Blutengrube mit 2 Parren by Ulrike Voeleker.
Published 2023, German, English, Dutch, French & Spanish text.
72 pages with stapled glossy, softback cover.
61 different projects – floral, insects and leaves.
Just 2 pairs needed for each design.  As Continue reading →

A New Twist on Tatting by Catherine Austin
Printed in 1966. Hardcover.
Total of 50 patterns from tiny edges to full mats, with instructions on how to tat.
Patterns for both shuttle and needle.
Includes an interesting pattern where a Continue reading →

24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn.

This is a 32 page A5 book with, as the title states, 24 different Snowflakes in Tatting, first published in 2002.

In the Introduction, the author says that there is an annual lace Continue reading →

New Tatting by Tomoka Morimoto

Published 2012

ISBN-13: 978-159668-745-5

The author was taught tatting by her mother at an early age and returned to tatting as an adult. She is an instructor at the Kasumigaoka Lace School in Tokyo.

Her Continue reading →

Tatting GR8 Patterns.

By

Gary & Randy Houtz –

aka The Shuttle Brothers.

This is their 6^th book of Tatting Patterns, and is in a similar format to their previous books. There is a nice dedication to Gary, Continue reading →

The Borris Lace Collection, a Unique Irish Needlelace, by Marie Laurie & Annette Meldrum.
Soft card cover and spine, full colour, 128 pages, full gloss paper.  The story of Marie and Annette’s trips to Ireland to study the collection, Continue reading →

A Bounty of Tatted Delights by Karen Bovard
46 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, published 2019

This is Karen’s latest book, and features a Cornucopia, and 38 fruits and vegetables.

There is everything there – from a big fat pumpkin, Continue reading →

Illusions of 3D in Split Ring Tatting by Karen Bovard
50 pages, 8.5×11 inches, published 2019.

This is another of Karen Bovard’s fascinating Split Ring Tatting books with 23 Optical Illusion designs in the book.
The traditional 3 Tumbling Blocks, Continue reading →

Snowflakes in Split Ring Tatting by Karen Bovard.
50 pages,  8.5 x 11 inches.  published 2017.

This book is filled with 54  snowflakes of all sizes and appearances, to suit every taste!
Each snowflake is photographed Continue reading →