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Home / Arts / Crafts / Lacemaking / Tatting / Instruction
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- BellaOnline - Tatting - Gillian Buchanan, a Lace Guild certified tatter, writes a tatting column and newsletter for this network. She provides instructions to aid both the beginning and advanced tatter. See the archives for her series on adding beads.
www.bellaonline.org/Article.asp?id=503
- Bittersweet - Leigh Ann Hicks writes an article describing how her great-grandmother taught her to tat.
198.209.8.166/sheproom/periodicals/bittersweet/su79h.htm
- Crochet Tatting at Annie's Attic - Videos illustrate this process (similar to needle tatting with mock rings).
www.anniesattic.com/cro_tat/questions.html
- David Reed Smith - Master shuttlemaker shares complete illustrated instructions for creating his much sought-after shuttles.
www.davidreedsmith.com
- Frivolite' - This instruction site has an English-French glossary.
c.lenthall.free.fr/pages/accueil.htm
- Grandmother's Way to Tat - Donna demonstrates the reverse riego method of holding a shuttle.
www.geocities.com/tatting803/index.html
- Hands On Crafts for Kids - A simple star project introduces children to tatting concepts.
www.crafts4kids.com/projects/tatting.htm
- Il chiacchierino di Isla - This Italian site, translated into English, contains a gallery, shuttles and instructions.
www.chiacchierino.it/indexe.htm
- Learn Needle Tatting with Tatman - This site offers a question and answer series, exchanges, and numerous albums of projects. Maurice Freedman's illustrated instructions are easy to follow, but if you get stuck, just email for help. Links are along the left, and at top of the page.
communities.msn.com/NeedleTattingwithTatman
- Lisa's Tatting Book Collection - Lisa has reviewed a hundred tatting pattern and instruction books.
www.balbes.com/tatting.html
- Making the Last Join - Jessie Elder demonstrates how to make that last join without twisting the picot.
westwood.fortunecity.com/farhi/469/lstjn.htm
- MaryM's Cro-Tat - Mary has illustrated instructions for her original edging. She has also taken follow-along photos of a bookmark project.
www.geocities.com/mountainhome1999
- Mimi Dillman - Skilled in several forms of lacemaking, Mimi has completed a study of cluny techniques. Her information is well researched, and the bibliography is extensive.
home.netcom.com/~ntrop/mimihome.html
- Needle Tatted Card - Clear instructions make this an easy first project for beginning tatters.
www.i-craft.com/crafts00/tatting.html
- Off The Hook - Online needlework newsletter, published monthly, features edicational tatting articles by Georgia Seitz.
hometown.aol.com/theoffthehook/index.htm
- Pamde's Place - Pamela de Vries provides illustrated needletatting lessons and a pansy pattern.
www.geocities.com/pamela+devries/index.html
- Resources by Rissa - Tatting resources are listed under the categories of educational, retail, manufacturers and magazines.
virtualgardens.net/SRE/tatting/index.htm
- Rosemarie Peel - The patterns at this site utilize advanced techniques. Rosemarie's first instruction book 'Tat Five' has been posted in its entirety here.
www.lacet-pubs.demon.co.uk
- Self Closing Mock Ring - Gary and Randy Houtz designed a new shuttle (gr8) and a self-closing mock ring. Instructions for the ring are found at this site, plus three patterns that utilize the technique.
www.geocities.com/gr8shuttles
- Shuttle Tatting Instructions - Carrie Carlson presents an illustrated tatting lesson.
www.123.net/~carlson
- Silk Tatting Lesson Book - The complete text, with original illustrations, of this vintage Carlson Currier bookletis on this site.
www.georgiaseitz.com/silktatting/index.html
- Stitch Guide - This needle craft site provides instructions on how to crochet tat in videos and photos.
www.stitchguide.com/stitches/crochet-tatting/stitch_pages/crotat_dblst.html
- Tammy Rodgers - Tammy has written and illustrated: needle tatting instructions for left and right hand, directions and diagrams for making tatting tools, and seven patterns. Her gallery holds both needle and shuttle works. She also provides a service matching mentors and new tatters.
www.frontiernet.net/~schyler/tatting.html
- Tat-Along Project - A new project each month keeps tatters building their skills. Each pattern emphasizes one technique or classic style. This tatting teacher also offers email support and mentoring as needed.
tat-along.tripod.com
- Tat-ra Sutra - Jen's illustrated step by step instructions are easy to follow. She teaches with a touch of humor, making even her history lesson fun. Although the site has a lot of content, it's organization makes it easy to navigate.
www.geocities.com/tatrasutra/home.html
- Tattered - LaRae's site teaches basic tatting and split rings. Twenty pages of tips, five galleries, twenty-five patterns, polls, poems, news and history, and a 'Locate a Lacemaker' feature are all at this one site.
www.picotnet.com
- Tatting ... Just for You - Scroll to the bottom of the page to find step by step tatting tutorial. Free patterns also on site, plus books, shuttles, kits.
www.angelbabies.net/index-23.html
- Tatting And Lace In Virginia - Suzann Welker shares tips for special techniques like interlocking and split rings. Subscription information for the KNOTS tatting newsletter is at this site.
www15.brinkster.com/lyricalarmy/lace/lace.htm
- Tatting Online Videos - Sharon Briggs has created detailed video clips demonstrating the technique of tatting. Tips and a tatted wedding headpiece are also featured here.
www.interlog.com/~gagechek/slb/index.html
- The Muddler's Book Reviews - Sixteen tatting books are reviewed in detail.
www.fortunecity.com/westwood/stmartins/1417/index.htm
- This 'n' Tat - A Lesson Corner covers pattern reading, folded joins, beads, and node stitch.
www.thisntat.com/index.html
- Vintage Tatting - Several patterns date from 1915 to 1924, plus an illustrated tatting lesson by Cherie Wheeler.
www.wcnet.org/~scwheels
- Yarnit - Ann Wilson presents well written tatting lessons with patterns, but none contain graphics.
www.keyway.net/crafts/lace.htm
- The OnlineTatting Class - The lessons on this site are indexed by year. Each contains: a photo of the lace to be studied, the pattern, diagrams, and written instructions. Subjects range from beginning lessons to advanced techniques.
www.georgiaseitz.com
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