Just Shuttling Through Life...

Have you ever heard that saying before? Neither have I! I believe the saying is something similar to that, you know, when someone asks you, "How ya doin'?" and you are kind of feeling blah, but you don't really want to get into all the details of it so you say, "Oh, just shuffling through life." Well, okay, I don't think I've ever responded with that, but I do remember my Mother saying it a time or two so I'm borrowing it just for today and taking poetic license with it. Yup, that's what I'm doin', just shuttling through life.

I guess I just have shuttles on my mind, lately.

The first and most important shuttle is the one that takes me around town. You remember the accident last month? You know, the one with the car (oopsy). My car was totalled and I finally got one of these...a used car. Yay! I'm no longer car-less.

I love shuttles, more specifically I love tatting shuttles (and cars are okay,too). There's something about them that is very cute and precious to me. In one particular post in the past I showed you some of the shuttles I (don't) have. Now let me show you my faves.

This is the wooden box I keep them in.

It has a beautiful carved design with a metal inlay.

I got it in Vegas. Yes, Las Vegas, folks.

Most people don't know this, but Las Vegas has some

fun antique shops.

This one was for sale for seventy-five bucks (USD for my international friends)

and I only had a twenty in my pocket. I told the

lady that I would love to keep my special tatting shuttles

in this box...she was so thrilled to meet someone

who tats that she sold it to me for twenty dollars!

Not bad, ay?

Okay, now, let's peek inside, shall we?

The first one I'll show you is a real sterling silver tatting shuttle.

It has a holly design around the edge and

a little "S" etched in the center.

Second, is beautiful etching of a daisy and some initials

etched on a regular old stainless steel "Boye" brand

tatting shuttle.

I had a wonderful tatting student who

etched beautiful designs on ostrich and emu eggs

and she etched this on a shuttle just for me!

Here are some beautiful wooden shuttles that I have.

See the tiny laser etched tatted doily

in the center of each one?

I think these are so pretty.

These are shuttles made of products courtesy

of Mother Nature herself.

From Left to right,

Horn, Mother-of-Pearl, and Bone.

Thank you, Mother Nature!

Next, are some shuttles made during

the World War II era.

They are made of some special material like

mellanine and celluloid.

The one on the far right looks home-made.

If you look closely you can see the nails

sanded off in the center that hold

the post in the middle of the shuttle.

This one is a special one.

This is a commemorative wooden shuttle

made for the 30th anniversary for the lace guild I belong to.

And last, but most certainly not least,

these are four beautiful ceramic shuttles that

I got from Lady Shuttle Maker

at her Etsy shop.

Aren't they pretty?

Thanks for letting me show you some of my special tatting shuttles. I wouldn't show them to just anybody, you know.

;)

It's always fun to do a show and tell with you. Thank you for visiting and I hope you come again to my little corner of blog-land. It's been fun, but I think I'm going to shuttle off somewhere else, now. Before you go, remember that I'd love to hear what you have to say, so comments are always welcome! :)

Toodles,

TattingChic