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Tatting with Anne Orr
"A wonderful book that shows beautiful pictures with detailed lists on how to use and make these ornate crafts." —Book Worm
Originally developed as an easy way to reproduce knotted laces, tatting dates back at least to the seventeenth century. Despite its seeming intricacy, tatting is actually a very simple form of needlework — as this book by legendary needlework designer Anne Orr proves. With only a few stitches to master, even beginners can produce dozens of delicate-looking but extremely durable tatted articles.
Comprised of rare patterns created during the first half of the twentieth century, this collection features more than 100 over 50 edgings (shamrock, forget-me-not, and other motifs), 40 medallions (triangular, circular, square, and snowflake-like shapes), beautiful collars and yokes, lovely doilies, luncheon sets, and baby items, including three exquisitely worked caps for infants. Each step and stitch is fully described, enabling even beginning tatters to quickly create beautiful accessories for today and prized heirlooms for tomorrow.
Originally developed as an easy way to reproduce knotted laces, tatting dates back at least to the seventeenth century. Despite its seeming intricacy, tatting is actually a very simple form of needlework — as this book by legendary needlework designer Anne Orr proves. With only a few stitches to master, even beginners can produce dozens of delicate-looking but extremely durable tatted articles.
Comprised of rare patterns created during the first half of the twentieth century, this collection features more than 100 over 50 edgings (shamrock, forget-me-not, and other motifs), 40 medallions (triangular, circular, square, and snowflake-like shapes), beautiful collars and yokes, lovely doilies, luncheon sets, and baby items, including three exquisitely worked caps for infants. Each step and stitch is fully described, enabling even beginning tatters to quickly create beautiful accessories for today and prized heirlooms for tomorrow.
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February 10, 2017
Tatting with Anne Orr is a wonderful book that show beautiful pictures with detailed lists on how to use and make these ornate crafts. This lost art is available with in-depth pictures and lists of how to make each piece. Wonderful! I thought this was a lost art!
I would recommend getting the paper copy over a kindle so you can highlight where you are with each step, would make tatting easier.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
I would recommend getting the paper copy over a kindle so you can highlight where you are with each step, would make tatting easier.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
January 30, 2019
I would like to thank netgalley and Dover Publications for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
It looks interesting with beautiful pictures.
It looks interesting with beautiful pictures.
December 16, 2017
Not good enough
Book was ok but there are missing edging photos from 12-21, this has detracted from the book which is a shame and has but me off using it.
Book was ok but there are missing edging photos from 12-21, this has detracted from the book which is a shame and has but me off using it.
July 18, 2021
Good detail pictures and plenty of inspiration, but sorely in need of a revamp to the introduction and tutorial.
March 5, 2017
A nice book, bringing together some earlier publications by Anne Orr.
The book gives instructions on creating basic Tatting stitches and then how to combine to create intricate items.
Included are pattern, with illustrative pictures, of a number of items including centrepieces and baby's caps.
While the introductory does have basic instructions the patterns look complex and I wouldn't say these would be easy for novices unfamiliar with at lest the style of directions in knitting patterns. I would also recommend that users get physical versions of this book as i think that would be easier to use to keep track of your place when working on projects.
I received a copy of this book for free from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
The book gives instructions on creating basic Tatting stitches and then how to combine to create intricate items.
Included are pattern, with illustrative pictures, of a number of items including centrepieces and baby's caps.
While the introductory does have basic instructions the patterns look complex and I wouldn't say these would be easy for novices unfamiliar with at lest the style of directions in knitting patterns. I would also recommend that users get physical versions of this book as i think that would be easier to use to keep track of your place when working on projects.
I received a copy of this book for free from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
February 15, 2017
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This superb collection of antique tatting patterns is priceless. With so many hand crafted arts being lost, Anne Orr has created an outstanding reference for shuttle tatting. I believe many of these patterns could be done with needle tatting too. Recommended.
This superb collection of antique tatting patterns is priceless. With so many hand crafted arts being lost, Anne Orr has created an outstanding reference for shuttle tatting. I believe many of these patterns could be done with needle tatting too. Recommended.
February 13, 2017
I can't wait to try some of these patterns. I learned how to needle tat ages ago from my daughter. These use a shuttle, but the patterns seem familiar, so a novice tatter like me should be able to work it out. The patterns are lovely! I especially like the baby bonnet, socks and booties!
December 8, 2013
Ann Orr is full of wonderful antique patterns. Tatting, like any other craft, has changed over the years. This book will show you how it was done "back in the day". The directions may seem a little strange at first but you will quickly adapt and tat happily.
January 25, 2017
This book had beautiful photos and has given me a ton of ideas for some edges, and some ideas for next year's gifts, made me extremely excited to try them and to decorate my home!!!
