Bobbin Lace Books by Alexandra Stillwell - All about making - Floral Bucks Point Lace or All about making hot - Geometrical Bucks Point Lace

Bobbin Lace Books by Alexandra Stillwell $64.50 each
Books in this listing are softcover

All about making - Floral Bucks Point Lace
This book explains the differences between making Geometrical and Floral Bucks Point Lace and then guides the lacemaker through a carefully selected progression of patterns ranging from edgings through to a jabot and a doll's christening set.
The book is divided into six sections: Standard Floral Bucks, Kat stitch, Regency Bucks, Very Fine Bucks and Black Holey and includes the tricks of the trade and how to draft patterns. The last part contains useful advice on bobbins and threads.
252 pages, 137 black & white photographs, 51 prickings, including 11 samples, 313 line drawings

All hot about making - Geometrical Bucks Point Lace
The detailed and in-depth research and Alex's skill in clear line drawing, of which there are over 600 in this book, have resulted in a comprehensive guide, unique in its field. The aim of this book is to help the student to tackle each piece of the 30 Projects in turn, and ultimately to become independent. The individual projects are varied, usable and of convenient sizes, so that the student can progress within a reasonable time scale. Alex's new approach to working hexagons makes them easier, and produces improved results.
Details on drafting the patterns and designing, to be found in the End Notes of each chapter, run in parallel with the information for making the lace. Again, these progress in easy stages so that students may ultimately be able to design their own. These may be followed at the same time as learning to make the lace, or left until a later date. The End Notes also include a wealth of alternative techniques and helpful hints.
260 pages, 614 monochrome photographs and line drawings, 8 colour plates

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