Here's an update on this long-running series of tatting books produced by Mani di Fata is a treasure trove of traditional tatting patterns.

The first book by Donatella Ciotti, an Italian tatting designer, that I have studied. It is full of easy patterns of jewelry and gifts items.

Rick Rack & Tatting Motif-Bookmark Wally Sosa.This pattern is from the files of the Online Tatting Class 2001 . It is a good beginning pattern.

A Wide edging from the vintage Delineator magazine

Tatted Doilies and Edgings by Annamaria Riccardi

Tatting is a great way to reduce the noise and stress from the everyday world which impinge on our senses every day all day.

Nadine presents reusable tatted holiday ornament covers.

An historical incident involving dogs and lace smuggling. The content is graphic.

Barbara Bruyer luckily found this tatted collar which she is sharing with us. The tatting is the most basic technique but being a curved collar it offers several points to educate the tatter on building a wide curved edging

Here is a new series of tatting pattern magazines from Italy. "Il Mio Chiacchierino" is published by Cigra in Milan. It is a slick glossy publication with about 50 pages in each issue. Gorgeous!