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BellaOnline - Tatting, Briggs Video Tatting Lessons, David Reed Smith, First Lesson with Carrie Carlson, Frivolite in Two Languages, Grandmother's Way to Tat, Hands On Crafts for Kids, Il chiacchierino di Isla, Ladybug Lines, Larae's Picotnet
Organizations
Evil Electron Enabled Tatters, Forum: eTatters Online Tatting Guild, MA: Northwoods Tatting Guild, MN: West Michigan Lace Group, MS: Heartstrings Tatting Guild, Newsgroup: Tatting Safely, Newsgroup: ETatters, Newsgroup: Needle Tatting Two, Newsgroup: S_NTATTERS, Newsgroup: Tat Chat
Abigail and Susanna Paul
Iowa farm girls share their 'tatted blessings', making bookmarks and doilies in a variety of thread colors.
Adele Shakal
Adele shares her favorite tatting resources.
Alida's Tatting
A tatted box is one of the items shown on this Italian site.
Amy's Page
Amy, from Mielke's Farm in Wisconsin, has added a simple bookmark pattern.
Anitra Stone
Anitra shares resources, and lists her Workbasket collection.
Ankars
Unique jewelry, tatted by Irina Astratenkocan of Lithuania, is in an extensive gallery.
Ann Brady
An Eastern Star emblem can be downloaded from site.
Anna Meloni's Tatting
Anna tries three unusual tatting techniques. Photos are at the bottom of the front page.
Atelier Exanimis
All fourteen of these projects from Japan are well documented, making them easy to duplicate. The four original pieces include patterns.
Barbara's Tatting
Barbara has tatted five feet of Ann Orr's wide edging pattern, plus two doileys.
Becky D. Tats
Becky shows how she designed her tatted dragon and shares gallery of other original works.
Becky Dempsey's Shuttle
Becky carved this tool from a birch branch.
Becky Kelly's Tattin' Needle
Her gallery includes a square celtic motif with pattern.
Ben Fikkert
Author of Floriade, this Dutch tatter shares a gallery of his exquisitely worked doilies, plus instructions for set stitches and other techniques.
Birgit's Tatting Page
Free original patterns, including hearts, celtic, snowflake, star, butterfly, angel, and a spider.
Bordi
An Italian tatting gallery holds several nice edgings. Click 'next' to see twelve more tatting samples.
Carol's Tatting
A sea scene is in this gallery. Carol also tats owls, bells and hearts.
Cas's Tatting
Cas shares where to find supplies in Australia. Her large gallery is sorted by project type: doilies, bookmarks, handkerchieves, snowflakes, plus shuttles.
Celtess Tats
This site shares a pattern for a doily, egg, frame and flower.
Celtess Tatting Creations
Patterns for a doily, egg, rose, bookmark and square frame can be found here.
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.
Claire's Snowflakes
Claire shares photos of the snowflakes she has made for her Christmas tree.
Clara's Ribbons
Clara, who learned to tat in 1953, won blue ribbons for her doily and tatted lady. See them under photos.
Colleen and Noelene
Colleen works to standardize tatting terms, and has a gallery of over twenty works. Plus, she hosts the twenty verses to Noelene's poem "Tatting In My Pocket".
Connie Tenclay
Hand dyed thread and homemade shuttles are Connie's specialties.
Craftown
A dozen classic tatting patterns are in this collection.
Danaw Tatted
Her grand-daughter created this memorial to the tatting art of Georgia Azmon.
Debbie Drake
A communion cloth (with pattern), a tablecloth, and a wedding handkerchief are among Debbie's works. She also tats items to benefit her church's building fund.
Dianna Stevens
Tatting judge and author, Dianna challenges fellow tatters with puzzles and mystery motifs. Her site holds more than a dozen original patterns.
Donna Marie's Habit Tat
A Van-Dyke edging pattern is included with this gallery of 17 photos.
Donna's Gallery
Doilies, bookmarks, a baby bonnets and a crazy quilt are in this photo album.
Edward's Tatting
Mr.Chevalier shares his original dragonfly pattern. See it and nine other works in his gallery.
Edwige Renaudin & Sylvain Le Guen
Scroll down the page to watch as this fan-tastic tatting project comes to fruition.
Emma's Tatting
Emma shares eight original designs, and a photo of a shuttle case made from a nut shell.
