2025 Tat Days Classes

Nina Libin's Pearl Chain with Pearls Bracelet
Materials Needed:
For the bracelet you will need 6 yards of three-ply metallic embroidery thread, 350 seed beads size 11, 22-24 - 4mm pearls, three tatting shuttles (marked #1, #2, and #3) or 1 tatting needle #8, beading needle, two crimp beads, and bracelet clasp.
Preparation:
For shuttles: Shuttle #1 load 2 yards of thread first then load 125 seed beads; Shuttle #2 load 2 yards of thread first then load (2 seed beads, 1 - 4mm pearl) x 24, then 2 seed beads; Shuttle #3 load 2 yards of thread first then load 125 seed beads.
For needle: Load 150 seed beads on ball, thread the needle, then load another 150 seed beads on ball and add stopper bead. Leave 50 seed beads and 24 - 4mm pearls loose in tray. Pull 3 yards of thread from ball, fold back 1/2-yard, put needle only in this loop (no beads) and tie a knot. This 1-yard loop is the core thread.

Pearl Ring with Pearls Earring
Materials needed and preparation:
For each round earring you will need 2 yards of 3 ply metallic embroidery thread, 52 seed beads size 11, 6 - 4mm pearls, one shuttle or tatting needle #8, beading needle, and earring findings.
For shuttle: Load 2 yards of thread first then load 40 seed beads (1 - 4mm pearl, 2 seed beads) x 6.
For needle: Load 38 seed beads onto ball and leave 14 seed beads and 6 - 4mm pearls in tray. Leave 18 inches of thread on needle for core thread.

A Tatter's Take on the Dorset Button - Part 1
Materials: a 1 inch/25 mm diameter ring, 1 or 2 shuttles, size 10 thread in 1 or 2 colors (variegated works well), small crochet hook, needle. Optional kit will have 2 rings: 1 plastic cabone and 1 thin metal.
Prep: please bring shuttle already wound with 4 1/2 yards of thread for making the button. For the snowflake or teapot you may wish to wind a 2nd shuttle. Snowflake = 3 yards CTM with ball, teapot = 4 yards CTM with ball

Helix Octopus - Part 1
Materials: Lizbeth Thread size 20 in up to 5 colors, 2 Seed Beads 4mm for eyes, Shuttles: 5
Preparation: Load 10 shuttles CTM in 5 pairs (1.5 yards per shuttle; 3 yards per pair;. Arrange, label and use in numerical order. Sh1 & Sh2 = 684; Sh3 & Sh4 = 170; Sh5 & Sh6 = 167; Sh7 ^ Sh8 = 615; Sh9 & Sh10 = 183.

Helix Shrimp - Part 1
Materials: Lizbeth Thread size 10 in up to 5 colors; 2 Seed Beads 4mm for eyes; 17 Delica seed beads size 11; Shuttles: 5;
Preparation: Load 5 shuttles (2.5 yards per shuttle); Arrange, label, and use in the following order: Sh1 = 3 Delica beads loaded on #177 thread; Sh2 = 4mm bead loaded first then 4 Delica beads on #677 thread; Sh3 =4mm bead loaded first then 3 Delica beads on #638 thread; Sh4 = 3 Delica beads loaded on #629 thread; Sh5 = 4 Delica beads loaded on #177 thread. Begin each round with Sh1 = BT & Sh2 = CT; ss at each "/".

Iris - Part 1
Materials Needed and Preparation: This will not be completed in class. We will work on each piece and it can be finished later. 1 shuttle with hook ( or shuttle and a crochet hook) Lots of joins. Size 20 thread - 3 colors (Flower, Stem, and Beard on the Iris), Wire to stiffen stem and wire petals together.

Sunrise / Sunset - Part 1
Materials/ preparation: wind the shuttle with the first three threads you'll use in the gradient. You'll want to have at least a dozen small balls of size 70 or 80 thread on-hand. Old balls are okay as long as the threads have some strength; variegated, ombre and solids are good, in the colors you'd want for a sunrise/sunset or abstract design with a variety of colors or a monochromatic color scheme. If you do not want a notes book, please bring a fabric for your insert, thread and a sewing needle. Medium weight fusible interfacing will be used to open the insertion area. We'll also need an iron and a paper towel or scrap piece of fabric.

