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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.

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22/1/2021 0 Comments

The Bedfordshire Family of Laces - Jennifer Fisher

Publisher : Kangaroo Pr (1991)
ISBN : 0864173288

The Bedfordshire Family of Laces by Jennifer Fisher
Whilst this book was intended as an instruction book, from beginner to intermediate, I would say that a basic level of lacemaking is an essential to work with this book and it's aimed more at a beginner in Bedfordshire rather than a beginner lacemaker.

What works well?

The book has clear diagrams, prickings and text for each of the supplied patterns.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

The photo of the christening gown in the book does not have a pattern provided.
This book is out of print but still available from most online booksellers as well as lace suppliers and eBay.

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22/1/2021 0 Comments

Basic Technical Instruction Book - Book 1 Bedfordshire

Publisher : The Lace Guild (1988)

Basic Technical Instruction Book - Book 1 Bedfordshire
This book was originally published as a workbook for anyone interested in learning Bedfordshire lace.

Barbara Underwood put this book together with help from Vi Bullard.
The patterns are all old traditional patterns.

What works well?

This book is illustrated throughout with black and white photos and diagrams

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently out of print.

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21/1/2021 0 Comments

Torchon Lacemaking - Jan Tregidgo

Publisher : The Crowood Press Ltd; Illustrated edition (23 Aug. 2010)
ISBN-10 : 1847972012
ISBN-13 : 978-1847972019

Torchon Lacemaking by Jan Tregidgo
Subtitled : A Step by Step Guide
I met Jan at The Lace Guild Convention in Exeter where she was running a workshop on her bracelet.

I'm going to make a confession here. I put off buying this book because I was focusing on collecting European books and was arguing with myself as to whether or not I needed another beginner book.

When I started teaching again, I was being asked by my students was this book or that book any good so I bought a copy to add to my library and was blown away by the amount of step by step photos in the book.

What works well?

This book is lusciously illustrated with step by step photos which really enhance this book

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Jan makes particular mention of using colour as a beginner because it helps follow how the bobbins are moving through the lace.
This book is currently available from most online books sellers as well as lace suppliers. It is available as a Kindle book.

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21/1/2021 0 Comments

The Technique of Torchon Lace - Pamela Nottingham

Publisher : Batsford Ltd; 1st Edition (26 July 1979)
ISBN-10 : 0713402687
ISBN-13 : 978-0713402681

The Technique of Torchon Lace by Pamela Nottingham
This book builds on Pam Nottingham's The Techniques of Bobbin Lace with further patterns and techniques in Torchon.

What works well?

Pam Nottingham's writing style is very easy to read. She is very descriptive.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book was published before colour diagrams came in so diagrams are very rare in
This book is out of print, but frequently comes up on both online sellers and eBay

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21/1/2021 0 Comments

Variations on a Theme - Jennifer Ford

ASIN : B004IFOFA4
Publisher : John and Jennifer Ford (1 Jan. 1992)
ISBN-10 : 0951023624
ISBN-13 : 978-0951023624

Variations on a Theme by Jennifer Ford
Subtitle: Bobbin Lacemaking Patterns for the Complete Beginner
This book was designed to help complete beginners understand and learn Torchon lace without a teacher.

The concept was that this book would take a new lacemaker through spangling their bobbins to learning different stitch combinations.

What works well?

The diagrams are shown at least twice the size of the prickings

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is out of print.

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19/1/2021 0 Comments

A Charm of 'French Fans' - Glaisdale

Published: Self Published (1982)

A Charm of 'French Fans' by Glaisdale
This is little book takes you through the technique of french fans.

French fans, instead of joining to the ground and gradually adding in passives to the fan as the workers head towards the fan apex, works differently.

The weavers work through all the passives and go straight to the apex of the fan wrap around and go back to the head side then back to the apex pin and round it again. This is done until the fan is finished. When the apex pin has been removed the weaver threads lie flat and give a distinctive shape.

What works well?

The black and white photos beautifully illustrate and compliment the text

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Beware that a number of times, this book has appeared for sale, but instead of the shiny card cover, it's a photocopy of the book. Selling photocopies breaks copyright.
This book is out of print, but comes regularly on eBay

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18/1/2021 0 Comments

An Introduction to Bedfordshire Lace - Jean Leader

Publisher : The Lace Guild (2004)
ISBN : 1 901372 11 1

An Introduction to Bedfordshire Lace by Jean Leader
The booklet is illustrated throughout with black and white photos, white line drawings & diagrams

First published in 2004, this book has been in continual print since and is considered to be a great introduction to learning Bedfordshire Lace.
Jean uses the same clear writing style that has made her Introduction to Bucks Point so popular.

Jean has also now published a full book on Bedfordshire, taking you from beginner to advanced; Bedfordshire Lace.

What works well?

This book is aimed at the absolute beginner and is clearly structured to support the new lacemaker in learning.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is currently available from both The Lace Guild and lace suppliers

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17/1/2021 0 Comments

Elizabethan Lace - Gilian Dye

Publisher : The Elviston Press (2 Sept. 1995)
ISBN-10 : 0952270935
ISBN-13 : 978-0952270935

Elizabethan Lace by Gilian Dye
This was Gillian Dye's first book on historical lace that led to her further series of 5 books on the subject
Whilst the techniques do cover the basis for lacemaking, this book is for an adventurous beginner as it includes high levels of picots and plaited lace.

Gilian goes on to explore these historical laces her series on sixteenth and seventeenth century bobbin lace

What works well?

The key techniques are clearly illustrated with black and white diagrams
The pattern for the front cover purse is provided as the original pattern from Le Pomple.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

Whilst this book does include two chapters on needle lace along with a chapter on cords and laces, it is predominately bobbin lace based.

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17/1/2021 0 Comments

Magic Threads - Christine Springett

Publisher : Self Published

Magic Threads by Christine Springett
This is one of those books that when you read it, you think 'wow' that's so obvious. But it isn't until someone tells you how to do it.

The concept of the magic thread is to put in a loop of thread early so that you can make lace sewings and joins by using the magic loop to pull the working thread through the existing lace and make the join.

What works well?

Every single step is clearly illustrated with black and white photos making this like having Christine sat next door to you, teaching.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book is still in print and available from the author so do support Christine Springett by buying direct.

What do other people say?
This book is reviewed on lace gumnuts:
Christine starts with a couple of pages of FAQ’s, then goes on with directions illustrated by photos for using magic threads with Torchon edging starts in trails and in fans, Torchon finishes, and then several pages on using magic threads in Bedfordshire Lace.
She also covers the use of a darning magic thread, which is where you attach the magic thread loop to your bobbin, to enable you to darn away ends.
Torchon and Beds are the only laces she specifically mentions, but the techniques could certainly be used for other types of laces – in fact, anywhere where you need to tie in threads. I’ve used the techniques in the book very successfully in coloured tape lace, where I wanted small areas in a contrasting colour.

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