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2010 Lesson Index - The Online Tatting Class


Welcome to the 12th season of the online tatting class! The members of the class are international. The ongoing topic of study for this year will be beads, esp. bugle beads and sequins, block tatting and cluny leaves. All patterns, ideas, and suggestions are welcome. Guest tatters/teachers are invited to share their love of tatting with the class.

The regular online tatting class meets on Mondays 3PM ET (New York time) and 8:30PM ET. It is preceded by a beginners and needle tatting session at 2:30PM and 8PM ET. All tatters are welcome at all classes. The beginners tatting class meets on Thurs. 3 PM and 9 PM ET and it is led by Cynthia, Anne and many helpers. To join, please email AKTATTER@aol.com.

Visit the Beginners' class website today!

Index of 12 years of lessons online: www.georgiaseitz.com




only search The Online Tatting Class (www.georgiaseitz.com)
Starter list of blogs, suppliers, public domain archives, patterns and tat techniques.
Please email any additions or suggestions to AKTATTER@aol.com

Reference List of Tatting Book Titles






Dec. 13, 2010
Last meeting of the regular
online tatting class for 2010
Terry Nimmer presents the concept of Floating Chains.
Diagrams prepared by Jane Eborall.
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/terrynimmerspiderfc.pdf
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/tnimmerjefloatingcterryhainsdiagrams.pdf
Please review: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes/gssplitchain.html
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2003/ssch/ssch.html

Lesson Log Posted

Dec. 13, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101213log.txt

Homework:

Dagmar Pezutto


Dagmar Pezutto


Dagmar Pezutto


Claudia from Argentina


Maria Alcantara


Kay Moore from Tok, Alaska


Kay Moore


Katie Verna


Spider by Anita Adamson

Mary Harris


Margaret Boos


Omar Bentley


Susan Cuss


This row AlizandiaThompson











Dec. 06, 2010
Jennifer Williams shares her blue square pattern with us and a very handy guide to using a picot gauge.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jenniferwmsbluesquarepattern.pdf
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jenniferwmspicotgauge.pdf

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Lesson Log Posted

Dec. 06, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101206log.txt


Nov. 29, 2010 coming soon
There is no time like the holiday season to show your love for family and friends. Anne Bruvold shares her pattern "Christmas Hearts." The heart has two versions and are the perfect size for decorating your holiday tree or slipping into a greeting card.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/anneb2xmashrts.pdf
For review: GR-8 SCMR, self-closing mock rings how to

Jane Eborall's SCMR how to

How to use Picot Gauges

Lesson Log Posted

Nov. 29, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101129log.txt

Homework from Jean Weaverafter just 10days!:




Nov. 22, 2010
Barbara Grainger presents an exercise in tatting with one needle and two colors

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/sonsery1needle2colortathow2.pdf

Special treat! From the public domain archive of the University of Arizona a page from theModern Priscilla, ten tatting patterns by Gwen Keyes. Originally intended as jabots for milady's collar these lacy delicacies can be used a holiday decorations.

Please review Roger's directions also on his Needle Tatting Forum. If you are not yet a member, please sign up. It is free, fun and educational.

http://needletatting.probaords.com/index.cgi
Lesson Log Posted

Nov. 22, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101122log.txt


Nov. 15, 2010

Split rings, floating rings, winding chains and tightly joined trefoils are the techniques featured in Anne Bruvold's Two Color Snowflake.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/anneb2colorflake.pdf
and
http://nuperelle.net/motiver/TwoColourSnowflakeEng.pdf

Please review:
Split rings needle: http://www.hhtatting.com/splitring.htm
Split ring shuttle: http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/SplitRings.pdf
Dead spider hand position: See the bottom of Jane's split ring how to.
Floating rings needle: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2/float/throw2.html
Floating rings shuttle: http://honeybeesbliss.blogspot.com/2008/06/floatingthrown-ring.html
turn, rotate, reverse work: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes/turningwork.html
Home work from Sandy Mapptest tatter for the cluny bookmark


Lesson Log Posted

Nov. 15 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101115log.txt

Cluny bookmark tat tatters





Sunela Thomas


Stephanie Wilson


Isabel


Jenny Griffen


Joyce Schermerhorn

Monica Mancenido




Katie Verna


Marilyn Jones


Rose Rivera Rosales


Nov. 8, 2010
Basic info for Ruth Perry's Snowflake using a Cabone Ring

Ruth Perry's 5 Point Beaded Snowflake Pattern

How to cover a cabone ring with tatting by Jane Eborall
For review:
Marie Smith Split Chain
Basic Split Chain instruction
Basic Beaded Tatting
Lesson Log Posted

Nov. 08 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101108log.txt

Homework by Dagmar Pezzzuto



Nov. 1, 2010

Join us today for an exploration of tatting resources on line.
Mark Myers has also prepared anothe video for pearl tatting which is the way that I use most often: "a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3dNBbm8hrw&feature=player_embedded" target="blank"> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3dNBbm8hrw&feature=player_embedded

There are at least 3 methods of creating pearl tatting.
Lesson Log Posted

Nov. 01 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101101log.txt



Oct. 25, 2010

Pearl Tatting with the Needle using Both Hands

Pearl tatted chains, study please samples #5 and #6 on the left.

