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Offline johnboy

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Re: Textile Tatler
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 10 June 20 17:44 BST (UK) »
There were jokes and stories about tacklers.
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Re: Textile Tatler
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 10 June 20 18:29 BST (UK) »
Tatting is a handcraft somewhere between crochet and lacemaking.  It was often used as an alternative to lace but it isn't as fine and can be starched. Possibly a person who does tatting was known as a tatler? I used to love doing lace crochet but never mastered tatting  properly.
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 10 June 20 18:30 BST (UK) »
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Re: Textile Tatler
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 10 June 20 23:12 BST (UK) »
I have not heard of male tatters, although some fishermen  knitted their own” ganseys” or jumpers.
From hard oiled wool.

Yes Maiden Stone ,women had to keep on the right side of tacklers or their looms etc  would  be out of action for a time thus they lost pay.
Favours ( Er aha - Ahum ) would be expected  :o.

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