March 23, 2017
I am torn as to what to give this book. I feel like there are things that could be done better but it's also a classic and I am not sure how much publishers want to update a book like this. I'm going with 4 stars (if half stars were available I'd put it at 3.5).
If you don't know how to tat you'll want to load YouTube and start searching. Though there are instructional images, I personally don't find them very helpful (For what it's worth, I find this to be the case with most craft instructional books). Same with the text. It might help with clearing up an image but it makes tatting look overwhelmingly difficult. So if you don't yet know how to tat, trust me about the YouTube thing.
The patterns are gorgeous and easy to follow. This book has been around since the 1980s so by now any errors should have been fixed (I have not tried every pattern so I cannot say that for sure). I needle tat instead of using shuttles though I am working on improving my shuttle skills. Most patterns work well with needle tatting if you do find it easier than the shuttles. I've tried to find patterns that I didn't think would translate well to needle tatting but honestly most tatting patterns do translate well once you figure out how to do rings, split rings, and chains. The rest is really how to connect it all.
My biggest gripe with this book may or may not exist in the final copy (I had a review copy). They went old school and left the original pictures. Unlike modern craft books that tend to limit images to maybe three projects per image, at least one of these had 15 projects in an image. Small "medallions", but still it does mean flipping back and forth between the pattern and the image of what you're working on if you like to compare as you go.
I do feel that almost anyone could make all of the projects so long as they have the basics of tatting down.
It will feel dated in that it is an older book. If you're looking for more modern tatting projects like jewelry, face masks, etc you won't find that here. You will get an idea of what you can do with tatting so I would probably recommend it for most tatters collections.
If you don't know how to tat you'll want to load YouTube and start searching. Though there are instructional images, I personally don't find them very helpful (For what it's worth, I find this to be the case with most craft instructional books). Same with the text. It might help with clearing up an image but it makes tatting look overwhelmingly difficult. So if you don't yet know how to tat, trust me about the YouTube thing.
The patterns are gorgeous and easy to follow. This book has been around since the 1980s so by now any errors should have been fixed (I have not tried every pattern so I cannot say that for sure). I needle tat instead of using shuttles though I am working on improving my shuttle skills. Most patterns work well with needle tatting if you do find it easier than the shuttles. I've tried to find patterns that I didn't think would translate well to needle tatting but honestly most tatting patterns do translate well once you figure out how to do rings, split rings, and chains. The rest is really how to connect it all.
My biggest gripe with this book may or may not exist in the final copy (I had a review copy). They went old school and left the original pictures. Unlike modern craft books that tend to limit images to maybe three projects per image, at least one of these had 15 projects in an image. Small "medallions", but still it does mean flipping back and forth between the pattern and the image of what you're working on if you like to compare as you go.
I do feel that almost anyone could make all of the projects so long as they have the basics of tatting down.
It will feel dated in that it is an older book. If you're looking for more modern tatting projects like jewelry, face masks, etc you won't find that here. You will get an idea of what you can do with tatting so I would probably recommend it for most tatters collections.
March 30, 2017
Title: Tatting With Anne Orr
Author: Anne Orr
Published: 2-15-2017
Publisher: Dover Needlework Series/Dover Publication
Pages: 41
Genre: Crafts
Sub Genre: Tatting; Patterns
ISBN: 13: 9780486259826
ASIN: B01N4IAF1V
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley
Rating: 4.25
I received a copy of "Tatting With Anne Orr" from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
This is a reissue of two publications now combined book 2 Star Book of Tatting and Designs as well as Book 13 Tatting. Both of which have long since been out of print. These designs are open to beginners and the more experienced Tatter. Some would not be suitable to for beginners, but the book is well priced for all levels.
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Author: Anne Orr
Published: 2-15-2017
Publisher: Dover Needlework Series/Dover Publication
Pages: 41
Genre: Crafts
Sub Genre: Tatting; Patterns
ISBN: 13: 9780486259826
ASIN: B01N4IAF1V
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley
Rating: 4.25
I received a copy of "Tatting With Anne Orr" from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
This is a reissue of two publications now combined book 2 Star Book of Tatting and Designs as well as Book 13 Tatting. Both of which have long since been out of print. These designs are open to beginners and the more experienced Tatter. Some would not be suitable to for beginners, but the book is well priced for all levels.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4IAF1V/...
Barnes and Noble link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tatting-with...
GoodReads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The Reading Room link: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/DelAnne531/status...
December 6, 2017
this tatting book will keep me busy for years. Im still learning how to read patterns with skipped details. This book has a lot of nice big projects for me to work on. the projects are big so the pictures are small and i can't see the details but Im eager to try anyway.
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