Tatting I (Lace Making)

Saturday, September 05, 2009   10 am-3:30 pm

Tatting is a technique for handcrafting particularly durable lace, created by a series of knots and loops using a shuttle. Tatting, derived from the French frivolite, dates to the early 19th century. Today tatting is typically used to make personalized earrings, chokers and necklaces. Participants will learn how to use the shuttle and tie the signature knots of this enjoyable craft. All materials are provided, including tatting shuttles however, you may bring your own. No previous experience necessary. This class will also be offered September 19, 2009.

Instructor: Anne Danko, Old World Wisconsin interpretive staff

Lunch: Participants should plan to bring a sack lunch

Location: Ward School

Cost: $70 (all materials provided); fees nonrefundable after August 20, 2009

Minimum Age Requirement: 16 unless otherwise noted

Registration: Call 262-594-6301 or register online today

Location Info:

Venue: Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.

S103 W37890 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI

Contact Info:

E-mail: oww@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: 262-594-6300
Fax: 262-594-6342