u/Due_Function84

Not tattooing, but the craft of tatting lacework. I stumbled upon a Shorts in YT over the weekend of a young man doing shuttle tatting. As a knitter, crocheter, weaver, macrame-er, cross stitcher, and recent woodworker, it peaked my interest. Do I have time to add yet another hobby to my ever growing list while working 44hrs/wk? Probably not. Is that going to stop me from learning? Absolutely not.

Problem is tatting isn't an overly popular craft, so I'm limited to buying supplies online. In doing some research, I found that needle tatting is a better starting point than shuttle tatting, but either way, I'm not able to find either item in local stores. I did place an order on Amazon for needles, and if I choose to also learn shuttle tatting, I'll buy a shuttle on Etsy.

Long story short (TL;DR): If anyone out there has any tatting supplies (needle or shuttle) they no longer use, please let me know.

Also, I'd love to show off my skills and find a group of textile crafters in town to get me out of the house this summer. I was thinking Officers Square to lounge with our various craft tools and revise the old tradition of creating in groups. Anyone interested for Saturday afternoons?

I'm thinking about getting one if the gas prices are going to continue to be ridiculous. From my understanding, if you have a class 5 license, you don't need a motorcycle license to drive a moped with 50cc engine.

I think I'd feel safer on a moped than an electric bicycle. No offense, but Fredericton drivers aren't exactly attentive to cyclists, and the road to my home has no sidewalk or shoulder for quite a ways, and that alone makes me super nervous to be on a bicycle. And I don't have the money for a motorcycle. My job requires me to have some kind of vehicle, so using public transportation is out of the question.

I'm just surprised more people don't use mopeds in the summer. I can't even really find a dealership that has them other than Honda, and they just list one type with one colour option on their website. Jim Gilbert's used to have a whole bunch, but I don't see any on their website anymore.