Broken tatting shuttle recycled into necklace
Yesterday, I posted about carving a Lady Hoare tatting shuttle from recycled wood.
I broke one of the tatting shuttles
sigh.
I tossed it into the sawdust bucket for burning next winter.
Tammy suggested that I reclaim it and use it as an inkle shuttle.
I like my inkle shuttles to have straight sides, so it wouldn’t work for that…. But…
I had been thinking that the Lady Hoare shuttles look like little dancing people….. so…..
I raced out to the workshop, grabbed the broken shuttle, and drilled a tiny hole.
I put a wire through it and a bead onto it (for the head) and
Voila!
I decided to burn embellishments on it:
and dip it into the varnish:
And, now, I am just delighted with it!
So, there you have it - a bit of an old desk drawer is recycled into a tatting shuttle, which is recycled into a necklace.
Recycling squared!
What have you reclaimed or recycled lately?
And…. do you have a favorite shuttle, tatting or otherwise?
Also, thank you so much for posting comments.
You inspire me! Yay for creativity!
Image source: Noreen Crone-Findlay
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10 opinions for Broken tatting shuttle recycled into necklace
Sculpting recycled wood into a tatting shuttle-2
Jul 9, 2008 at 12:35 pm
[…] (I didn’t waste the broken one- see what I did with it) […]
Tammy
Jul 9, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Very, very cool, Noreen! Love it!
Noreen
Jul 9, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Thanks so much, Tammy!
:o)
Gina
Jul 10, 2008 at 7:00 am
What a wonderful necklace and what a wonderful story behind it!
:-) Gina
tattingchic
Jul 10, 2008 at 7:48 am
Very cute! I love what you did with it.
Noreen
Jul 10, 2008 at 10:15 am
Thanks so much, TattingChic!
I am really pleased with it.
Now to make a cord for it! :o)
Noreen
Jul 10, 2008 at 10:16 am
Thanks so much, Gina! It has been so much fun!
I am now mulling over what to do for the cord….
hmmmm….
should I spool knit it or tat it?
Broken tatting shuttle recycled into necklace-2
Jul 10, 2008 at 3:38 pm
[…] making a tatting shuttle that broke. […]
Timaree (freebird)
Jul 11, 2008 at 9:24 am
Very cute person. This (or more of these) would make great fan pulls also. A touch of whimsy for a textile artist of any sort - or any happy person!
Noreen
Jul 11, 2008 at 3:29 pm
That’s a great idea, Timaree!
Thank you! wow…. now you’ve done it…. you’ve gone and gotten me all inspired….. LOL!
:o)
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