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18/9/2021 0 Comments

Milanese Lace - Barbara Corbet

Publisher‏ : ‎ Barbar Corbet
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3925184163
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3925184161
Milanese Lace, yesterday and today by Barbara Corbet
Mailänder Spitze - gestern und heute

This is an interesting book and one of the few Milanise lace books that is currently in print and widely available.

The patterns on the cover, including the 'maze' are in the book.
What works well?
  • The braids in the book are beautifully explained with both line drawings and ICC coloured diagrams.  The use of coloured sections in the diagrams, to show how the braid are made in sections really work well. 
Anything that we need to take into consideration?​​
  • This book is available from lace suppliers and bookshops.
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18/9/2021 0 Comments

Russian Lace Making - Bridget M Cook

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Batsford Ltd; 1st Edition (5 Aug. 1993)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0713461012
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0713461015
Russian Lace Making by Bridget M Cook
This was Bridget Cook's first book on Russian Lacmaking and is a companion piece to her wonderful book that she wrote with Anna Korableva: Russian Lace Patterns.

Together, they form one of the holy grails of lace books from the 1990s.

The book includes some interesting patterns for all levels of lacemakers, including the collar shown on the book's cover.
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What works well?
  • Both the technique section (at the front of the book) and many of the patterns contain clear and detailed line drawings of the techniques
Anything that we need to take into consideration?​
  • Whilst this is not a step by step guide to making Russian lace, it does contain an excellent reference section at the front and each of the patterns come with key information that will help the lacemaker.
  • This book is out of print.  It is very rare and commands exceptionally high prices when available second hand
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16/8/2021 0 Comments

New Bookmarks - Claire Burkhard

Publisher : M Burkhard 2014
New Bookmarks by Claire Burkhard
Neue Lesezeichen
Nouveaux Signets
​This is a small A5 booklet with a number of patterns for  bookmarks in torchon.

There are three cross shaped bookmarks included and one straight bookmark with a cross motif
What works well?
  • This book is illustrated throughout with colour photos of the finished pieces
Anything that we need to take into consideration?​​
  • This book is available from a few lace suppliers or direct from Claire, herself.
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16/8/2021 0 Comments

Bookmarks and Handkerchiefs - Claire Burkhard

Publisher : M Burkhard 2008
Bookmarks and Handkerchiefs by Claire Burkhard
Lesezeichen und Taschentuecher
Signets et Pochettes
​This is a small A5 booklet with a number of patterns for handkerchief edgings and bookmarks mainly in torchon but with one piece that mimics Bucks Point.
What works well?
  • This book is illustrated throughout with colour photos of the finished pieces
Anything that we need to take into consideration?​​
  • This book is available from a few lace suppliers or direct from Claire, herself.
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16/8/2021 0 Comments

Schmuck mit Perlen - Ulrike Voelcker

Publisher : Self Published 2011
Schmuck mit Perlen by Ulrike Voelcker
Jewellery with Pearls
​7 earrings, 3 hair clips, 2 brooches
​This small A5 booklet has some quick and easy patterns to create earrings, hair clips and brooches in torchon based lace.

As the book is in German, for the non German speaker then this would be for the adventurous beginner.
What works well?
  • There are clear instructions (in German) on how to approach each pattern
  • It is well illustrated throughout with colour 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 a few lace book suppliers in Germany do have copies available.
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7/8/2021 0 Comments

Roses in Bobbin Lace - Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Musta Aukko; 2nd Revised edition (1 May 1996)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9529045654
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9529045655
Roses in Bobbin Lace by Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti
Ruusuja nyplaten
Rosen in Kloeppelspitze
​​Whilst the title of this book is about Roses, there are far more themes covered here, including a pattern for a VW Beetle.  The book is filled once again, with her beautiful and quirky designs.

This book is aimed at the competent beginner and above. 
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What works well?
  • The book is well illustrated throughout with black and white photos
Anything that we need to take into consideration?​
  • The end of the book has photos of a number of pieces that are not included in the book, but were published separately by the author
  • This book is out of print and often comes up on second hand sites or eBay.
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7/8/2021 0 Comments

OIDFA Point Ground Lace

Publisher : OIDFA
OIDFA Point Ground Lace
​A comparative study

This book is multilingual with side by side translations for English, French and German

Originally printed in 2001, this book has now been reprinted by OIDFA.

This book was produced by the OIDFA 'Point Ground' work group which had lacemakers from 13 countries involved in it and was coordinated by Pamela Nottingham.
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What works well?
  • The book is full of clear black & white and colour working diagrams that use the international colour system
  • The tables and diagrams create clear comparisons across the different laces.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • There are few sample patterns at the end of the book to show the differences in lace, but primarily this book is not a pattern book
  • If you are purchasing the 2001 edition, second hand, please ensure that you have the loose leaf corrections page included
  • This book is available direct from OIDFA
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3/8/2021 0 Comments

Invisible - Martina Wolter-Kampmann

Publisher : Martina Wolter-Kampmann
ISBN : 9783980227964
Invisible by Martina Wolter-Kampmann
Hidden starts and finishes in bobbin lace
Unsichtbar - geknonnt versteckte Anfänge und Endungen in Kl​öppelspitzen
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This comprehensive book covers many different techniques for starting and finishing lace and covers techniques for all levels of lacemaker.

​The text is supplied in both German and English
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What works well?
  • This book has clear photos and diagrams throughout which are used to illustrate the techniques shown on the accompanying DVD
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • The DVD is an integral part of this book - ensure that it is included with the book when buying. 
  • The videos, on the DVD, are not available online so if you do not have a DVD player, you will not be able access the videos which demonstrate each of the techniques.
  • There are no patterns included with this book. There is mention in the book that the patterns are from the lace courses run by the author, but it has not been possible to identify how to obtain these patterns.
  • This book is out of print, but readily available from online booksellers, eBay and lace suppliers
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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.
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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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1/8/2021 0 Comments

International Lace Dictionary - Edith Spee

Publisher ‏ : ‎ J. Coene (1 Jan. 1994)
International Lace Dictionary by Edith Spee
The best way to think of this book is as a thesaurus.
  • ​Identify the term you want to translate. 
  • You then look this up in the alphabetical section for that language.
  • When you find the term, there will be number associated with the term.
  • You turn to the front of the book and look up the number.
  • This then gives you that term in all the languages of the dictionary.
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What works well?
  • The book covers English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese and Danish.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?​
  • This book is out of print and very rarely comes up on second hand sites or eBay.
This book has been reviewed on the lace gumnuts website
A cross reference of some 630 English words used in lacemaking, with equivalents in French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Portugeuse in the first half, and equivalents  in Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian and Japanese in the second half.  Total of 178 pages, soft cover, hard wire spiral bound, measuring 210mm x 150mm.

A most useful addition to the library of anyone who has acquired lace books in another language!
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