Tatting Techniques: Old Revivals and New Experiments

Dust jacket notes: "Among leisure crafts today, some of the most popular are those in which the worker actually creates her own fabric, using only deft fingers and simple non-mechanical equipment. Knitting, crochet, lace-making and macrame are the best known, but many women are beginning to rediscover the fascination of tatting. Deceptively delicate and elaborate in appearance, it is in fact quite strong (it doesn't unravel) and is created from a few easily mastered stitches. Elgiva Nicholls is recognized as a leading - perhaps the leading expert on tatting, and has developed its possibilities in many ways, including the use of node stitch. This and other techniques are fully described in her book, which also offers valuable guidance to readers who may wish to create their own designs."