Please mark your calendar for these special events. Nina Libin will show the main features of ANKARS tatting. This method of tatting has a very strong (tight and stiff) foundation and is decorated with beads after tatting is done. Please note that ANKARS and BEANILE are different, but they have a lot in common: both are tatting and both use beads and seed beads. Sometimes there are pre-strung seed beads in ANKARS, and occasional larger beads are used in some BEANILE projects, especially in needle tatted pieces.

1. The Origins of ANKARS 2. The Essential ANKARS Exercise http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2013/ankars/ankarsoriginexercise.pdf 3. Recommended Thread 4. Bead Info. http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2013/ankars/newthreads_recommended.pdf http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2013/ankars/materials-beads.pdf 5. Stephanie Wilson's Hints for Working http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2013/ankars/newthread-hints_comments.pdf 6.The Ring on Ring Tutorial http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2013/ankars/newror_tutorial.pdf 7. Coral Pin Pattern by Rina Stepnaya http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2013/ankars/newcoral_pin.pdf