Fringe Element Tatters

It’s official – our next  “Tatting Drop In” is scheduled for Sunday April 17  from 2:00 – 4:30 pm in the Community Room of the Eatonville Library in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. 

Everyone is welcome !

Eatonville Library is located just east of the 427 at the south-east corner of Burnhamthorpe and East Mall. See http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?R=LIB041 for directions.

Get your tatting shuttles / needles ready, because we’re lining up lots of activities over the next few months.

Next Sunday - March 13, 2011 – come to Kitchener to Tat ‘n Chat between 11:00 am & 3:00 pm  (Remeber the clocks spring ahead for Daylight Savings Time!)

Bring you current tatting projects to work on - or any UFOs to finish.

Tea, coffee & munchies will be provided, but bring your lunch.

Please contact FringeTatters@gmail.com to confirm and get further details & directions.

Hope you can join us.

We are hosting a “Tatting Drop In” this coming Sunday February 27, 2011 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm in the Community Room of the Eatonville Library in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. 

Eatonville Library is located just east of the 427 at the south-east corner of Burnhamthorpe and East Mall with good access by car and public transit. See http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?R=LIB041 for directions.

We’d love to see your latest tatting project.  Whether you are a seasoned tatter, a beginner – or just wondering what tatting is all about, we hope you can “drop in”.

It’s hard to believe that we are already well into the New Year.

We hope that 2011 is treating you well, and that you are finding time for lots of tatting.

The Finger Lakes Tatting Group is hosting their annual event the first weekend in April (i.e. April 2 – 3).    Their invitation and registration form are posted on our Tat Days Page.   We hope to see you there !

Also that month, the Shuttlebirds in Spokane Washington are celebrating their 15 Annual Tatting Days and Workshop on the April 15 – 16, 2011.  Registration is now open.  Check out their website www.shuttlebirds.com/workshop2011.shtml

Next, The Great Lakes Lace Group Inc annual Fan-Tab-U-Lace Weekend is planned for May 20 – 22, 2011.  Tatting is one of the many lace techinques highlighted that weekend.   See their website www.gllgi.org/events/sp_11_files/sf_2011.html for details.

And what a choice for the weekend of Septemeber 23 – 24 !

It’s shaping up to be a great year for Tatters!

Fringe member Murray Lincoln has created this beautiful Christmas tree for the Peterborough Festival of Trees fundraiser.  

The tree has over 155 tatted items on it.

Check out the details at http://murraylincoln.blogspot.com.html

Murray, you’re an inspiration to us all !

Special Thanks to all the participants, teachers, and vendors for making our 5th Fringe “Fall Into Tatting” weekend a success.

The 2 days (September 24 & 25) were packed with classes, catching up with tatting friends & meeting new ones, shopping opportunities, raffles, the live auction – and since it was a “Special Occasion” we had limited edition commemorative shuttles for sale (sorry - they are all sold), door prizes, and even a cake – chocolate of course. 

We’re collecting photos to post on the Tat Days page so check for updates.

We’ve already started planning for next year’s annual event on September 23 & 24, so mark your calendars and send your comments & suggestions to FringeTatters@gmail.com  Your input helps us to provide the kind of event you want.  

Your Organizing Committee

The Fringe’s annual “Fall into Tatting” weekend in Cambridge Ontario will be here before you know it !  

This is our 5th year of hosting an event - a very Special Occasion.

Registration is easy. 

• Click here for your copy of the 2010 Tat Days Registration Form .  
• Complete the form and send it, along with your cheque, to Ruth by September 10. 

If you haven’t decided which classes to attend, check out our “Tat Days” page for photos of some class projects.  We hope to add more photos as they become available, so stay tuned.  

A map and further details about the hotel are also posted on “Tat Days”. 

Looking forward to seeing you September 24 & 25.

Looks like the Palmetto Tatters have planned another great event this year.   See our “Tat Days” page for links to more information.

Yes – there is an International Tatting Day – and it’s today April 1.

The rules are so simple.

1. Have a cup of tea.
2. Eat chocolate.
3. Wear a little tatting – and be sure to tell anyone who notices all about tatting.
4. Tat only for yourself – and only what you want to tat.
5. Remember the tatters who have gone before and their many contributions to the art.

But most of all - Enjoy your tatting, not just today, but every day.

                                          (adapted from Knots! No. 33, January 2000)

Happy International Tatting Day !