Traditional Tatting Patterns

Delicate but durable, tatting is an ideal needlecraft. It produces elegant heirloom lace that can be used and laundered repeatedly and will last long enough to actually become an heirloom. Since patterns are based on so few different stitches, tatting is simple to learn and easy to do once the stitches have been mastered.This volume is a superb collection of more than 50 traditional tatting designs from rare thread company leaflets of the 1930s and 194Os. There are instructions for tatted doilies and edgings-a score of each-and tablecloths, place mats, adorable baby caps, bibs and bootees, classic collars, exquisite tatted yokes for slips or nightgowns and more-projects large and small enough to match your tatting experience and needs.Beginners will find step-by-step instructions on how to wind and work with the shuttle and make all of the stitches necessary to compfete the projects. For those who already know how to tat, Traditional Tatting Patterns is an excellent source of beautiful and enduring designs-a unique and useful addition to your needlework library .

Author: Rita Weiss
Publisher: Dover Publications
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers 8 x 10 inches tall,Profusely illustrated with B&W photos and artworks throughout.