Every Woman's Complete Guide to Tatting

Every Woman's Complete Guide to Tatting
Original Author: Norma Benporath
Edited by Barbara Foster
© Handy Hands, Inc. 1994
ISBN 10: 1883432022
ISBN 13: 978-1883432027

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Summary: This softcover book has about 90 patterns within it's 176 pages. It is a reprint of an original book by Norma Benporath originally published in January of 1953 by Colorgravure Publications. The original book had 164 pages and colorplates. The 1994 Foster reprint has black and white copies of these colorplates. Most of the patterns go as far back as the 1950's and are from Australia! Patterns include edgings, medallions, hanky edgings, place mats, hostess sets, tablecloth as well as others. There is also a newborn baby bonnet and a fan quilt edging pattern.


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Needle Tatting from the Heart

Needle Tatting from the Heart
by Tina Neudorf
Edited by Barbara Foster
© 2002 Handy Hands, Inc.
ISBN: 1-883432-08-1

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Summary: This is a 32 page soft cover booklet with color photos accompanying all patterns. Patterns include edgings, a bookmark, mini doilies and a heart. All patterns are written in moderns style instructions and can be used interchangeably for the shuttle tatter as well.


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Needle Tatting with Style Book 1

Needle Tatting with Style Book 1
Edited by Barbara Foster
© 1997 Handy Hands, Inc.
ISBN: 1-883432-03-0

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Summary: This is a softcover booklet of 32 pages long. It has black and white images with drawn diagrams including stitch counts. Patterns include a snowman, placemat and ornaments, etc. All patterns can easily be used for shuttle tatting if the shuttle tatter needs only a diagram for guidance.


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Old Fashioned Tatting Patterns Book 1

Old Fashioned Tatting Patterns Book 1
Edited by Barbara Foster
© 1999 by Barbara Foster, Handy Hands, Inc.
ISBN:1-883432806-5

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Summary: There are 76 pages in this soft cover book of vintage patterns as the title suggests. Tatting patterns of intricate and elegant tatted edgings are written in vintage style instructions with black and white images of the finished tatted work. These are not your regular edgings, these are unique and very beautiful as well as time consuming! The vintage images are absolutely gorgeous to look at. If you feel brave enough to tackle the vintage style instructions it's not entirely impossible!


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Tatted Bookmarks

Tatted Bookmarks
Edited by Barbara Foster

© 2001 by Handy Hands Inc.
ISBN: 1-883432-10-3

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Summary: This tatting pattern booklet has 24 pages with 16 patterns. There's an American flag, a cross, butterflies and many other types of bookmarks to tat. Patterns are written in mostly modern style instructions with notes added in for clarification. There are color photos of each finished tatted piece accompanying the patterns.


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Tatting A Potpourri of Patterns

Tatting A Potpourri of Patterns
by Barbara Foster
©1993 Barbara Foster
ISBN 1-883432-01-4

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Summary: This softcover book of 84 pages is chock-full of fabulous turn-of-the-century tatting patterns. There is an original needle tatting design of a tree top angel (see cover) by Barbara Foster. The republications are from "Corticelli Lesson in Tatting", "Practical Tatting Book No. 1", "The Ladies' Work-Table Book", and "The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy And Ornamental Work" dating from 1843-1916. Needless to say, these republications are in vintage style instructions. There are several edgings, motifs, and insertions that can be used for embellishments.


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Vintage Tatting & Crochet Book One

Vintage Tatting &Crochet Book 1

ed. by Barbara Foster

© 1998 Handy Hands Tatting Inc.

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Summary: Softback booklet form. 32 page of "turn-of-the-century" tatting and crochet patterns written in vintage style. Black and white template photos. Tatting patterns by Sophie T. LaCroix and Crochet patterns by Lady Duff-Gordon.

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