TattingChic's Library: Betty J. Goetgeluck

Welcome to My Tatting Library!

Welcome to My Tatting Library!
With my ever consuming love for all things tatting it seems only fitting that my tatting library would grow on a constant basis. The only way to keep track of these well loved tatting books is to keep an alphabetized index of them.
"Better yet," I thought to myself, "Why don't I share it with the online tatting community and they can add any thoughts or opinions about the book as they see fit."
Each book will have it's own blog post. If you happen to have one of these books feel free to share your own thoughts, comments, or reviews in the comment section of the blog post for that book!
Many thanks to:
Barbara Foster of Handy Hands Tatting
Heather A. Johnston of Heather's Designs
Peggy of Iva Rose Reproductions
Jules Kliot of Lacis
Sherry Pence of Lady ShuttleMaker
Wally Sosa of Needles-n-Shuttles
Tamara of Sesame99
Sandy Forrington of SFO's Picot Lace
Tyra of Tyras Vintage Finds
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer
Jennifer of ZigZag Corner
for their permission to copy photos of book covers and link to their shops!

Special Thanks to:
Joanne from 1-2-3 Stitch
for sending me a photo of a book to use!
The businesses who have given me permission to copy photos and link to their shops are in no way giving me any financial compensation for doing this. My compensation is the satisfaction of getting an alphabetized index of my personal tatting library organized and sharing it with the online tatting community! This is only an index of my tatting library, only the cover of the book is shown.

Oh, and one last thing...
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None of these books are for sale or loan by me.
However, clicking on the photo of the book will very often take you to purchasing information from one of the shop owners.
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20100103

From My Heart

From My Heart
by Betty J. Goetgeluck
© 1997 bj lovetats

Summary: This spiralbound book is 35 numbered pages with photocopies on one side of the paper only. There is one page that includes the abbreviations key and another page with "designer's notes". There are 4 pages of narrative and diagrams explaining the following techniques:
continuous thread method
manipulating threads (author's title for "front side/back side" tatting)
directional ring (she says this means with the second shuttle so I'm thinking she means thrown off ring by this term?)
split rings
split ring picot count
lark's head knots
There are 9 patterns written in modern style instructions with a small black and white photocopied image on the first page of the written instructions with a larger black and white photocopied image on a separate page at the end of the written instructions. There is also a poem included called "Life's Path". 8 of the patterns are heart shaped motifs that stand alone as their own element. 1 pattern is a lovely and intricate edging of hearts called "Heart Lace" that includes how to turn the corner!
This book is no longer in print. The best way to find it is to Google the name of the book and title and see what purchasing options come up for a possible used book purchase.

The book shown is part of an "Alphabetized Index of my Personal Tatting Library" and is not for sale by me. I receive no financial compensation from any book sellers for posting or linking to any shops. Feel free to leave your own comments or review about this book in the comments.

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