Over 100 tatting designs from long out-of-print thread company leaflets, ranging from tiny coasters to a checkerboard luncheon set, plus elegant collars, tracery patterns for doilies and luncheon mats, and beautiful edgings for pillow cases, guest towels, table mats. With full instructions and a photograph of each completed design. 84 halftones.
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Tatting: Technique and History by Elgiva Nicholls Illustrated guide to the art of making handmade lace by looping and knotting a single cotton thread. History and development of the craft, instructions, patterns, more. 35 drawings. 24 photographs.
Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Blomqvist, Elwy Persson Over 85 items: mats, bookmarks, edgings, collars, medallions, more for intermediate and advanced tatters. Clearly photographed projects; detailed instructions.
Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns by Monica Hahn Patterns, instructions for approximately 45 exquisite projects, many with Christmas themes: lacy edgings; star, bell and angel ornaments; picture frame, more.
Tatting Hearts by Teri Dusenbury Even beginners can make 12 different beautiful tatted hearts, utilizing "directional tatting" and the split ring technique. Separate photos of each heart and a mobile utilizing all the hearts. 111 illustrations.
