Tatting Monograms?

[Judy]

In no particular order, I have 8 sources of monogram patterns.
1. Traditional Tatting Patterns edited by Rita Weiss on page 26 reprint from American Thread Company. A modified script style, limited picots, accent rings.
2. The Joy of Split Ring Tatting by MS Kahn, page 6. Bicolor split rings in a block style with accent rings, no picots.
3. Tatting Patterns ed by J. Sanders on page 30 from Priscill Tatting book 72. Block letters with decorative picots. Two passes with chains that make it look like split rings.
4. Tatting: Designs from Victorian Lace Craft edited by Kliot & Kliot on page 49 from Tatting Craft, My Book #3 by A. Valeire. Chain outlines of a script style with many decorative rings and a few picot accents.
5. Celtic Tatting: A Design Journey on an Ancient Theme R. Linden pages 16-35. Celtic block style letters formed with split rings and interwoven chains.
6. Tatting: a Potpourrie of Patterns ed. B. Foster, page 67, from Lessons in Tatting by M. Stoddard. Rings and chains embellished with clovers, picots, onion rings. Only "C" and "M" are shown. You're on your own for the others.
7. Aunt ellen's Tatting Handbook staff of Workbasket on p 36,37. Chain prominent script style with a single flower accent.
8. This 'n Tat website www.thisntat.com by L. Trumble. Contemporary appearance with accent flowers, charted patterns.

[Josie Passell]

Wow you certainly have done a lot of research, Perhaps there is somewhere it can be put as a resource.

[stashtamer]

That's a great list and I have one more to add to it

The Complete Book of Tatting by Rebecca Jones tatted letters and numbers on pages 91 to 93

[tatknot]

Thank you, Judy and stashtamer! Great list of resources.

[xstchntat]

I am not really into monograms but it is nice to know there are so many options out there. Thanks

[Judy]

I didn't think it would be a best seller, but I needed to do the research since I was going to be teaching monograms. I was looking for patterns that were simple enough for the "just past beginner" stage. Just added it here as a reference. Some of them looked easy but were tricky to execute. The Chains patterns were actually easier than might be expected. You work the tension until you get the curvature you want, then by manipulating it after you tie it you can move the curve, or smooth it out.

[Judy]

http://www.allcrafts.net/tatting.htm Has, according to the "doodles " thread, a set of letters on the site.

[PattyD]

For all you monogram lovers, a historical tidbit. Monograms were originally used to identify laundry that went out to the "washerwoman", so that each article of clothing would be returned to the rightful (and paying ) owner. This also applied to huge laundry facilities used in common by everyone in town. There are quite a few paintings of laundries from the Medieval and Renaissance times. This tradition held down through the Victorian period when initials became elements of the decoration. Young Victorian girls always worked a sampler that included the alphabet so that they could get their laundry back! (At least theoretically!) Nowadays, of course, they are purely ornamental.

[jamlover]

Interesting PattyD!!

[Lynn]

Purely ornamental nowadays, are they? I must be a lot older than I thought. When my kids were in school, they would come home in other kids uniforms, and I assume, other kids wore my kids clothes home. I guess there was no rhyme or reason to the locker room, and middle schoolers simply don't pay attention when rushing to get dressed for the next class. So, I started sewing their initials into the backs of their trouser bands and collars. They still managed to swap clothes with classmates, but at least theirs eventually came back home.