Tatting by Martha Ess. Theme by Georgia Seitz.
Thank you!

"Our mission is to promote the craft of tatting and spread it like kudzu across the South!"

Membership Info: Email Melinda or write us at Palmetto Tatters Guild, P.O. Box 1597, Lexington, SC 29071. Membership Dues: 1 tatted butterfly annually. Samples. Questions? Email Jeanette and Donna.

Site Last updated July20, 2014

South Carolina State Fair Competition Entry Registration OPEN. Go to http://www.scstatefair.org. (For SC Residents)

TAT DAYS REGISTRATION IS OPEN. LINK

Check the Class Projects page and the Class Schedule BEFORE registering to make the process simpler.
You may also want to read all of the Tat Days page for more details about lodging and costs.

Sneak Peek at Scholarship Quilts! There will be 3 quilts in the drawing. Now accepting donations for our 2015 Scholarship Fund. PLEASE help us SPREAD the word for folks to take a look at our GORGEOUS quilts. Social Media sights like Facebook and Twitter and your blogs can really play a big part in our fundraising for scholarships. Thank you!

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TAT DAYS 2014 - "Tatting, Tea, and Toffee" - September 5-6

We are SO EXCITED! Here is our list of international teachers! Thanks for your patience!
(MORE pictures added June 7 on the Tat Days page and Class Projects page.)

MEET OUR TEACHERS FUN Teacher Pics Sally Biggers USA Victoria Clarke Canada Jane Eborall UK Sandra Eichelberger USA Martha Ess USA Pam Freck USA Randy Houtz USA Nina Libin USA Sharren S. Morgan USA Erin Holloway Moseley USA Georgia Seitz USA Tonya Smith USA Karey Solomon USA Donna Thompson USA Shawna Wachs USA

Next meeting will be July 19 at the Lexington Museum. (Directions) 1:00 to 5:00.

LESSON: We will be a UFO-Un-Finished Object (or project). Maybe one that you need a little help and encouragement on to finish it.

PARKING: Please do not park in the other business' parking lots. Use the street or the Museum's lot. If you are able to walk the short walk from this lot to the museum, please do so and save the close spots on Fox Street for those that cannot walk as far. THANKS!

Museum Parking Lot MAP: Large parking area off of Columbia Ave (highway 378) directly in between Carpets Plus and Sherwin Williams and directly across the street from Bojangles. It is where the big cotton gin building is located (the one on stilts) and where the large "Lexington County Museum" sign is located. Just drive through the open chain link fence and park along the grassy/sandy circle. To get to the Hazelius House from there just follow the signs to the "Tour Office" along the rock-lined path around to the front of the Fox House. Once in front of the Fox House you'll see the Hazelius House across Fox Street.

Thank YOU for your Logo Tatting Entries! Congratulations to Martha Ess who won with her lovely teapot and cup.

2014 QUILTS: THANKS Georgia and Pinky and ALL! Pictures soon!

CALENDAR for 2014

SAVE THE DATE: Tat Days 2015, September 4-5, Toccoa, GA

Tat Days Themes-Thank you for all of your suggestions! We have voted. Tat Days 2015 theme will be "Tatting Angels Among Us" submitted by Hope Bates.

Thank you to ALL who submitted snowflakes for our Christmas Tree for the Lexington Museum. They LOVED it!

THANK YOU for another GREAT weekend at Tat Days 2013! Pictures will go up one day.

Tat OFF! Winners and Tatting Display Winners for 2013.

2013 Tat Days Pattern CD is NOW online for ordering! $15 plus shipping and handling.
See the class projects here and patterns you will get on the CD here.

Recorded Video from Tat Days. Not the best but we had fun. More info here.

PICTURES from "Blast from the Past" Tat Days 2012

South Carolina 2012 State Fair Winners
Best Double Stitches and Picots – Grace Scurry (Christmas Ball)
Most Innovative Tatted Design – Barbara Hevener (initial on canvas bag)
Judge's Choice – Barbara Hevener (Ineke's Christmas tree in size 80 thread)
Best Youth Entry – Meagan Donohue (blue and white original design necklace)

Orangeburg, SC, County Fair Winners
Jenette Jeffreys - 3 blue ribbons
Dot Shirer - 1 blue ribbon
Holly Thomas - 1 blue ribbon
Barbara Usher - 2 blue ribbons

All other Tatting Entry Winners

REQUESTS FOR TATTING

South Carolina State Fair in October: Each year we collect butterflies and other small tatted items to share with the thousands of fair goers.

Items to sell at craft fairs: We love to share our tatting and make more folks aware of this wonderful art form and craft shows are one way we do this. It also brings in a little cash to help support our teaching efforts throughout the year. Craft show goers are looking for unique items and we can provide just that. Items like, but not limited to, jewelry, bookmarks, decorative things, etc. School colors of Maroon and Black for Univ. of SC and Orange and/or Purple for Clemson sell well, too.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU for your generosity!

TEACHING and LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

At a public library near you. Sign-up to help teach by emailing Karen at sctatter@gmail.com.

At Richland County public library Craft Demo days. Many meet weekly doing all kinds of crafts. Check their web pages for details.

Monthly Meetings, Tat Days and SC State Fair!

If you know of any craft fairs that PTG should look into, please let us know.

And anywhere you show off your tatting can be an opportunity!

Palmetto Tatters Guild is recognized by I.O.L.I for volunteer demonstration hours. Read more here.

Tatters Across Time Inc. shuttle Tatting Proficiency Program© is a non-profit organization formed to help all tatters everywhere improve their proficiency in shuttle tatting skills, techniques, and/or knowledge. The goal of the program is to promote high standards of quality workmanship and to further the appreciation of shuttle tatting through education, teaching and communication.

Palm Fronds: (Updated Sept 2013) Is there a Palmetto Tatter local neighborhood contact or group near you? Look here at our list to see. If you have a group or would like to be the contact for your city, please write Donna at web@palmettotatters.org to be added. Thanks!