Mark your calendars now for the 2018 tatting events!
This is my list of tat day events so far for 2018! Please send info about your group, too. To contact me directly through BellaOnline.com: http://www.bellaonline.com/about/tatting

International Tatting Day Worldwide April 1, 2018
Make this day one of celebration and join with tatters around the world.
The Online Tatting Class celebrates its 18th year, too. Join us for the day and stick with us to learn tatting techniques, tidbits and history. Lessons are always free and fun!

Finger Lakes 20th Tatting Day NY April 6-8, 2018 This annual conference is held in Lodi, NY. The theme - Tatting Fantasy - lots of magic is promised over the weekend

Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild 2018 Tatting Days and Workshop will be May 3-6 2018 The theme: "A Bouquet of Blossoms" Conference held at Ross Point Camp and Conference Center in Post Falls ID WA The list of teachers is already posted: www.shuttlebirds.com

Tatting Corner Tat Days returns July 5, 6, and 7, 2018 in Chesterfield, Indiana. The theme is "Been There, Done Tat". Several teachers are already confirmed and we may be adding an OYA needle lace workshop on July 8 as well. Registration for the weekend will open soon with more details forthcoming. www.facebook.com/tattingcorner

Palmettos Tat Days Toccoa GA September 6-9, 2018 The theme this year is "Not Your Grandmother's Tatting." The Palmettos group continues to offers scholarships, too. And you can help. They are preparing a quilt decorated with tatting for raffle. The donations support the scholarships. Please adopt a block and decorate it. Here is the progress so far. http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2018/quilt/blockparty.html
Write to the address below for a block. Then mail in by March 20, 2018 to: Georgia Seitz, 1227 CR 1760 E, Greenup IL 62428-3016, USA.

The Fringe Element Tatters will gather in Canada September 21 - 22, 2018. The theme - Bling It On Contact for details: fringetatters at gmail.com But note, the Fringe Tatters require a membership fee! One small tatted heart per year – although they gladly accept more. :) These hearts are used at public events to help fulfill their mission “to show and teach as many people as possible how to tat."

Sunshine State Tat Days FL ?? 2018 contact: rjpoms at yahoo.com

Here's the latest article from the Tatting site at BellaOnline.com.

2 Edgings - Cecilia Vanek This leaflet was produced by the American Thread Company as an advertisement for Star Thread around 1939. It was rescued from loss by Sharon Merrow and is now being shared with the Online Tatting Class and all the tatters on BellaOnline.com!

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art304900.asp

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Georgia Seitz, Tatting Editor http://tatting.bellaonline.com One of hundreds of sites at BellaOnline.com