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That is an amazing read. I can definitely identify with a lot of the things said. My very first tatting project was scallops on a macrame choker. I did it with a netting needle (that I had made with a slat of bamboo), but upside down. But I prefer needle tatting to shuttle tatting. My tatting needles are to my left and my tatting shuttle is to my right as I am typing this. My shuttle is wound with hemp string and waiting to become something pretty. "How do you have the time for that?" and "You have too much time on your hands" are the kinds of comments that come my way the most often. My reply is usually along the lines of, "Some people can sit and crochet for hours on end. Some people can sit and do a 500 piece puzzle. Other people do cross word puzzle or sudoku. I do this. It is a hobby that keeps me busy and out of trouble. What do you do?" Yes, lace in pretty much all forms is decorative with zero functionality. But my main problem is making something for myself. How do you make lace that is okay for a macho man? I have no problem with hobbies that are traditionally a woman's thing, but decorating my body with lace that I made would lead to too many situations that I would just as soon avoid. Know what I mean? I finally came up with a solution on how to make lace manly-ish. I made some bobbin lace with a very dark blue thread and then stitched it to a strip of black leather (basically black on black). At a glance, it looks like a manly leather bracelet, but only closer inspection will reveal the lace nature of it. Plus it can be reversed so that is really is only a leather bracelet. And I admit that I do enjoy it when people are fascinated that a macho man such as myself can make lace. Preconceived notions in a curious manner without being judgemental. Maybe more later about sexism. Good to see a fellow macho man with gauntlets. Excellent read. Thank you.
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