Category: Butterfly

24/7/2022 0 Comments

Schmetterlinge - Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker)

Publisher : Self Published (1991)

Schmetterlinge by Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker)
This booklet contains 12 different butterfly designs including instructions and working diagrams.

As the book is in German, for the non German speaker then this would be for the adventurous beginner.

This makes a great companion volume to Ulrike's Point Ground; Butterfly and Moth.

What works well?

There are clear instructions (in German) on how to approach each pattern
It is well illustrated throughout with black and white photos and diagrams.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Whilst this book is in German this should not prove an issue for those who do not speak German, check out my post on translations
This book is out of print, however it occasionally appears second hand.

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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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16/7/2022 0 Comments

Valenciennes Variaties : 20 Patronen -Yvonne Krijgsman & Margreeth Dirksen

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Uitgeverij Ante Rotterdam, Netherlands; First Edition (1 Jan. 1987)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9071970019
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9071970016

Valenciennes Variaties : 20 Patronen by Yvonne Krijgsman & Margreeth Dirksen
Apart from an opening page explaining terminology, this is a book of patterns in ascending level of difficulty.

An understanding of lacemaking and techniques is assumed.

The butterfly, shown on the cover is included in that patterns

What works well?

The black and white photos of the finished lace are very clear and illustrate the prickings well

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print.

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15/7/2022 0 Comments

Bobbin lace making with wire, butterflies and dragonflies as jewelry or decoration - Heike Mueller-Otto

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (12 Feb. 2017)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 154290692X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1542906920

Kloeppeln mit Draht. Schmetterlinge und Libellen als Schmuck oder Deko: Bobbin lace making with wire, butterflies and dragonflies as jewelry or decoration by Heike Mueller-Otto
This book contains 5 projects to make butterflies and dragonflies using lace techniques and wire.

What works well?

The book illustrated throughout with colour photos showing step by step how to make these

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Whilst this book is in German this should not prove an issue for those who do not speak German, check out my post on translations
This book is out of print.

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15/7/2022 0 Comments

Flowers and Butterflies in 3D Bobbin Lace - Dorothy K Cox

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dorothy K.Cox (1 Feb. 1998)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0950855820
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0950855820

Flowers and Butterflies in 3D Bobbin Lace by Dorothy K Cox
Dorothy K Cox is best know for her 'making lace with little grey rabbit' book but this is also a great book if you are interested in making three dimensional flowers.

This makes a great companion volume to Doris Olsen & Joyce Willmot's books

What works well?

The book has very clear, hand drawn diagrams along with 3 colour plates.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

There should be an Addenda with the book with further suggestions - check it has been included. I have added in the text of this below.
This book is out of print, but occasionally it comes up second hand on eBay and lace suppliers.

Addenda
Further Suggestions -
Page 44 - Snowdrop.
Instead of Moss Green Sylko use double strands of Anchor stranded or DMC Coton a Broder 25, in LIME GREEN
Page 31 - Iris diagrams
Lengthen the wing petal pricking by adding in 4 or 5 more holes at the bottom

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15/7/2022 0 Comments

July 15th, 2022

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frech-verlag (1984)

Kloppeln 5 - mit Anleitungen fur Spitzenkragen und Deckchen - with instructions for lace collars and doilies
Part of a series of folders with patterns and small booklet published in the early 80s.

This set covers lace collars and doilies along with one pattern for a butterfly.

What works well?

The patterns are supplied on large sheets of thick paper.
The accompanying book has full colour photos of the finished lace with information on each piece.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Whilst this book is in German this should not prove an issue for those who do not speak German, check out my post on translations
The prickings are printed on heavy A1 paper and consist of three pages. When buying check that all three are included.
This pattern set is out of print, but is occasionally available from specialist lace book sellers

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7/8/2021 0 Comments

Butterfly and Moth - Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker)

Publisher : Self Published

Butterfly and Moth by Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker)
Whilst each pattern is accompanied by clear working instructions and diagrams, this book assumes a good competence in Buck Point and point ground techniques.

