Tatting Workshop Series at West Baton Rouge Museum
West Baton Rouge Museum 845 North Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767
The West Baton Rouge Museum hosts a series of tatting workshops, teaching a traditional handwork dating back to the 1700s found throughout Europe. Led by Louisiana artist Christy Benoit Castille, the courses will teach participants how to use a double thread to create double knots. The schedule for classes includes:
October 22: Beginner Shuttle Tatting – Participants use their fingers to focus on mastering the double stitch. Shuttle and thread provided. $30.
October 23: Beginner Needle Tatting – Participants are taught how to read diagram patterns, then add in thread, and tact simple edging. If planning to attend, consider bringing a needle, thread, and copy of the book, Learning Needle Tatting. $30.
October 29: Sit and Tat – For those who have mastered the double stitch, join attendees for a sit & tat to seek help or tat with others. $10.
1 pm–3 pm. Register by calling the the West Baton Rouge Museum at (225) 336-2422. $30. westbatonrougemuseum.org.
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