Saturday, May 16, 2009

Lots of Spares - Trade Anyone?


My stash is unmanageable.

The sign of a new interest, hobby, involvement or obsession is always evident in what is in full view in my tiny apartment. There is no mistake that tatting has reserved front-row-centre!

I have too many shuttles. I will never use these Clovers as I have them in duplicate. I do not even remember when I added them to the "shuttle box". The Lacis shuttles are way too big for my small"monkey paws". Unfortunately, l earned this only after I had ordered them. I really liked the colours!

If anyone out there in Tat-land is interested in trading these for something you have too many/much of, or you want to trade for thread, reply to this post and we can trade. I will swap with the first person who offers.

So, who's up for it?
~Fox ~
~Aspiring Adept of TATROMANCY (magical meanderings with rings, chains and picots)

12 comments:

  1. I like the larger clovers myself...I'd be more than pleased to swap threads for the larger clovers and the very dark blue that doesn't have a pic...
    contact me through InTatters...and I'll tell you all the threads you can pick from....hanklegard, Valdini, Opera, Tut...you get the idea! LOL
    love, Bev

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  2. I wish I had your will power! I order more Lacis shuttles every time I buy thread from Handy Hands, and I pick up Clover shuttles whenever I see them. I must have at least four of each. Still, I never seem to have the shuttle I want when I want it!

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  3. Hey Diane,
    Before you think I have ANY will power at all, I must confess that as soon as Bev said she wanted the Clovers, I was on -line to Australia (!!!) ordering some red Birch shuttles I have been eying for months!

    I use mainly the grey Aeros, and I thought the red Birch hook shuttles would be good as the second shuttle for colour difference.

    But, I'd promised myself I'd only get them if I "unloaded" a few...... So, I guess that counts as "moderate" will power!!

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  4. Glad you found a taker. Enjoy the new thread you get. I could never give up shuttles, LOL! I have a jillion, but, believe it or not...they all get used at one time or another.

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  5. TattingChic, You can use the jillion you have because you tat so very FAST! : )) Fox xxooxx

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  6. Fox, you are tooooo funny. You can never have enough shuttles. I have a dozen (or more) "every day shuttles" aka clovers. But will you please tell me more about where you got the the red birch shuttle from Austraila?

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  7. Whoa! There is no such thing as a 'spare' shuttle, even if you have gone over to the 'bobbin shuttle' side. You never know when you will need a bunch of shuttles (preparing for classes at a workshop, for example; or embarking on a colorful multi-shuttle project), and the big ones are a boon when using beads or larger thread. In short, you will end up replacing them sooner rather than later.

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  8. Bonnie and Suzanne,
    Thanks for the posts! You guys are funny!

    I have obviously been trucking down a road less travelled by shuttle owners! But, really, I cannot even hold those big Lacis - have used them once.

    The red shuttles from Australia are found at http://www.crochetaustralia.com.au.

    I have shopped here in the past; it is cheaper than USA for me, in Canada. It is a very reliable outfit.

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  9. Hi Fox! Just came back over to say: Thank you so much for your very sweet comment on my blog post about the tatted heart with blossoms. This heart was a great learning experience for me. I have written LOTS of notes in the book right by the part of the pattern where I revised. I am honored to be a source of inspiration for your tatting, thank you! It means a lot that you would tell me so! :)

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  10. Too many shuttles? Impossible! I think the last time I counted, I had something like 50 clovers (the ones I consider my working/utility shuttles) but can I ever find an empty one when I need it? NO! That's why I keep buying them! Actually, I can usually find one or two but I have to make an effort at emptying them or they all have some kind of thread on them! Glad you found a taker. I couldn't think of any shuttles I would part with.

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  11. TattingChic, You are so welcome! I love your blog!

    Gina, Another person with a huge stash of shuttles! You guys are worse than knitters with their overflowing stashes of yarn!!!!! : )) Fox

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