Linda Davies (Tattyhead) has put together a tatting tutorial for “absolute beginners.” Here’s your chance to add this lovely craft skill to your repertoire. See the tute.
New book of tatting designs
Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) has just released a new book of tatting designs, Tatted Earrings and Things. The book includes more than 40 designs for tatted jewelry, including earrings that show off her fabulous hummingbird motif. The cost is just US…
Must-have tatting tool
Tatting goddess Jane Eborall is sharing one of her tricks of the trade: One of the best tools for tatters is a safety pin without the built-in coil. Those little coils give the pin a longer, springier life, but they catch…
Tutorial: How to load a tatting shuttle
Tatting goddess Jane Eborall goes back to basics to teach us the easy way to load a shuttle. See the tute.
Free patterns: Fall leaves
Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing a set of four original patterns for tatted leaves. If you’re in the fall hemisphere, imagine these in rich autumn colors. If you’re in the spring hemisphere, think about a whole bouquet of fresh…
Free pattern: Tatted necklace
Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing her original pattern for this dainty necklace. Wouldn’t this piece be lovely on a bride! Get the pattern.
Free pattern: Tatted heart
Crazy Mom Tats! is sharing her original pattern for this dainty little heart. So sweet! She says, “It’s really a beginner level item, nothing but chains and rings.” Go to her post for the pattern link.
Easy tatted spider
TotusMel is sharing her magic formula for creating a quick and easy tatted-spider necklace. See her post.
Tatting tip: Use floss threaders
Crazy Mom Tats explains how to use one of her favorite craft tools (and mine!) to simplify the “Magic Thread Trick.” Get some floss threaders from the dental-supply section of your discount store and try it for yourself. See the post.
Free pattern: Tatted edging
Crazy Mom Tats is sharing the pattern for this delicate edging. It’s perfect for dressing up this t-shirt, but it would work well in many other applications, too. Get the pattern.
Tatting giveaway: MONDO Mondays
It’s no secret: I love LadyShuttlemaker and her Tatting Tales blog. If you tat, you probably know that name. But be sure she’s in your blog reader so you never miss her new feature: Monday MONDO Giveaway. She says,
I have been saving, collecting and…
Free pattern: Tatted Feeties
Heather (The Tarnished Tatter) shares her pattern for adorable Tatted Feeties. Go get it.
New tatting book from Jon Yusoff
Jon Yusoff’s latest book, Tatting with Rings, is available now. Jon says,
The designs in the book are worked around plastic rings that are wrapped with double stitches…There are basically three groups of designs;
1. Starter motifs that can be expanded upon with…
Free pattern: Tatted rose leaves
Linda S. Davies (Tattyhead) has developed a pattern for rose leaves to accompany her 3D tatted flowers, and she’s sharing it on her blog! Get the pattern.
Free tatting pattern: Mushrooms
Heather Johnston (aka The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing her original mushroom pattern in two sizes. See the pattern.