Category: Reference

Designing & Mounting Lace Fans - Christine Springett

10/1/2021

Publisher : Self Published

Every lacemaker wants to make a fan leaf at some point.
Christine's book gives clear and simple instructions on how to mount your fan leaf.

In 2019, fan making was added to the Red List, endangered category by the Heritage Craft Association.
At their AGM, they acknowledged that the need for fan sticks by lacemakers was helping to prevent this industry from becoming extinct.

As of 2019, Lacemaking is marked as currently viable, but this is due to interest in learning at an interest level rather than a professional level.

What works well?

This has to be the go to book for anyone wanting to mount a fan leaf

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.

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Threads for Lace - Brenda Paternoster

10/1/2021

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Publisher : Self Published

Threads for Lace
Brenda Paternoster
Probably one of the most useful books on the market for lacemakers and fibre artists.

Threads for Lace by Brenda Paternoster helps you to find a thread to substitute in patterns.

Great when you don't want to have to buy a new spool and essential when the quoted thread is no longer manufactured.

What works well?

Brenda explains how to take unknown threads and yarns and count the wraps per inch (WPI) so that you can then find a substitute within the book.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

The book is now out of print.
Brenda has addendums for any of the previous version in her book on her website.
For more information, visit Brenda's website

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A Manual of Bedfordshire Lace - Pam Robinson

10/1/2021

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Publisher : Ruth Bean Publishers; 1st Edition (1 April 1985)
ISBN-10 : 0903585200
ISBN-13 : 978-0903585200

A Manual of Bedfordshire Lace
Pam Robinson
If you want to learn the techniques of Bedfordshire Lace this is my favourite book.

The publisher, Ruth Bean, envisioned Margaret Turner's Bedfordshire Lace Patterns to be the follow on book to this.

Pam Robinson also self-published a Point Ground Lace manual a year before.

What works well?

The patterns build on each other as you work through them.

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

It has a supplement at the back of the book that lists all the techniques used in the book - you will need this so make sure it's included when you buy.
This book is out of print, but frequently comes up on eBay.

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The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches - Bridget Cook & Geraldine Stott

10/1/2021

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Publisher : Batsford Ltd; 2nd Revised edition (24 Feb. 1982)
ISBN-10 : 0713438835
ISBN-13 : 978-0713438833

A great reference book for nearly every British Stitch (and some continental ones) that you will need in your day to day lacemaking.

What works well?

Clear photos of each stitch
Clear instructions
Grid to show set up
Organised by main stitch, then the variants

Anything that we need to take into consideration?

This book was published before diagrams were commonly used
This book is out of print, but is available on kindle and frequently comes up on eBay.
The kindle version has formatting issues with individual stitches appearing over multiple pages

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