Puzzle Weste, by Galina Tihonova and Regina Stenglein.
A5, soft cover, 48 pages, colour. In German (no English)
This book contains several Russian tape lace motifs, and several types of ground and edgings. The idea is to piece Continue reading →
This book is not in regular book format, but is actually two folders of patterns/prickings. Published by the Kant Centrum in Brugge, the folders contain a total of 21 patterns, mostly Binche in style but also including a couple of Continue reading →
Torchon Techniques and Patterns
by the late Karen Blum, published by her husband, and available for sale through the South Australian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild. Contact their treasurer Hazel at hazhamp at bigpond dot com, giving Continue reading →
In Praise of the Needlewoman – embroiderers, knitters, lacemakers and weavers in Art, by Gail Carolyn Sirna.
ISBN 85894 3418.
Not much in the way of lacemakers, but does include a piece on Penelope, applicable to us Gumnuts.
Also contains Continue reading →
This chart is based on assessing threads by wrapping the thread around a solid object, like a pencil, between two marks 1cm (10mm) apart, and counting how many wraps it takes (Wraps Per Centimetre). All Continue reading →