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17/2/2021 0 Comments

Grof (Brugs) Bloemwerk - Sonia Vanoosterwijck

Publisher : Kantcentrum, Belgium; First Edition (1 Jan. 1996)

Grof (Brugs) Bloemwerk by Sonia Vanoosterwijck
The pack consists of a number of elements:

Set 1 - Foreword and historical notes
Set 2 - 8 individual pattern sheets. Each pattern is printed on a separate large folded sheet.
Set 3 - Stapled booklet of techniques

The pack is printed with multilingual text in English, Dutch, German and French.

What works well?

The technique booklet works well, allowing you to look at the elements you need when working with the patterns.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Check that the pack is complete before buying.
This pack is currently out of print. It rarely appears second hand and is worth buying if you can find it at a reasonable price.

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14/2/2021 0 Comments

50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns : Withof & Duchess - Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof

ASIN : B007YW7XJI
Publisher : Batsford, London; 1st edition (1 Jan. 2001)
ISBN-10 : 0713487003
ISBN-13 : 978-0713487008

50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns : Withof & Duchess by Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof
Closely related to Honiton lace, Withof and Duchess lace is a great next step.

Although this book was touted as a revised volume of Withof Lace, it is not and Withof Lace has 92 patterns within it.

The book is divided into two sections; techniques and 50 patterns.

With clear photographs and line drawings this book takes you through the key steps to learn this lace. It also includes suggestions for each of the patterns on adaptation.

What works well?

This book includes a complete set of letters for anyone looking for an alphabet

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently out of print, but is often available on from online booksellers and occasionally on eBay
This book is available on kindle. As with many kindle books, care should be taken when buying lace books on kindle that have patterns in them as there can be issues in printing them out to the correct size.

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14/2/2021 0 Comments

Birds and Animals in Honiton Lace - Saikoh Takano

Publisher : Batsford Ltd; 1st Edition (5 Sept. 1992)
ISBN-10 : 0713463163
ISBN-13 : 978-0713463163

Birds and Animals in Honiton Lace by Saikoh Takano
With clear black and white photography throughout showing both the wrong and right side of the lace, this book is easy to follow for someone who already understands the basics of Honiton.

Simple working diagrams are also included.

For someone interested in learning Honiton then I would recommend the Lace Guild's An Honiton: Basic Technical Instruction Book or Suzanne Thompson's An Introduction to Honiton Lace as a starting point.

What works well?

For lacemakers, the bee is a common symbol for industry. This book has a Honiton pattern for a bee.
The black and white and colour photos of the braids are exceptionally well taken so that they boost the understanding of the patterns included.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently out of print, but is often available on from online booksellers and occasionally on eBay

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6/2/2021 0 Comments

Le point de Paris - Martine Piveteau

Publisher : INEDITE (30 Sept. 2016)
ISBN-10 : 2350321371
ISBN-13 : 978-2350321370

Le point de Paris by Martine Piveteau
This book is in French, English and Italian.

Point de Paris has a very distinctive ground, which English lacemakers will recognise as Kat stitch.

What works well?

The use of multi-coloured diagrams really help in learning the techniques

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is still in print and available from online book sellers and lace suppliers.

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6/2/2021 0 Comments

Bobbin lace jewellery and accessories II by Lia Looga

Publisher : Tartu 2014
ISBN : 978-9949-33-815-3

Bobbin lace jewellery and accessories II by Lia Looga
The first half of this book is filled with full colour photos of the lace which really enhances this book.

There are two pages, in each language, with advice on making the patterns, however this is aimed at adventurous beginner.

This book builds on Lia's previous book

What works well?

The book is sumptuously illustrated throughout with colour photographs of the lace, including patterns for traditional Estonian belt patterns

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently in print and available from lace suppliers

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3/2/2021 0 Comments

Bobbin lace jewellery and accessories I - Lia Looga

Publisher : Tartu 2012
ISBN-13 : 978-9947302161

Bobbin lace jewellery and accessories I by Lia Looga

The first half of this book is filled with full colour photos of the lace which really enhances this book.

