These are tutorials and patterns that I either mean to try, or have tried. They’re here so I can find them again. Maybe you’ll find them useful too.
Please note:
- All the patterns & tutorials are free – but do support the crafting community by buying their self-published patterns when you can. (Obviously all the patterns here are copyright to their respective owners.)
- Links were live when I posted them. If you spot a broken link, let me know and I’ll either fix it or remove it. (Thanks!)
Tatting tutorials
• Tatting Cluny leaves: a video
• How to make a mock ring
• How to add new thread to tatting
• Tatting a wild rose
• Hiding ends – two alternative methods.
• Debbie Drake’s explanation of the magic thread trick (on Georgia Seitz’ site)
• How to make the final join without twisting – a photo tutorial
• Videos for almost every technique in the book (!)
• How to make a split chain
Tatted christmas patterns & snowflakes
• Christmas Wreath
• Candlelight snowflake
• Quantiesque Snowflake – my favourite of Jon‘s free snowflake patterns. NOTE: Jon has lots of good tutorials on her site too
• Tatted Christmas Tree
• Simple star, circle in the centre
General tatting patterns
• Tatted vine
• Li’l Heart, by Birgit Phelps, © 2001 (nice little heart for cards, my version is here.)
• Sweetheart Birgit Phelps, © 2003 (great for beginners – looks complicated but is quite easy to follow).
• Flower wreath
• Valeire Square and teardrop heart
• Flower border (designed by me!)
Tatted cluny patterns
• Cluny leaf heart (my version is here)
• Cluny motif. (Flowers and leaves wreath)
• Rose de Noel, by ElisaduSud.
Encyclopaedia of Needlework and vintage patterns
• Tatting section
• Downloadable PDF of DMC Tatting book
Other
• Tatting press pattern – to transport your tatting on the move.
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The Encyclopedia of Neddlework link doesn’t work:
Click to access DMCTat.pdf
Hello, thanks for letting me know! I’ve updated it now. Looks like the antique pattern library changed hosts.
You can now find the PDf here: http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/pub/PDF/DMCTat.pdf
As you’ve gathered I like making things but I’m not generally very good at anything in particular 🙂 Is there some way I could teach myself this gorgeous art? I’ve had a look at some youtube stuff but they assume I know how to start off 😦
Hello! It requires *a lot* of patience! It took me forever to learn it from a book, and this you tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4orFe4kaLw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
There are loads of videos out there now though, which might be clearer. I’ll have a look at the weekend and see if I can find you some more. There’s also a few good needle tatting ones I’ve seen, which are quite clear. Will report back.
Thanks, there’s no rush – as you know I have a long ‘to-do’ list of things I’d like to try 🙂
Lovely resource. Thank you!
You’re welcome! There really are loads of tutorials out there. You Tube has become a crafter’s best friend, I think 🙂
Thank you for the cluny tutorial! The photos and explation are great.
Hello, i was just reading an older post where you were making sachet bags and had just purchased an electric sewing machine. You had mentioned not liking the closed stitching. I instantly said to self, ‘blind stitch, or slip stitch’ easy. Not sure how you made the bags. I make an inner bag and outer bag, leaving about ..oh 1.5 inches in the middle of a side. Then put the inner bag in, stuff, and close, then close the outer bag. You’ll find when you push the opening of the outer bag to the inside and pull the seam, holding both ends of thsat side of the bag, it works perfectly showing you where to stitch. Here is a picture of it
and here is the method
http://fernandfreckle.com/tutorial-invisible-seams-the-hidden-stitch/
When i do it, i only grab a few threads of the fabric on each side, it goes quickly. Love your work.
Hello, i was just reading an older post where you were making sachet bags and had just purchased an electric sewing machine. You had mentioned not liking the closed stitching. I instantly said to self, ‘blind stitch, or slip stitch’ easy. Not sure how you made the bags. I make an inner bag and outer bag, leaving about ..oh 1.5 inches in the middle of a side. Then put the inner bag in, stuff, and close, then close the outer bag. You’ll find when you push the opening of the outer bag to the inside and pull the seam, holding both ends of thsat side of the bag, it works perfectly showing you where to stitch. Here is a picture of it
and here is the method
http://fernandfreckle.com/tutorial-invisible-seams-the-hidden-stitch/
when i do this i make tiny stitches and usually only grab a few strands of fabric thread on each side. It goes quickly. Love your work
Amazing – thank you so much! I’ll have to try it 🙂