erin, she can give you the information on the styles of shuttles, sizes, and prices. I believe the Tatted Shuttles are $30 each, but I could have that wrong.
I'm intrigued with the threads - but I can barely tat with size 40 thread :) Your results are really pretty!
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