After over a century of relative obscurity, lacemaking is enjoying a revival as more and more needlecraft artists are intrigued by its creative possibilities.
Experienced hands will discover endless challenges and inspiration here; beginners will find this an excellent introduction to the beauty and elegance of a time-honored art form..
Needleworkers at all levels of expertise will welcome this comprehensive volume.
Learn how to make stunning straight lace and tape lace; construct fans, corners, edgings; draft patterns; finish your creations, and care for your lace.
Clear, accurate diagrams accompany stitch directions, beginning with the braid and Brussels ground and ending with the maiden\'s net and spiders.
Fuhrmann provides expert advice on the tools you\'ll need -- pillows, bobbins, pins, and thread -- and easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of exquisite stitches.
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The richness of the lace depends on how you combine the stitches into a pattern.
The pins hold the lace in place while you cross and twist the bobbins over each other in varying sequences to form a wide range of stitches.
Essentially, it is the technique of winding threads on bobbins around pins attached to a firm pillow.
For all its intricate, elegant appearance, Bobbin lace is based on only two different movements of bobbins -- the cross and the twist.
In addition, she traces the history of Bobbin lacemaking in Western and Eastern Europe (including Russia) and relates these two distinct types to Contemporary trends.
Dating from the 15th century, Bobbin lace is prized everywhere for its intricacy, delicacy, and decorative richness -- and couldn\'t be easier to do In this modern, step-by-step approach to the craft, noted lacemaker Brigita Fuhrmann shows you how to create every kind of Bobbin lace -- from the simplest stitch to the most challenging pattern.
After over a century of relative obscurity, lacemaking is enjoying a revival as more and more needlecraft artists are intrigued by its creative possibilities
