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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Lace & lacemaking
This title presents a collection of 21 projects designed by members
of the Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers.
While some are strictly traditional others are modernized and the
patterns featured have designs planned for all levels of skill and
experience.
Mrs Beeton's classic book of needlework. This is the complete fully
illustrated edition.
Essential materials, equipment, and techniques to this beautiful
skill are explained step-by-step in an indispensable guide for all
lacemakers, textile artists, and designers Torchon lacemaking is a
textile art steeped in tradition--the skills required are often
perceived by beginners to be well out of their reach. This
practical book describes those skills step-by-step, making them
accessible to all. It explains traditional techniques through a
series of specially designed samplers. Although color is not
traditional in bobbin lace, it has been used here to great effect
so the path of each thread can be clearly followed through the
sampler. Essential equipment and materials are described in detail.
This book also offers instructions for a super-beaded sampler,
advice on adapting and designing patterns, a guide to joining and
mounting lace, troubleshooting hints, and information on suppliers
and museums with lace collections.
What is that lace? How old is it? Has it been made by hand or
machine? What would it have been used for? These are the types of
questions that this practical guide sets out to answer. Lavishly
illustrated, it shows you how to identify the sort of lace that you
might find hiding away in drawers and cupboards, or buy at a
vintage textile fair. It deals predominantly with the hand-made and
machine laces of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics
covered include: an introductory survey of the different types of
lace, their history and construction; guidelines for a systematic
approach to lace identification and advice on cleaning and storage;
chapters on the different types of lace: bobbin lace, needlelace,
craft laces such as crochet and tatting, machine lace and lace
based on tapes and nets. There are exercises on distinguishing
similar pieces of lace made using different techniques and there
are illustrations of how lace has been used and of some of the
tools used in the making. Written by experienced lacemakers, Gilian
Dye and Jean Leader, it presents items from their own collections
to illuminate and inspire others who wish to know more about this
fascinating textile. Lace Identification is a complete guide to the
beauty of this stitch craft, and will richly reward all those who
study the treasures they may own.
Bedfordshire lace became popular in the fashions of the second half
of the nineteenth century because of the beauty of its bold-open
designs, often with elegant floral motifs, and it continues to
fascinate and captivate lacemakers today. This practical book is
dedicated to the novice and experienced lacemaker wishing to learn
these techniques so as to realize this elegance for themselves.
Information is given about the equipment needed for bobbin
lacemaking, how to make a pricking (the pattern on which the lace
is made), and how to wind thread on the bobbins. Instruction
explains how to work cloth stitch and half stitch, plaits, windmill
crossings, picots and leaf-shaped tallies, and how to finish a
piece of lace. There is a series of twenty-six patterns, some
traditional and others designed more recently. These are supported
by instructions, photographs and diagrams. The patterns include
small motifs, edgings - some with corners for handkerchiefs -
butterflies and, finally, three exquisite collars.
The most ingenious and ephemeral of textiles, lace ispresented as
the poetry of fashion. Here is a fascinating glimpse into this
extraordinary art form and its role in our culture presented with
over 225 pictures, including dramatic original photographs as well
as historical illustrations, to portray various types of lace and
lace garments from different periods. This is a delightful journey
through the history of a celebrated ornament of fashion. An
outstanding resource for fashion historians, designers, collectors,
students, and aficionados, this unique study will be cherished by
all who appreciate beautiful clothing and fabrics.
The folk artists of Italy have created some of the most beautiful
crafts in the world: laces, mosaics, leatherwork, quilting, and
wood inlay are among the most well-known. In this vintage book,
originally published in 1977, Janet and Alex D Amato explore these
traditional Italian crafts as well as others not so well known,
such as tambour (a kind of crocheting worked directly into a
fabric), straw marquetry (a mosaic-like craft done with tiny pieces
of straw), wood carving and quillwork. They explain each craft as
it was originally practiced, then adapt it to make contemporary
craft pieces. The projects include an embroidered full length
apron, a bobbin lace wall hanging, a straw marquetry box, jewelry,
and many more. Also included are instructions for a Presepio (a
traditional Italian manger scene) and a Pinocchio marionette.
Italian Crafts will teach you the traditional folk arts of Italy,
and will inspire you to use those folk arts in new and creative
ways. There are line drawings and photographs throughout this
unique book."
Tatting is an accessible and thriving craft that is perfect for
creating beautiful necklaces, pendants, bracelets and earrings.
Esteemed tatter Lyn Morton showcases her stunning designs in this
fantastic new title. Containing a diverse range of exquisite
jewellery projects to create and inspire, each beautiful piece is
carefully photographed and accompanied by easy-to-follow tatting
diagrams.
