Lisa's Tatting Book Collection

by Rosemarie Peel. Published by Lacet publications, England.
1993, 34 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: small flowers
Description: small leaflet, purple cover. ISBN 1-874688-04-4.

Anchor Learn to Tat

Book No. 17761

Published by Lyric Books Ltd, England.
1990, 20 pages. Cover Price $7.95.
Pattern Types: edgings, table mats, edgings
Description: 8.5" x 11" paperbound, blue cover with photo

Art of Tatting

by Katharin L. Hoare. Published by Lacis.
1982, 64 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: none
Description: Introduction by H.M the Queen of Roumania, an avid tatter, the author explores tatting technique and presents with 54 plates, a collection of spectacular examples of garments, collars, edgings doilies and ecclesiastic pieces. ISBN 0-916896-19-6. Hardback, 9" x 11".

Beads in Tatting

by Judith Connors. Published by Lacis.
1997, 56 pages. Cover Price $15.00.
Pattern Types: Medallions, edgings, bridal bell, snowflakes
Description: Bound paperback, 6" x 8.5", ISBN 0-916896-83-8

Christmas Angels and other Tatting Patterns

by Monica Hahn. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1982, 32 pages. Cover Price $2.95.
Pattern Types: Angels, trees, 2-D bells
Description: 8" x 11" paperbound book, red photo cover, ISBN 0-486-26076-3

Christmas Ornament Collection

by JoAnn Stearns. Published by Silver Shuttle.
1992, 18 pages. Cover Price 4.95.
Pattern Types: slowflake motifs, tree, wreath, holly
Description: 8.5 x 5.5, yellow cover with glued photo

Christmas Wreath

by Betsy Gettys.
1994, 2 pages. Cover Price $3.99.
Pattern Types: christmas wreaths
Description: 2 8.5" x 11" sheets in a page protector with one color photo

Classic Tatting Patterns

by Anne Orr. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1985, 32 pages. Cover Price $3.50.
Pattern Types: doilies, edgings
Description: 8"x11", paperbound, red cover, ISBN 0-486-24897-6

DMC Book of Charted Tatting Designs

by Kirstine Nikolajsen and Inge Lise Nikolajsen. Published by Lacis.
1998, 48 pages. Cover Price 9.95.
Pattern Types: motifs, edgings, corners, mats, edgings, collars, cross, candle frills, crowns
Description:

DMC Bridal Tatting

Book No. 15248

by Alice Heim. Edited by Mary McCarthy. Published by DMC.
1992, 22 pages. Cover Price $5.95.
Pattern Types: headpiece, flower holder, basket,
Description: 8.5" x 11.5" paperbound, photo cover and back

Doilies and Edgings to Tat and Crochet

Lily Design Book No. 70

by Lily Mills Company. Published by Lily Mills Company.
, 16 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: mats, edgings,
Description: 7.75" by 10.5 leaflet, color photo cover of yellow/white/green doily

Easy Tatting

by Rozella F. Linden. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1999, 32 pages. Cover Price 3.95.
Pattern Types: small motifs, mats
Description: 8 x 11 leaflet, black photo cover

Edgings

Book No. 208

Published by Coats and Clark.
1971, 35 pages. Cover Price 35 cents.
Pattern Types: edgings. Hairpin lace/tatting/knit/crochet.
Description: 5.5"x7.5" paperbound. Black cover.

Elegant Tatting Patterns

by Janet Carroll. Published by Dover Needlework Series, NY.
1996, 32 pages. Cover Price 3.95.
Pattern Types: Advanced doilies (including multi-color and non-round), ornament covers
Description: 8.5" x 11" leaflet, ISBN 0-486-29149-9

Every Woman's Complete Guide to Tatting

Published by Handy Hands.
1994, 176 pages. Cover Price 22.95.
Pattern Types: doilies, edgings, mats, motifs
Description: 7 x 10 slick cover, bound

Fancy Pants

Third Edition

by Donna Edwards. Published by Glacier Lace.
1999, 29 pages. Cover Price 15.00.
Pattern Types: medallion, heart
Description: Ring bound, yellow/black photo cover. Photo directions for shuttle tatting.

Favorite Designs

Book No. 205

Published by Canadian Spool Cotton Company.
1944, 32 pages. Cover Price 15 cents.
Pattern Types: luncheon sets, tablecloths, edgings, doilies. crochet/tatting.
Description: 8"x11" paperbound. Red/black/white cover.

