Learn Needle Tatting in No Time at All Author:Donna Jones Tatting is rapidly becoming a lost art; the shuttle ued in tatting is cumbersome and making the stitchs can be awkward and slow for a beginner. To help revive this beautifu ancient art, we offer 2 simplified versions of needle tatting, both of which are faster and easier than the shuttle method,; much better asapted to the fast pace of today's... more » world.
Patterns written for shuttle attting are easlily adapted to needle tatting, and if you are already familiar with shuttle tatting, you will be able to folow the diagrams in this book to make the items using your shuttle. however, when you try needle tatting, we think you will be pleased with this method.
Contents:
how to do Ring and Thread method
how to do ring and chain method
small motif (ring and chain method) (about 2 1/2 across)
pansy earrings (ring & thread method ... about 1" in diameter)
butterfly (ring & chain method .... about 1" x 1 1/2", pus antennae)
bookmark (ring & chain method .... about 10 1/2" long)
bell ornament (ring & chain method .... about 4" high, without hanger)