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- #60 in Tatting & Lacemaking Supplies
This Tatting shuttle is approximately 2.75in long (excluding hook) and 0. 75in wide. Made of plastic with steel hook (1. 0mm), the Aerlit Shuttle has been reproduced from the “Made in England” Aero shuttle. The shuttle comes with 2 bobbins. Actual color may differ slightly than color shown due to varying screen display settings.
andie
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024
Wonderful
Magen D.
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024
Works fine but not the smoothest rotation for the bobbin.
Gramma
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024
Perfect price plastic color unable to find elsewhere love it it works as described
Martha T.
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
Well made and a thoughtful design. I am a beginner but my teacher had one like this but it was old. This seems to be a super good one. And it's 😍 pretty
BeBe’s Beehive
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2022
This has a great tiny hook for joining and I just love the ease of slipping in the bobbin. Makes lovely tatting
Untitled
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022
Made of very thin/lightweight plastic & so it has no support - feels flimsy and pliable. And, the spool doesn't always spin as it should. In retrospect, should've spent a few extra dollars for a nicer quality shuttle because I already need one... Not sure who would find this one useful, unfortunately.
DelusionalAngel
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
I prefer needle tatting because I was able to teach myself the basics (DS, picots, and rings) in minutes using videos I found online. Shuttles are far more frustrating for me but I'm trying them again as some patterns / tutorials just seem to be easier with shuttles. I have two of these and two Clovers.There are two main differences -With these you wind the thread onto a bobbin. Each shuttle comes with two bobbins and you can buy more. If, like me, you jump around from project to project this way of winding thread is probably better. Instead of needing a lot of extra shuttles or cutting your current project off the shuttle and winding your new thread, you just slide the bobbin out.With the Clover shuttles, you wind the thread directly onto the bobbin. I just explained why that is bad. It can be good though. If you have extra shuttles or don't bounce from project to project, these accommodate a little more thread.The second main difference is the tip of the shuttle -These shuttles have a tiny crochet hook as their tip while the Clover shuttles just have a pointed plastic tip. This would come down to preference. I find the tip on these far more useful than the plastic tip style. This makes joining much easier where as the shuttle with the plastic tip had me just using a separate tiny hook anyway.Less important but may matter to those who use them a lot = color and weight. These Aerlit shuttles do come in various colors as do the separate bobbins so it's easy to mix and match to your personal liking. The Clover shuttles also come in various colors though it seems the pink and blue combo is the most common. Both being plastic you could always find ways to make either suit your look (I've seen some decopauged over). They're comparable in weight though this one loaded feels just a little lighter than the Clover. Some might like the added weight, some might like lighter, so again just preference and not a huge difference.Overall -If I had to do it again, I'd have bought these first and just added extra bobbins. I don't hate the Clover shuttles, these are just a little more suited to my likes. If you're new to tatting and debating between shuttle and needle -- I'd say go with needle but if you try both and still decide you prefer needles, don't feel like you wasted money on these. Even when needle tatting I find myself using these -- much easier to keep the cat away when I just have a little thread wrapped around these in my hand than when I have a full ball of thread and plenty of room between me and that thread so she can "help".
T.C. Hart
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2013
I love the hook at the end. It's much more convenient than grabbing a separate hook. Other tatting shuttles have either nothing (which I also like) or a sharp, pointy pick... which I hate because I keep stabbing myself with it >.
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