The Torchon Lace Workbook: A concise lacemaking course--the basic skills fully explained, with prickings and diagrams for 27 finished lace products. (Color Craft Workbooks) [Paperback]

Bridget M. Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 1988 | Series: Color Craft Workbooks

Of the various bobbin lace types, "torchon" lace is probably the best for a beginner to tackle. Based on a combination of attractive motifs with a geometrical ground, it uses a simple range of stitches to produce relatively speedy and gratifying results. Exercises cover:

-the half stitch
-the whole stitch
-diamonds
-spiders
-rosegrounds
-Scandinavian holes
-gimps
-tallies
-leaves
-plaits and picots

The book includes 27 projects for lace, including nursery lace, fans, hearts, borders, and edgings, collars, frills, coasters, squares, handkerchiefs, and more. Clear, full-color photographs and color-coded diagrams are of great pratical help. Beginners will welcome this book with its concise, progressive approach: experts will find a wealth of original designs to add to their repertoire.

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About the Author

Bridget M. Cook is among the world's leading lacemakers, teachers, and designers. Her work is known from exhibitions, demonstrations and lectures throughout Britain and Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Printing edition (December 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312021194
• ISBN-13: 978-0312021191
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.2 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,361,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginning to learn torchon bobbin lace, April 17, 1998

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Heathere Booth Cericola [e-mail] (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Torchon Lace Workbook: A concise lacemaking course--the basic skills fully explained, with prickings and diagrams for 27 finished lace products. (Color Craft Workbooks) (Paperback)

The reason I like this book is that the diagrams and photographs are clear and use colored threads. You can learn how to make beginning torchon bobbin lace on your own with this book. Descriptions of how to wind on your bobbins and how to start are defined well and the method to make simple bookmarks all the way through to more advanced projects are explained in detail.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars basic skills fully explained, March 26, 2004

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Lori Howe (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Torchon Lace Workbook: A concise lacemaking course--the basic skills fully explained, with prickings and diagrams for 27 finished lace products. (Color Craft Workbooks) (Paperback)

This is a great book to learn lacemaking with. Very clear and uses the techniques used by most American teachers.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, January 9, 2006

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Ivelisse Ortega (Kissimmee, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Torchon Lace Workbook: A concise lacemaking course--the basic skills fully explained, with prickings and diagrams for 27 finished lace products. (Color Craft Workbooks) (Paperback)

Great tool for learning Bobbin Lace; beautiful patterns easy to understand.