1949 Round Collar ~ Tatting pattern

I am trying to get as many of these vintage patterns online so a new generation can enjoy making them.

It would make me SO HAPPY to see some of these patterns actually made, so please post pictures of these projects actually completed!  And if you sell your handmade creations online, feel free to post a link to your shop with your picture.

I am publishing these free of charge, but would be grateful for any amount donation to help offset the time it takes to get them scanned and published.  Even donations as small as 50 cents can help.  I still work full time and have kids in school, so this is a labor of love.  Keeping the art of needlework alive and these vintage patterns working to create heirlooms.

Thank you and look forward to seeing some pictures!

1949 Tatted and Crocheted Edges (Trim)

I am trying to get as many of these vintage patterns online so a new generation can enjoy making them.

It would make me SO HAPPY to see some of these patterns actually made, so please post pictures of these projects actually completed!  And if you sell your handmade creations online, feel free to post a link to your shop with your picture.

I am publishing these free of charge, but would be grateful for any amount donation to help offset the time it takes to get them scanned and published.  Even donations as small as 50 cents can help.  I still work full time and have kids in school, so this is a labor of love.  Keeping the art of needlework alive and these vintage patterns working to create heirlooms.

Thank you and look forward to seeing some pictures!

1948 Tatting Pattern ~ Vanity Set

I acquired 2 tatting shuttles years & years ago because I so wanted to learn the art.

There were two sisters in Georgia that had been tatting their entire lives and their handiwork was evidenced throughout the community.  Everyone knew about their talent and everyone coveted the gifts they received from them on special occasions.

We arrived with yarn and shuttles in hand.  The sisters were unmarried and lived in an old family two-story home with few modern amenities. They were so excited to receive guests in their home, they began chatting as they were 'teaching'.  But they had been doing it so long, they couldn't tat slowly.  As they chatted, the piece each of them were working on grew from waist to floor in a matter of minutes.

No matter how we begged them to slow down so we could observe the movement of the shuttle, they just continued to produce mass quantities of beautiful tatting.

Needless to say, I did not learn the art.  But I did enjoy the visit.

This is just one of hopefully many patterns I hope to share.  I would LOVE to see YOUR finished product if you wouldn't mind posting a picture on this post.  It would bring me so much joy to see these patterns being used with a new generation and the art being kept alive.

I'm sharing these free of charge....but of course with a full time job and household to run, it does take time.  If you enjoy seeing, sharing, and/or using these patterns,  I would be sincerely grateful if you could make a tiny 50 cent donation.

On to the project!

1949 Tatting Pattern ~ Coaster

I am trying to get as many of these vintage patterns online so a new generation can enjoy making them.

It would make me SO HAPPY to see some of these patterns actually made, so please post pictures of these patterns actually completed!

If you sell your creations online, feel free to post a link to your shop when you post a picture of your completed project.

I am publishing these free of charge, but would be grateful for any amount donation to help offset the time it takes to get them scanned and published.  Even donations as small as 50 cents can help.

Thank you and look forward to seeing some completed projects!

1963 Doily Tatting Pattern

I acquired 2 tatting shuttles years & years ago because I so wanted to learn the art.

There were two sisters in Georgia that had been tatting their entire lives and their handiwork was evidenced throughout the community.  Everyone knew about their talent and everyone coveted the gifts they received from them on special occasions.

We arrived with yarn and shuttles in hand.  The sisters were unmarried and lived in an old family two-story home with few modern amenities. They were so excited to receive guests in their home, they began chatting as they were 'teaching'.  But they had been doing it so long, they couldn't tat slowly.  As they chatted, the piece each of them were working on grew from waist to floor in a matter of minutes.

No matter how we begged them to slow down so we could observe the movement of the shuttle, they just continued to produce mass quantities of beautiful tatting.

Needless to say, I did not learn the art.  But I did enjoy the visit.

This is just one of hopefully many patterns I hope to share.  I would LOVE to see YOUR finished product if you wouldn't mind posting a picture on this post.  It would bring me so much joy to see these patterns being used with a new generation and the art being kept alive.

I'm sharing these free of charge....but of course with a full time job and household to run, it does take time.  If you enjoy seeing, sharing, and/or using these patterns,  I would be sincerely grateful if you could make a tiny 50 cent donation.

On to the project!

1961 Hanky Edging ~ Vintage Tatting Pattern

I acquired 2 tatting shuttles years & years ago.  I so wanted to learn the art.

There were two sisters in Georgia that had been tatting their entire lives and their handiwork was evidenced throughout the community.  Everyone knew about their talent and everyone coveted the gifts they received from them on special occasions.

We arrived with yarn and shuttles in hand.  The sisters were unmarried and lived in an old family two-story home with few modern amenities. They were so excited to receive guests in their home, they began chatting as they were 'teaching'.  But they had been doing it so long, they couldn't tat slowly.  As they chatted, the piece each of them were working on grew from waist to floor in a matter of minutes.

No matter how we begged them to slow down so we could observe the movement of the shuttle, they just continued to produce mass quantities of beautiful tatting.

Needless to say, I did not learn the art.  But I did enjoy the visit.

This is just the first of hopefully many patterns.  I would LOVE to see YOUR finished product if you wouldn't mind posting a picture on this post.  It would bring me so much joy to see these patterns being used with a new generation and the art being kept alive.

I'm sharing these free of charge....but of course with a full time job and household to run, it does take time.  If you enjoy seeing, sharing, and/or using these patterns,  I would be sincerely grateful if you could make a tiny 50 cent donation.

On to the project!