Snakes Galore

Snakes Galore – 10 all new variations on the famouls snake lace pattern.
By Christine Springett.

A5 booklet, 20 pages, black and white.

…..Jenny B, Kununurra

Schwarzarbeil Band 2

Schwarzarbeit Band 2 by Ulrike Voelcker
Languages – German and English
Size – A4, hardcover192 pages
Available from Barbara Fay
Interestingly enough there doesn’t appear to be an ISBN!

This book of Chantilly patterns is real eye-candy Continue reading →

Schneeberger Kloppelmotive

Schneeberger Kloppelmotive by Brigitte Bellon
Published by Barbara Fay
A5 size, hard cover, full colour.  In German and English

A collection of 40 motifs done in the Schneeberg Lace technique.  There are some good diagrams of Continue reading →

Schmuck mit perlen

Schmuck mit Perlen (Jewellery with Beads) by Ulrike Voelcker.
A5 soft cover, full colour, 18 pages.
Patterns for 7 earrings, 3 hair clip decorations, and 2 broaches.
All in German, but with Ulrike’s lovely clear diagrams.
My Continue reading →

Pizzo di Cantu

Review Pizzo di Cantù Decalcabile/i 1-5, Casa Editrice Mani di Fata Searching for more Cantù lace information and patterns, I came upon this series. #2 is in the NSW Branch Library and I bought the others from Continue reading →

Petterssons Lace

Pettersson Lace by Wivi-Ann Nordstrom

A retired army doctor introduced the method of working lace on a “standard pricking” (more of that later) into the Swedish town of Delsbo in the middle of the 18^th century.

Matt Continue reading →

Pentagones et etoiles

Dentelles aux fuseaux: Pentagones et etoiles, by Michele Minguin Debray
Paris, Le Temps Apprivoise, 2009.
ISBN 978-2-299-00032-9
by Helene.  September, 2008

I found this book by mere chance in a quite ordinary bookshop in a small Continue reading →

Paper Strings

Narua Nyplayksessa (Bobbin lace with Paper strings) by Eeva-liisa Kortelahti.
ISBN 951-97036-4-0
48 pages, purchased by Mary-jo from Torchon House.

Although the book is Finnish, it does have basic instructions in English, which include the number of bobbin Continue reading →

Orange Blossom Lace

Orange Blossom Lace
A collection of co-ordinated lace wedding accessory patterns
collated and published by Ina le Bas; lace worked by the Wollongbar Lacemakers.

Contains pricking and pictures of handkerchief/bonnet, horseshoe, garter, wedding purse, coathanger and tissue Continue reading →

Nyplattya Pitsia Bobbin Lace

Nyplattya Pitsia Bobbin Lace
by Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti.

Hardback, 25x19cm, 112 pages, black and white with colour photo plates.  isbn 951-99305-9-0
English and Finish.
Self Published 1981.

Lace edgings, altar lace and small lace trimming pieces, Continue reading →