Both HandyHands and Lacis have the new japanese tatting book. It's title (now that I have it and can see it properly) Is Tatting & Beads Graceful Jewelry. It is chock full of necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets and a strap(cell phone or scissors striver type thingy) The thing I didn't expect, that is a great concept, is that the tatting motif is used mostly as a bead. Add the motif bead to other beads and you get very pretty and delicate jewelry.
I would recommend this book. There are more than 30 designs in this book. Plenty of diagrams. NO English. (well very little english)
My original patterns are not AI
1 week ago
Very cool! Thank you for the little "sneak preview" of the book! It sounds like an awesome book. As soon as I have some extra spending money for tatting I'm going in for that book and some of that Lizbeth thread I've been dying to try! :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I'll wait and see if someone has it on Lace Day here, only one week away! I can almost visualize the beads....kinda like Karey's tatted beads? We used them for holly berries.
ReplyDeleteGuess what! Guess what! I got my California State Tax Return and I took some of the money and went to both handy hands and lacis! Got a TON of the new Lizbeth threads at handy hands, but since they didn't have the new japanese book posted yet and lacis did I got that same japanese book at lacis! As a matter of fact, it just arrived today! Oh, happy day! Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteHope you stop on by for my 1st Blogoversary/100th post celebration! I'm even having a giveaway! Do come on over! Everyone is invited!!! :)
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ReplyDeleteThe new book sounds great - I'm glad you finally managed to find it, it's the thrill of the chase, isn't it! Enjoy your latest tatting purchase!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for your comments I hope to do one of the necklaces I can't wait to see what you guys do with this book.
ReplyDeleteConnie