Festive Tatting

Book No. 15218

by Marion T. Leyds. Published by DMC.
1983, 32 pages. Cover Price $6.00.
Pattern Types: snowflakes, edging, christmas ball covers
Description: 8.5" x 11" paperbound, green cover with photo

Fine Crochet and Tatting

Book No. 259

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1949, 16 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: doilies, edgings
Description:

Fine Crochet and Tatting

Book No. 259

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1949, 16 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: doilies, edgings, collars/cuffs. Crochet/tatting.
Description: 8"x11" paperbound, purple background B/W photo cover.

Floral Insertions and Floral Edgings

Book No. 263

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1949, 16 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: flower edgings, floral instertions, all in multiple colors. Crochet/tatting.
Description: 8.5 x 11" paperbound leaflet with color cover.

Floral Lace Vest

T8108

by Carolyn Dunn. Published by Royal NeedleArts.
1994, 4 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: wearable vest made of 72 identical flower motifs
Description: 4 single sheets, stapled together, color photo glued on front

Gentle Art of Tatting

by Patricia A. Rizzo. Published by Tatting Just for You (self).
1999, 14 pages. Cover Price $4.00.
Pattern Types: Detailed directions, with drawings, on how to shuttle tat. Pattern for bookmark, medallion. Directions for double shuttle method and starching.
Description: 8.5" x 5.5" white paperbound book, color printed.

Gentle Art of Tatting

Pattern Book No. 1

by Patricia A. Rizzo.
2000, 20 pages. Cover Price 6.00.
Pattern Types: butterflies, hearts, flowers, earrings, stars, doilies
Description: 8.5 x 5.5 paperbound leaflet, grey cover

Handkerchief Edgings

Star Edging Book No. 102

Published by American Thread Company.
1953, 16 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: edgings, in tatting, crochet and hairpin lace
Description: 7.5 x 10.5, paperbound, color cover with pink top and 7 handkerchief corners in three rows

Jiffy Needle Tatting: Fashion Accessories

by Slema and Ed Morin. Published by KC Publishing, Inc..
1992, 97 pages. Cover Price 8.95.
Pattern Types: jewlery, edgings, collars...instructions
Description: 5.5 x 8.5. paperbound, photo cover

Jiffy Needle Tatting - Fashion Accessories

by Selma and Ed Morin. Published by KC Publishing.
1992, 97 pages. Cover Price 8.95.
Pattern Types: collars, shawl, earrings, bracelet, belt, headband, ponytail holder, comb, snood, edgings, insertions, crown
Description: 5.5" x 8.5", blue edge, photo cover.

Lovely Laces

Classic Collection

by Staff of WORKBASKET Magazine. Published by KC Publishing.
1994, 75 pages. Cover Price 9.95.
Pattern Types: Crochet, Knit, Tatting. Doily, edgings.
Description: 5.5" x 8.5", purple edge, photo cover. Large print.

Needle Tatting

Books 1 and 2

by Barbara Foster. Published by Barbara Foster.
1990, 24 pages each pages. Cover Price $13.
Pattern Types: 3 edgings, christmas wreath
Description: 5.5" x 8.5" paperbound, ISBN 1-883432-00-6 (2 volume set)

New Dimensions in Tatting

by To de Haan-van Beek. Published by Lacis.
1982, 88 pages. Cover Price $14.00.
Pattern Types: 3D roses, flowers, fish, butterflies, bugs
Description: 6"x8.5" paperbound book, color cover with fuchsias. ISBN 0-916896-52-8

New Things Happen to Tatting

Book No. 159

Published by Spool Cottong Company.
1941, 24 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types:
Description: 7.75x 10.5 leaflet, black/white photo cover of woman with fan, green writing

New Twist on Tatting

by Catherine Austin. Published by Sterlind/Chapelle, NY.
1994, 144 pages. Cover Price $14.95.
Pattern Types: edgings, doilies, Christmas tree, flag, motifs
Description: ISBN 0-8069-0290-6, 8.5" x 10" paperbound, color photos, diagrams

Old Fashioned Tatting Patterns

Book 1

Edited by Barbara Foster. Published by Handy Hands Tatting.
1999, 76 pages. Cover Price 14.00.
Pattern Types: large doilies, edgings, jabots...
Description: 8.5 x 11, paperbound, purple cover

Peacock

by Pam Palmer.
1989, 12 pages. Cover Price 8.50.
Pattern Types: 2 peacocks - open or closed tail
Description: 8.5 x 11.75 leaflet, blue picture printed on cover

