Book Reviews
These book reivews are offered as an aid to help the tatter find patterns and to establish their tatting library. Tatting historians will find the reviews of vintage pubic domain tatting books or par
An Encyclopedia of Tatting 
S. I. Anni's "An Encyclopedia of Tatting" is a lavishly illustrated instructional tatting book with full color photographs on every page, hb, 78 pages, pub. 2007. Russian. Angeline Crichlow's Books
Angeline Crichlow's daughter is again making her mother's tatting publications available to tatters everywhere. You may remember Angeline from a previous article here on BellaOnline.com: Building a Tatting Library - Angeline Crichlow,
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16413.asp Anna G. Vecherskaya
Anna G. Vecherskaya's "FRIVOLITÉ, Practical course in making lace with shuttles" is an A4 paper booklet with 24 pages. Moscow ©1991. It is in the Russian language. Ben Fikkert's "Frivolité"
Ben Fikkert's "Frivolité" ©1984 was his first tatting publication. It is a small paperback with 30 pages. All the basic tatting techniques are presented in tutorials in the first 20 pages of the book. Beverly Cash & Jennifer Freudenburg Tatting Manual
To be ... or Knot to be - a Tatting Manual
by Beverly Cash and Jennifer Freudenburg Book Reprinted by House of White Birches (Tatting)
Identification of the original sources for the House of White Birches Tatting Book series and a short history of HWB, now known as DRG network. Branching Encapsulation by Sherry Pence
This is the fourth book by Sherry Pence is also known as LadyShuttleMaker for the wonderful ceramic shuttles she hand crafts. Building a Tatting Library - Angeline Crichlow
Angeline Crichlow was an inspirational tatter. To celebrate the 1976 USA Bicentennial, she pubished a book on tatting, "Let's Tat!" Building a Tatting Library - Anne Orr
A tatting reference library is a wonderful resource for all tatters. Start building your own reference library by acquiring the most influential books of the 20th century. Building a Tatting Library - Butterick's
Butterick's 1896 "Tatting & Netting, 150 pages of vintage tatting patterns and much more! Building a Tatting Library - Ineke Kuiperij
Ineke Kuiperij is a name to remember. A master tatter from the Netherlands, she has created a wonderful world of 3-dimensional tatting. Her tatted Carousel is a wonder to behold! Building a Tatting Library - Iris Niebach
The books of Iris Niebach.
Iris Niebach presents good strong traditional tatting patterns in her books. She often designs several smaller motifs which she then uses as the basic building block for several large and small doilies and lace pieces. Building a Tatting Library - Jane Eborall
Jane Eborall, Master Tatter Building a Tatting Library - Jon Yusof
Jon Yusof has recently published a trio of tatting booklets, "Elegant Tatting Gems" 2011, "Tatting with Rings (around Cabone Rings)" 2009, "Tatted Snowflakes Collection" 2008. Building a Tatting Library - Karey Solomon 
Karey Solomon is the editor of "Tatting Times" which is celebrating 20 years. Here is a list of her tatting booklets. Building a Tatting Library - Lady Hoare
The Art of Tatting...A Tatting Book without Patterns by Lady Katharin Hoare and Carmen Sylva Building a Tatting Library - Standards
A tatting reference library is a wonderful resource for all tatters. Start building your own reference library by acquiring the most influential books of the 20th century. Building a Tatting Library -Techniques
A tatting reference library is a wonderful resource for all tatters. Start building your own reference library by acquiring the most influential books of the 20th century. Edwige Renaudin - La Frivolité aux Navettes
Edwige Renaudin, "La Frivolité aux Navettes, Les Bases Fondamentales Perfectionnées Vol. 1" published by éditions didier carpentier, 2012, HB, more than 1000 photos and illustrations Embellishing with Edgings
"Embellishing with Edgings" Book Review Lace edgings with beautiful color thread. German Language Tatting Books
A list of tatting books in the German language. Ginny Weathers - Christmas Bk 2 review 
Ginny Weathers, an award winning tatter, and long-time contributor to the Online Tatting Class presents her second Christmas book, "12 Ornaments of Christmas Book 2". Grandmother's Heirloom Handiwork
Grandmother's Heirloom Handiwork, this booklet has no date on it but has the feel and appearance of needlework books of the late '70's and early '80's such as "Stitch'n'Sew" or "Popular Needlework." Happy Occhi by Petra Tornack-Zimmermann
"Happy Occhi", a new book in German (English translation available).
Square motifs in tatted lace by Petra Tornack-Zimmermann 2013.
Pattern shared is Sonnenschein from page 20 Hisayo Sugita's
Hisayo Sugita's "Tatting Lace" is a lavishly photographed book which would challenge the beginning tatter and would provide many hours of happy tatting for the experienced. Ich Kann Handarbeiten 1913
"Ich Kann Handarbeiten" is the German title of a public domain book we know as "Handwork from our grandmother's era". The original was published in German by Mizi Donner and Carl Schnebel, 1913, Berlin. It is actually are the work of Frau Tina Frauberger. Il Lavoro Chiacchierino Series
This long-running series of tatting books produced by Mani di Fata is a treasure trove of traditional tatting patterns. Julie Patterson - Three Books
These three books by Julie Patterson in Australia have long been out of print. The patterns are all easy to follow with clear diagrams and photos of the work. They have been brought back into print this week. They would be an excellent addition to any tatter's tatting reference library.
