Bedfordshire Lace Designs, by Louise West.

Author: Louise West
Title: Bedfordshire Lace Designs
Language: English
87 pages, soft card cover, 2017
19.95 UK Pnds plus postage.  Available direct from author, email Noelene for contact details..
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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 →

Dreamcatcher Lace by Christie Wareham-Norfolk
available from Christie  $15.00 plus P&P

There are 6 patterns, a mixture of large and small designs where the small ones make up really well into Christmas decorations or necklace pendants.  I’ve included Continue reading →

Salex Illustrated Dictionary of Lacemaking
by Alexandra Stillwell.  2009.  Addendum available from Alexandra with more Bucks references.
Available from Alexandra Stillwell, UK, direct, (22.50 Pnds including addendum)  or through Barbara Fay Books German (32.50 Euros)
A5 size, Continue reading →

International Lace Dictionary
Edith Spee- Ineke van den Kieboom – Johan Coene.  GENT 1998
Purchased from Barbara Fay Books, German for about 22 Euros.
A cross reference of some 630 English words used in lacemaking, with equivalents in French, Continue reading →

El encaje de Hinojosa Historia y tecnica Hinojosa Lace – History and Technique
By Mariña Regueiro
My copy purchased from Barbara Fay, Gammelby.

The book is written in four languages, one being English.

The first part of the book covers Continue reading →

Gekloppelte Schmetterline / Bobbin Lace Butterflies by Brigitte Bellon
Published by Barbara Fay, Germany, 2015.
A4 size, hard cover, full colour, 72 pages.  German and English.
This book contains some 36 different butterflies, including 6 with Milanese stitches in Continue reading →