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This is a little pink clover tatting shuttle |
My incredible Sister sent me Grandma's shuttles a few weeks ago...here is the box:
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| Grandma's Box of Shuttles... |
So what's the problem? Lots of shuttles are a terrific thing right...well, I was and am thrilled...but I opened this box when it came...and it still smelled like Grandma (She's been gone a little over 11 years)! It was a shock in a good way, but it made me cry, and cry, and cry...so I put the box away for a while. (It's my blog and I can say all of that if I want to even if some readers might find it strange.)
I was actually in need of a shuttle yesterday and was going to share this treasure then, but I couldn't open the box. Today, I could...and it's contents and Grandma's smell just made me smile.
There are many, many interesting things in here...lot's of Boye shuttles...those are the red ones. I remember Grandma tatting with these most of the time...but there are others:
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| A variety of plastic shuttles... |
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| Tatsy shuttle, this one is fairly large! |
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| The reverse side of the Tatsy shuttle |
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| A wood shuttle... |
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| Several metal shuttles with bobbins...I'll have to try this kind... |
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| Several of these, traced on and cut from plastic lids... could be useful for tatting with large threads... |
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| ...and one more, this one might be made of bone or a different kind of wood or something... |
So there you have it, the incredible gift of my Grandmother's shuttles that was going to be yesterday's post...and is a treasure always!!!
May tatting with your grandmother's shuttles inspire and encourage you! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a box just like that! And I keep tatting in it but it's my older tatting and some metal tatting shuttles. How nice to have something from your grandma. It does take a bit to bridge from old memories inciting missing to appreciation for this wonderful person in your life. Glad you got it though.
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