Magic Threads
Magic Threads by Christine Springett
Published by C&D Springett.
My copy bought through Holly van Sciver in the USA for $US14.95 plus postage
An A5 soft cover book of 48 pages.
Christine starts with a a couple Continue reading
Lace from the Australian Bush
Lace from the Australian Bush –
Australian Wildflower Patterns in Torchon Lace
by Jenny Rees., Banksia Lace Designs. ISBN: 978-0-9806092-0-2
A4, full colour card cover, stapled. 73 pages, including 8 full colour pages. Continue reading
Lace and Colour
Spitze in Fabre (Lace and Colour) by Christine Mirecki 2011
Purchased from Barbara Fay.
There are prickings for 14 scarves worked in Natural Shantung-Yaspe, Tussah-Siede or Pagoda-Siede silk.
The basic techniques and stitches are Torchon with a Continue reading
La guipure du Puy 1 & 2
La Guipure de Puy and
La Guipure du Puy Volume 2.
by Mick Fouriscot and Nathalie Hubert
My copies purchased from Barbara Fay for E20 and E17 respectively.
Both Hard cover, full colour. Continue reading
La dentelle Torchon – nouvelles creations
La Dentelle Torchon – Nouvelles Creations.
Another hard cover book of Torchon from Martine Piveteau – all in French, but with clear working diagrmas and very clear pictures (including finishing off being just threads Continue reading
La dentelle aux fuseaux creative
La Dentelle aux fuseaux creative
by Michelle Andreu
Purchased from Barbara Fay Books, Germany for 15 Euros plus postage.
A4, soft cover, full colour. 24 pages with two sheets of separate prickings.
A delightful Continue reading
Kuchen Spitzen
Kuchen-Spitzen
Gekloppeltes fur Schrank, Tisch und Fenster.
ISBN 3-89798-105-4
Folder, 7 pages of prickings with an 8 page full colour photo booklet.
….Jenny B, Kununurra
Swedish Lace Motifs
Knypplade Bilder, Swedish Lace Motifs.
by Ulka Fagerlin – Biorgitta Hulterstrom
This book is for experienced lacemakers it says in the introduction, the patterns can be used for greeting cards. It has small patterns, each Continue reading
Kloppelschals in edlen Garnen
Kloppelschals in edlen Garnen
Chales en fils nobles
12 Modelle by Elke Marx and Marianne Geibendorfer
In German and French, and I’ll be looking for some help with translations.
ISBN 3-927598-33-X.
Soft cover, longer than A4 Continue reading
Japanese Bobbin Lace
Japanese Bobbin lace by Ichiko Mitsuhiro
ISBN 4 529 04008 9
In Japanese – exceptions being some stitches and the identity of types of lace pictured at the front of the book. Identifies – Russian lace, Continue reading