Tatting is a lace-form that developed in the mid-18th century from the style of knotting done with a handheld shuttle. Popularized by the works of Mlle Riego de la Branchardiére in the mid-19th century, it is now seeing another revival. The entire form consists of variations of one knot and can be done bare-handed, using a hook, on a needle or with a traditional tatting shuttle.
Please submit sites dealing with the art of tatting. Sites that sell tatting supplies should be submitted to Shopping:Crafts:Supplies:Fiber Arts:Lacemaking. Home pages of tatting guilds and groups are listed under Tatting:Organizations.
Tatting is a lace made of doublestitch knots tied in ring and chain formations. The people who make this type of lace are called tatters. This category is for sites that focus on organizations of tatters. This will include local groups and guilds, as well as state, national, and international organizations of tatters.
Please submit only sites that deal with organizations of tatters. Many of these sites also offer patterns, tatting instructions and other resources, but that is not their primary purpose. Sites whose primary purpose is to sell tatting tools or threads should be listed under Shopping/Crafts/Supplies/Fiber_Arts/Lacemaking. Site that focus on tatted lace, tatting instructions or patterns should be listed under Arts/Crafts/Lacemaking/Tatting.