About this item
Highlights
- A beginner can learn all of the needle tatting basics from this book.
- Author(s): Laura Evans
- 68 Pages
- Crafts + Hobbies, Needlework
Description
About the Book
Creating beautiful tatted lace is fun and easy! If you can crochet, you can needle tat. Show you care by sending a card with tatted lace to a friend. Adding lace makes your work stand out from the crowd. Embellish your quilt or mixed media project with lace. How to Needle Tat by Laura Evans is an illustrated guide book. It gives you all the information you need to get started today.Book Synopsis
A beginner can learn all of the needle tatting basics from this book. How to Needle Tat is designed for the complete novice. For people who have never held a needle, it begins with how to thread a needle.
Historically, tatting was considered the poor man's lace. It requires very few purchases: tatting needle, thread, needle threader, and a crochet hook.
This illustrated book gives you step-by-step instructions to make the double stitch--the primary stitch used in tatting. Actually, the double stitch is a Lark's head knot. Since it is a knot, your work will not unravel.
In addition, there is an entire section on how to read a tatting pattern. Every step of the Little Lace Flower pattern is fully written down. Then the same pattern is translated into three forms: abbreviated, numeric, and a diagram.
There is a reference section which includes the most common techniques and definitions. You can learn to add new thread to an incomplete project, to make a Josephine Knot, and many other techniques.
Finally, you can learn to make a pinning board. This board is used when finishing your lace. Also, several alternative methods are described in the chapter "Finishing Tatted Lace."
When finished, the Little Lace Flower can adorn a greeting card, be used as a holiday tree ornament, or appliquéd to a quilt, clothes, or any other fabric.
Review Quotes
"A great tutorial for learning needle tatting! A must have for new students."
- Georgia Seitz, Teacher, Author
"This is an excellent book for the beginning needle tatter."- International Organization of Lace, Inc.