Emmanuel Bocher
Rose Rogers has translated from the french all 66 pages of this 1912 Tatting Book. Each pattern is written in modern notation, with the original photo illustrations.
Eva's Tat Gallery
Eva shares several photos of doilies, plus a tat trimmed purse.
Frivolete Heart
The visual diagram for this heart pattern allows for easy tatting, in any language.
Frivolite
Spanish instructions about Tatting. Instrucciones en Español sobre Frivolite (Tatting).
Gillian Buchanan
Gillian has written over a dozen patterns, including a complete alpahbet, all available on site.
Gina B. Tats
Members of the Red Hat Society will find a pattern here, plus a pattern for a headband and wedding garter.
Gina's Tat Journal
Scanning as she goes, this journal has lots of 'how to' tips.
Ginny Weathers
Ginny takes one basic edging pattern and makes many different ornamants.
Green Mountain
Sumac combines tatting with crazy quilts.
Heidi Nakayama
A tatting historian, Heidi collects the stories of American tatters and their shuttles. She also gives tips on displaying shuttles and what to watch for while collecting.
Horstmar 2002
Gallery shows displays of tatting at conference held in Horstmar, Germany, 2002.
Icela's Tatting World
Mary shares photos of her awards, exchanges and Palmetto Guild activities.
Index to Tatting Information on the Web
Inger's Orkis
This Danish tatter shares Easter and Christmas projects, plus doilies.
Irene Woo
The butterfly heart is an original pattern. Irene has adapted a pen to hold her crochet hook.
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.
Jan of Poland
By changing the order of halfstitches, Jan makes the work more uniform, and expains how here. This Lace Artist also shares a gallery of over 100 works.
Jan Voske:Tatslife
The works of this Dutch tatter include a large gallery and technical help.
Jan Voskes' TatLife
In Dutch and English, Jan shares her tatted doilies and other projects.
Jane Eborall
This English lace artist has designed more than forty new advanced patterns. These free projects include diagrams and patterns. She also shares directions for her new 4 shuttle, woven split rings technique.
Janis Cortese
Janis shares her evolution as a tatter, from how she was introduced to the art, to her first big project - a collar.
Jennifer Rapacki
Jennifer shares five samples of her tatted works.
Joan Thomas Tats
Joan shares her projects, including beading with Nina Libin and Palmetto Tatter Awards.
Julie Daoe's Tatting World
Most of the two dozen items in this gallery are jewelry related.
Karen Beary
'Ambitatterus' is a collection of tatting information, such as news articles and guild information.
Karen Bovard
A silversmith and a lacemaker, Karen tatted a picture of her motorcycle and makes her own shuttles.
Karen's Exchange Butterfly
Two versions of one pattern demonstrate the evolution of the design process.
Kathy Lowe
Kathy shares a lace hummingbird, 3D flower, vest and nametag.
Katie's Tatting Pages
Katie Johnson asked tatters "Why do you tat?" and collected the answers here. Her gallery includes booties, watermelon earrings, a collar, and instructions for a popular hanky bonnet & poem ...plus tips on adding beads and storage.
Kelly Luljak
Kelly shares several patterns and shows an edging that won a ribbon at Kentucky State Fair.
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.
Kisha Learns to Tat
Keeping a journal of her progress, Kisha tells how she learned to tat, illustrated with first projects.
Knots for R. L.
Erin Poh drafts a poem about tatting through the generations.
Kristie's Tatting Projects
Kristie shares her finished projects - nine thus far.
Ladies Home Journal
The June 1895 issue of this women's magazine published two tatting patterns.
Leen's Tatting
Family heirlooms, and some original patterns, are included in this gallery.
Lindsay Art 'n' Lace
Lindsay Rogers from Scotland is a designer, author and tutor of international repute.
Lynn Hutchins
Lynn has documented the patterns used in her handkerchief edgings.
Madtatter
Lace Artist: Dale Pomeroy posts photos of his three dimensional bouquet.
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.
Mark Myers aka Tatman
Tatman shares a photo album, graphics, shuttle collection, artwork, antique patterns, cartoons, book reviews, and humor.
Marti and Denise Tat
Marti makes earrings. Denise tats a snowflake.
Mary Lyn's Tatting
A split ring dragonfly (pattern included) serves as the backdrop for the work of this blue ribbon winner. Compare a finished bracelet with a photograph of the work in progress. Gallery contains photo of tatting combined with quilling.
