Tatting (Lace Making) lessons. Learn the skills required to make this beautiful form of lace.

This class will introduce you to the key tatting knot, showing you have to tatt in a line and in a circle. You'll also be introduced to joins, the hiding of loose ends and pattern reading. Tatting is an art form, it requires patience and practice. You'll won't leave this class with a 'finished product' but rather you'll have an understanding of the basic principles and techniques that you can take home to apply perfect.

The intention is to arrange follow up classes for people who wish for further instruction or who wish to learn additional techniques to help them produce more intricate items. Ideal first projects include flowers, snowflake decorations, Christmas baubles, hair pins or hair bands, broaches, bookmarks or earrings.

Tatting is a lace believed to be developed by sailors in the 1800s and became very popular in Victorian England and the rest of Europe in the early 1900s. Originally used to decorate the dresses/tables, as weddings gifts and for babies today it's a popular way to make striking jewelry, decorations, book markets and beautiful gifts.

Students will need to bring 2 tatting shuttles & 2 balls of thread (approx DMC size 8 or slightly larger). These can be purchased by the lesson teacher for S$15 - please let us know in advance.