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Tatting is a lace-form that developed in the mid-18th century from the style of knotting done with a handheld shuttle. Popularized by the works of Mlle Riego de la Branchardiére in the mid-19th century, it is now seeing another revival. The entire form consists of variations of one knot and can be done bare-handed, using a hook, on a needle or with a traditional tatting shuttle.

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• Amy's Page

  http://www.mielkesfarm.com/am_bkmk.htm
  Amy, from Mielke's Farm in Wisconsin, has added a simple bookmark pattern.

• Ankars

  http://www.beadsky.com/
  Unique jewelry, tatted by Irina Astratenkocan of Lithuania, is in an extensive gallery.

• Barbara's Tatting

  http://www.emailblazer.com/photos/Tatting/Tatting.htm
  Barbara has tatted five feet of Ann Orr's wide edging pattern, plus two doileys.

• Bittersweet

  http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/su79h.htm
  A news article from Missouri discusses tatting.

• Christiane Eichler

  http://www.tatting.de/dol/aboutme.htm
  The pattern finder on this site links to over 200 sources. There are also directions on how to tat a square ring, and a comparison of shuttle and needle work.

• Danaw Tatted

  http://honeychile.tripod.com/tatting.html
  Her grand-daughter created this memorial to the tatting art of Georgia Azmon.

• Donna Marie's Habit Tat

  http://members.tripod.com/~Habit_Tat/
  A Van-Dyke edging pattern is included with this gallery of 17 photos.

• Donna's Gallery

  http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/donnaspages/
  Doilies, bookmarks, a baby bonnets and a crazy quilt are in this photo album.

• Gina's Tat Journal

  http://threadsofatattinggoddess.blogspot.com/
  Scanning as she goes, this journal has lots of 'how to' tips.

• Ginny Weathers

  http://ginnyw10.tripod.com/
  Ginny takes one basic edging pattern and makes many different ornamants.

• Icelas Fish Bowl of Tatting

  http://icelas-world.blogspot.com/
  Mary shares photos of her awards, exchanges and Palmetto Guild activities.

• Index to Tatting Information on the Web

  http://www.home.earthlink.net/~frmuse/alison/index.html
  Provides tatting images, patterns, and techniques.

• Iris Niebach's Tatting

  http://www.irisembroidery.homestead.com/index.html
  Iris has put together a photo album of her doilies, edgings and other work. Tips on hiding ends and three patterns.

• Jan of Poland

  http://www.frywolitka.slupsk.pl/
  By changing the order of halfstitches, Jan makes the work more uniform, and explains how here. This Lace Artist also shares a gallery of over 100 works.

• Jan Voskes' TatLife

  http://tatslife.voskes.eu/
  In Dutch and English, Jan shares her tatted doilies and other projects.

• Joan Thomas Tats

  http://webpages.charter.net/thomasgang/joan_tatting_gallery.htm
  Joan shares her projects, including beading with Nina Libin and Palmetto Tatter Awards.

• Kelly Luljak

  http://members.iglou.com/mantia/Tatting/index.html
  Kelly shares several patterns and shows an edging that won a ribbon at Kentucky State Fair.

• Kersti.com

  http://www.kersti.com/
  Kersti Anear, list administrator for e-tatters, has collected a library of instructions for over 500 tatting projects - all of which are available on the web. Each of the links includes a thumbnail graphic of the completed project, making it easy to locate specific patterns. A tatted zodiac and some of Kersti's original patterns are also found here.

• Knots for R. L.

  http://www.motherbird.com/dec10.htm
  Erin Poh drafts a poem about tatting through the generations.

• Ladies Home Journal

  http://www.costumegallery.com/LHJ/June_1895/Crochet/p21Intro.htm
  The June 1895 issue of this women's magazine published two tatting patterns.

• Lindsay Art 'n' Lace

  http://www.craft-fair.co.uk/artnlace/
  Lindsay Rogers from Scotland is a designer, author and tutor of international repute.

• Mari Tats

  http://www.fantasiadiricami.it/chiacchierino.htm
  A small but intricate gallery of lace can be found on this Italian tatter's home page.

• Maria, and Maria Antonietta ,Tat

  http://www.ilchiacchierino.com/TattingHomeE.htm
  These two Italian friends have put together a combined gallery of over fifty pieces of lace.

• Mary Margeret's Tatting

  http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/nousek/tatting.html
  Mary designed a doll dress and a tatting bag.

• Nancy's Tatting

  http://www.be-stitched.com/
  Nancy, an accomplished seamstress, shares how to make a simple blocking board, plus a gallery of a dozen tatted pieces.

• Nell's Tatting Page

  http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/nelltats/
  An autumn corsage and four more unique patterns, all with detailed and well graphed instructions, are at this site.

• Nellie Ellison

  http://pegrowe.tripod.com/
  The complete booklet "Lessons In Tatting' by Nellie Ellison, originally published in 1916, is shared here by Peggy Rowe.

• Nina Libin

  http://www.beanile.com/
  Semi-precious stones decorate this unique jewelry.

• Rachel Jackson's Needle Tatted Art

  http://www.freewebs.com/rjo_tatted_art/index.htm
  Based in Louisiana, Rachel designs original needle tatted works.

• Rina Stepnaya

  http://ankars.tripod.com/main_e.htm
  Beaded jewelry, tatted by Rina Stepnaya and friends, is the focus of Ankars Gallery, with over 50 pieces. Photos also show the artists and their public exhibits.

• Ruth Perry

  http://rozellalinden.blogspot.com/
  Writing under the name of Rozella Linden, Ruth shares tips on tatting and photos of her work.

• Sumac's Lace Pages

  http://www.sumac.us/
  Primarily Celtic tatting, site also contains pictures of 3 bobbin lace pieces.

• Tatting

  http://www.tatting.dk/
  This Danish tatter shares Easter and Christmas projects, plus doilies.

• Terry the Tatter

  http://www.terrythetatter.com/
  Terry shares patterns for covered glass ornaments.

• Tracy's Tats

  http://olefriend.tripod.com/tatting.html
  Tracy shares four of her doilies.

• Ullas Occhi-World

  http://www.occhi-world.de/
  Four German designers share a website. Besides the more than thirty floral works Ursula Dittmar has tatted, she also hosts Helma Seipmann (see her technical samples and instructions at 'seminarmappe') Heiko Pund (maker of amber shuttles) and Christel Weidmann. Christel has designed over ten doilies, ten collars, five necklaces plus an alphabet and a zoo. (English, German)

 

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