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Heritage Lace Designs - Louise West

17/9/2022

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Publisher : Louise West (Sep 2022)
ISBN-13 : 978-0995737320
Heritage Lace Designs by Louise West
Inspired by the Erewash Museums Archive
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In 2021, Louise West was one of 5 resident artists at the Legacy of Lace Exhibition, held at the Erewash Museum.

The exhibition was a celebration of the machine lace made by the workers of Erewash.

During the 10 weeks of the project, Louise produced 11 designs. From that project has sprung a truly unique and wonderful book.
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Louise has taken these outstanding machine laces and designs and create some beautiful bobbin lace patterns in both Bedfordshire and Buckingham laces, with black & white and full colour imagery through out

Louise provides suggestions and some guidance on how to work these patterns and so, are aimed at the adventurous beginner and above.
What works well?
  • Louise takes you through how she started with the inspiration image and then created the lace design.  This is a unique opportunity to see the creative process
  • Julie Varo's history of Frank Woodward and his involvement in the Nottingham Lace Industry adds an extra depth to this book.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • This book available direct from the author or other lace suppliers.
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Devon Trolly Lace - Patterns and Lace for Queen Victoria by Carol McFadzean

7/8/2022

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carol McFadzean; First edition (1 Jan. 2007)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0954768310
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0954768317
Devon Trolly Lace - Patterns and Lace for Queen Victoria by Carol McFadzean
​Building on the work of her first book, Devon Trolly Lace - The lost lace of the East Devon Coast, this focuses on the lace patterns from the sampler, sachet and workbag sent ot Queen Victoria at the beginning of her reign.

The book is in two parts - firstly the history of these pieces and secondly the prickings.
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Carol is also the author of two other books:
  • Devon Trolly Lace - The lost lace of the East Devon Coast; which acts as a companion volume to this book
  • Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian; a biography of this interesting historical lace woman.
What works well?
  • The history that is explained in this book really augments the patterns meaning
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. 
  • The Author also has some copies still available and you can contact Carol via the Devon Lace Teachers
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Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian by Carol McFadzean

7/8/2022

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carol McFadzean (1 Jan. 2009)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0954768329
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0954768324
Mrs Treadwin Victorian Lacemaker Designer and Historian by Carol McFadzean
​Carol has a wonderful way of bringing historical documents, accounts and people's history to life.  Her book on Sidmouth lace is great example of this.
Many of the designers and dealers linked to the East Midlands were male, however Devon, during the same period, was fortunate enough to have a number of female designers and dealers.

In a time and world where women lacemakers were often nameless and workers' associations were springing up to help them get their lace to market, for Devon to have so many prominent female influencers was remarkable.
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Charlotte Treadwin was one of these who understood and promoted the Devon laces worldwide and was rewarded with Royal Patronage.

In her book, Carol McFadzean builds up a wonderful picture of the work that Mrs Treadwin did along with her legacy.

What works well?
  • The narration in this book is very interesting and the accompanying photographs bring Mrs Treadwin to life.
  • A few of the pieces have also been supplied as prickings, these include both Honiton designs and Devon Trolly lace
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • This book is available from a number of Devon Museums.  In addition, the Author also has some copies still available and you can contact Carol via the Devon Lace Teachers
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Renaissance patterns for Lace, Embroidery and Needlepoint - Federico Vinciolo

31/7/2022

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications Inc.; New edition (1 April 1972)
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486224384
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486224381
Renaissance patterns for Lace, Embroidery and Needlepoint by Federico Vinciolo
​An unabridged facsimile of the 'Singuliers et nouveaux pourtraicts' of 1587

First published in 1587, this book was reprinted numerous times between then and1658.

The designs are drawings of needle and fillet lace
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​What works well?
  • Although originally published in French, English translations are included and the images are self explanatory. 
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • This book is still in print.
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Sidmouth's Lace - Carol McFadzean

28/7/2022

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Publisher  : Sid Vale Association
ISBN  : 9780993481413
Sidmouth's Lace by Carol McFadzean
the luxury fabric that hides a world of poverty, distress and power

It's easy to think of Honiton as being the only place that lace was made in Devon.  The town that gave it's name to fine lace motifs was not the only producer of this type of lace and in fact, both bobbin and needle laces were made throughout the East Devon area. 
Carol takes the reader through the history of Devon lace, including the 'Seven Laces of Devon'; Honiton, Devon Trolly lace, Woodbury Greek lace, Colyton Chromatic lace, Kerswell lace, Branscomb Point and Honiton Point. 
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Building on this, she explores lacemaking in the area, how it was taught and the equipment use.
However, the lacemakers who were producing lace needed a way sell their lace and Carol explores the Sidmouth Lace Dealers & Manufacturers who retailed lace and provided a market for the makers to reach their buyers.
Devon lace has, for a long time been connected with Royal gifts and there is listing of notable lace that was gifted.

​All in all, this is one of those books you will devour in one go and then put on your bedside table so you can dip in and longinly look at the photos and re-read chapters.
What works well?
  • This book is sumptuously illustrated throughout with black & white and colour photos of lace and artefacts. 
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • This book is in print and available from the Sidmouth Museum.
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    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.

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