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Beginner’s Guide to Bobbin Lace by Gilian Dye & Adrienne Thunder
Explore the world of bobbin lace with this book, which takes you through simple Torchon ground pieces to scarves, purse and bags.
Bobbin lace may look complicated when you see a pillow set up with dozens of bobbins, but it will seem far less daunting when you realise that only four bobbins (two pairs) are in use at any one time, and there are only two moves (twist and cross) that you can do.
While the basic lace stitches are common to all types of bobbin lace, different lacemaking traditions developed different ways of putting these stitches together. Bruges lace, for example, uses fewer than a dozen pairs of bobbins and a relatively coarse thread to create curved braids and flower-like motifs; whereas point ground laces, such as Chantilly or Bucks Point, are worked from one end to the other in fine silk or cotton and may need a hundred pairs or more.
Contains: guide to stitches and techniques, all illustrated with clear photos; 5 projects
Format: softback book; 80 pages; 26cm x 20.4cm
Published: Search Press; 2007
ISBN: 978-1-8444-8108-8
Beginner’s Guide to Bobbin Lace by Gilian Dye & Adrienne Thunder
Explore the world of bobbin lace with this book, which takes you through simple Torchon ground pieces to scarves, purse and bags.
Bobbin lace may look complicated when you see a pillow set up with dozens of bobbins, but it will seem far less daunting when you realise that only four bobbins (two pairs) are in use at any one time, and there are only two moves (twist and cross) that you can do.
While the basic lace stitches are common to all types of bobbin lace, different lacemaking traditions developed different ways of putting these stitches together. Bruges lace, for example, uses fewer than a dozen pairs of bobbins and a relatively coarse thread to create curved braids and flower-like motifs; whereas point ground laces, such as Chantilly or Bucks Point, are worked from one end to the other in fine silk or cotton and may need a hundred pairs or more.
Contains: guide to stitches and techniques, all illustrated with clear photos; 5 projects
Format: softback book; 80 pages; 26cm x 20.4cm
Published: Search Press; 2007
ISBN: 978-1-8444-8108-8
