A What you have is a tatting shuttle. Tatting is a method of lace-making popularized in the mid-19th century as a less expensive and less time-intensive alternative to point or bobbin lace.

The group’s main focus is on bobbin lace, but some members work on other styles of lacework, including tatting, knitted lace and crocheted lace. Bobbin lace is versatile, as it can be used in ...

Her biggest project to date has been adding lace to the necklines of dresses for her four daughters. For Tera Lewis, tatting was another notch on her artistic belt. “My bucket list consists of ...

Tools like this week’s Historical Treasure, a tatting shuttle, are reminiscent of more than what they were used to create. They are often symbolic of the people who used them.

The Yamhill County Historical Society will host a bobbin lace making class from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center at 11275 S.W. Durham ...