Jane Eborall and Riet's Pearl Tatting Method
Pearl Tatting Pattern by Mark Myers - Wintery Tree
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/nt/pearltat/pearltat2hands.html
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/setstitch.html
Lesson Log Posted

Oct. 25, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/201010125log.txt
Due to technical difficulties the class for Oct. 18, 2010 was canceled.



Beginners pattern using Rings Only

Helen Haydn collar: http://www.antiquepatterns.dreamhosters.com/HaydenRound.pdf

Throwing rings off a split ring. The Riego Maltese Diagram included.

Needle Tatting - throwing rings from a split ring.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2/float/throw2.html
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2/thrownring.html
For review:
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Jane Eborall's Floating Rings

Jane Eborall's Floating Rings off split rings.

Oct.11, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101011log.txt


Oct. 4, 2010

This week is the Lincoln Log Cabin Fall Festival here in central Illinois. Elizabeth, Juanita, Agnes and Brenda from the Evansville IN area River City Tatting Guild joined me and Shanan from down the road a piece in demonstrating tatting for the festival goers. Our special guest was Mary Maynard, the author of two tatting pattern books. Mary is from Wyoming and is visiting here with me this week. She was doodling one day, as tatters are wont to do and delevoped this two tone edging. It has a lot of possibilities for variations and beading.

Join us today as we study "Mary Maynard's Edgy Tatting.
For review:
Basics of Beading

Placing Bead in Center Ring - Jane Eboralll

Another method to place beads in center of split ring - Jaquie Teal

Lesson Log Posted

Oct.04, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20101004log.txt


Sept. 27, 2010
Pattern for Beginning Needle Tatters

A review of the picot: Picot Basics
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2004/picotbasics.html

Note the use of graduated picots as a design element.
Omar Bently's butterflies






An antique pattern with lots of picots: Barbours Book 2 pgs 85 and 86, 1905, by Jennie Welch
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/books/barbours/barbours210pt.html


Gina B

Patsy Goodman

Melanie Cervi
Lesson Log Posted

Sept. 27, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100927log.txt

Jennifer Williams


The new Clover shuttles in pastel colors will be arriving from Japan in November. Set/5 shuttles $13.00 plus postage. Pre-order and receive either $2 off or free shipping, your choice. AKTATTER@aol.com

Where is YOUR homework?

Homework by Jenny Griffin




Jenny Griffin

Katie Verna


Sept. 20, 2010
Pattern
Please view the cluny tatting video by Elisedusud: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2w9sj_frivolite-le-point-d-esprit-premier_creation

Please view the Cluny info page by Mimi Dillman: http://home.netcom.com/~ntrop/mimi/cluny.html

Please view the Cluny needle tatting method by Wally Sosa: http://needledreams.tripod.com/clunnyleaves/index.html

First cluny homework in is by Anita Adamson.


20100909clunylog.txt

Discussion log from the special event on cluny tatting led by Mimi Dillman.

Cluny loom directions: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2003/patclunyloom.html

and: http://http://www.frontiernet.net/~TammyRodgers/loom-1.html


homework by Mimi Dillman.
Lesson Log Posted

Sept. 20, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100920log.txt
Homework:
Dagmar Pezzuto" Grandmother's Shuttle






May 31, 2010
Let's start the summer break with a Flotilla of Seahorses shared by Susan Cuss.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/susancussseahorse2.html
Lesson Log Posted

May 31, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100531log.txt

Homework by Sharon Davis:



Homework by Anita Adamson

Claudia tatted Lucette's Fan




May 24, 2010
Heather Johnston shares "Minnie's Love" with the class today.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/hjohnstonheart.html

Lesson Log Posted

May 24, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100524log.txt

Homework from Anita Adamson




Maria's homework!
Omar's homework




May 17, 2010
It's never too early for Christmas Tatting! Jenni Sherriff shares her nativity scene with the class this week.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jennisnativityfull.pdf

Lesson Log Posted

May 17, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100517log.txt

May 10, 2010

A Potpourri of Tatting Patterns

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/potpourri.html
Lesson Log Posted

May 10, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100510log.txt

Homework:
Maria has tatted one of the earlier butterflies designed by Marlene Lewis.


