Our Very First Blog and Adventure With Tatting...

Two Craft Cati's are self confessed craft addicts, we are mother and daughter sharing the same name and passion for crafting. We are Tatters, Hookers, Quilters, Lace makers, Embroiderers, Knitters and love particularly to study and practice the vintage crafts keeping them alive and thriving.

The two Cati's are myself Cathryn and my middle daughter Cathryn, known as Cati. We are based in Perth Australia but originated from England where our third member of the team lives and crafts with equal passion, and we are hoping she will share her beautiful work and inspiration with you all very soon, she's affectionately known as 'Mousey Brown' and we look forward to introducing her to you soon, we love and miss you very much Mousey.

Introducing myself, I am Mom Cathryn, and I have three beautiful daughters and one son, who also lives in the UK with his little family. I have always loved crafting and initially I was completely self taught, although I have studied many peoples work, and attended classes over the years and thank all those who have helped me to learn my crafts.

My three daughters have all caught my passion for crafting and all produce beautiful work of their own in various crafts. I am a person who cannot just sit and relax, I relax by creating and love to share my skills with my daughters, it's wonderful to have a hobby and skill that you can pass onto your children and share with them.

Cati and I recently decided to have a go at tatting, I've always loved lace crafts and have dabbled in bobbin lace making back in England but haven't managed to source the supplies I need yet to start my lace making again here in Australia, and as the tools are very simple for tatting and our trusty 'Spotlight' had them stocked we decided this would be a good skill to learn.

We found a few wonderful video tutorials on the internet and we were away.

This is my very first tatted bracelet made in one afternoon, thanks to One Virtuous Woman, it's just awaiting a clasp and chain but will soon be adorning someone's wrist, and I'm already working on improving the basic design with picots and tiny seed beads and more intricate patterns.

Cathryn Junior is known as 'Kitty' and will be posting herself very soon under that very name. 

Kitty shares my passion of the old crafts and loves the challenge of learning a new skill and so we ventured into tatting together. Kitty is the middle of our three daughters and her eldest sister in England loves owls, This is her first attempt at an owl from an earring pattern, she has made a lovely heart shaped pendant since this and hopefully she will share it with you very soon.

We hope you enjoy visiting our Blog and look forward to making Crafty friends. We are all first time Bloggers so please be patient.

                                                                      Happy Crafting!!