Category: Bucks Point

17/9/2022 0 Comments

Heritage Lace Designs - Louise West

Publisher : Louise West (Sep 2022)
ISBN-13 : 978-0995737320

Heritage Lace Designs by Louise West
Inspired by the Erewash Museums Archive
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In 2021, Louise West was one of 5 resident artists at the Legacy of Lace Exhibition, held at the Erewash Museum.

The exhibition was a celebration of the machine lace made by the workers of Erewash.

During the 10 weeks of the project, Louise produced 11 designs. From that project has sprung a truly unique and wonderful book.

Louise has taken these outstanding machine laces and designs and create some beautiful bobbin lace patterns in both Bedfordshire and Buckingham laces, with black & white and full colour imagery through out

Louise provides suggestions and some guidance on how to work these patterns and so, are aimed at the adventurous beginner and above.

What works well?

Louise takes you through how she started with the inspiration image and then created the lace design. This is a unique opportunity to see the creative process
Julie Varo's history of Frank Woodward and his involvement in the Nottingham Lace Industry adds an extra depth to this book.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book available direct from the author or other lace suppliers.

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7/8/2022 0 Comments

Devon Trolly Lace - Patterns and Lace for Queen Victoria by Carol McFadzean

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carol McFadzean; First edition (1 Jan. 2007)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0954768310
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0954768317

Devon Trolly Lace - Patterns and Lace for Queen Victoria by Carol McFadzean
Building on the work of her first book, Devon Trolly Lace - The lost lace of the East Devon Coast, this focuses on the lace patterns from the sampler, sachet and workbag sent ot Queen Victoria at the beginning of her reign.

The book is in two parts - firstly the history of these pieces and secondly the prickings.

Carol is also the author of two other books:

Devon Trolly Lace - The lost lace of the East Devon Coast; which acts as a companion volume to this book
Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian; a biography of this interesting historical lace woman.

What works well?

The history that is explained in this book really augments the patterns meaning

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print, but readily available on online book sellers, eBay and through lace suppliers.
The Author also has some copies still available and you can contact Carol via the Devon Lace Teachers

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7/8/2022 1 Comment

Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian by Carol McFadzean

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carol McFadzean (1 Jan. 2009)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0954768329
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0954768324

Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian by Carol McFadzean
Carol has a wonderful way of bringing historical documents, accounts and people's history to life. Her book on Sidmouth lace is great example of this.

Many of the designers and dealers linked to the East Midlands were male, however Devon, during the same period, was fortunate enough to have a number of female designers and dealers.

In a time and world where women lacemakers were often nameless and workers' associations were springing up to help them get their lace to market, for Devon to have so many prominent female influencers was remarkable.

Charlotte Treadwin was one of these who understood and promoted the Devon laces worldwide and was rewarded with Royal Patronage.

In her book, Carol McFadzean builds up a wonderful picture of the work that Mrs Treadwin did along with her legacy.

What works well?

The narration in this book is very interesting and the accompanying photographs bring Mrs Treadwin to life.
A few of the pieces have also been supplied as prickings, these include both Honiton designs and Devon Trolly lace

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is available from a number of Devon Museums. In addition, the Author also has some copies still available and you can contact Carol via the Devon Lace Teachers

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31/7/2022 0 Comments

Bucks No. 2 - Kathy Corbett

Publisher : Self Published, 1984

Bucks No. 2 by Kathy Corbett

As with Kathy's other booklets, published during the 1980s, this focuses on Bucks Point patterns with clear instructions and hand drawn working diagrams.

This selection has 4 original Bucks Point collars with matching cuffs.

Whilst instructions are given to many of the designs, a basic knowledge of Bucks Point and lacemaking is needed

What works well?

This book is produced as a photocopy, even so, it is filled with clear typewritten instructions and diagrams.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print

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23/7/2022 0 Comments

Folio of Bobbin Lace Design - Joan Duckworth

Publisher : Self Published (1981)
Reprinted : D J Hornsby (1982)

Folio of Bobbin Lace Design by Joan Duckworth
As Joan Duckworth says in her introduction to this book:

"It will be noted that the quality of the designs illustrated is variable. A few of them may be well be described as 'rough and inaccurate'. It has been the aim of the publisher to illustrate these as found, emphasising the difference between designers' prickings ... And the cottager's own designs.'

