- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications (July 1 1985)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486248976
- ISBN-13: 978-0486248974
- Product Dimensions: 28.9 x 21.2 x 0.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,049,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here’s an excellent sourcebook for the passionate tatter! Included are nearly 90 first-rate, traditional patterns for creating lacy doilies, medallions, decorative edgings, and more. Embellish table settings, fine linens, blouses, anything enhanced by a touch of antique charm. Step-by-step instructions, 29 photographs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Makes me curious...,
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This review is from: Anne Orr's Classic Tatting Patterns (Paperback)
Who was Anne Orr? No biographical information is given in this book, but I assume she worked for thread companies in the early part of the 20th century creating tatting patterns. Many patterns are in this book, some useful, some inspirational, but the price is so good, just go ahead and buy it. There are instructions for the "reverse stitch" (which is what we now call the "split ring") at the back of the book, but it's is not used in any of these patterns. Why did Dover include it?
2.0 out of 5 stars
A narrow variety of designs,
This review is from: Anne Orr's Classic Tatting Patterns (Paperback)
I have both Anne Orr's Classic Patterns and Tatting with Anne Orr, and I must say that this book is my least favorite of the two. With only 25 pages of actual designs, most of the patterns consist of luncheon sets, motifs and edgings. This book would be good if you're an advanced tatter who enjoys creative challenges such as combining motifs to make larger pieces, if you like the repetitiveness of luncheon sets, or if you're a beginning tatter who wants to make a ton of simple motifs.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A narrow variety of designs,
By Amy, Tatting & Cosmetics Host, Wedding Guru - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Anne Orr's Classic Tatting Patterns (Paperback)
I have both Anne Orr's Classic Patterns and Tatting with Anne Orr, and I must say that this book is my least favorite of the two. With only 25 pages of actual designs, most of the patterns consist of luncheon sets, motifs and edgings. This book would be good if you're an advanced tatter who enjoys creative challenges such as combining motifs to make larger pieces, if you like the repetitiveness of luncheon sets, or if you're a beginning tatter who wants to make a ton of simple motifs.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful early tatting book reprint,
By Gillian Buchanan "Classical Music Editor at B... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Anne Orr's Classic Tatting Patterns (Paperback)
This is a reprint of Ann Orr's book Tatting Patterns, first published in 1935 and reprinted in 1940. This particular volume concentrates mainly on luncheon sets, some of which have very large centrepieces. Unfortunately the photograph of one luncheon set is not good and others are rather on the small side so that it is difficult to see what goes where.
Accompanying the luncheon sets is a range of edgings, one of which includes what is possibly the first in print appearance of the split ring. For some reason the 1940 edition of the book, of which this is the reprint, did not include the knotted picots technique and so the pattern which included this rather unusual precursor to the self closing mock ring does not appear in the reprint which is rather a shame. There is also a good collection of motifs and medallions some of which would make attractive small coasters or Christmas tree decorations. The instructions are written in the longhand style of their time which can be a little difficult to decipher, however careful study before you begin will help you to understand how each piece works. It will certainly be possible to adapt the patterns to use modern techniques such as split rings and chains and no doubt the author would be delighted to see her reverse ring technique being incorporated into her designs in this way. A couple of the edgings do use the split ring and it's fun to see the way Ms Orr wrote out the pattern to use this technique which at that time was completely new and original and which she invented. This book is a worthwhile addition to any tatter's bookshelf and will provide plenty of attractive patterns to work. |
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