A beginner can learn all of the Needle tatting basics from this book.
When finished, the Little Lace Flower can adorn a greeting card, be used as a holiday tree ornament, or appliquéd to a quilt, clothes, or any other fabric..
Also, several alternative methods are described in the chapter Finishing Tatted Lace.
This board is used when finishing your lace.
Finally, you can learn to make a pinning board.
You can learn to add new thread to an incomplete project, to make a Josephine Knot, and many other techniques.
There is a reference section which includes the most common techniques and definitions.
Then the same pattern is translated into three forms: abbreviated, numeric, and a diagram.
Every step of the Little Lace Flower pattern is fully written down.
In addition, there is an entire section on how to read a tatting pattern.
Since it is a knot, your work will not unravel.
Actually, the double stitch is a Lark\'s head knot.
This illustrated Book gives you step-by-step instructions to make the double stitch--the primary stitch used in tatting.
It requires very few purchases: tatting needle, thread, Needle threader, and a crochet hook.
Historically, tatting was considered the poor man\'s lace.
For people who have never held a needle, it begins with how to thread a needle.
How to Needle Tat is designed for the complete novice.
A beginner can learn all of the Needle tatting basics from this book
