Tatting with Anne Orr by Anne Orr

Here’s the books summary:

"A wonderful book that shows beautiful pictures with detailed lists on how to use and make these ornate crafts." —Book Worm
Originally developed as an easy way to reproduce knotted laces, tatting dates back at least to the seventeenth century. Despite its seeming intricacy, tatting is actually a very simple form of needlework — as this book by legendary needlework designer Anne Orr proves. With only a few stitches to master, even beginners can produce dozens of delicate-looking but extremely durable tatted articles.
Comprised of rare patterns created during the first half of the twentieth century, this collection features more than 100 designs: over 50 edgings (shamrock, forget-me-not, and other motifs), 40 medallions (triangular, circular, square, and snowflake-like shapes), beautiful collars and yokes, lovely doilies, luncheon sets, and baby items, including three exquisitely worked caps for infants. Each step and stitch is fully described, enabling even beginning tatters to quickly create beautiful accessories for today and prized heirlooms for tomorrow.

And now, my review:

Here's a craft book for those of you into the oldies but the goodies. My Great Grandmother was the tatting queen in my life and so there's a warm place in my heart when it comes to this craft. I thought this book was well laid out. It gives a brief description of steps to get you started and has a handy abbreviations guide at the front as well. Then you go through the book looking at options. Pick one and away you go on a journey to create something meaningful with your hands. Maybe you should give it a try today.

I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

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