This charming 1917 vintage booklet from Collingbourne's, edited by Virginia Snow Studios, offers a complete beginner-friendly guide to the delicate art of tatting and Maltese lace. With clear step-by-step instructions, shuttle techniques, abbreviations, thread recommendations, and dozens of beautiful designs, it's perfect for needleworkers seeking to create exquisite trims, yokes, collars, and linens.

Highlights:

• Step-by-step tatting lessons for beginners
• Dainty lingerie yokes and Makouk lace yokes
• Elegant tatted collars for dresses and batiste
• Dahlia medallions and edgings for dinner/luncheon linens
• Practical tatted bags, boudoir caps, and towel designs
• Edgings, insertions, and motifs for clothing and home decor

Details: Features detailed patterns using Collingbourne's Texasilk, Japsilk, and other fine threads. Includes abbreviations, helpful diagrams, and stunning illustrations of finished pieces. A wonderful addition to any collection of antique needlework ephemera.

Publisher: Virginia Snow Studios for Collingbourne's, Elgin, Illinois – Book No. 11, 1917 Edition