the lacebee
  • Home
  • Makers & Painters
    • Every bobbin tells a story
    • Barry Biggins
    • Chris Parsons
    • Chrisken
    • David Stanley
    • Dee Carver
    • Heather Power
    • Jack Smith - not the acorn
    • Janet Retter
    • Le Tjevoli
    • Loricraft
    • Matthew Hester
    • Margaret Wall
    • M&D Davis
    • Sallie Reason
    • Sarah Jones
    • Shirley & Harry Gates
    • Tuffnel Glass
    • Winslow Bobbins
    • Unknown Makers
  • Want To Make Lace?
    • First Things First
    • Choosing a Pillow
    • Bobbins >
      • Bobbins
      • Spangling
    • Tools, notions and beads >
      • Boxes and Bits
      • Bruges - chocolate and lace
  • Book Blog
  • The Lace Notes
  • The Christmas Lace Notes
  • So, Who is the lacebee?
    • About Me
    • Contact Me
  • My Lace
    • The things I make
    • big projects
    • modern
    • traditional
    • miniature
  • Lace at the Manse
  • Freebies and Whatnots
    • Bits and Pieces
    • Where shall we go next?
    • Local Groups and Support
    • Arachne
  • Home
  • Makers & Painters
    • Every bobbin tells a story
    • Barry Biggins
    • Chris Parsons
    • Chrisken
    • David Stanley
    • Dee Carver
    • Heather Power
    • Jack Smith - not the acorn
    • Janet Retter
    • Le Tjevoli
    • Loricraft
    • Matthew Hester
    • Margaret Wall
    • M&D Davis
    • Sallie Reason
    • Sarah Jones
    • Shirley & Harry Gates
    • Tuffnel Glass
    • Winslow Bobbins
    • Unknown Makers
  • Want To Make Lace?
    • First Things First
    • Choosing a Pillow
    • Bobbins >
      • Bobbins
      • Spangling
    • Tools, notions and beads >
      • Boxes and Bits
      • Bruges - chocolate and lace
  • Book Blog
  • The Lace Notes
  • The Christmas Lace Notes
  • So, Who is the lacebee?
    • About Me
    • Contact Me
  • My Lace
    • The things I make
    • big projects
    • modern
    • traditional
    • miniature
  • Lace at the Manse
  • Freebies and Whatnots
    • Bits and Pieces
    • Where shall we go next?
    • Local Groups and Support
    • Arachne
Search by typing & pressing enter

YOUR CART

Book Blog

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.
Picture
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.
0 Comments

17/7/2022 0 Comments

30 Years of Lace Design

  • 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.
Picture
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
0 Comments

15/7/2022 0 Comments

Hausdrachen - Ulrike Lohr

  • 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
Picture
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
0 Comments

15/7/2022 0 Comments

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

  • 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.
Picture
0 Comments

18/7/2021 0 Comments

Rosaline Perlée - Jan Geelen

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.
Picture
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.
0 Comments

18/7/2021 0 Comments

Rosaline Lace by Ghislaine Eemans-Moore

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Batsford Ltd; First Edition (5 Nov. 1996)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0713476036
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0713476033
Rosaline Lace by Ghislaine Eemans-Moore
​This book covers the techniques of Rosaline Lace which Ghislaine Eemans-Moore had worked to bring back into fashion following her studies at the Kant Centre in Bruges.

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

There are few books on this 'forgotten' technique with Jan Geelen's Rosaline Perlée (1991) being one of the few other books on the subject.
What works well?
  • The step by step black and white photos 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. 
  • This book is currently out of print and only occasionally appears as a second hand book.
Picture
0 Comments

2/4/2021 0 Comments

Duchess by Jose van Pamelen-Hagenaars

Publisher : Drukkerij-Uitgeverij (1 Jan. 1983)
ISBN-10 : 9060851404
ISBN-13 : 978-9060851401
Duchess by Jose van Pamelen-Hagenaars
20 Kantklospatronen
​Aimed at adventurous and advance lacemakers, this book has clear diagrams and explanations for many of the designs. 
What works well?
  • Although in Dutch, there is a section in the book with translation of terms into English and French
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • The pattern on the front is not included in the book
  • Although this pack is printed in Dutch, translating it should not be an issue - read my post on translations
  • ​This book is currently out of print, but occasionally appears on eBay.
Picture
0 Comments

2/4/2021 0 Comments

Bloemenboeket by Kumiko Nakazaki

Publisher : Self (1999)
Bloemenboeket by Kumiko Nakazaki
​This is a folder of 10 duchess / withof lace patterns.

