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28/1/2021 0 Comments

Motifs; eight patterns on card for cards and paperweights - Joan Kelly

Publisher :  Self published
Motifs; eight patterns on card for cards and paperweights by Joan Kelly
​This little booklet contains torchon patterns sized to work with paperweights or to put on cards.
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​Starting diagrams are included with the patterns so this would aimed at adventurous beginners and intermediate
What works well?
  • The prickings are supplied on stiff card ready for pricking.  Check that these are included if buying this booklet
Anything that we need to take into consideration? ​
  • This book is out of print
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18/1/2021 0 Comments

Introducing Bone Lace - Gilian Dye

Publisher : Cleveden Press (2017)
ISBN : 978-09553222372
Introducing Bone Lace by Gilian Dye
Subtitled - A Beginner's Guide to Working Early Bobbin Lace
​Gilian builds on the work started with her book Elizabethan Lace with this short book.
​This book was designed as a prequel to to a Gilian's series on sixteenth and seventeenth century bobbin lace
  • Book 1 - Gold and Silver Edgings
  • Book 2 - The Isham Samples and other Linen Edgings
  • Book 3 - Surface Decorations in Silk & Metallic Thread
  • Book 4 - Insertions & Borders
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What works well?
  • The key techniques are clearly illustrated with colour diagrams
  • There are a number of ideas given of how the lace can be used outside of historical reenactment including minature lace and jewlery.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • The lace shown on the front cover was made using patterns from the books in the series 
  • This book is currently available from lace suppliers and the publishers
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12/1/2021 0 Comments

New Ideas for Miniature Bobbin Lace - Roz Snowden

Publisher : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd; 1st Edition (15 Nov. 2001)
ISBN-10 : 1861082193
ISBN-13 : 978-1861082190
New Ideas for Miniature Bobbin Lace by Roz Snowden
Roz Snowden adds to the wonderful 1/12th (Dolls House) scale patterns availble to lacemakers with this book.​  It builds on Roz's previous book; Miniature Bobbin Lace
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What works well?
  • The photos and diagrams help with understanding how the lace is to be created
  • As with Roz's first book, a number of these projects can be created in an evening or two so you can make a quick and personal gift for the miniaturist in your life.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • Whilst this book is the second miniature book by Roz, it does stand alone and has stitch and technique guides at the start of the book
  • Be aware that a couple of the patterns on the front cover didn't make the publisher's cut and don't appear in the book.
  • This book is out of print, but regularly appears on eBay.
What do other people say?
This book was reviewed on the gumnuts website
This book of lace patterns are for dollhouse dolls, and has six project categories, including The Wedding, Christening Party, The Ball, and some furnishings.
This book has a chapter on Basic techniques, and an excellent chapter on Stitches and Techniques.
Instructions include thread sizes, numbers of bobbins, prickings, and work method.
These would be delightful pieces of lace to make for your dollhouse, but I would consider them to be for an advanced lacemaker, seeing they are so tiny.
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12/1/2021 0 Comments

Miniature Bobbin Lace - Roz Snowden

Publisher : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd; Reprint edition (31 Dec. 1998)
ISBN-10 : 1861080867
ISBN-13 : 978-1861080868
Minature Bobbin Lace by Roz Snowden
This book is packed with fantastic 1/12th (Dolls House) scale projects.
For the very small projects, it will benefit you to invest in some thin pins so that your projects are less crowded.
Roz also published a second volume; New Ideas for Miniature Bobbin Lace
What works well?
  • The photos and diagrams help with understanding how the lace is to be created
  • A number of these projects can be created in an evening or two so you can make a quick and personal gift for the miniaturist in your life.
Anything that we need to take into consideration?
  • Some of the pieces are exceptionally small and any mistakes will stand out when using thin thread so I would recommend that you start with some of the bigger projects whilst you get used to working in 1/12th scale.
  • This book is out of print, but regularly appears on eBay.
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