Category: Duchess

Schmetterlinge - Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker)

24/7/2022

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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30 Years of Lace Design

17/7/2022

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Lace Guild
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 901372219
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1901372212

30 Years of Lace Design
A Pattern Book to celebrate The Lace Guild's 30th Anniversary
Issued to coincide with the Lace Guild's 30th Anniversary, the Guild looked through 120 issues of 'Lace' and chose a pattern relevant to that year.

Chosen to showcase many different varieties of lace, many of the patterns were only ever published in Lace.

Examples of adverts are also reproduced to show how suppliers had interacted with lacemakers over the years.

Patterns represent some of our best known designers, along with others who were lacemakers sharing one of the free patterns that they had designed.

What works well?

Filled with black and white photos along with patterns, some diagrams and some instructions / suggestions for working

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print

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Hausdrachen - Ulrike Lohr

15/7/2022

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Self Published

Hausdrachen by Ulrike Lohr
From chameleon to dragons via the Chinese word for Dragon, this is a dragon lover's idea of heaven.

Not for the faint hearted, these are intermediate and above level patterns which have notes supplied but not full instructions.

What works well?

Each pattern is on a folded A2 sheet of paper with notes on the threads, working diagram and pricking.
There are clear working notes in both English & German

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

There should be twenty (20) pattern sheets in the box. Check this is correct if buying second hand.
This set is out of print but available through specialist lace book suppliers

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Bees, Birds and Butterflies in Lace - Edna Sutton and Mary Moseley

15/7/2022

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Batsford Ltd; First Edition (5 Sept. 1991)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0713463651
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0713463651

Bees, Birds and Butterflies in Lace by Edna Sutton and Mary Moseley
For each of the bees, birds and butterflies, the patterns are offered in different lace styles so you can make a bee in Torchon, duchess, Irish or needle lace.

What works well?

The book illustrated thrthroughout with black and white photos and drawing

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print, but occasionally it comes up second hand on eBay and lace suppliers.

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Rosaline Perlée - Jan Geelen

18/7/2021

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Uitgeverij Terra Lannoo; 1st edition (1 Jan. 1990)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 906255413X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9062554133

Rosaline Perlée by Jan Geelen
This is one of only two mainstream books on Rosaline that were published during the 1990s.

Rosaline lace has a characteristic embroidered 'peal' which, when joined, create the 'Rosaline-Perlée'

Interest in this lace was sparked by more globally by Ghislaine Eemans-Moore's multilingual book Rosaline Lace in 1996.

What works well?

The step by step black and white line drawings work well to guide the lacemaker through the steps

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Similar techniques are used in Honiton and Duchess so this book would make a good 'next move' for anyone familiar with those laces.
Although this book is in Dutch, translating it should not be an issue - read my post on translations
This book is currently out of print and only occasionally appears as a second hand book.

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