There are two pages, in each language, with advice on making the patterns, however this is aimed at adventurous beginner.

What works well?

The book is sumptuously illustrated throughout with colour photographs of the lace

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently in print, however, I have only found it available from Kloepplebuch

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3/2/2021 0 Comments

100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns - Geraldine Stott & Bridget Cook

Publisher : Batsford Ltd (29 Sept. 1982)
ISBN-10 : 0713439262
ISBN-13 : 978-0713439267

100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns by Geraldine Stott & Bridget Cook
In the early 1980s, Bridget Cook and Geraldine Stott published a number of books that changed how we looked at lace pattern books. They introduced three colours in the diagrams;

Red for cloth stitch (CTC)
Blue for half stitch (CT)
Black for weaving and gimp threads)

In addition to using the colours in the diagrams, each of the patterns has clear instructions on how to work them.

I would say that this is more aimed at the adventurous beginner who has mastered the basic stitches and is confident in reading a pattern.

I would probably recommend Geraldine Stott's Visual Introduction to Bucks Point as more of a beginners' book to learn from.

What works well?

The use of multi-coloured diagrams really help in learning the techniques

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

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2/2/2021 0 Comments

Russian Lace Patterns - Anna Korableva & Bridget M Cook

Publisher : Batsford Ltd (5 July 1996)
ISBN-10 : 0713467924
ISBN-13 : 978-0713467925

Russian Lace Patterns by Anna Korableva & Bridget M Cook
This one of the holy grails of lace books and is extremely difficult to find at a reasonable price.

This book contains a number of outstanding pictorial pieces designed by Ann Korableva including her rocking horse along with other patterns such as the lacemakers.

The four pieces, shown on the front cover, are in the book.

What works well?

The black and white photos are often far bigger than the actual lace patterns so these compliment the prickings adding visual information to the patterns.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This is a book of patterns and a knowledge of Russian and / or tape lace is assumed.
This book is out of print. It is very rare and commands exceptionally high prices when available second hand

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21/1/2021 0 Comments

Building Torchon Lace Patterns - Bridget M Cook

Publisher : Batsford Ltd; 1st Edition (1992)
ISBN : 9780713486231

Building Torchon Lace Patterns by Bridget M Cook
One of the first multilingual books on lacemaking published in the UK.
I originally bought this book thinking it would teach design like Jane Atkinson's Pattern Design for Torchon Lace however this book focuses more on adapting the given patterns using suggestions in the book

What works well?

The diagrams are full colour and well drawn

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print, but frequently comes up on online sellers and eBay.

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19/1/2021 0 Comments

A Celebration of Bedfordshire Lace - The Thomas Lester Collection

Publisher : Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Museum (23 July 2002)
ISBN-10 : 0951265733
ISBN-13 : 978-0951265734

A Celebration of Bedfordshire Lace - The Thomas Lester Collection
In 2002 the Higgins put on a display of their collection of Thomas Lester lace, which had been bequeathed to them by Amy Lester, Thomas Lester's granddaughter, in 1947.
This book is the catalogue of that collection

What works well?

The high quality black and white photos are complimented by both the descriptions of the lace and the intertwining story of Thomas Lester and his lace.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book contains no prickings.
This book is out of print, however the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery did have a few copies still in stock, the last time I visited.

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Grof (Brugs) Bloemwerk - Sonia Vanoosterwijck

50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns : Withof & Duchess - Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof

Birds and Animals in Honiton Lace - Saikoh Takano

Le point de Paris - Martine Piveteau

Bobbin lace jewellery and accessories II by Lia Looga

Bobbin lace jewellery and accessories I - Lia Looga

100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns - Geraldine Stott & Bridget Cook

Russian Lace Patterns - Anna Korableva & Bridget M Cook

Building Torchon Lace Patterns - Bridget M Cook

A Celebration of Bedfordshire Lace - The Thomas Lester Collection

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