Tatted Dandelion
Techniques taught: Reverse Tatting/ Un-tatting, Chain, Continuous Thread Method, Lock join, Split rings, picots, cut picots.
Materials needed and Preparation: Lizbeth No. 20 in colors 610 (or another white), 684 (or another green), and 691 (or another neutral color for the center threads), 2 to 4 shuttles, Small hook

The Sixth Knot (Leonardo da Vinci) - Part 1
For The Sixth Knot you will need 6 yards each of three colors of size 20 Lizbeth thread in your choice of colors, six shuttles or three tatting needles #7.
Preparation for shuttles: Load three yards on each shuttle in pairs CTM.
Preparation for needle: Stay attached to each ball and leave 2 1/2 feet of thread on needle for core thread.

Button Band Bracelet & Earrings
Materials Needed and Preparation:
Materials: 1 shuttle, size 20 thread, 4-hole buttons size 3/8" to 1/2" (measure around your wrist to see how many), bracelet clasp, earring findings.
Optional kit will have 3/8" square shiny white buttons, bracelet clasp, earring wires
Prep: shuttle wound CTM with ball, with at least 4 yards on shuttle

Dahlia Change Pursel - Part 1
Materials Needed and Preparation: Size 10 thread recommended (I used Elisa, but Lizbeth and DMC both work as well). Small metal purse frame with 23 holes on each side. Easily worked shuttle-and-ball; if you prefer to use a second shuttle, fill it up as well as Shuttle 1. Scissors, crochet hook as usual.

Hedgehog - Part 1
You will need two shuttles, one of these a larger capacity shuttle, like a Sew-Mate. Thread 36 size 10 beads on size 10 thread, then add 3 black or dark size 8 beads for Staccato's nose and eyes. Wind the larger shuttle with the beaded thread, then pull out more thread from the ball and use it to wind the second shuttle. Cut an 8-inch length of thread from the ball, and a 24-inch length as well (to be used for stuffing the head.) You will also need a glass gem and a large-eye needle for finishing.

Holiday Lights Necklace - Part 1
Materials Needed and Preparation: 1 skein gold DMC Metallic Embroidery Floss, 1 skein green DMC Metallic Embroidery Floss, Two shuttles, one wound with 4 strands gold and one with 4 strands green, tied together. Two shuttles wound CTM in 4 strands gold, 9 miniature holiday light beads, 1 box style clasp, 1 small tatting hook for joining (if shuttles don't have hooks).

Make a pin!
Bits of floral tatting, any other small items you would like to incorporate into a pin. I'll have a variety of fabric scraps and findings, some beads, bits of embroidery thread, etc. for your use as well as a variety of findings (pin backs, buttons, etc.) from my extensive archive of stuff.

Nina Libin's Earrings from Jeweled Set BNL-133
For each earring you will need 2 yards of 3 ply metallic embroidery thread, 47 seed beads #11, 2 - 4mm pearls, one shuttle or tatting needle #8, beading needle, and earring findings.
For shuttle: Load 2 yards of thread first then load 1 - 4mm pearl , 20 seed beads, 1 - 4mm pearl, 27 seed beads.
For needle: Load ball with 1 -4mm pearl, 16 seed beads, 1 - 4mm pearl, 21 seed beads and leave 10 seed beads loose in tray. Leave 18 inches of thread on needle for core thread.

Symphony of Beads Bracelet
Materials: Size 20 thread, crochet hook, floss threader, 12 Superduo beads, 125 size 10 seed beads.
Preparation: Place 185 beads onto thread. Take your floss threader and split apart. Wind 8 yards and 40 beads onto shuttle 1 and 5 yards and 120 beads onto shuttle, continuous thread method. Save the remaining beads to be put onto picots as needed.