| Bedfordshire Lace Contributor(s): Jean Leader (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785008188 ISBN-13: 9781785008184 Publisher: Crowood Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Sewing - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - General |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 7.72" W x 9.76" (1.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bedfordshire lace became popular in the fashions of the second half of the nineteenth century because of the beauty of its bold-open designs, often with elegant floral motifs, and it continues to fascinate and captivate lace makers today. This practical book is dedicated to the novice and experienced lace maker wishing to learn these techniques so as to realize this elegance for themselves. Information is given about the equipment needed for bobbin lacemaking, how to make a pricking (the pattern on which the lace is made), and how to wind thread on the bobbins. Instruction explains how to work cloth stitch and half stitch, plaits, windmill crossings, picots and leaf-shaped tallies, and how to finish a piece of lace. There is a series of twenty-six patterns, some traditional and others designed more recently. These are supported by instructions, photographs and diagrams. The patterns include small motifs, edgings - some with corners for handkerchiefs - butterflies and, finally, three exquisite collars. |