Each pattern is provided in two ways - as a pricking and line version.  The finished lace is shown as a whole piece (with the size reduced) and a pa partial piece full size
What works well?
  • The full scale photos are done with high definition and give exceptional clarity for the lace.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • These patterns are aimed at advanced lacemakers as there are no working diagrams or instructions included.
  • ​This book is currently out of print.
Picture
0 Comments

15/2/2021 0 Comments

Duchess Lace : An Introduction - Jane Newble-de Graaf

Publisher : Batsford Ltd; First Edition (5 Mar. 1989)
ISBN-10 : 0713456299
ISBN-13 : 978-0713456295
Duchess Lace : An Introduction by Jane Newble-de Graaf
Often mentioned in the same breath as Withof, Duchess Lace is named after Marie Henriette, Duchess of Brabant, who married the future King Leopold III of Belgium in 1853. 

​As the author points out, because this lace was in vogue until the early 1900s, it often appears as antique pieces which makes it accessible to buy actual pieces for study and reproduction.

For me, Duchess lace makes a nice bridge between Bruges Flower Lace and Honiton / Withof as it has similar techniques to Bruges, but is more delicate, which can then be a gateway into the finer and smaller laces of Honiton and Withof.

Jane takes you through the history and techniques of the lace along with discussion and help on designing your own pieces.
Picture
What works well?
  • The lace on the front cover is included in the book in the section on designing
  • The contains lots of large scale drawings and diagrams which really work well with the text on the techniques.
​ Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • This book is currently out of print, but is often available on from online booksellers and eBay
0 Comments

14/2/2021 0 Comments

Withof Duchess Lace - Trude v.d. Heijden-Biemans, Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof & Puck Smelter-Hoekstra

Publisher : Terra 
ISBN : 9062553362

Withof Duchess Lace by Trude v.d. Heijden-Biemans, Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof & Puck Smelter-Hoekstra
Although by the same authors as Withof lace, this book is not as full of techniques ad patters as their other book.

However, the patterns in the book are also in the larger Withof lace book

​The book is in Dutch.
What works well?
  • The line drawings are complimented by the text
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • Although this pack is printed in Dutch, translating it should not be an issue - read my post on translations
  • This book is currently out of print, it is occasionally available on eBay and is worth buying when you see it.
Picture
0 Comments
<<Previous
    Back To The Blog

    I'm the lace bee and these are my books

    With currently over 400 books and about the same number of individual patterns, I have an enviable library.  So here are some of my books.

    ​You can see all of the titles by opening up the archives or by clicking on the categories which I've used to group by authors, language and lace types.  Want to find a particular book?  Scroll to the top of the page, click on the magnifier glass and type in a title or author.

    I am very grateful to the lace gumnuts of Australia for permission to quote and link their reviews to this site.

    Categories

    All Advanced Alex Stillwell Ann Collier Australian Barbara Underwood Bedfordshire Beginner Bobbins Bridget Cook Brigitte Bellon Bruges Lace Bucks Point Building Butterfly Carol McFadzean Christine Springett Christmas Claire Burkhard Cluny Czech Danish Design Downton Duchess Du Puy Dutch Easter Eeva Liisa Elwyn Kenn English Estonian Expert Finnish Flanders Flemish Flowers Free Lace French Geraldine Stott German Gilian Dye Gozo / Malta Guipure Hinojosa Historical History Honiton Idrija Instruction Intermediate Italian Jana Novak Jane Lewis Japanese Jean Leader Jewellery Kathy Corbett Lace Guild Louise West Malmesbury Mechels Mick Fouriscot Milanese Lace Miniature Mixed Lace Multilingual Needle Lace Non Bobbin Lace Pam Nottingham Pat Perryman Pat Read Patterns Portuguese Pricking Reference Rosaline Russian Lace Sandi Woods Scarves Spanish Stitches Swedish Tape Lace Techniques Tonder Torchon Ulrike Voelcker Valenciennes Wedding Withof

    Archives

    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    May 2022
    January 2022
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021

This site was designed and built by the lacebee
Privacy & Cooke Policy
© 2019 onwards thelacebee