Join the Ring soon and you will get the Spring 2008 Newsletter (and the Autumn one later). Highlights include:

• The spring-like cushion on the front cover was designed by Lindsay Rogers of "Tatting Collage" fame, and yes, there is a pattern for it, plus other ways to use it.
• As promised, a pattern for the prize-winning Flower Sun Catcher by Julie Patterson from Australia.
• And from Japan we have a lovely dainty pattern for a scarf with tatted edging by Kimiko Chitose.
• Simple ideas for a collage picture and musical notes on the Junior Page.

Tatting Day Reports include 2 from across the Pond, the Palmetto Tatters in South Carolina and the Fringe Element Tatters in Ontario. We are very proud of our international membership!

Techniques: instructions on Split Chains, something many of us have trouble with.

Finally, What is a BLOAT? It's a crowd of hippos, of course! Some of you will know how this relates to tatting, others not - but it's all in the Newsletter!

Please send articles, comments, reports etc to Editor@ringoftatters.org.uk
Please send patterns to Patterns@ringoftatters.org.uk