And it shows the cover for Book 39, The Book of Tatting. Perhaps you recall seeing the portrait of a women with powdered wig holding a shuttle and a wrist bag for the work? Of course, it is obvious from widely spaced blades of her shuttle that it is a knotting shuttle and not a tatting shuttle. But there are few vintage illustrations of women actually tatting.

Some of the patterns in this book appear in many other booklets. I am reminded particularly of the 1917-ish booklet, "Die Schiffchenarbeit." It, too, was photos only, no directions. However, this lack of directions is not a problem for today's tatter.

With a clear photo and a numbered diagram, the tatter can recreate all the patterns easily. Try these out.



#8133


*R 7 - 3 - 7 clr rw
CH 12 - 12 rw
R 10 - 10 clr ; repeat ring dnrw
CH 9 - 4 + (join to first small ring) 3 + (slj to large ring) 4 - 4 - 9; + (join to space between the two opposing rings 9 - 4 - 4 + (join to the other large ring) 3 - 4 - 9 + (join again to space between the two opposing rings) rw
CH 12 - 12 rw; repeat from *.



#8136


R 6 - 2 - 6 clr rw
*CH 5 - 5 — (long picot) 10 rw
cloverleaf
R 10 + (join to small ring) 6 clr dnrw
Leave no space of thread
R 8 - 8 clr dnrw
Leave no space of thread
R 8 - 8 clr rw
CH 8 rw
R 8 - 8 clr dnrw; rotate ring slightly
CH 5 + (join to third ring of cloverleaf) - 5 - 5 - 5; (slj to base of solitary ring) rw
CH 8 rw
cloverleaf
R 8 + (join to chain) 8 clr dnrw Leave no space of thread
R 8 - 8 clr dnrw Leave no space of thread
R 6 - 10 clr rw
CH 10 + (join to long picot) 5 - 5 rw
R 6 + (join to picot of previous ring) 2- 6 clr rw
Repeat from *.



Now you try this one, #8144. Match the diagrams to the segments of the edging/insertion. The two pieces join together. Happy Tatting.