This week on the Homestyle podcast, hosts Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry welcome an expert in a hand-crafting technique that dates back centuries. Christy Castille of Breaux Bridge has been shuttle tatting since she was 9 years old, and it's much more than a hobby for her today.

In this episode you'll hear:

<< Christy Castille explains what exactly "tatting" is;

<< how she got into this almost lost artform;

<< about her journey to becoming a traditional folklife artist;

<< where to find her online and in person these days.

Connect with us in The Homestyle Podcast Facebook group and or at @Homestylepod on Instagram and Twitter. Find Christy and her work at www.tattingbychristy.com, on Facebook and Instagram.

Leave us a review and be sure to rate the show. Contact Leigh at [email protected] or on Twitter @LeighGGuidry. Follow Joe at @JoePCunningham.

Homestyle is a podcast from The Daily Advertiser that’s all about life, family and the stories they inspire. A new episode is available each Tuesday on multiple podcast platforms — iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify — and on The Daily Advertiser's website. 

In each episode, Leigh and Joe discuss cooking, crafting, and other hobbies as well as how to spend time with family despite how insanely busy life can be. 

The goal of the podcast has always been to take a moment to focus on what’s really important because, at the end of the day, family and life is more important than whatever distractions are going on in the world.