TAT
(tat)
Make
lacework by knotting or looping Common
clue: Use a shuttle; Work on a doily; Do lacework; Edge a doily;
Make picots; Make
lace; Create lace; Work with a shuttle; Knot and loop Crossword
puzzle frequency:
5 times a year Frequency
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Tatting
is a technique for handcrafting lace that can be documented
approximately to the early 19th century.
Pine
pattern collar in tatting.
The
instrument that is used is called a shuttle. A tatting shuttle is
normally a metal or plastic pointed oval shape less than 3 inches
long, but shuttles come in a variety of shapes and materials.
Shuttles often have a point or hook on one end to aid in the
construction of the lace. Tatting can be used to make lace edging
as well as doilies, collars, and other decorative pieces.
Tatters
may also use tatting needles instead of shuttles to make lace. A
tatting needle is a long needle that does not change thickness at
the eye of the needle. The needle used must match the thickness
of the thread chosen for the project. Shuttle and needle-tatted
lace look almost identical, but they differ in structure.
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