| #2461494 in Books | 2008-03-04 | 2008-03-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .33 x1.00 x5.87l,.20 | File type: PDF | 32 pages||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| 4 for history, 3 for craft content|By Atheen|I gave the book a 4 for history, though I would probably give it a 3 for craft content. It certainly cleared up a lot of confusion I've had over the difference between "tatting" and "knotting"--although I still suspect that those 18th Century shuttles could have been used for either art. This is a book for the individual specifical|About the Author|Pam Palmer was for many years a tutor at the British College of Lace in Rugby and has made a video teaching tatting skills.
Tatting is the craft of making lace with a shuttle. Often thought to be a difficult lace to learn, it is based almost entirely on two movements and, once mastered, can become a pleasant relaxing hobby. Much of its charm lies in the repetition of simple motifs. When working in fine thread, it is aptly described by its French name 'frivolite', although it is surprisingly strong, being formed of knots rather than stitches. This title traces the development of tatting from t...
You easily download any file type for your device.Tatting (Shire Library) | Pam Palmer. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
