Tips, Tricks, Gadgets & Tools for Tatting
Here are some free tatting tutorials which offer lots of tips and tricks to help the new tatter and experienced lacemaker.
Applying Needle Tatting to Floral Wire 
Excellent projects for the newest tatters, these decorations, floral wreaths and corsages can be made from any thread or yarn. The finished project will need other supplies such as corsage leaves, netting, ribbons and beads, etc. Dreams of Lace Tips and Tricks [offsite link]
Christiane Eichler has produced a useful series of tips and tricks to help you with your tatting. Frivolous Frivoliteīs Shuttle Tatting Tips [offsite link]
Here is a page for the beginner who has worked out how to hold the shuttle and thread but canīt get the knot to flip over. Good Tension in Tatting
Learn how to achieve good tension as you work. How to finish a Doily [offsite link]
Nancy Price has written some excellent instructions for making your finished doily look really good. How to mail your tatted gifts
How to pack tatting so that itīs delivered safely. How to make a Blocking Board [offsite link]
Here are some instructions from Nancy Price on how to make a blocking board. Making a Tatting Stitch Gauge [offsite link]
There is a lesson on how to make a stitch gauge to measure your tatting. Picotnet [offsite link]
This site has an enormous collection of links, tutorials and patterns as well as information for lacemakers and tatters of all levels of experience. Some tips on stiffening Tatting [offsite link]
Here are some tips on stiffening tatting. Personally I donīt recommend sugar starch but give it a try if you wish! Tatīs All Tips and Tricks [offsite link]
This page has many tips, tricks and helpful how tos for needle and shuttle tatters. Tatted Ring Types
A list (in progress)of all the different types of tatted rings. Tatting Shuttles and Needles - Whatīs Available
Here are some suggestions for items with which you can do tatting. Tatting Tension
Learning to control tension and the benefits it reaps Tatting Tip: Is Your Shuttle Poking You? [offsite link]
Tatting Tip: Is Your Shuttle Poking You? Tatting Tip: Putting Picots in their Place [offsite link]
Tatting Tip: Putting Picots in their Place Tatting Tip: Too Scared for Two Shuttles? [offsite link]
Tatting Tip: Too Scared for Two Shuttles? Tatting Tip: Which Half Double Stitch is Which [offsite link]
Tatting Tip: Which Half Double Stitch is Which Tatting with Variegated Threads [offsite link]
Here is a useful article on the controversial subject of tatting with variegated threads. Twisted Thread
Tips for controlling the long working thread Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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