What's On?
Exhibitions and Events
The Ring of Tatters visits several craft events per year with a demonstration stall, up and down the country. We love to say hello to fellow members of the Ring, or to show how to "flip the knot" to people interested in what tatting is all about!
The fairs we usually attend include the following:
- The Creative Craft Show, at either the NEC Birmingham, or the SEC Glasgow.
- One of the Makit Fairs, either in Cambridgeshire or Solihull
Our next events:
Unfortunately, due to a combination of circumstances, the Ring of Tatters will not be able to attend the Creative Craft Show at the NEC in Birmingham this year. Sorry about that! We hope to see you next time.
We hope you can join us at a Virtual Tat and Chat on Sunday 25th May 2025, starting at 1pm BST (London), or 8am UTC-4 (New York), or 10pm UTC+10 (Sydney).
Do bring along any tatting you are doing and we can catch up with each other. If you want to join us, please e-mail design@ringoftatters.org.uk and we will send you a Zoom link.
The Ring of Tatters is planning to be at the next Pudsey Lace & Craft Fair in October 2025.
Other events:
The Lace Guild has published the details of its triennial competition with a deadline of 2nd May 2025, and there are several categories in which tatting might be entered, including
- knotted lace (which includes tatting, filet and Armenian laces) in a traditional style
- lace on the theme of treasure
Local Tatting Groups
Please let us know details of your local tatting days or meetings and we can list them here to let other tatters find you!
Charnwood Tatters meet at 1.30pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month (2nd Saturday in December) at Shepshed Community Centre, Leicestershire, which is easily accessible from Junction 23 of the M1. Visitors and new members are always welcome - please see our facebook page.
Charnwood Tatters are holding their next Tatting Day on Sat 12th October 2024, at Shepshed Community Centre, Shepshed, Loughborough. LE12 9QE (Easily accessible from M1 Junction 23)
Cost is £3; tea & coffee available all day; bring a packed lunch.
For more information please contact Helen at 
This group meets every other Tuesday afternoon, 2-4pm, at the Insomnia Café, Community Room, Littleover, Derby DE23 6FQ
Contact:
The Great Lakes Lace Group include lacemakers from several traditions, including tatters. They hold regular monthly meetings.
The Palmetto Tatters (South Carolina) are holding regular monthly meetings. The next Palmetto Tat Days are on August 22-25, 2024. For details, please see their website (link above).
The Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild in Spokane, WA, hold regular monthly meetings. They also have a blog.
South Lakeland Lace Makers are a group of lace makers and tatters who meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month, near Kendal in Cumbria. For details of their meetings, see their latest newsletter or their website (link above).
Tatting Corner organises Tat Days, and the next one is Games Tatters Play, on July 11-13, 2024, in Chesterfield, Indiana. For details, please see their website (link above).
The Witney Tatters meet in the afternoons of the fourth Monday of the month.
Anyone interested in coming along, beginners welcome, please contact Joy Hollier at