Piecework

January/February 1996

Published by Interweave Press.
1996, 82 pages. Cover Price $4.95.
Pattern Types: Beaded Tatting article
Description: magazine

Piecework

July/August 1996

Published by Interweave Press.
1996, 82 pages. Cover Price $4.95.
Pattern Types: Rick rack and tatting pattern
Description: magazine

Piecework

March/April 1995

Published by Interweave Press.
1995, 82 pages. Cover Price $4.95.
Pattern Types: Needle tatting article, edging and corner
Description: magazine

Practical Tatting

by Phyllis Sparks. Published by Lacis.
, 94 pages. Cover Price $20.00.
Pattern Types: 33 patterns for Collars, mats and edgings by photos and diagrams.
Description: 7" x 9.5" paperback, ISBN 0-916896-55-2

Star Beginners Manual

Book No. 122

Published by American Thread Company.
unknown, pages. Cover Price 25 cents.
Pattern Types: edgings, coasters. Knit/crochet/tatting/hairpin lace.
Description: 8.5"x11" bound leaflet. Red/white cover.

Tatted and Crocheted Designs

Star Book 30

Published by American Thread Company.
1944, 32 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: edgings, doilies. Crochet/tatting.
Description: 8.5"x11" paperbound leaflet. Yellow/photo cover.

Tatted Baby Gift Set

by JoAnn Stearns. Published by Silver Shuttle.
1992, 14 pages. Cover Price 4.95.
Pattern Types: edgings, crosses, heart, picture frame, baby cap, booties
Description: 8.5 x 5.5, yellow cover with glued photo

Tatted Chatelaine

Book 16

by Linda Driskell.
1988, 15 pages. Cover Price $7.00.
Pattern Types: chatelaine
Description: 8.5"x11" bound leaflet, Redish background photo cover

Tatted Gloves

by Sherri Nostrom.
, 3 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: gloves
Description: email printout

Tatted Jewelery (Like You've Never Seen Before)

No. 1

by Carolyn Dunn. Published by Royal NeedleArts.
1994, 6 pages. Cover Price $6.95.
Pattern Types: chokers, necklaces, earrings. 70s designs
Description: 4 stapled sheets with color photograph glued on front

Tatted Laces

by JoAnn Stearns. Published by Silver Shuttle.
1992, 10 pages. Cover Price $6.99.
Pattern Types: edgings
Description: 8.5" x 5.5" folded paper with orange paperboard cover, one color photo

Tatted Snowflakes

by Vida Sunderman. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1995, 32 pages. Cover Price $3.50.
Pattern Types: snowflakes
Description: 8" x 11", paperbound, green cover, ISBN 0-486-28303-8

Tatted Snowflakes

by Patricia A. Rizzo. Published by Tatting Just for You (self).
1999, 12 pages. Cover Price $5.00.
Pattern Types: 8 original snowflake patterns, Directions for double shuttle method and starching.
Description: 8.5" x 5.5" white paperbound book, color printed.

Tatter's Treasure Chest

Edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1990, 96 pages. Cover Price $5.95.
Pattern Types: doilies, baby gifts, collars, placemats
Description: 8.5" x11" paperbound, yellow cover, ISBN 0-486-26355-X

Tatting

Ref. 8632-2

Published by DMC.
1987, 32 pages. Cover Price $4.00.
Pattern Types: 60 lace, edgings and insertions
Description: paperbound leaflet, 6.5" x 9.5"

Tatting

by Myra Piper. Published by Leisure Arts.
, 19 pages. Cover Price $6.00.
Pattern Types: 47 motifs for snowflakes and ornaments
Description: small leaflet, printed purple paper cover

Tatting

Book No. 183

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1942, 24 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: doilies, placemats, collars,
Description: 8.5"x11" bound leaflet. Purple background cover with B/W drawing.

Tatting

Book No. 207

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1944, 24 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: edgings, doilies, snowflakes.
Description: 8.5"x11" bound leaflet. B/W cover with red "tatting", shuttle and fingernails.

Tatting

Book No. 141

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1939, 24 pages. Cover Price 10 cents.
Pattern Types: doilies, collars, edgings, insertions, baby cap.
Description: 7.5" x 10.5" leaflet. Light maroon cover with large shuttle and tatted background. B/W inside.

