Tatting 101
A Course for the Beginning Tatter
by Nadine A. Nunnelley
Planned with the student tatter in mind, Nadine Nunnelley's first book is a
treasure house of basic instructions. It offers a solid foundation for
learning the fundamentals of traditional tatting while encouraging the
beginner to experiment with new techniques, too.
Five basic lessons take the student from winding the shuttle to working
with multiple shuttles. Each lesson is augmented by numerous patterns
which give the student practice in each step of the basic techniques.
Drawing from historical sources photos are included for the patterns
which are written in traditional long hand style. The more modern tatters'
shorthand numerical notation is slipped in occasionally to prepare the
student for things to come later.
"Tatting 101" is a book which many experienced tatters will wish had
been available when they were learning. Common sense suggestions in
choosing the correct materials, simple basic language describing the
action of the threads in forming the double stitch by transferring the
thread, and constant encouragement are found throughout the book.
Students will have that warm good feeling of accomplishment when they
complete their first project.
The practice patterns include many types of tatting which may be used
for trimming towels, baby clothes, lingerie, household linens, doilies,
collars, cuffs, and holiday ornaments. And cleverly written into them are
the secrets of hiding thread ends, joining on new threads, the "magic"
thread trick and even doing split rings! All this, plus, tatting directions for
the left-handed, advanced tatting techniques and suggestions for further
study. This is a book for all tatters and reference libraries, too.
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Nadine Nunnelley comes from a multi-generational tatting family. She has
prepared this book as a tribute to her mother, Daisy Martin Allen, and
includes several items from her collection of vintage patterns. A
sentimental favorite for all tatters will undoubtedly be the baby cap pattern reproduced from the original one tatted by Daisy for her daughter. Nadine's Biography |
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