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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.
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.
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