| Victorian Lace Today Contributor(s): Sowerby, Jane (Author), Xenakis, Alexis (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1933064102 ISBN-13: 9781933064109 Publisher: XRX Books OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Part project book and part history lesson, this unmatched collection of lace patterns offers techniques for embellishment and edging to shawls and scarves. The 40 projects are deciphered, rewritten, charted, and adapted for modern tools and fibers, and are presented with full-color photos and illustrations of both the works-in-progress and the finished items. Comprehensive information on the tools and techniques of lace knitting helps beginning knitters, and challenging patterns keep experienced and ambitious knitters engaged. Delicate and decorative, the historical lace patterns in this book are adventurous and dynamic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - Lace & Tatting |
| Dewey: 746.226 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10" W x 10.8" (2.25 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Part project book and part history lesson, this unmatched collection of lace patterns offers techniques for embellishment and edgingtoshawls and scarves. The 40 projectsare deciphered, rewritten, charted, and adapted for modern tools and fibers, and are presented with full-color photos and illustrations of both the works-in-progress and thefinished items.Comprehensive information on the tools and techniques of lace knitting helps beginning knitters, and challenging patterns keep experienced and ambitious knitters engaged. Delicate and decorative, the historical lace patterns in this book are adventurous and dynamic." |