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Free pattern: Tatted cameo

Denise Felton — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:04:53 +0000

Pamela (aka TotusMel) of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense generously shares her original pattern for this tatted cameo. Gorgeous. Get the pattern.

Free tat pattern: Hope butterfly

Denise Felton — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:02:29 +0000

Sherry Pence (much better known as LadyShuttleMaker) is sharing her original pattern for this gorgeous tatted butterfly. She asks that you leave her a comment if you download her design. Get the pattern.

Free tat patterns: Dragonfly and swan

Denise Felton — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:46:14 +0000

Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades and Jon’s Tatting Patterns is sharing the patterns for these sweet tatted tidbits — a dragonfly and a swan. She says,

These two motifs are quite fast to tat up and doesn’t take much thread. They are useful for emptying shuttles when you need them to start on a new project.

Get the patterns.

Marty rises to the challenge

Denise Felton — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:02:30 +0000

Marty of Tat’s All She Wrote has definitely got a jump on next year’s Christmas tatting! I heart this tatted and beaded ornament cover so much, I can’t quit looking at it. Marty says,

In January I re-joined the 25 Motif Challenge. I challenged myself to cover 25 ornaments in the next year.

Whoa! That’s big, but I believe she can do it. It’s going to be lots of fun to see her designs emerge. Find out more from Marty’s blog.

Free pattern: Tatted cross

Denise Felton — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:32:04 +0000

Sandra of Crazy Mom Tats is sharing her pattern for this tatted cross. It’s available in plain and frilly versions, and it’s perfect for a Bible bookmark. Tat some up now for Easter gifts. Get the pattern.

Tip: How to stiffen tatted motifs

Denise Felton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:38 +0000

Linda of Tattyhead has great advice for stiffening and shaping tatted work, such as the bridal tiara shown here. She still swears by sugar syrup! Go to her blog post to find out why and how.

Should Martha sell tatted jewelry?

Denise Felton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:22 +0000

Check out these necklaces of tatting plus buttons and beads by Martha of Martha’s Tatting Blog. She’s wondering whether she should attempt to sell them via Etsy. I say yes!! Weigh in with your opinion — comment on Martha’s post.

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Free tat pattern: Tiny snails

Denise Felton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:36:48 +0000

See these precious tidbits? They are teeny tiny tatted snails! Their creator, Jane Eborall, says they not only make excellent embellishments for greeting cards but also make surprising gifts when placed in the salads of dinner guests! Go to Jane’s blog post for the link to the free pattern.

The best thread for tatting

Denise Felton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:41:04 +0000

Teri Dusenbury of TATBit Tats clues us in to her favorite tatting cord and gives us the lowdown on several other threads, as well. Go to her post to see her assessment.

Tatting tutorial: Avoiding lock stitches

Denise Felton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:16:55 +0000

Get advice from tatting expert Jane Eborall on how best to work without lock stitches (knots). Her large-scale illustrations using rattail cord make her explanation easy to follow, even for a nonexpert like me! See the tute.

Free tat patterns: Floral insertions

Denise Felton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:07:45 +0000

These tatted floral insertions thrill me: vintage and nostalgic, yet somehow modern. Imagine using them in your sewing, scrapbooking, cardmaking, or collages. If you can tat, they’re all yours! TATBit Tats is sharing a printable copy of the vintage Coats & Clark book 263, Floral Insertions and Floral Edgings. Go to her blog to see or grab the patterns.

Free tat pattern: Chinese Coin Bookmark

Denise Felton — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:44:26 +0000

Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Patterns Page is sharing the pattern for her tatted Chinese Coin Bookmark. So pretty. And so original! Get the pattern.

Free tat patterns: Stacked flower pins

Denise Felton — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:42:49 +0000

Teri Dusenbury (TATBit Tats) created this gorgeous brooch by stacking tatted motifs. Patterns for this and another lovely design are available from her blog. She warns that they were created long ago and need to be retested. Why not test the patterns for her! See Teri’s post.

Join Jane’s new TIAS

Denise Felton — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:50:24 +0000

Jane Eborall (Tatting and Not a Lot Else) has started a new Tat It And See challenge. A tatting mystery — what fun! You know you want to get in on it. Go to the first blog post to get started.

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Enjoy Tatting Design 101

Denise Felton — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:21:28 +0000

Teri Dusenbury (TATBit Tats) is giving us a peek into her tatting-design process. She throws around terms such as Golden Mean, Phi, and Fibonacci sequence, but don’t let that scare you. Her description is as friendly and accessible as ever, and her sketches…well, they made me outright jealous of her design sense. Enjoy her post.