THE EASIEST NEEDLEWORK TO LEARN
 

On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 5:10:43 PM UTC-4, wrote:
What is the easiest sort of needlework to learn?

Is it knitting? Crochet? Embroidery? Tatting? What?



Thanks to anyone who answers

Crochet was easy for me to learn. At least it's an easy ripout.

I never could knit well - lumpy-bumpy.
Embroidery can be tough to master.
Tatting I never tried.
I love needlepoint, but my fingers say it's time to quit.

THE EASIEST NEEDLEWORK TO LEARN
 

On 7/28/2014 4:03 PM, wrote:

Crochet was easy for me to learn. At least it's an easy ripout.

I knit very similarly to crochet, IOW, I "pick" the yarn, rather than
"throw" it. Knitting rips out just as easily...you don't want to know
how I know! Lol!!

I never could knit well - lumpy-bumpy.
Embroidery can be tough to master.
And even tougher to rip out!

Tatting I never tried.
I haven't learned to shuttle tat (although I'd love to...there are some
beautiful shuttles I'm coveting!) but learned needle tatting a few years
back at a CATS show. I found it very similar in motion to crochet.

My problem with tatting is...what do you do with the stuff you tat? The
one thing I did tat was some insects to applique on Cheryl's hugs quilt
a few years back. I'm not into frilly edgings or doilies. Hmmm...
we're remodeling our living room so maybe some tatted arm/headrests for
the couch? I'll have to keep that in mind. We're getting a
wine-colored couch.

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Joan Erickson wrote:

My problem with tatting is...what do you do with the stuff you tat?

One of the elderly ladies at church made notecards -- she tatted
flowers, glued them to a blank card, and then drew stems, leaves, and a
bit of grass.

You can make larger tatted items and frame them.

I also edge my embroidered pillowcases with tatting.




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On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:46:38 -0700, Karen C wrote:
Joan Erickson wrote:

My problem with tatting is...what do you do with the stuff you tat?

One of the elderly ladies at church made notecards -- she tatted
flowers, glued them to a blank card, and then drew stems, leaves, and a
bit of grass.

You can make larger tatted items and frame them.

I also edge my embroidered pillowcases with tatting.

Tatted snowflakes make good ornaments... just starch them stiffly.