By: Vikki Clayton Tatting Sources * Forwarded from "rec.crafts.textiles" * Originally by Di Michelson Hi. With the tatting interest on the board lately, I have finally gotten organized my source list. It was mainly derived from my days on the Prodigy tatting board. Special thanks to Mary McCarthy, Suzann Welker, LeXuan Culbreath, Lou Santiestevan and others. Additions and corrections are welcome. Just email them in. I'll be keeping this list here, so email me if you missed it. Most of the stuff in here is from early 1993, so the prices may be outdated. And note that Cindy's Stitches is going out of business, or so I hear (sob!). Some other newsletter-type publications may be out of business as well. One thing that's not in here and should be is the Ring of Tatters, a large group of tatters based in England. There's a newsletter twice a year, and they can accept US funds until Feb. 28th. I have the info at home, so if you're interested, drop me email. I've been a member for a year, and it's definitely worth it if you tat. Just get in before Feb. 28th, since I'm told that international money orders are expensive. (allow for mailing time, too...this means do it soon!) I've also heard of a Canadian tatter's group, but have little or no info on it. I can probably find it, though... --Di di@ro.tamu.edu TATTING SUPPLIES AND BOOKS -------------------------- Beggar's Lace PO Box 17263 Denver, CO 80217 (303) 722-5557 Catalog $2 Refundable Craft Gallery PO Box 145 Swampscott, MA 01907 (508) 744-2334 Catalog $2 All DMC threads, fast service Lacemaker 7721 230th SW Edmonds, WA 98026 Anchor threads and good book selection. Lots of bobbin lace. Lacis 2982 Adeline St. Berkeley, CA 94703 (415) 843-7178 Catalog $1 Tatting, books, threads, shuttles. Be sure to request used book list also. Needletatting stuff: Edwin A. Morin, Co. PO Box 25376 Portland OR 97225-0376 (503) 292-6057 Robin and Russ Handweavers 533 N. Adams St. McMinnville, OR 97128 Long list of books, good selection of thread. Robins Bobbins Rt 1, Box 1736 Mineral Bluff, GA 30559 (404) 374-6916 Bobbin lace and tatting Ronco Spin N Weave 2 2350 Cajlco Rd. Parris, CA 92570 Spinning, weaving, bobbin lace and tatting. GENERAL NEEDLEWORK SUPPLIES --------------------------- American Needlewoman PO Box 6472 Fort Worth, TX 76115 (800) 433-2231 Best prices on DMC thread. Herrschners Inc. Hoover Road Stevens Point, WI 54492 (800) 441-0838 Some DMC and some C&C threads. Mary Maxim, Inc. 2001 Holland Ave. Port Huron, MI 48060 (800) 962-5404 IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS (and other natural fiber stuff) ------------------------- The Vermont Country Store PO Box 3000 Manchester Ctr, VT 05255-3000 (802) 362-2400 USED BOOKS, PATTERN LEAFLETS, ETC. ---------------------------------- Ann Bushfield PO Box 187 11429 US 231 South Romney, IN 47981-0187 50+ page list is $2 refundable Betty Wood PO Box 1053 Sioux City, IA 51102 Send large SASE with 2 stamps and 50 cents for current list. Specify needlework list. Mary Ann Brown PO Box 125 Hopewell, NJ 08525 List is SASE Has some xerox copies available of older tatting booklets. Lucille Zettler 1538 Hwy A West Bend, WI 53095 SASE with 2 stamps for list. Wooden Porch Books Rt 1, Box 262 Middlebourne, WV 26194 (304) 386-4434 $3 for 3 catalogs. Does not return check without SASE if book is sold. Rather pricey. HOUSE OF WHITE BIRCHES BOOK LIST (It's not complete) -------------------------------- 1. Lessons in Tatting (reprint of Corticelli #3 Lessons in Tatting, 1916) 2. The Yoke Book (?) 3. Tatting Book #1 - Most from Ann Orr #35 and #13 or Star Tatting Designs #2. 4. Tatting Book #2 - Reprint of Priscilla #2. Same as Dover's Patterns by Sanders. 5. Tatting Book #3 - Pages 1-32 Priscilla #1, 1909, rest I have no idea. 6. Tatting Book #4 - ? 7. Tatting Book #5 - 1 doily from Ann Orr, rest ? 8. Tatting Book #6 - ? 9. Old Time Tatting - ? 