Tatting is a lace-form that developed in the mid-18th century from the style of knotting done with a handheld shuttle. Popularized by the works of Mlle Riego de la Branchardiére in the mid-19th century, it is now seeing another revival. The entire form consists of variations of one knot and can be done bare-handed, using a hook, on a needle or with a traditional tatting shuttle.
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- Jan of Poland By changing the order of halfstitches, Jan makes the work more uniform, and explains how here. This Lace Artist also shares a gallery of over 100 works.
- Donna Marie's Habit Tat A Van-Dyke edging pattern is included with this gallery of 17 photos.
- Terry the Tatter Terry shares patterns for covered glass ornaments.
- Lindsay Art 'n' Lace Lindsay Rogers from Scotland is a designer, author and tutor of international repute.
- Nina Libin Semi-precious stones decorate this unique jewelry.
- Ladies Home Journal The June 1895 issue of this women's magazine published two tatting patterns.
- Iris Niebach's Tatting Iris has put together a photo album of her doilies, edgings and other work. Tips on hiding ends and three patterns.
- Mary Margeret's Tatting Mary designed a doll dress and a tatting bag.
- Kersti.com Kersti Anear, list administrator for e-tatters, has collected a library of instructions for over 500 tatting projects - all of which are available on the web. Each of the links includes a thumbnail graphic of the completed project, making it easy to locate specific patterns. A tatted zodiac and some of Kersti's original patterns are also found here.
- Knots for R. L. Erin Poh drafts a poem about tatting through the generations.
- Donna's Gallery Doilies, bookmarks, a baby bonnets and a crazy quilt are in this photo album.
- Nell's Tatting Page An autumn corsage and four more unique patterns, all with detailed and well graphed instructions, are at this site.
- Nancy's Tatting Nancy, an accomplished seamstress, shares how to make a simple blocking board, plus a gallery of a dozen tatted pieces.
- Gina's Tat Journal Scanning as she goes, this journal has lots of 'how to' tips.
- Joan Thomas Tats Joan shares her projects, including beading with Nina Libin and Palmetto Tatter Awards.
- Amy's Page Amy, from Mielke's Farm in Wisconsin, has added a simple bookmark pattern.
- Kelly Luljak Kelly shares several patterns and shows an edging that won a ribbon at Kentucky State Fair.
- Christiane Eichler The pattern finder on this site links to over 200 sources. There are also directions on how to tat a square ring, and a comparison of shuttle and needle work.
- Ankars Unique jewelry, tatted by Irina Astratenkocan of Lithuania, is in an extensive gallery.
- Mari Tats A small but intricate gallery of lace can be found on this Italian tatter's home page.
- Maria, and Maria Antonietta ,Tat These two Italian friends have put together a combined gallery of over fifty pieces of lace.
- Barbara's Tatting Barbara has tatted five feet of Ann Orr's wide edging pattern, plus two doileys.
- Sumac's Lace Pages Primarily Celtic tatting, site also contains pictures of 3 bobbin lace pieces.
- Rachel Jackson's Needle Tatted Art Based in Louisiana, Rachel designs original needle tatted works.
- Ruth Perry Writing under the name of Rozella Linden, Ruth shares tips on tatting and photos of her work.
- Index to Tatting Information on the Web Provides tatting images, patterns, and techniques.
- Ginny Weathers Ginny takes one basic edging pattern and makes many different ornamants.
- Jan Voskes' TatLife In Dutch and English, Jan shares her tatted doilies and other projects.
- Tatting This Danish tatter shares Easter and Christmas projects, plus doilies.
- Rina Stepnaya Beaded jewelry, tatted by Rina Stepnaya and friends, is the focus of Ankars Gallery, with over 50 pieces. Photos also show the artists and their public exhibits.
- Danaw Tatted Her grand-daughter created this memorial to the tatting art of Georgia Azmon.
- Tracy's Tats Tracy shares four of her doilies.
- Nellie Ellison The complete booklet "Lessons In Tatting' by Nellie Ellison, originally published in 1916, is shared here by Peggy Rowe.
- Ullas Occhi-World Four German designers share a website. Besides the more than thirty floral works Ursula Dittmar has tatted, she also hosts Helma Seipmann (see her technical samples and instructions at 'seminarmappe') Heiko Pund (maker of amber shuttles) and Christel Weidmann. Christel has designed over ten doilies, ten collars, five necklaces plus an alphabet and a zoo. (English, German)
- Icelas Fish Bowl of Tatting Mary shares photos of her awards, exchanges and Palmetto Guild activities.
- Bittersweet A news article from Missouri discusses tatting.