
Nålbinding Collection: Explore an Ancient Yarn Craft
Pick up a single needle and short pieces of yarn to try a fascinating fabric making technique that has been around for thousands of years.
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| Type | Pattern |
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| From | PieceWork |
| Author | PieceWork Contributors |
| Published | January 25, 2023 |
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Enjoy tatting and beading a beautiful purse with this pattern originally published in Beeton’s Book of Needlework.
Enjoy a free purse in tatting and beads pattern from PieceWork’s Trimmings. This column offers a collection of patterns, charts, and instructions that have been gleaned from old magazines and books that are no longer generally available. Most of the patterns and instructions for these small needlework articles are worded exactly as they appeared in the original publication.
Here’s “A Purse in Tatting and Beads” as is was originally published in Beeton’s Book of Needlework by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, published in 1870 by Ward, Lock and Tyler, London, England.
The image shown is Melissa Mead’s version of the “Purse in Tatting and Beads.” Melissa used size 10 Flora cotton thread and vintage steel beads and lined the purse with burgundy silk taffeta.

Pick up a single needle and short pieces of yarn to try a fascinating fabric making technique that has been around for thousands of years.
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Bart Elwell's aim was to make the purse practical for today while retaining a vintage quality.
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