Guild of Master Craftsman Mastering Tatting Book

This book has nice patterns and they help advance your tatting

This is a great book. I’m still new and exploring this new to me and exciting beautiful art.

I learned to tat years ago from a book, and as far as I know I've never seen anyone else tat, so there are many techniques that I have never seen. Many of the available books dash through the basics so quickly that they leave out things that a rank beginner might need to know about. I appreciate the review Lindsay Rogers gives at the beginning of her book of tatting techniques, and especially the part about how to weave in the ends of threads (which is fantastic, because I'd been sewing them down on the back of the work and am happily looking forward to not doing that anymore). The patterns look interesting, though the hand-drawn diagrams would probably be a bit confusing to a beginner. I'm looking forward to making a number of these projects.(On Edit: The hand-drawn diagrams may be more common in the UK, since that's where the publisher is located, so US readers might have to adjust their way of viewing this.)

This book looks nice but as a beginner I had issues understanding the drawn explanations. I also am new to pattern reading and had lots of trouble. I’m hoping as I advance my skills I can use it more. I will say many experienced tatters love this book. I need video which I didn’t know until now.

I checked this book out in a library some time ago and have been looking for it to buy. I am so happy to have it now, and can easily follow the patterns.

Patterns take a small amount of thought to read but are still great for a beginner. Works well for needle technique too. I LOVE the motifs in this book!

Even to just set on the shelf to look at it was totally worth it!I'm in the middle of many other craft projects so haven't had time to do anything out of it. but it's beautifully written, beautiful to look at, Beautiful Patterns and great inspiration for tatting. I love the way this book is bound also.I give it a big thumbs up, and 100% must buy!

It is a great book. It has a spiral spin that makes it easy to be on the right page and practice the directions. Have not mastered it, but I am getting there. Nice info as you go along, also. Thanks Lindsay for writing this book.