Dagmar's bag with cluny tatting.






May 3, 2010
Decorating a Crazy Quilt Block

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/quilt/cqadvice.html

Donna McDade shares instructional info on crazy quilt embellishment




Lesson Log Posted

May 3, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100503log.txt






April 26, 2010

Susan Cuss shares a free form tree which she made in honor of International Tatting Day, April 1, 2010. This decoration could easily be made into a greeting card for Mother's Day or any celebration. Please see the cover of Lindsay Rogers' Tatting Collage for a little inspiration.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/susancusstree.html
Lesson Log Posted

April 26, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100426log.txt



April 19, 2010

"Bienvenue!" Welcome to Lucette Evain-Lacan (blog) from France who shares her fan pattern with the class this week. Tat your own fan and learn the "language of the fan".
"Eventail" fan pattern from "La frivolité à l'aiguille pas à pas" pg. 27
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/lucetteelfan.html

Translation Guide for Tatting Terms in French

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/Frenchtat.htm


Homework by Maria A
Lesson Log Posted

April 19, 2010 log

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100419log.txt


April 12, 2010



Omar Bentley tatted this sample of the edging.

What's new is old. What's old is new. So true. Let's take a look at a pattern by Tina Frauberger from 1921 in which the self-closing mock ring and floating rings are used. And, here we thought those were "recent" innovations!

Tina Frauberger 1921 Book 2 Page 85 Pattern 97

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/public/tinafrauberger/bk2/tinafraubergerbk2pg85fig97.html

Lesson Log Posted

April 12, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100412log.txt

April 5, 2010

It's another bright and sunny Spring Day here on the farm in Illinois. I saw my first butterfly yesterday and immediately thought of the lovely butterflies we studied recently from Marlene Lewis. She's got more! So let's look at these two patterns today

Bonnie's Butterfly 1

Bonnie's Butterfly 2

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/marlenelewisbflyfivev1.jpg
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/marlenelewisbflyfivev2.jpg

Lesson Log Posted

April 5, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100405log.txt

Maria Alcantara:






International Tatting Day
April 1, 2010
Come join the fun and celebrate International Tatting Day!
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/intltatday.html

Lesson Log Posted

April 1, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100401log.txt



Vinita's Heart
March 29, 2010

Spring Doily by Vinita Sharma

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/vinitasharmaspringdoily.pdf

Lesson Log Posted

March 29, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100329log.txt

Omar's Butterfly


Dagmar Pezzuto


Dagmar Pezzuto


Jenni Sherriff


Dagmar Pezzuto


Dagmar Pezzuto


Maria from Mexico


Maria from Mexico


Dagmar Pezzuto


Dagmar Pezzuto




Georgette's Butterfly

Three Patterns by Marlene Lewis

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/marlenelewis3.html

Split rings, self-closing mock rings, drop picots, graduated picots and more!
Join us for a jam-packed hour of tatting fun!

Lesson Log Posted

March 22, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100322log.txt
sorry about the Chinese version


March 15, 2010
Two corner edgings from Emmy Liebert's Schiffchen-Arbeiten II

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/emmyliebert2corners.html

Lesson Log Posted

March 15, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100315log.txt
Maria Alcantara




Butterfly in Profile Pattern
Sherry Pence Books


NC Jan. 1921
March 8, 2010
A review of three books Sherry Pence:
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/reviews/sherrypence3books.html

Gina Brummet Shares a Vintage Pattern using an inward facing picot.
detail
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/ginabrummetnc1921jands.jpg
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/ginabnc1921janinpicot.html
Lesson Log Posted

March 8, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100301log.txt
Maria Alcantara


Andrea Meche:




Andrea Meche:


Sue Critez Mignonette:


Maria Alcantara




Mar. 1, 2010

Judith Connors shares a mignonette pattern and instructions with the online tatting class. We have often mentioned that the use of a long tail can aid in climbing out of a mignonette pattern. Judith's diagram indicates the line of split rings made using the thread tail.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jconnorsmignonette.html

Lesson Log Posted

March 1, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100301log.txt
The log contains a discussion of the concept of the drop picot vs the down picot vs the inward facing picot coordinated by Sue Fuller
Pattern for the Bonnet in photo.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/NeedlecraftMag1925Aprmignonettebonnetdir.jpg

Please print off Ben's how-to page.