10. Old Time Patters - ? Patterns for Tatting, Tatting Notes and Jumbo books looke like previously published in HWB magazines, but I can't be sure. Dover's books list in the front which books the patterns were taken from. Mostly American Thread, Star, C&C and Ann Orr, but not in any special order. OTHER SOURCES NOT IN THE ORIGINAL LIST AND MISCELLANEOUS -------------------------------------------------------- Newark Dressmaker Supply 6473 Ruch Rd. PO Box 20730 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0730 Just started (2/93?) carrying tatting supplies. have the Boye plastic shuttle. Lost of thread most in size 10 also C&C tatting thread $1. (varigated red and varigated green) and other colors. They carry a lot of craft items. Workbasket Magazine 700 W. 47th St. Suite 310 Kansas City, MO 64112 Rates: Single copy $2.95, Subscription $12.95/yr (6 issues) for US...Back issues $4.45 each prepaid when available. Binders available at $12.95. Publishes one or two patterns/issue. Dover Publications 31 E. 2nd St. Mineola, NY 11501 Request their complete catalog of books in all fields or request just their needlework catalog. Old Time Crochet PO Box 11303 Des Moines, IA 50340-1302 Letters to the tatting lady Rebecca Hollenbaugh. Subscription rate is $9.95/yr (4 issues) House of White Birches 306 East Parr Road Berne, IN 47611 Reprints of old patterns and lace. Tatting Books 7421 SE 30th Ave. Portland OR 97202 SASE for list (This is Jeanie Cricklow, Angeline's daughter. She handles Angeline's books. There are now 7 of them...neat, neat, neat!) Tatting Times PO Box 9 Hector, NY 14841 small newletter by Karey Solomon. Usually about 25 pages long. Patterns, some old, some new, helpful hints, sometimes book reviews. 4 issues in 1993 were $10. (I may have heard this has stopped publication...) Silver Shuttle HCR 83 Box 56 Custer, SD 57730 SASE for list Angeline Cricklow 6421 E. 30th Ave. Portland OR 97202 SASE for list. Books- cheapo. A real sweet lady, too, who loves to communicate with tatters. Edward R. Hamilton Falls Village, CT 06031-5000 (Don't know if this is the full address) Hard cover books for $3 to $10. (knitting?) Cindy's Stitches 588-A Roger Williams Ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 Tatting books carried by Cindy's Stitches: Christmas Angels...Hahn...$2.95 Complete Book of Tatting...Jones...$20.00 Craft of Tatting...Attenbourough...$10.95 Festive Tatting...DMC...$4.50 Jiffy Needle Tatting A-Z...Morin...$8.95 Jiffy Needle Tatting Fashion Accessories...Morin...$8.95 Jiffy Needle Tatting Quick and Easy...Morin...$8.95 Jiffy Needle Tatting Holiday Collection...Morin...$8.95 Joy of Split Ring Tatting...Kuhn...$4.95 Joy of Tatting...Kuhn...$6.95 Needle Tatting...Foster...$12.00 Pattern Book of Tatting...Konior...$23.50 Tatter's Treasure Chest...Waldrep...$4.95 Tatting...Bryant...$35.00 Tatting...Winandy...$10.00 Tatting...DMC...$3.50 Tatting Designs from Victorian Lace Craft...Kliot...$6.00 Tatting Doilies and Edgings...Weiss...$2.95 Tatting for Today...DMC...$3.95 Tatting in Lace...Konior...$20.00 Tatting Patterns and Designs...Blomqvist...$4.95 Tatting Patterns...Konior...$24.95 Tatting Patterns, Aunt Ellen's Treasury...Workbasket...$5.95 Tatting Technique and History...Nicholls...$4.95 Tatting with Ann Orr...Orr...$2.50 Tatting with Visual Patterns...Konior...$30.00 Shipping and Handling are as follows: < 15.00 2.50 15.00 - 30.00 3.50 30.01 - 40.00 4.50 40.01 - 60.00 5.50 60.01 - 80.00 6.50 >80.00 7.00 They accept Visa and MC. NOTE: Cindy's Stitches is going out of business (I heard this 1/15/94). Better act now to get what you want. I know she has Tatsy shuttles. VIDEOS (TRY YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY) ------------------------------ HOW TO TAT...Pat Goebel. Beginners, 110 mins. FUN WITH TATTING...Pat Goebel. Advanced, 115 mins. ALTERNATIVES TO TATTING...Pat Goebel. Needletatting, crochet-tatting, japanese hook tatting, 115 mins. TATTING I...Mildred Clark. The basics, 80 mins. TATTING II...Mildred Clark. Beyond the basics, 80 mins. TATTING FROM START TO FINISH...Bev Dillon. TATTING, HAIRPIN LACE AND BROOMSTICK LACE...Lee Maher. TATTING, THE EASY WAY AND TAT PERFECT LACE...Susan Diermyer.