And now we are home – most of us – from Palmetto Tat Days 2012. What a wonderful experience! So many friends of many years’ standing and almost as many new friends!
Attendees received a terrific “Welcome” bag, emblazoned with the Tat Days 2012 logo, and just chock-full of goodies! Many hands contributed wonderful, useful, and thoughtful items – and I would like to mention just a few of them here:
- The Southern Belles Tatting Society of Columbia, TN
- The Belles spent countless hours this past year collecting all sorts of items for the welcome bags, and what they couldn't find, they made. We found drawstring bags, needle books, tatting tools - treasures abounded!
- Barbara Foster, owner/operator of Handy Hands
- Miss Barbara is a long-time supporter of the art of tatting, as evidenced by her never-ending quest for newer and better tools and threads for tatters. She has also been a long-time supporter of Palmetto Tat Days, donating threads and shuttles each year. This year she really went the distance - each attendee found in her (or his) Welcome bag a ball of one of the new Lizbeth colorways, a Starlit shuttle, and - *gasp* - a sample of the new Aerlit shuttles to be available for retail this coming Fall!!
Goodies from Barbara Foster - check out the NEW Aerlit shuttle, front and center, along with a Starlit shuttle and thread! |
- Kathy Hodge
- A long-time attendee and very giving person, Kathy also went "all-out" for the 10th anniversary of Palmetto Tat Days. She compiled a commemorative booklet highlighting the first nine Tat Days! She also included a wee little shuttle - and it does work! We tatted with one in the Try-It session!
Below the Clover shuttle is the fairy shuttle given by Kathy Hodge. It really works! |
Shuttles I purchased from the Vending Room - three Gr8 bobbin shuttles from Randy Houtz, and two post shuttles from the one and only Georgia Seitz! |
I only won one of the Silent Auctions this time - but it's a dandy! Here are four packs of HDT by Tat-ilicious in a lovely tin! |
Each year I think.'Nobody could top this,' and yet each year the Tat Days staff, contributors, teachers and volunteers outdo the previous year. It is amazing.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree, Isdihara! I think everybody outdid themselves, particularly the Southern Belles and Miss Barbara!
DeleteI can't wait until next year!
What an amazing collection of goods, you belles really went above and beyond. Barbara's generosity is amazing! No one needed to step in the vending room to go home with a huge stash!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the truth!!
Deleteoooo - lotsa swag! I came home with a ton of stuff, including an ebony double bobbin GR-8 shuttle.
ReplyDeleteTatters are the nicest people. And thank you for MY gift - I promise to use it well!
How many days til Tat Days 2013?
360 as of today! Let the countdown begin!
DeleteI bought 3 Gr8 shuttles - all single bobbin - one in Black Walnut and two smallish resin shuttles, in watercolor-y blue and green! I deeply admired the Gr8 sterling shuttles and would love to have bought one (or two...or three), but my bank account did not agree!
oh, what fun stuff.
ReplyDeletesounds like you had a great time.
We absolutely did - and really hope you can come someday!
DeleteI'm loving reading all the posts about Tat Days! I'm really looking forward to attending some day!
ReplyDeleteWe're looking forward to you joining us!
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