Download or read book 101 Torchon Patterns written by Robin Lewis-Wild and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1993-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characterized by the superb draughtmanship of its patterns and prickings, this book is the result of three years' study and research and brings together 101 of the best and most beautiful torchon lace patterns. After an explanation of the colour-diagram method, which eliminates lengthy technical descriptions, the projects are presented on facing double pages, each spread showing an overall pattern diagram, pattern detail and one or more close-up photographs for each piece. Included is a selection of patterns for working edgings, insertions, corners, bookmarks and medallions, aimed at a wide range of readership from beginners to experienced lacemakers.
Download or read book 101 Torchon Patterns written by Robin Lewis-Wild and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characterized by the superb draughtmanship of its patterns and prickings, this book is the result of three years' study and research and brings together 101 of the best and most beautiful torchon lace patterns. After an explanation of the colour-diagram method, which eliminates lengthy technical descriptions, the projects are presented on facing double pages, each spread showing an overall pattern diagram, pattern detail and one or more close-up photographs for each piece. Included is a selection of patterns for working edgings, insertions, corners, bookmarks and medallions, aimed at a wide range of readership from beginners to experienced lacemakers.
Download or read book 101 Torchon Patterns written by Robin Lewis Wild and published by Robins Bobbins. This book was released on 1992-07-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis' popular bobbin lace book with color diagrams, is now available in paperback. Characterized by superb draftsmanship of patterns & diagrams, this book brings together 101 of the best & most beautiful bobbin lace patterns. Beginning with an explanation of color diagramming--using visual instruction, versus lengthy verbal descriptions of technique, it is presented for easy use & reference as facing double pages, showing pricking, color diagram & photo of each worked lace piece. Included in its wide selection of patterns are 34 edgings, 34 insertions, 12 corners, 10 bookmarks, & 10 medallions aimed at a readership from beginners to experienced lacemakers, & is especially useful for instructor's lessonwork. Lewis-Wild, artist & lacemaker, has taught lacemaking for over 14 years. Awarded a major architectural commission for TVA & an NEA grant for contemporary work, she has received international attention for the expansion of traditional techniques to contemporary use. She is proprietor of Robin's Bobbins, a lace supply business & sole U.S. distributor of a new, revised hardcover edition also available. ISBN 0-7134-7294-4, 1993, $40.00. Volume discounts available from publisher, Robin's Bobbins, Rt. 1, Box 1736, Mineral Bluff, GA 30559-9736, 706/374-6916.
Download or read book 101 Torchon Patterns written by Robin S. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Torchon Lace Workbook written by Bridget M. Cook and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1988-12-15 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Bobbin Lace Manual written by Geraldine Stott and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions, carefully graded projects for creating Torchon, Bedfordshire, Braided, Modern, other exquisite laces. 26 patterns including motifs for bookmarks, edgings, inserts, corners, medallions. 229 illustrations, including over 50 3-color stitch diagrams.
Download or read book 50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns written by Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lacemaking enthusiasts will enjoy this stunning collection of 50 Withof and Duchesse patterns, with advice and suggestions for customization. A multilanguage book with French and German text alongside the English.
Download or read book Torchon Lacemaking written by Jan Tregidgo and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-05-31 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Torchon lacemaking is a textile art steeped in tradition and the skills required are often perceived to be beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. In this practical book, Jan Tregidgo describes those skills through a step-by-step guide and makes them accessible to all. She explains traditional techniques through a series of specially designed samplers, which can be worked in order by the beginner or in any order they choose by the more experienced. Although colour is not traditional in bobbin lace, it has been used here to great effect so the path of each thread can be clearly followed through the sampler. The book covers essential equipment and materials, described in detail; traditional techniques are fully explained through a sequence of specially designed samplers; instructions for a super-beaded sampler; advice on adapting and designing your own patterns; guide to joining and mounting lace; helpful troubleshooting hints; and information on suppliers and museums with lace collections. This is an indispensable guide for all lacemakers, textile artists and designers, and is superbly illustrated with over 700 colour illustrations including step-by-step photographs and simple diagrams to ensure that each stage is understood.
Download or read book 75 Quick and Easy Bobbin Lace Patterns written by Veronica Sorenson and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use color thread and create an array of delights—swan, tortoise, baby bear, parasol and many more. These small designs are worked in a range of styles and graded according to experience and ability.
Download or read book Torchon Patterns from the Winslow Sample Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Manual of Hand Made Bobbin Lace Work written by Margaret Maidment and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a comprehensive manual of hand-made bobbin lace work, with information on techniques, details on measurements, simple instructions, and a wealth of handy tips. Written in plain language and profusely illustrated, this volume is ideal for the beginner, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: “Lace”, “Preface”, “Foreword”, “Egyptian Twisted of Plaited Lace”, “Materials”, “General Methods”, “Stitches”, “Torchon Lace”, “Torchon Corners”, “Embroidery Finishings”, “Cluny and Beds-Maltese”, “Honiton Lace”, and “Bucks 'Pointed Ground'”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on lace.
Download or read book Counterpractice written by Rakhee Balaram and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counterpractice highlights a generation of women who used art to define a culture of experimental thought and practice during the period of the French women’s movement or Mouvement de Libération des Femmes (1970–81). It considers women’s art in relation to some of the most exciting thinkers to have emerged from the French literature and philosophy of the 1970s – Hélène Cixous, Luce Irigaray and Julia Kristeva – forcing a timely reconsideration of the full spectrum of revolutionary practices by women in the years following the events of May ’68. Lavishly illustrated with over 200 images, the book also features an illuminating foreword by art historian Griselda Pollock.
Download or read book An Introduction to Bobbin Lace Making written by Rosemary Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking is an instructional book ideal for all ages and skill levels. Readers learn the art and technique of lacemaking and its rich history. Weavers around the world have found it an indispensable guide.
Download or read book History And Science Of Knots written by John C Turner and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1996-05-30 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together twenty essays on diverse topics in the history and science of knots. It is divided into five parts, which deal respectively with knots in prehistory and antiquity, non-European traditions, working knots, the developing science of knots, and decorative and other aspects of knots.Its authors include archaeologists who write on knots found in digs of ancient sites (one describes the knots used by the recently discovered Ice Man); practical knotters who have studied the history and uses of knots at sea, for fishing and for various life support activities; a historian of lace; a computer scientist writing on computer classification of doilies; and mathematicians who describe the history of knot theories from the eighteenth century to the present day.In view of the explosion of mathematical theories of knots in the past decade, with consequential new and important scientific applications, this book is timely in setting down a brief, fragmentary history of mankind's oldest and most useful technical and decorative device — the knot.
Download or read book The Laces of Ipswich written by Marta Cotterell Raffel and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated study of the central role of lace making in defining a colonial American community.
Download or read book The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches written by Bridget M. Cook and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to bobbin lace techniques.
Download or read book Bedfordshire Lace written by Jean Leader and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