Typically associated with frilly hankies and flouncy collars that
are time-consuming to make and invariably white, the 30 projects in
this book span the colour spectrum and make use of a range of media
including paper, fabric, thread and even concrete! This original
and exciting guide to lace is a visual feast of 30 inspiring
step-by-step projects. It includes in-depth features and
fascinating asides relating to the history of lace and it will
encourage you to experiment and inspire you with handy tips. The
projects use bobbin lace, needle lace, needle weaving and
drawn-thread work, all of which are clearly illustrated for
beginners. Some projects feature techniques such as using concrete
and papier-mache; some feature ready-made lace, either entirely, or
as something that can be added to.
Traditionally used for doyleys and edging handkerchiefs or collars,
there is much more that can be done with tatting with a bit of
imagination. Tatting is basically a handmade lace, with each stitch
composed of two half-hitch knots. The single thread is looped and
knotted with the aid of a small shuttle, and people are often
amazed that so simple a technique can produce such intricate
results. The appeal of the craft is that it is simple and portable,
you can take your tatting equipment anywhere, and now that Tatting
Collage is republished as a concealed spiral bound book it will be
easy to use 'on-the-go'. Tatting collage creates attractive designs
by combining small motifs and gluing them down to card, paper or
fabric. As well as offering great fun and flexibility, it also
avoids the need to handle large and complicated pieces of tatting -
a bonus if you are pressed for time or are new to the craft and
looking for encouragement. Whatever your level of experience,
Tatting Collage offers the chance to create something satisfying
and unique in a short space of time. * It is NOT a book to teach
how to tat. It assumes that readers will already be familiar with
the basic techniques, and includes a Further Reading list of books
for beginners to learn basic stitches. * It does include lots of
useful tips throughout and a Tools and Techniques section and the
How to Use this Book section explains how to follow the patterns
and designs. * Includes some of the easiest tatting patterns
possible through to more complex ones. * There is instruction to
make 65 patterns or motifs and 60 designs for everything from gift
tags to bookmarks and cards to paperweights and door finger plates.
* It encourages the reader to give free rein to the imagination and
develop skills to create distinctive gifts and decorative pieces.
Creating beautiful tatted lace is fun and easy If you can crochet,
you can needle tat. Show you care by sending a card with tatted
lace to a friend. Adding lace makes your work stand out from the
crowd. Embellish your quilt or mixed media project with lace. How
to Needle Tat by Laura Evans is an illustrated guide book. It gives
you all the information you need to get started today.
Master the art of needle lace making in this image-rich guide! Step
by step, it explains the needed materials, takes you through the
first, core skills, and teaches the process, from creating the
pattern and preparing the support to separating, trimming, and
smoothing. Detailed row-by-row drawings and photos clearly showing
the threads' placements help you learn quickly and without
frustration. Then follow the instructions for 40 different lace
patterns. Included are many examples of ways you can use your
finished lace in beautiful and creative ways, along with dozens of
variations that will let you add your own personality to your lace,
and understand the draw that lace making has had over the
millennia.
Explore the world of Bobbin Lace with this book, which takes you
through simple Torchon ground pieces to scarves, purse and bags.
Bobbin lace may look complicated when you see a pillow set up with
dozens of bobbins, but it will seem far less daunting when you
realise that only four bobbins (two pairs) are in use at any one
time, and there are only two moves - twist and cross - that you can
do. While the basic lace stitches are common to all types of bobbin
lace, different lacemaking traditions developed different ways of
putting these stitches together. Bruges lace, for example, uses
less than a dozen pairs of bobbins and a relatively coarse thread
to create curved braids and flower-like motifs which are linked to
form the fabric; on the other hand point ground laces, such as
Chantilly or Bucks Point, are worked from one end to the other in
fine silk or cotton and may need a hundred pairs or more.
Bobbin lacemaking is a wonderfully therapeutic hobby. This manual
is intended as a primer for the newcomer, or those taking up a
class of study. Torchon lacemaking is ideal for the beginner as it
is geometric, and mistakes are easily corrected. It is also a
stepping stone to other forms of lacemaking. The book also contains
information on reading patterns, on mounting lace in a variety of
ways, and advice on changing the scale of the lace using different
grids and a variety of threads. Ideas are given for colored lace
and tips on lace design. A number of projects to try are
included--cake frills and garters, small mats and handkerchiefs,
lavender bags and pin cushions.
Gorgeously soft and romantic, the beautiful lacy knits in this book
beg to be touched and worn against the skin. These unique, feminine
pieces, embellished with photos, beads, and other accents, will be
the focal point of any outfit. Delicate lace knit patterns for
scarves, shawls, fingerless gloves, slippers, and socks. Learn to
use a variety of embellishment techniques, including sewn and
beaded accents, to give your knits personalized flair. Projects for
a wide range of skill levels.
Create delicate knitted lace fashions, and then kick them up a
notch with beautiful beaded embellishments, led by world-renowned
lace expert Anniken Allis.
This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying
a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look
through in each lace. It covers the whole range of lace from all
parts of the world, selecting for examination those major types
which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear
about. The numerous photographs are arranged to assist comparison
of diagnostic features and to put together laces which might be
confused with each other so that their differences, sometimes
subtle, can be appreciated.
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