Mastering Tatting: Advanced Designs Using Basic Techniques

By Lindsay Rogers

A form of handmade lace, tatting is a traditional skill with origins dating back centuries and spanning continents. Each stitch is composed of two half-hitch knots. The single thread is looped and knotted with the aid of a small shuttle -- a simple technique that produces amazingly intricate results. This book shows how a simple piece of tatting can be developed into something striking and complex. The reader is guided through the process with easy-to-follow diagrams and descriptions. The 15 stunning designs, including many variants to experiment with, allow the tatting disciple to explore the craft further. Ideas for how the basic patterns can be developed are included, as well as suggestions such as creating very different looks by varying the thread used. Whatever your level of experience, Mastering Tatting offers the chance to create something satisfying and unique to cherish or give as a gift.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861089503
• ISBN13: 9781861089502
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: GMC Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Shuttle Tatting Resource for Beginners and Beyond

I bought this whilst in the midst of my first shuttle tatting project (a doily). I wish I had had it from the start. It does a fantastic job of explaining everything from the most basic techniques to how to weave in ends to making motifs. The projects are interesting and build on a motif "theme" in each chapter. It goes far more in-depth than the Handy Hands and Dover books I had started with and focuses on giving you the building blocks you need to create a variety of projects. The edition I received also had a covered spiral binding with heavy, well-made pages and clear illustrations. It laid flat and was a thoroughly pleasant experience to thumb through. If you are learning to tat, this resource is worth every penny!