A few notes on the influence of the Belding Brothers Silk Thread Company on the art of tatting.

A few notes on the influence of the Barbour Brothers thread company on tatting.

A brief history of the Delineator Magazine and the Butterick's Company.

A a pattern using padded tatting from an illustration from the Needlecraft Magazine of May 1929, page 10.

A brief explanation of padded tatting using an illustration from the Needlecraft Magazine of May 1929, page 10.

Belding Brothers Silk Tatting Book. This manufacturer of silk thread published an instruction booklet with patterns. This antique public domain booklet is presented in parts. Here is Fig. 13 through Fig. 19. It is an interesting example of the multiple illustrations used for tatting.

Belding Brothers Silk Tatting Book. This manufacturer of silk thread published an instruction booklet with patterns. This antique public domain booklet is presented in parts. Here is Fig. 9 through Fig.12 It is an interesting example of the multiple illustrations used for tatting.

Belding Brothers Silk Tatting Book. This manufacturer of silk thread published an instruction booklet with patterns. This antique public domain booklet is presented in parts. Here is Fig. 4 through Fig. 9. It is an interesting example of the multiple illustrations used for tatting.

Belding Brothers Silk Tatting Book. This manufacturer of silk thread published an instruction booklet with patterns. This antique public domain booklet is presented in parts. Here is the beginning through Fig. 4. It is an interesting example of the multiple illustrations used for tatting.