Welcome to "Traditions in Tatting & Quilling". My name is Jeanne Ewald, and I have a dedicated passion to preserving two beautiful old arts. I hope you enjoy your visit here.
Many of us, as children, used to watch our relatives making lace with their hands. We may not have understood at the time what they were doing, but it was still fascinating to watch this beautiful lace appear, almost out of thin air. They were practicing what we now know as tatting, a form of lace making using thread and a shuttle or needle.
Quilling may not be as familiar to most people as tatting. Using small strips of paper to create two and three dimensional pieces is fascinating because it doesn't seem possible that such beautiful works of art could be made from paper.
Traditions, passed down through the generations, are important in the family relationships we share with each other.
A cherished christening bonnet edged with tatted lace, perhaps waiting to become a bridal handkerchief....
A wedding cake replica created in quilled paper....
A wedding invitation decorated as a keepsake for the bridal couple.....
Christmas ornaments for a new baby or married couple......
These are only some examples of how tatted lace and quilled paper could become part of the traditions in your family.
The lost arts of tatting and quilling are very much alive, and I would like to create a treasured piece of tradition for your family.
Many of us, as children, used to watch our relatives making lace with their hands. We may not have understood at the time what they were doing, but it was still fascinating to watch this beautiful lace appear, almost out of thin air. They were practicing what we now know as tatting, a form of lace making using thread and a shuttle or needle.
Quilling may not be as familiar to most people as tatting. Using small strips of paper to create two and three dimensional pieces is fascinating because it doesn't seem possible that such beautiful works of art could be made from paper.
Traditions, passed down through the generations, are important in the family relationships we share with each other.
A cherished christening bonnet edged with tatted lace, perhaps waiting to become a bridal handkerchief....
A wedding cake replica created in quilled paper....
A wedding invitation decorated as a keepsake for the bridal couple.....
Christmas ornaments for a new baby or married couple......
These are only some examples of how tatted lace and quilled paper could become part of the traditions in your family.
The lost arts of tatting and quilling are very much alive, and I would like to create a treasured piece of tradition for your family.
Website updated 2/17/12
