Jana’s Christmas 2012

Jana’s Christmas 2012, from Barbara Fay
A small soft cover book containing 60 pages and 1 pattern sheet.
Text is in four languages, English included.

It has very clear diagrams with easy to follow text.
There are Continue reading →

Introduction to Milanese

An Introduction to Milanese Lace by Pat Read
Published by The lace Guild, UK.

Available direct from The Lace Guild (you don’t have to be a member to purchase from them), or from many mail order lace Continue reading →

24 Hearts in Bobbin Lace

24 Hearts in Bobbin lace
by Lene Bjorn.
ISBN 87-7847-049-8
Printed at Oko-Tryk I/S, Videbaek, Denmark (2002)
Purchased through Barbara Fay.

This book has 24 double hearts, which can be used as small baskets (table Continue reading →

Grund Variationen

Grund-Variationen by Brigitte Bellon
Published 1995 by Barbara Fay.   ISBN 3-925184-87-2

Hard cover, 64 pages including 25 patterns.  All in German.

A fascinating selection of different sorts of ground – most Torchon, but with one Continue reading →

The Grammar of Point Ground

The Grammar of Point Ground by Ulrike Voelcker.
Hardback, 190 pages.  German with English translations.

A beautifully produced book covering the techniques of point ground laces.  Some of the translations into English could Continue reading →

Fun with Leaves

Fun with Leaves by Christine Springett

A5 size, soft cover. 44 pages, coloured illustrations

Published by the Springetts in 2007 – no ISBN number
Comes with a little parcel of the variegated thread that Christine refers to Continue reading →

Estonian Lace Jewellery

Bobbin Lace Jewellery and Accessories I by Lia Looga of Estonia
Text in Estonian, English and German
Hard cover, 11 pages, full colour pictures
Purchased from Barbara Fay, Germany, 39.00 Euros.

There are 120 numbered patterns for Continue reading →

Estonian Bobbin Lace

Estonian Bobbin Lace Patterns – Eesti Niplispitsi Mustreid by Eeva Talts, 2003.

Soft cover, black and white.  48 pages.

Contains a Preface in both Estonian and English.  The bulk of the book is then straight Continue reading →

Discover Torchon

Discover – Part 1 of Ulrike Voelcker’s “Discover, Explore, Master Torchon.
From Barbara Fay, 28 Euros.  In German and English.

Ulrike has published her definite work on discovering Torchon in a loose leaf format, suitable for binding Continue reading →

Dentelles des Montagnes

Dentelles des Montagnes by Michelle Andreu

A soft cover book of 28 pages of pictures, illustrations and working diagrams, all in colour.
All instructions are in french.

There are also 12 pages containing several patterns.
They are Continue reading →