A rich terminology has developed and whole vocabulary has grown up around tatting. This book is a comprehensive dictionary of all tatting terms, which clarifies the confusions that have arisen around particular terms.

With the proliferation of new tatting books and enormous growth in the ranks of tatting practitioners, expert Judith Connors supplies this timely compendium of the craft's rich terminology, history, and techniques.

Richly illustrated treasury of patterns for doilies, tablecloths, placemats, bedspreads, and edgings. Includes designs for a spectacular Florentine banquet cloth and a charming Land of Nod spread for a child's crib. List of necessary materials; detailed row-by-row instructions for crocheters at all levels.

Definitive, profusely illustrated history traces development of lace from earliest times to late 19th century. Laces of Italy, Greece, England, France, Flanders, Spain, Scotland, Ireland, many other lands. Scholarly, erudite treatment of reticella, point de France, Valenciennes, Chantilly, point d'Espagne, host of other varieties. Landmark of 19th-century scholarship revised and enlarged in 1901. 266 illustrations.

Scotland's Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-color knitting, and Alice Starmore is famous for her expertise in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. This volume is profusely illustrated with color photographs, plus drawings and charts that illustrate the art's history, patterns, and techniques.