Tatting diagrams and a tablet sketch on a lace-covered table

October 10, 2026 · 11 min

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  1. Blocking and starching tatted lace

    Pins, a soft board and a thin starch for a motif that holds its shape.

    Round tatted lace samples on dark velvet
  2. Fixing a mistake without cutting the thread

    How to open a ring, undo a stitch and carry on as if nothing happened.

    Older hands working a tatting shuttle and thread loop