Mary Margeret's Tatting
Mary designed a doll dress and a tatting bag.
Mom's Tatted Doily
Cheryl Cummings made this doily for her mother.
Nadjeschda Overgaard
This Iowa Folklife Heritage Award Winner is a masterful tatter.
Nancy's Tatting
Nancy, an accomplished seamstress, shares how to make a simple blocking board, plus a gallery of a dozen tatted pieces.
Needle Tatting
Several tatters gather here to share pictures and ideas.
Nell's Tatting Page
An autumn corsage and four more unique patterns, all with detailed and well graphed instructions, are at this site.
Nellie Ellison
The complete booklet "Lessons In Tatting' by Nellie Ellison, originally published in 1916, is shared here by Peggy Rowe.
Nina Libin
Semi-precious stones decorate this unique jewelry.
Northtipton
A machine knitter uses needle tatting to join afghan panels.
Notecards by Suzy
This artist's delightful designs add humor to traditional tatted stationary.
Rachel Jackson's Needle Tatted Art
Based in Louisiana, Rachel designs original needle tatted works.
Rachel's Room
Rachel Jackson adds tatting to vintage jewelry and designs fantasy flowers.
Rexie's Needle Tatting
Rexie shares a gallery of 30 tatted items.
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.
Rose Rogers
Rose shares the pattern and direstions for her memory doily.
Russian Jewelry
Eight photos are in this little gallery of beaded necklaces.
Ruth Perry
Writing under the name of Rozella Linden, Ruth shares tips on tatting and photos of her work.
Ruth's Celtic Tatting Journal
Ruth shares her work in celtic tatting design.
Saundra's Tatting
Of the more than 25 items shown on this page, nine are original designs. Six patterns are included.
Shar's Bridal Tatting
A headband and barettes, especially for brides, have been designed by Sharon Briggs.
Sharon Albers
shares her favorite patterns: tiny baskets, a tatting tote, fishies and a star spangled doily.
Sharyn Wittmann
South Carolinian Artisan makes hearts, angels and mats.
Sheila's Tatting
Sheila shares pictures of her tatting as well as some of her own patterns.
Sherri's Tatting Page
A split ring flag and a tatted lady are among the works in this nice little gallery.
Sue's Tatting
An ornament with baby buttons is part of Sue's gallery. The pattern is included.
Sumac's Lace Pages
Primarily Celtic tatting, site also contains pictures of 3 bobbin lace pieces.
Susanne's Knots
This Danish site contains an extensive gallery plus a booklist.
Tanya Tats
Tanya (Wonk) shares tatted motifs, bag, button heart and a wire butterfly, among other lace items.
Tat & taT
This new tatter from Japan has created unique patterns, some inspired by classic American quilts.
Tatman's Random Thoughts
Mark Myers journals progress on his tatting projects.
Tatmeister
Consultant to The Lace Museum, Dan's site includes: shuttle collections, ten language glossaries, a discussion of copyright questions, a chronology of where and when tatting is found in print, and a gallery of his work (including original designs). To navigate the site, select MAP at the bottom of the page, then click the links on the left of the various pages.
Tatted bits
This small gallery holds photos of 2 doilies, 2 bookmarks and a seahorse.
Tatted in China
These are the more commonly seen of the edgings imported to the United States.
Teen Tatter
Samantha has written two tatting books, the first published at the age of 18.
Terry the Tatter
Terry shares patterns for covered glass ornaments.
The Lady V
Gallery holds photos of bookmarks, snowflakes and 2 motifs.
The Shuttle Brothers
This article on Gary and Randy Houtz is from the Denver Post, and is entitled "Burly Kin Dabble in Dainty Lace".
The Unicorn's Crafty Hobbies
Information and pictures of different kinds of knot-work.
Tracy's Tats
Tracy shares four of her doilies.
Tricia's Newbie Round Robin
Here's the center piece for Tricia's round in a robin for first-timers.
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. Links are found in blue at the top of the main page.
Wally Sosa
This experienced tatting teacher shares frivolete lessons in Spanish and English. Her original patterns and large gallery of works include TatAlong Projects.
Winifred's Tatting
Based in Oxfordshire, Winifred tats tiaras. She also makes cards for special occasions.
Woodward
A doily is used as a placemat for a dinner service.