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A beginner’s class on this earliest method of creating tatted lace taught by our resident expert. Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops. A shuttle facilitates tatting by holding a length of thread and guiding it through loops to make the requisite knots. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars and accessories such as earrings and necklaces.
For thousands of years, people have spun fibers into thread using simple tools, and this skill was a staple of home life — especially on the Texas frontier. Almost every cabin and home had someone who cotton and wool into thread and yarn. For most of history, the tool used to make thread was a drop spindle that has the benefit of being small and portable. Come commune with history and learn a time-honored skill that is hip once again.
Instructor: Textile historian Janet Rice
Location & Duration: Bell House Spinning Room, 4 hours
Materials: All materials provided
Enrollment & Refunds
Enrollment must be completed at least one week before the class date.
No refunds are offered once the enrollment fee has been received.
If a student cannot attend, they may reschedule once on a space-available basis. To reschedule, students must contact us in writing before the class begins at info@pioneerfarms.org. No exceptions.
Prerequisites
None
What to Wear
Clothing and shoes appropriate for the weather
What to Bring
Water bottle
Age Requirements
Class is designed for ages 18 and older.
Ages 15–17 may enroll only if a parent or legal guardian also enrolls in and attends the class with them. No exceptions.
A beginner’s class on this earliest method of creating tatted lace taught by our resident expert. Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops. A shuttle facilitates tatting by holding a length of thread and guiding it through loops to make the requisite knots. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars and accessories such as earrings and necklaces.
For thousands of years, people have spun fibers into thread using simple tools, and this skill was a staple of home life — especially on the Texas frontier. Almost every cabin and home had someone who cotton and wool into thread and yarn. For most of history, the tool used to make thread was a drop spindle that has the benefit of being small and portable. Come commune with history and learn a time-honored skill that is hip once again.
Instructor: Textile historian Janet Rice
Location & Duration: Bell House Spinning Room, 4 hours
Materials: All materials provided
Enrollment & Refunds
Enrollment must be completed at least one week before the class date.
No refunds are offered once the enrollment fee has been received.
If a student cannot attend, they may reschedule once on a space-available basis. To reschedule, students must contact us in writing before the class begins at info@pioneerfarms.org. No exceptions.
Prerequisites
None
What to Wear
Clothing and shoes appropriate for the weather
What to Bring
Water bottle
Age Requirements
Class is designed for ages 18 and older.
Ages 15–17 may enroll only if a parent or legal guardian also enrolls in and attends the class with them. No exceptions.