Tatting

by Pam Palmer. Published by Shire Publication Ltd..
1996, 32 pages. Cover Price 2.95 pounds.
Pattern Types: none
Description: 6" x 8.5", green photo cover. History of tatting, lots of photos.

Tatting

Book No. 229

Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1946, 23 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: doilies, insertions, edgings
Description: 7.75 x 10.5, photo cover, wine glass on tatted doily, "Tatting" in red script

Tatting Butterflies

by Teri Dusenbury. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1990, 32 pages. Cover Price $3.95.
Pattern Types: butterfiles, earrings, necklaces (diagrams)
Description: 8.5"x11" paperbound, blue cover, ISBN 0-486-29665-2.

Tatting Collage

by Lindsay Rogers. Published by Redwood Books Ltd..
1994, 86 pages. Cover Price $9.95.
Pattern Types: small motifs
Description: 6"x8.5" paperbound, green cover, ISBN 1-86108-020-4

Tatting Designs from Victoria Lace Craft

Second Edition

Edited by Jules and Kaethe Kliot. Published by Lacis.
, 92 pages. Cover Price $10.00.
Pattern Types: Elaborate collars, bonnets, monograms, chatelaine and numerous yokes and edgings.
Description: Paperback, 8.5" x 11", ISBN 0- 916896-59-5

Tatting Doilies and Edgings

Edited by Rita Weiss. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1980, 48 pages. Cover Price $3.50.
Pattern Types: 79 patterns, doilies, edgings with B/W photos written directions
Description: 8.5" x 11", bound leaflet, ISBN 0-486-24051-7

Tatting for Baby

by Helen A. Chesno. Published by Chesno Creative Publications.
1986, 30 pages. Cover Price $4.00.
Pattern Types: 3 bonnetts, yokes, edgings
Description: small leaflet, orange paper cover

Tatting for Dainty Edgings

Free Leaflet No. I488L

Edited by pretend editor. Published by Spool Cotton Company.
1938, 2 pages. Cover Price Free.
Pattern Types: Edgings
Description: Freebie single sheet to use J & P Coats Tatting Cotton, with color chart at bottom of front. Patterns for 5 edgings.

Tatting for Dainty Edgings

Free Leaflet No. I488L

Published by Spool Cottom Company.
1938, 2 pages. Cover Price Free.
Pattern Types: 5 edgings
Description: originally an ad, one color sheet.

Tatting for Special Occasions Edgings

Book 2

by Lindsay Rogers. Published by Linsay Art n Lace.
1999, 22 pages. Cover Price 14.95.
Pattern Types: edgings, corners, bookmarks
Description: 8.5 x 11 leaflet, black photo cover

Tatting for the Beginner

Book No. 1

by Nettie Lou Stafford Shipp. Published by Kangaroo's Pouch.
1982, 17 pages. Cover Price $5.95.
Pattern Types: snowflakes, crosses and edgings
Description: 8.5" x 11" paperbound, photo cover and back

Tatting for Today

Book No. 15209

by Marion T. Leyds. Edited by Terri Italia. Published by DMC.
1983, 28 pages. Cover Price $4.95.
Pattern Types: snowflakes, edgings, stars, collars, cuffs
Description: 9"x11" paperbound, brown cover with photo

Tatting Hearts

by Teri Dusenbury. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1988, 32 pages. Cover Price $3.50.
Pattern Types: hearts
Description: 8.25" x 11" paperbound, red photo cover, ISBN 0-486-28071-3

Tatting Made Simple

by Helen Chesno. Published by Chesno Creative Publications.
1977, 36 pages. Cover Price $4.50.
Pattern Types: edgings, small motifs, with written directions
Description: Autographed by author, 5.5" x 8.5" folded paper with yellow paperboard cover

Tatting Patterns

by Mary Konior. Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., London.
1989, 80 pages. Cover Price L10.95 .
Pattern Types: edgings with corners, doilies, mats, small motifs, book cover, butterfly
Description: Small hardback book with paper slipcover, ISBN 0-85219-800-0

Tatting Patterns

The Classic Collection

by Staff of Workbasket Magazine. Published by KC Publishing, Inc..
1990, 96 pages. Cover Price $6.95.
Pattern Types: doilies, mats, large wreath, necklaces, cross bookmark, edgings
Description: bound paperback, 5.5" x 8.5", ISBN 0-86675-304-4

Tatting Patterns

by Julia E. Sanders. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1977, 48 pages. Cover Price $3.50.
Pattern Types: purses, necklaces,
Description: 8" x 11", paperbound, purple photo cover, ISBN 0-486-23554-8

Tatting Patterns and Designs

by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson. Published by Dover Publications, NY.
1967 (1974 in English), 96 pages. Cover Price $5.95.
Pattern Types: over 85 designs for edgings, collars, bookmarks, insertions, candlestick frills, crowns,
Description: Some history, bound paperback, 6.5" x 9", ISBN 0-486-25813-0.

