Holiday Insights has the most accurate info.
National Whatever Day spotlights three events today, ITD being at the top of the list.
The Ultimate Holiday Site takes a more tongue-in-cheek approach, winning the prize for Most Frequent Use of the Word Doily in a listing.
Gone-ta-Pott actually has the most comprehensive listing, though some of its data is vague or incorrect. They certainly get an A+ for effort.
Thank you ALL for helping us spread the word about our very special day!
Three Cheers for INTERNATIONAL TATTING DAY!
Wishing you all a fun-filled ITD!
If this is your first time celebrating, here are a few suggestions to get you started, courtesy of Marty McCarthy:
International Tatting Day
1. Eat all the chocolate you desire.
2. Wear a little tatting and tell everyone you meet about tatting
3. Tat only for yourself, only what YOU want to tat
4. Remember (or Honor) the tatters who have gone before you and contributed so much to our art.
And by all means, you can send cards.
©2010 Paris Breakfasts
Chocolate Fish (Poisson d'Avril)
For the past three years, I have written about why I tat with a flat, fish-shaped shuttle on April 1st.
I will spare you a rehash. But if it is your first time or you are curious, here's a great primer from Carol Gillott, author of Paris Breakfasts: Poisson d'Avril!
Carol's posts are always chock-full of gorgeous photos and this one is dedicated to seafood, silly pranks and chocolate fish.
A Giveaway - No Foolin'
In spite of the progress we have achieved, many tatters still don't know about our special day.
So in the interest of getting the word out far and wide, I am having another giveaway!
Here's what you need to do to get score one of two ITD prizes!
1. Attend the Online Tatting Class special session at either 3PM or 8:30PM ET (New York time).
2. Participate in the activites to qualify to win.
Two Online Tatting Class winners will receive by mail directly from me (in addition to whatever Georgia Seitz has in store) a chocolate fish and a blinged Clover shuttle. (sample shuttle image below)
Everyone who attends the Online Tatting Class will receive a freebie PDF with instructions to make your own flat shuttle template.
Why not use it to create and bling a flat shuttle for yourself or a new tatting friend?
5 comments:
I like your new spring outfit .
Fox : )
What an interesting post - thank you. I remember the subject of a tat day being discussed many years ago. Wish I could remember how many - LOL.
Where does the online tatting class take place?
I enjoyed your post - missed the earlier class (forgot about the time zone). Hope to catch tonight's event.
Been tatting on/off most of the day. What a treat.
Oh that's one pretty shuttle!! what a great idea for decorating the clover ones :)
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog! Yes I have used tatting in my card and paper creations, those little flowers are such fun to use :)
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