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HHT314 Tatting ABC's & 123's		QTY:
	By Houstine Cooper and Barbara Foster. This book is for needle and shuttle tatters alike. The book begins with basic explanations and the size of the letters and numerals in relation to thread size. Patterns are in both word and visual format. Included with “A-Z” and “0-9” there is a pattern for a clover leaf heart, snowflake, and cross. The book is well presented with clear instructions and colour pages. 31 pages.

HHT361 Baubles Bangles & Beads (Tat)		QTY:
	By Karey Solomon. Pretty shiny things, glittery beads and beautiful threads come together in jewellery you can wear, paperweights, ornaments for the tree and suncatchers. Karey starts with a help page to guide you through tatting with gems/beads. Follows up with a simple bangle and adornments of lattice bauble, marble in a cage, beaded baubles with extra bling, wrecking ball, marbles that become buttons, big bertha beaded bauble, miss muffet’s tuffet, pumpkin earrings, star burst earrings, sun-catcher and wrapped ice cube. Coloured pictures of the finished items. Word format. 26 pages.

HHT362 Wandering Wheels (Tat)		QTY:
	By Karey Solomon. For the first time, wheels can be tatted and joined in a continuous sequence without cutting and tying between. This technique is simple and opens a whole new world of tatting possibilities - fruits, animals, cart wheels and garlands in a row. We are introduced to the technique and the patterns that follow are spiral button, sting of pearls, caterpillar, butterfly, heart, wheel and block bookmark, kitty, flower cart, doily/coaster, grapes and a rabbit. You could open up your imagination with this one. Patterns in word format. 26 pages.

D283036 Tatted Snowflakes		QTY:
	By Vida Sunderman. Hang them on the Christmas tree or use them to dress up packages or perhaps even a table centre. You could frame them and give them as gifts for family and friends. This excellent guide book shows you how to tat 40 distinctive snowflake designs in many different sizes. Some of the designs are suitable for beginner tatters, while others are a bit more challenging being 2 and 3 dimensional. Easy to follow instructions in word format and close up black and white photographs. Every one of the glorious snowflakes, when completed, will be a work of art. 32 pages.

D240517 Tatting Doilies & Edgings		QTY:
	Dover book Step by step instructions for tatting over 30 doilies, 50 edges for linens, towels, hankies, collars etc. Jam packed full of good useful patterns. (48 pages)

HHT177 Hook Tatting 2 Takashima-bari		QTY:
	TAKASHIMABARI  -  This book is written in Japanese and has visual patterns as well.  This unique tatting method is suited to any traditional tatting pattern using thread or yarn of any size.  The hooks required are double ended, similar to that of crochet, but with flattened ends.  The book teaches the basic ring and picot and joining of chains.  The patterns are for edges, oblong and square motifs, which can be joined to form mats or decorate linen and clothing etc, a small bag and snowflake.  16 pages.  This is not for beginners.

LAC6414 Tatting From Burda		QTY:
	* This is a heavy book, please click here to see note regarding additional postage. Tatting, the textile technique for creating a unique form of openwork from a single thread and small shuttle, was born in the 19th century as a simple means for embellishing clothes and making doilies. Here, experts from Burda, present a collection of filigree luxuries: a lace blouse, a festive shawl, Christmas tree trimmings from shiny gold thread, and a variety of designs and edgings for white table pieces and fabric shapes. An extensive section on technique make learning easy with each project explained with written and diagram instructions and colour photographs. 64 pages.

HHT307 Flutter Home (Tatting)		QTY:
	By Karey Solomon. This book begins with important terms used in the written patterns and then the you are given the patterns for a one shuttle ladybug and another using 3 shuttles, Celtic button butterfly, 2 shuttled beaded dragonflies, 2 or 4 winged butterfly, a one shuttle butterfly, floating butterfly bookmark, lots of different technique butterflies - some with beads and a bee is included in the mix. 26 pages.

HHT303 Occhi-Patchwork (Tatting)		QTY:
	By Adelheid Dangela. This book is for the experienced visual tatter. Patchwork tatting is the theme where motifs are joined together to make larger designs. Depending on the time available, mood or even the amount of thread on hand, the following squares, triangles and hexagons can be joined together. There are no boundaries. Choose the size and colour of yarn you prefer and you are on your way. The patterns are named after cities, and the patterns with the same initials have the same size and the same number of joining picots and can be joined to each other. All the patterns can be worked alone as stars. 32 pages.

HHTKIT7 Learn Needle Tat Kit		QTY:
	This item is not classified as a book for postage purposes. By Barbara Foster. 6 patterns and 32 pages. This book takes you step-by-step with 85 full color photographs. Patterns include: Doily or collar edging, pillowcase edging, bookmark, medallion, butterfly, note card, and hanky edging. The kit contains the book, #2 tatting needle, threader and a ball of Lizbeth #10 thread. Everything to get you started with needle tatting.