Although the patterns here are taken straight from rubbings of the original parchments, they have a wonderful feel of being connected to the workers who originally used them.

The final pricking #25 'oak' flounce, is the same pattern as shown in plate 17 of Thomas Wrights, Romance of the Lace Pillow.

No instructions on how to work the lace is included with the prickings so a knowledge of lacemaking and the styles included is needed.

Patterns cover both Bedfordshire and Bucks Point lace

What works well?

The origins of each of the prickings has been added to the pricking details.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

These are direct copies of original prickings and may need to be trued up prior to usage.
This book is out of print

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22/7/2022 0 Comments

Bucks No. 1 - Kathy Corbett

Publisher : Self Published, 1984

Bucks No. 1 by Kathy Corbett

As with Kathy's other booklets, published during the 1980s, this focuses on Bucks Point patterns with clear instructions and hand drawn working diagrams.

This selection has a small edging, hankerchief corner and various shapes of motifs.

Whilst instructions are given to many of the designs, a basic knowledge of Bucks Point and lacemaking is needed

What works well?

This book is produced as a photocopy, even so, it is filled with clear typewritten instructions and diagrams.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print

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22/7/2022 0 Comments

Lace for Keeping - Kathy Corbett

Publisher : Self Published, 1988

Lace for Keeping by Kathy Corbett
2 fans, 2 variants of 1 collar, a motif & a Jabot with 2 extra inserts. Original Designs.

This booklet is well thought out and some of the patterns allow you to make variants within them. In addition, there are few extra large, hand drawn diagrams.

As with Kathy's other booklets, published during the 1980s, whilst the instructions are given to many of the designs, a basic knowledge of Bucks Point and lacemaking is needed

What works well?

This book is produced as a photocopy, even so, it is filled with clear typewritten instructions and diagrams.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print

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22/7/2022 0 Comments

Lace for Giving - Kathy Corbett

Publisher : Self Published, 1984

Lace for Giving by Kathy Corbett
Original designs for Pendants, Brooches, Keyrings & Pillboxes with diagrams & instructions.

Mainly Bucks Point, there are two Bedfordshire style flowers sprays along with a snail and a hedgehog in Torchon based lace.

As with Kathy's other booklets, published during the 1980s, whilst the instructions are given to many of the designs, a basic knowledge of Bucks Point and lacemaking is needed

What works well?

This book is produced as a photocopy, even so, it is filled with clear typewritten instructions and diagrams.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print

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17/7/2022 0 Comments

Weddings, Christenings & Anniversaries in lace - Bridget M Cook

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Batsford Ltd (5 Mar. 1997)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 071347789X

Weddings, Christenings & Anniversaries in lace edited by Bridget M Cook
This is part of a set of books published in the 1997s, edited by Bridget Cook with contributions from world-wide lacemakers and designers of the period. These books draw on different lace types and come with thread suggestions, number of bobbins, international coloured working diagrams and prickings.

The patterns are not supplied with instructions so a working knowledge of the lace type is assumed.

Amongst the patterns in this book are motifs and edgings including honiton alphabet, edgings for a baby's bonnet, horseshoe and a garter

Other books in the series are:

What works well?

Clear photos and international coloured working diagrams

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print but occasionally appears second hand.

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Plants & flowers in lace - Bridget M. Cook

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Batsford (1997)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0713477903

Plants & flowers in lace edited by Bridget M. Cook
This is part of a set of books published in the 1997s, edited by Bridget Cook with contributions from world-wide lacemakers and designers of the period. These books draw on different lace types and come with thread suggestions, number of bobbins, international coloured working diagrams and prickings.

The patterns are not supplied with instructions so a working knowledge of the lace type is assumed.

Amongst the patterns in this book are motifs and edgings including Bruges flower lace.

Other books in the series are:

What works well?

Clear photos and international coloured working diagrams

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print but occasionally appears second hand.

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Heritage Lace Designs - Louise West

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Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian by Carol McFadzean

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Folio of Bobbin Lace Design - Joan Duckworth

Bucks No. 1 - Kathy Corbett

Lace for Keeping - Kathy Corbett

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Weddings, Christenings & Anniversaries in lace - Bridget M Cook

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