Well, yesterday, I decided I wanted to tat with it. I use needles to tat, because I am not that good with shuttles yet. According to the Needle Tatting books the number 7 needle will tat as small as 80 thread. I'm kinda of guessing here, but I think that this Sulky is pretty close to 80 thread. It looked awful. The double stitches were too big and bulky looking for the size of thread. I was not pleased with the results at all.
Dejected, I began to put the thread away, to gather more dust. As luck would have it I store almost all of my craft items together in large under the bed storage boxes. In the same box as my threads I also store all my beading supplies, wax, beading thread, beads, jewelry components, and NEEDLES! Beading needles! Large beading needles!
It was like a light going off! The proverbial light bulb above my head. What if I used the beading needles, what would the tatting look like? Surely it would be small enough. So, out came the beading needles, and my wonderful Sulky. I thread the needle, and began tatting. Talk about tiny. I actually had to bring out the bifocals for this. Something I rarely do, as I am a bit conceited about wearing bifocals. I started with an edging from The Tatter's Treasure Chest, one of my favorite books. It's number 8902. Lovely edging that I have been doing in Manuela No. 30 for an edging on tea towels. Since I had the pattern memorized, I didn't have to stop to keep reading the pattern, so I could concentrate on the actual tatting.
I've restarted a couple of times, because it is so tiny, when I made a mistake I couldn't see to remove it. So, I've been going slower, and paying attention to the edging, so I don't make any mistakes. I also, have taken the needle and dulled the end, so that I don't keep jabbing myself. The Sulky is great to work with. It doesn't tangle and is a very smooth, silky thread. I have decided to use this for the edgings on my handkerchiefs for the exchange. So, now I can tat even the smallest of threads using needles.
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