Dear Gentle Reader,
A tatting journal is a notebook specifically designed for documenting tatting projects, techniques. It typically includes space for recording information about the pattern, materials used, and the finished piece, along with photos and samples. This allows tatters to keep track of their work, revisit successful patterns, and avoid repeating unsuccessful ones, while also noting who received their creations.
My tatting journal (created in 2020 up to this day) serves as a sample book too and I also keep record of my good threads, that are nicely tucked in the drawers of my storage unit. Every drawer contains a size. I have threads from size 10 up to size 80, these are Lizbeth, cotton threads. This high quality thread is shiny and has a rich and vibrant color. It is super-combed, gas-singed for outstanding body, mercerized, and colorfast. The thread is made with a natural fiber. It's a bit twisty (it's only flaw), however a tatter learns a few tricks of the trade to reduce this twist 😜😁.
My new discovery are polystyrene threads called C-lon, they are micro cords and they tat up beautifully, especially jewellery. C-lon thread is nylon and you'd need a burner for a clean finish to avoid unravelling. It's strong, thin, waterproof. A dear friend of mine (who is also my tatting teacher 😜) introduced them to me for which I'm eternally grateful.
Of course there are a rake if other threads besides Lizbeth on the market, but these are my favored ones.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Purpose:
A tatting journal helps crafters organize their tatting projects, track their progress, and document their creative journey.
Content:
These journals usually include dedicated sections for:
Project Details: Pattern name, designer, materials (thread type, color, quantity), date started/finished.
Notes: Space for jotting down notes on the pattern, any modifications made, or tips for future projects.
Photos: Many journals include space to attach photos or swatches of the finished piece, allowing for visual reference.
Gift Giving: Some journals have sections to record who received the finished piece and their reactions.
Benefits:
By using a tatting journal, crafters can:
Stay Organized: Easily find and reference past projects.
Improve Skills: Learn from past successes and mistakes.
Avoid Duplicates: Keep track of gifts to avoid giving the same item to the same person.
Track Progress: See how their tatting skills have developed over time.
These later information were obtained through Google. 😁😎😜
If you, dear reader, you're a tatter and you'd like to make such a notebook, I shall leave here the link where my teacher speaks about this useful lil notebooks. Link here
You can have separate tatting journals, one for shuttle tatting, one for needle tatting, and for samples OR you can make something like I did all-in-one tatting journal. For me this is the best way, because this small notebook, I can pop in my bag with a few patterns, or a tatting book and off I go, I can tat anywhere, anytime 😜📖😁🪡🧶➰➿🧵
All the best,
Happy tatting
Annamaria
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