K. Solomon's Bookmarks & Button Abecedarius
Karey Solomon, editor of Tatting Times, has recently published two new booklets of patterns, "Bouquet of Bookmarks" and "Button Abecedarius". 26 pages, 11 patterns, half size booklet. Kimiko Ozawa's
Kimiko Ozawa's "Tatting 3" is an A4 large size paperback booklet with only 20 pages and they are all in the Japanese language. The front cover has an excellent example of a traditional style tatted rectangular doily. la frivolite au crochet by V. Deroover - review
Sometimes called Cro-Tat, crochet-tatting uses a straight non-tapered shank similar to a tatting needle La Frivolité Dentelle aux Navettes - review
This French language tatting book is great for beginning tatters. Pascale Provost & Mick Fouriscot present all the basics in full color, step by step photos and illulstrations. Marilee Rockley's book,
Marilee Rockley's book, "Up and Tat'em." Mary Maynard's Rings of Flowers
Mary Maynard's "Ring of Flowers", tatting book has the flower patterns for notecards which remind me greatly of Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry. Mrs. Beeton's Book of Needlework
Mrs. Beeton's Book of Needlework Tatting section only Nadine Nunnelley's Tatting 101
Nadine Nunnelley's, "Tatting 101 - A Course for the Beginning Tatter", offers a solid foundation for learning the fundamentals of traditional shuttle tatting. Needle Tatting by Alicja Kwartnik
Both of Alicja Kwartnik's needle tatting books are printed in Italian. However, the patterns are presented with full color detailed photos and numbered diagrams. Although intended as a needle tatting book, all the patterns may be tatted with the tatting shuttle as well. Nina Libin - Beaded Pearl Tatting BK 17
Nina Libin - Beaded Pearl Tatting (Lace of Beads #17) This study of beaded pearl tatting will offer unique ways to incorporate multiple colors of beads with at least two colors of thread in one pass. Occhi (Langwieser/Scharowa)
Occhi Schiffchenspitze - Frivolité (Langwieser/Scharowa). The 2011 edition of this book is the same as the original edition with the addition of a few more motifs in the "Musterteil" section and the back section has two peacock designs (one is featured as the new cover to the third edition.) Perlnaofe Book 2 Gunhild Fette
PERLNAOFE is a term coined by Gunhild Fette for her beaded tatting technique. It is short for "Perlen in Nadel Occhi nach Fette" which means "Beaded Needle Tatting by Fette." Picot Play by Martha Ess
Martha Ess has recently looked with new eyes at a very old tatting publication by Mrs. Cornelia and Miss Austin, "Tatting or Frivolité" and discovered there is more to a picot than we have previously realized. Russian Tatting Books
A short list of both paperback and hardback book of tatting patterns in the Russian language. Lots of black and white illustrations but many full color plates, too! The patterns run from traditional collars and doilies to antique reproductions and evena bit of jewelry and floral work. Russian Tatting Books - Collector's List
Russian Tatting Books - Collector's List
This list will help you get started collecting Russian tatting books Schiffchenspitzen - Waltraud Naumer
Waltraud Naumer's Tatting Book : "Schiffchenspitzen Occhi Frivolités, ..." in 1984 (Verlag Paul Haupt Berne and Stuttgart.) The book presents the basic instructions for tatting and offers more than 100 traditional and modern patterns and examples of uses for the tatting. Selection of Japanese Tatting Books
Excellent tatting pattern books from Japan.
Singapore Tatting Book
A new tatting book from Singapore, "Fun with Tatted Motifs." Irene Yeow says that she is a writer and freelance editor of educational books. She learned tatting from her co-author, Lilian Cheong, about 7 years ago. Spanish Language Tatting Book Reviews
Short book reviews of several Spanish language tatting books. Spanish Language Tatting Book Reviews 2
Short book reviews of several Spanish language tatting books. Part 2. Sumi Fujishige - 2 Tatting Books (Japanese)
Here is some detailed information about two wonderful books of tatting patterns in the Japanese Language by the talented tatting designer, Sumi Fujishige. Takako Kitano's Tatted Accessories
Takako Kitano's "Small Tatted Lace Accessories" focuses on tatting to create wearable art, necklaces, bracelets, hair ornaments. Tatted Treasures by Jan Stawasz
Jan Stawasz's second book is finally released. This sequel to his "Tatting Theory and Patterns" was certainly worth the wait. It is a wonderful example of traditional style tatting. Tatting Collage-Book Review
Book Review, of TATTING COLLAGE, written by Lindsay Rogers The Shuttle Brothers-Randy and Gary Houtz
The Shuttle Brothers, Gary, shuttle brother #1, has been tatting since the mid-'70's, and is in real life an accountant. The "Udder Brudder", Randy, shuttle brother #2, worked for the Forest Service, but carved tatting shuttles for his brother. Both are tatting teachers and designers. Tomoko Morimoto - 3 Steps to Great Tatted Lace
"3 Steps to Great Tatted Lace" by Tomoko Morimoto, NHK Jan. 2012. In this full size book with 28 patterns and 80 pages, Tomoko Morimoto presents the basic of tatting in three sections. Top Ten Tatting Books
A list of books voted the top ten in tatting books. Please use this list to look for new tatting designers whose work you may have missed as well as studying the classic tatting books. Viktorianisches Occhi by Julia Haug
Julia Haug is introducing tatters to Mlle. Eleonore Riego de la Branchardiere, a famous tatter of the 20th century, in a small books of selected patterns. Tatting Homepage | Editor's Picks Articles | Top Ten Articles | Tatting Site Map
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