Feb. 22, 2010
Our study of mignonette tatting continues with a lovely and delicate doily by gentleman tatter, Ben Fikkert, from the Netherlands. Olympia

Be sure to print off the how 2 page and the pattern page.
Lesson Log Posted

Feb. 22, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/2010022log.txt


Maria Alcántara's C&C doily A-1084

Maria has truly mastered the one shuttle work and her regularity in picots and bare thread spaces is wonderful.



Feb. 15. 2010

Coat's & Clark has given permission for the online tatting class to work their doily in class. We have a completed doily tatted by Dianna Stevens (who got a championship ribbon for her fine one-shuttle work) and row by row diagrams by Jane Eborall.

Coat's & Clark booklet #317 Tatted Doily A-1084
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/public/cca1084/cca1084doily.html

Please print the diagrams. The ds count will be given in class and you will need to write the numbers on your diagram.
Lesson Log Posted

Feb. 15, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100215log.txt


Susan Cuss redid the netted heart using a shorte bare thread space and found that it greatly improved the look of the center of the heart.

Public Domain Tatting Books
Feb. 8, 2010
Public Doman Archive

Lesson Log Posted

Feb. 08, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100208log.txt

Superbowl Sunday
Feb. 7, 2010
Oh no! Where's the pattern???



Lesson Log Posted

Superbowl Sunday Special event. Feb. 07, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100207log.txt

Homework from Melanie:

Sandy Cofer



Nina Richardson


Feb. 1, 2010
Welcome Jan Voskes who shares his pattern "Marja"

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/janvoskesMarjadoily.pdf

Please visit Jan's website, http://tatslife.voskes.eu/e/indextat.htm, for lots of beautiful patterns.
Just in from Jon! She has made a chart showing us how to tat round 2, 3 and 4 without cut and tie! Many thanks.
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jonnocutJan's_Marja_Doily_w_Chart.jpg

The doily is a study in negative space. Please review these lessons:

Anna Meloni's Bow,
Study in Bach vs Beethoven Concept of designing. http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/meloni/ambow.html
Ruth Perry's Star of David
The open spaces, aka, negative spaces, are important to this overall design. http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2008/rperrystarofdavid2008.pdf
Bina Madden's Celtic Picot
This addition of negative space to a picot creates a intriguing celtic look to the work. http://www.paradisetreasures.com/okp.html

Lesson Log Posted

Feb. 01, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100201log.txt


Butterfly Project Info
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/bflyproject.html
Maria's first trial at the one ring work

Maria's finished "Marja"

Paula Wieber's use of the celtic picot


Maria's celtic picot


Jan. 25, 2010
It appears that many tatters have struggled with measuring the bare thread spaces in the mignonette tatting from Jan. 11 and the netted heart from Jan. 18. So let's work another one ring pattern. This was a study project from the Lace Museum pieces. It was shared at IOLI 2009 and with the LACE guild newsletter this month.

http:///www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/oneringedgingpattern.jpg

Lesson Log Posted

Jan. 25, 2010 log
Lesson Log Posted

Jan. 26, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100126log.txt

Samples by Hope Green







Revised Netted Heart Pattern pg 1

Revised Netted Heart Pattern pg 2

Revised Netted Heart Pattern pg 3

Homework: Sandy Cofer


Pattern from 1997 IOLI Bulletin



Designed by Karey Solomon and Bev Dillon


With directions to enlarge the pattern learned from Bev Dillon at Spokane Shuttlebirds Workshop 2009.

Maria from Mexico decided the length of the bare thread space between the tiny rings is too large and she is reworking this heart.


Gina is reworking the pattern



Two samples by Gina




Katie Verna writes:
Here's my version of the netted heart. It is my first time for mignonette tatting. As you can see, the thread spaces vary in size. All in all, I enjoyed doing it and love your version doing it without T&C in the middle. Very clever!
The heart is tatted with Marilee's Pizzazz in size 20 and measures 4x4.5 inches. Should have used Jane E's method of adding the bead between rings, sliding the bead over the picot, instead of sliding it up during the making of the ring. Also, I twisted a couple of the mignonette rings during attachment to the border. Guess all this means I should do it again!!
Nina Richardson encountered the same trouble with keeping the bar thread space regular.


Jan. 18, 2010
A Look at Netting with Gina Brummet's Heart.
Gina's Heart
Lesson Log Posted

Jan. 18, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100118log.txt


Jan. 11, 2010
This week we will look at the principles of mignonette tatting.
Judi Banashek's Books and Mignonette Tatting
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jbandmignonette.html
Lesson Log Posted

Jan. 11, 2010 log
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/20100111log.txt

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