With all the Spinning Wheels I've been tatting lately, I have a lot of shuttles with bits of thread left on them. I've been reading about others "spring cleaning" so that they could reload their shuttles, and I decided to join in the fun!
It's nice to have a little baggie of butterflies in my purse to give away. Since I have several appointments coming up that will most likely involve some time sitting in waiting rooms, it's a great time to stock up on bits of tatting.
Since some new shuttles arrived in the mail this week, I guess I really didn't have to use up bits of thread. Isn't this a beauty? It's a Celtic shuttle from Grizzly Mountain Arts. I love Dave Stanbrough's shuttles and needlework tools. I just happened to get lucky and see this one before anyone else did!
A day or two later, Dave listed another Celtic shuttle. I wanted it so badly, but I decided to wait a half hour to give someone else a chance at purchasing it, and it sold in less than half an hour. I'm not surprised!
I also purchased another Handi-Wind Shuttle. I really like these with size 80 thread. That little screw-in handle really helps.
Look at my new La Cossette shuttle! I love blue, and I love paisley, making this the perfect shuttle for me!
Cute butterflies & Love the La Cosette shuttle - I'm very partial to paisley's & blues, too :-D
ReplyDeleteLovely butterflies, gorgeous shuttles, how many shuttles do you have can I ask
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure, Margaret. I'm guessing over 500. When I finish getting organized around the house, I'll take pictures and count. At the rate I'm going, that will take a long time!
DeleteWow I have a long way to go to get to one hundred, I look forward to seeing the pictures when you have time
DeleteLovely new toys to play with. I'm visualizing a large frame hanging on your wall with 500 shuttles organized within it. wow! Wouldn't that be something? Of course, you'd need to have a hinged glass front so you could remove some for tatting.
ReplyDeleteGreat butterflies!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am sure you probably have a most impressive shuttle collection!!! :)
You have some beauties there!
ReplyDeleteLinda
You have some beauties there!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Such nice shuttles for your collection all look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSome great additions to your collection! I've been tatting off the bits and pieces on my shuttles lately, too. I don't like to let too many accumulate with thread on them because it is hard enough at the best of times to find an empty shuttle. I think tatting sprites or fairies steal them. :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh! Nice new shuttle. 😊
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