What works well?

This book is sumptuously illustrated throughout with large colour photos of the butterflies and moths along with large working diagrams.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Pipers Silks offer thread packs for these patterns
The large working diagrams come on a separate sheet - check this is included with the book when purchasing second hand.
This book is out of print, however a few lace suppliers do still have copies.
This book very rarely comes up on second hand sites or eBay.

This book has been reviewed on the lace gumnuts website
Soft cover, 250mmx200mm, stapled, 74 pages, illustrations in full glorious colour, one butterfly/moth per page at front and back, copious diagrams in black and white, and a sparate A2 sheet of working diagrams for each butterfly/moth.

Definitely not for the beginner or the faint hearted. But superb and details diagrams and instructions for anyone patient enough to follow them. These are actual replicas of real butterflies and moths, and colours chosen accordingly, from Pipers 90 floss silk used in varying multiples of strands.
This is another book I purchased from Kloppelshop in Germany for half price (14 Euros) plus postage at a recent sale they had, and I am delighted with it.

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1/8/2021 0 Comments

Ostern und Fruhling by Brigitte Bellon

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Babara Fay Verlag, Germany; First Edition (1 Jan. 1994)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3925184864
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3925184864

Ostern und Fruhling by Brigitte Bellon
Easter & Spring : 25 lace patterns

From covers for your easter eggs, to flowers and butterflies this book has some wonderful patterns, just as you would expect from Brigitte Bellon.

Basic knowledge of techniques is needed to this is aimed at the adventurous begginer.

What works well?

There are clear instructions (in German) on how to approach each pattern

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Whilst this book is in German this should not prove an issue for those who do not speak German, check out my post on translations
This book is out of print

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22/2/2021 0 Comments

Bedfordshire Lace - Jean Leader

Publisher : The Crowood Press Ltd (22 Feb. 2021)
ISBN-10 : 1785008188
ISBN-13 : 978-1785008184

Bedfordshire Lace by Jean Leader
As always, Jean has produced clear, easy to read text that compliments the colour diagrams and photos.

Although designed to stand alone, this would make a fantastic follow up book to Jean's Introduction to Bedfordshire Lace, published by the Lace Guild.

The techniques are grouped at the beginning of the book so that they are easily referenced.

The 26 patterns take you from a very simple plaited circle, with picots through learning leaves and tallies to floral bucks.

Included in the book are the three butterflies on the front cover along with 3 collar patterns.

What works well?

Jean uses colour work at the start of the book to create interesting patterns but also to demonstrate the way that the stitches work through the trails.
Jean shows how to place large patterns onto block pillows in order to make them

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

A number of the patterns need to be enlarged; the percentage for doing this is clearly stated on the prickings.
This book is currently in print and available from online sellers and lace suppliers.

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17/2/2021 0 Comments

Bruges Flower Lace Patterns - Edna Sutton

Publisher : Dryad P.; 1st Edition (27 Aug. 1988)
ISBN-10 : 0852197144
ISBN-13 : 978-0852197141

Bruges Flower Lace Patterns by Edna Sutton
This book compliments Edna's other two books; Bruges Flower Lace and Designing for Bruges Flower Lace.

The book consists of 24 lace patterns along with short notes on each of the patterns which reference the techniques in Edna's Bruges Flower Lace

What works well?

The patterns are printed onto card that is perforated so it can be torn out of the book easily.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently out of print, but is available online booksellers as well as on eBay and is worth buying when you see it.

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Schmetterlinge - Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker)

Lace for Keeping - Kathy Corbett

Valenciennes Variaties : 20 Patronen -Yvonne Krijgsman & Margreeth Dirksen

Bobbin lace making with wire, butterflies and dragonflies as jewelry or decoration - Heike Mueller-Otto

Flowers and Butterflies in 3D Bobbin Lace - Dorothy K Cox

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