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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.
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.
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