A New Twist On Tatting: More Than 100 Glorious Designs

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Summary: Georgeous Victorian-style color pics & well-written patterns
Review: After keeping this book from the library for a week, I knew I had to buy my own copy! The author gives us so many lovely pictures, fantastic ideas, and many carefully written patterns. I needle-tat and was able to follow the patterns easily--not always the case with other pattern books. I'd recommend this to any current or would-be tatter.

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Summary: fabulous fanfare and little else
Review: I agree with most of the other reviews. The pictures are very nice-full color and glossy, but few patterns are given and the ones that are given are simple and repetitive. It's good if you want to see what tatting looks like, bad if you want to get a efficiently done book of patterns.

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Summary: Lots of potential but no patterns
Review: I was so excited when my mom gave me this book for my birthday, but my excitement quickly gave way to disappointment when I realized that no patterns were given for the lovely items pictured in the first half of the book. The designs that do have patterns aren't all that different from those you could find in less expensive books. I'm also a bit intimidated by her use of unfamiliar threads as I don't know what size they are in order to make a substitution. I think the title "More than 100 Glorious Designs" is a misnomer since there are only about fifty actual patterns given. The one pattern I did attempt had such horribly written instructions that even with looking at the photo I had to give up.

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Summary: Looks nice, but not worth the price
Review: If you want a book filled with colorful pictures of tatting, you'll find them here. But, if you want patterns to tat all those pretty projects be ready for a surprise, because you won't find most of them. The first half of the book is filled with pictures of tatted projects, but no patterns to accompany them. The "New Twist" must be the use of obscure threads for most of the patterns given. Not only are these threads *not* readily available to tatters, there is no reference for conversion to the cotton or silk threads tatters usually use. Most of the patterns included are not especially unique, not enough to justify the relatively high cost of the book. Save your money, don't buy this one.

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Summary: Pretty Pictures, Recycled Patterns
Review: There are indeed very lovely pictures of tatting in this book, but almost ALL the patterns are in the Julia Sanders book that is only $3.95. For patterns, save your money and get Tatting Patterns by Julia E. Sanders.

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Summary: Nice photos, not much else
Review: This book is filled with page after page of photos of cutesy bears and dollys with tatting draped all over them. When you go to the pattern section, surprise! -- no patterns for the items pictured. This is ok if you just view this book as inspiration (as much as bears and dolls and other flowery things can provide), but if you are looking for a good book of patterns you will be disapointed.

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Summary: Nice photos, not much else
Review: This book is filled with page after page of photos of cutesy bears and dollys with tatting draped all over them. When you go to the pattern section, surprise! -- no patterns for the items pictured. This is ok if you just view this book as inspiration (as much as bears and dolls and other flowery things can provide), but if you are looking for a good book of patterns you will be disapointed.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is a wonderful book for inspiration! I've tried several of the patterns (there's 50) and thoroughly enjoyed each project.

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Summary: Best tatting idea book EVER
Review: When falling in love with tatting as I was learning it, my husband discovered this book for me and my heart exploded with joy. I am tired of the limited uses of doilies and bookmarks and the creativity in this book stimulates the soul. Next to Sander's Tatting Patterns, this is the best for me! Yes, some of the images in the front of the book have no patterns, but I've been able to easily duplicate them. The patterns enclosed are great stepping stones to the dozens and dozens of uses available to the tatter, expanding their creativity. No more boring work! The images are beautiful and I've worn my copy out taking it with me as I travel the world! I want more like this!
UPDATE!! 4 Years later I still call this the best tatting book. Once a tatter has learned the basics, this book is an inspiration. There are wonderful patterns included in the book, challenging the tatter to expand horizons with technique and materials. From this book I have used tatting in the most creative fashions, on quilts, purses, in frames, on lamps, as suncatchers, decorative boxes, in all kinds of ways, releasing me from doilie-hell. If you have mastered doilies and bookmarks, expand yourself with this book.