Q I bought a sewing box and contents at an estate sale recently. In it were things I couldn’t identify a name or use for. This item is 2 ½ inches long. It is in two parts like a clamshell, and I think ...

This week on the Homestyle podcast, hosts Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry welcome an expert in a hand-crafting technique that dates back centuries. Christy Castille of Breaux Bridge has been shuttle ...

One of the reasons people keep treasured artifacts from the past is because they hold a deeper meaning of something that matters. Ordinary everyday objects of life are just that — ordinary, without ...

Object Name Shuttle Tatting shuttle, tatting, lace Shuttle, Tatting shuttle tatting, lace ...

The unlikely resurgence of the craft is far removed from its Victorian lacemaking roots Don’t tell a tatter she practises a lost art. And don’t mention doilies. The next-generation tatters want to ...

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