Bobbin Lace: An Illustrated Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques (Dover Books on Needlepoint, Embroidery) (Paperback)

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Comprehensive manual shows how to create every kind of bobbin lace. Step-by-step stitch instructions, clear diagrams. History, tools, drafting patterns, more. 279 illus.

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Product Details Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (September 1, 1985) Language: English ISBN-10: 0486249026 ISBN-13: 978-0486249025 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #865,507 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #90 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Lace & Tatting

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars A good, solid beginner's manual, November 10, 1999 By A Customer The strongest point of this book, in my opinion, is the wonderful gallery of modern laces shown to inspire the new lacemaker. I really don't care for most of the patterns in this book, but that is no reason why you would dislike them. Still, the diagrams are clear, the instructions are fine (although a little wordy on occasion), and there are instructions for making several kinds of pillows. This is a good, solid reference which I would reccomend particualrly to the new lacemaker on a budget. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Good All Around Book for the Beginner, December 13, 2004 By  Astroiguana (Western Massachusetts) - See all my reviews As another reviewer stated, this book would be a good place for a beginner to start their lace adventure. The author begins with a little lace history and an explanation of the tools used in lace making. She then goes on to provide a tutorial on each of the basic lace techniques. Using this book and following the author's directions, I have been able to make my own lace "cookie" type pillow and a cylindrical lace pillow. I have worked through a number of the tutorials and did not find them "too wordy". :) The examples are meant to show you how to read a pricking and how that translates into the basic lace making motifs. I think the examples do that job quite well. If you work through each of the tutorials, you will start to build your lace "vocabulary". The lace that results is not anything more than a sample of a technique, but the Author has provided pictures of modern laces as well as some spectacular older laces to inspire your own original designs. I have learned a lot from this book and continue to use it as a reference for my own designs		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (September 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486249026
• ISBN-13: 978-0486249025
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #865,507 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, solid beginner's manual, November 10, 1999

By A Customer

The strongest point of this book, in my opinion, is the wonderful gallery of modern laces shown to inspire the new lacemaker. I really don't care for most of the patterns in this book, but that is no reason why you would dislike them. Still, the diagrams are clear, the instructions are fine (although a little wordy on occasion), and there are instructions for making several kinds of pillows. This is a good, solid reference which I would reccomend particualrly to the new lacemaker on a budget.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good All Around Book for the Beginner, December 13, 2004

By	Astroiguana (Western Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

As another reviewer stated, this book would be a good place for a beginner to start their lace adventure. The author begins with a little lace history and an explanation of the tools used in lace making. She then goes on to provide a tutorial on each of the basic lace techniques. Using this book and following the author's directions, I have been able to make my own lace "cookie" type pillow and a cylindrical lace pillow. I have worked through a number of the tutorials and did not find them "too wordy". :)
The examples are meant to show you how to read a pricking and how that translates into the basic lace making motifs. I think the examples do that job quite well. If you work through each of the tutorials, you will start to build your lace "vocabulary". The lace that results is not anything more than a sample of a technique, but the Author has provided pictures of modern laces as well as some spectacular older laces to inspire your own original designs.

I have learned a lot from this book and continue to use it as a reference for my own designs