The Tatting Directory
Martha Ess brings us this sweet dragon called Paprika. A very effective design, with the only tricky bit being a few beads and switching between the two shuttles/needles. Copyright: 2006 Designed By: Martha Ess Online Link: http://my.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=87&subpageid=267965&ck=
Jane Eborall has designed this delightful beaded button flower. I think they’d look great as part of a bouquet, a hair decoration or even as an ornament. There’s a variation provided and instructions for the trickier technique. Copyright: 2010 Designed By: Jane Eborall Download PDF: http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/buttonmini.pdf
Jane Eborall has designed these gorgeous beaded earrings for you. There’s two variations on the theme and very clear instructions as always. Copyright: 2010 Designed By: Jane Eborall Download PDF: http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/earringwinsome.pdf
TotusMel teaches you how to needle tat in this fabulous instructables set. This necklace will help you learn split rings, josephine knots and clovers to create a wearable piece of tatted art based on TotusMel’s Fleurette design. The laws of Copyright Protection permit this tutorial to be used for personal use only. Reselling for profit [...]
Linda S Davies brings us this gorgeous potted Primrose. Fabulously sunny and perky, they’re guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and brighten your day. Designed By: Linda S Davies Links:
A rose by any name would smell as sweet… Linda S Davies brings us these wonderful 3D roses. Perfect in multi colours or single-hued blooms. Why not make a dozen today? Designed By: Linda S Davies Links:
I had long admired this gorgeous mask in TotusMel’s Etsy store and was so very happy to see the pattern available on Instructables. I ended up making one for Halloween 2009 and it’s one of my prized tatting possessions. “My tatted mask is made with cotton thread, swarovski crystals and a few small pieces of [...]
This celtic Christmas wreath was designed by Jane Eborall. The outer row represents the holly with some gold beads to add some ‘sparkle’. The middle row is the mistletoe and the inner joining round is a mixture! This design uses split rings. Pattern link is a PDF. Copyright: 2005 Designed By: Jane Eborall Download PDF: [...]
This lovely snowflake designed by Jon Yusoff is made with rings only, including split rings. Copyright: 2006 Designed By: Jon Yusoff Online Link: http://tatsaway-patterns.blogspot.com/2008/08/rings-only-snowflake-with-beads.html
Beeton’s Book of Needlework was originally published in Great Britain in 1870 by Ward, Lock and Tyler. Instructions below as per the original. For modern tatters, purl means picot. This border, edged with beads No. 4, is worked in middling-size purse silk over fine silk cord of the same colour as the silk. Before beginning [...]
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