Tatting Patterns Old and New

by Helen Chesno. Published by Chesno Publications.
1979, 31 pages. Cover Price $4.00.
Pattern Types: motifs, star, rosary, butterfly, edgings, insertions, collars, dollhouse miniatures
Description: 8.5"x5.5", light blue paper cover

Tatting Potpourri of Patterns

by Barbara Foster. Published by Handy Hands.
1993, 80 pages. Cover Price $9.00.
Pattern Types: edgings, medallions, vase, tree top angel
Description: 7" x 10", paperbound, ISBN 1-88432-01-4

Tatting Technique and History

by Elgiva Nicholls. Published by Dover Publications.
1984, 128 pages. Cover Price $5.95.
Pattern Types: small motifs
Description: Lots of history, 6.5" x 9" bound paperback, ISBN 0-486-24612-4

Tatting with Anne Orr

by Anne Orr. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1989, 32 pages. Cover Price $3.50.
Pattern Types: doilies, baby bonnet and booties, medallions, edgings
Description: 8" x 11" paperbound, blue cover, ISBN 0-486-25982-X

Tatting with Beads

by Rosemarie Peel. Published by Lacet Publications.
1995, 50 pages. Cover Price $16.80.
Pattern Types: collars, earrings, pendants, butterfly, necklaces
Description: 6" x 8" paperback. Color printed cover.

Tatting with Colour

by Rosemarie Peel. Published by Lacet Publications.
1996, 26 pages. Cover Price $16.80.
Pattern Types: coasters, motifs, holly, candles
Description: 8"x11.5 paperbound, blue cover with photo, ISBN 1-874688-07-9

Tatting with Visual Patterns

by Mary Konior. Published by Lacis.
1992, 120 pages. Cover Price $30.00.
Pattern Types: filet, edgings with corners, 3D flowers, crosses, motifs
Description: hardback, 7.5" x 10", ISBN 0-916896-42-0

Traditional Tatting Patterns

Edited by Rita Weiss. Published by Dover Needlework Series.
1986, 48 pages. Cover Price $3.95.
Pattern Types: doilies, baby bonnets, edgings, cross bookmarks, slip tops
Description: 8"x11"ISBN 0-486-25066-0 paperbound, yellow cover,

Vintage Tatting and Crochet

by Lady Duff-Gordon, Sophie T. LaCroix. Edited by Barbara Foster. Published by Handy Hands.
1998, 32 pages. Cover Price 10 cents, 25 cents.
Pattern Types:
Description: 8.5 x 11, B/W reprint of two original books. Cover has photos of original book covers

Workbasket

Volume 12, No. 12

September 1947, 16 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: insertion
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 13, No. 3

December 1947, 16 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: knit/crochet.
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 13, No 4

January 1948, 16 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: round scallop tatting edge
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 13, No. 5

September 1947, 16 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: triangle motif, history of lace article
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 13, No. 6

March 1948, 16 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: medallion
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 16, No. 1

October 1950, 64 pages. Cover Price Annual subscription $1.50.
Pattern Types: hairpin lace directions and vanity set pattern, huck weaving, lilac square tatting
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 21, No. 1

October 1955, 64 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: crochet/knit
Description: 5.5"x8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 13, No. 7

Published by Modern handcraft, Inc..
April 1948, 24 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: crochet, two scalloped tatted edge, tatted doily made completly from chains
Description: 5.5" x 8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket

Volume 13, No. 8

Published by Modern handcraft, Inc..
May 1948, 24 pages. Cover Price .
Pattern Types: crochet, tatted chair set (square motif), flower tatted edge, glass etching,
Description: 5.5" x 8" B/W leaflet.

Workbasket and Home Arts Magazine

Volume 35, No. 3

Edited by Mary Ida Sullivan. Published by Modern Handicraft, Inc..
December 1969, 50 pages. Cover Price 25 cents.
Pattern Types: crochet, knit, tatted wall hanging
Description: 5.25 x 8, color photo on heavier stock cover

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