Hello, Lovely Tatters! Today I have for your buying pleasure and stash re-stocking three more sources for material. The first two are especially geared to those of you who are using beads and findings to make jewelry or using such things to make other wonderful items.
The first one, in alphabetical order, is BeadFX in Toronto, Ontario. I do hope to get here one day soon, perhaps using a visit to my sister-in-law in Welland area as an excuse. Their physical shop is located at 19 Waterman Ave #2, East York, ON, M4B 1Y2; phone number 1-416-751-1911. Look below at the lovely selection of Swarovski branded sparklies. OH MY!! They also have online ordering, so important to those of us who don't live just down the street. Go have a look, and be sure to keep the drooling to a minimum.
They have a whole wall of Swarovski!! A WHOLE WALL!!
The next one in our alphabetical order is Beazu Wholesale in Vancouver, BC. They can be found at 60 W. 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC, and their phone number is 1-604-876-6637. They have a physical store as well as online shopping. They have a FABULOUS selection of all things sparkly and shiny to make a beader's heart go pitter-pat! Just look at a sampling of what's in store for you here!
I think I'll have to find an excuse to get to Vancouver!
I have found another place in Quebec that supplies threads and a few tatting books. Trillium Lace has some lovely-looking threads that seem to be of high quality. They specialize mostly in crochet, bobbin and needle laces, but the threads used are frequently usable in tatting. Their mailing address is 122 rue Kent, Gatineau, QC J8X 3K6, phone number 819-772-4867. You can also email them at info@trilliumlace.ca and ask questions. They seem to know just what tatting is, so give them a look
On a personal note, I've nicely completed cataract surgery on my second eye, and it's healing well. Being off for a week has its' goods and bads. I am going positively stir-crazy, but the dog is enjoying Mama being home, and the cat is enjoying a warm lap for more than just the evening hours.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to be able to work on my pattern for my trip to Indiana (I'm teaching, folks!). This may be my last out-of-country opportunity to attend a gathering of tatters, so I figured I would take the opportunity to go out with a bang. I may limit my future travels to just Canadian gatherings. I do know that the trip last year was horrendous. The trip home alone had me awake for a solid 23 hours. This time the trip will start in North Dakota at 5:00 AM when the plane takes off and will have me there by about 12:30 PM when it lands. Folks, when you consider allowing for time zones, I'll be in the air and travelling for less than 6 hours. The trip home will be even shorter. Note to self: Don't fly from Regina to go south anymore!
I've been looking to hone my skills with the needle, as well. I'm not doing too badly, either. I'm understanding a lot more. Frankly, as long as the end result is the same, what difference does it make how you get there? I do know that one tool over the other is frequently easier for different people for different reasons. I'm not going to pick one over the other; I just want to be able to help someone that has a question instead of tell them "I don't use that tool".
I'm also looking into holding classes locally. The library here is sometimes available as a venue for teaching, but you have to present a plan for what you want your class to be. I think part of that would have to include a description of tatting, the lacemaking art, and not tatting, the art of body modification (I get a great many interested looks from young millennials until they realize I'm not talking about ink and skin).
I think I've talked long enough. I'd love to hear from some of you.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to be able to work on my pattern for my trip to Indiana (I'm teaching, folks!). This may be my last out-of-country opportunity to attend a gathering of tatters, so I figured I would take the opportunity to go out with a bang. I may limit my future travels to just Canadian gatherings. I do know that the trip last year was horrendous. The trip home alone had me awake for a solid 23 hours. This time the trip will start in North Dakota at 5:00 AM when the plane takes off and will have me there by about 12:30 PM when it lands. Folks, when you consider allowing for time zones, I'll be in the air and travelling for less than 6 hours. The trip home will be even shorter. Note to self: Don't fly from Regina to go south anymore!
I've been looking to hone my skills with the needle, as well. I'm not doing too badly, either. I'm understanding a lot more. Frankly, as long as the end result is the same, what difference does it make how you get there? I do know that one tool over the other is frequently easier for different people for different reasons. I'm not going to pick one over the other; I just want to be able to help someone that has a question instead of tell them "I don't use that tool".
I'm also looking into holding classes locally. The library here is sometimes available as a venue for teaching, but you have to present a plan for what you want your class to be. I think part of that would have to include a description of tatting, the lacemaking art, and not tatting, the art of body modification (I get a great many interested looks from young millennials until they realize I'm not talking about ink and skin).
I think I've talked long enough. I'd love to hear from some of you.
Happy Tatting!
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