This book is great for beginners. There is enough information about the different types of lace to get you started and to understand the differences. Illustrations are very clear and the instructions easy to follow. Includes a section on netting.

This book explains the art of lace-making from how to wind a bobbin all the way to complicated pattern designing. The use of clear diagrams and color helps to relate the instructions in front of you to what lies within your hands. Full of useful tips and hints..

Highly original designs mark this collection of bobbin lace patterns using colored threads. With gorgeous photographs, this selection of Milanese patterns is amazing. The diagrams and instructions are crystal clear. Graded by complexity, this book will delight lacemakers of all skill ranges.

This is not a pattern book, nor for the beginner. Diagrams show virtually every technique imaginable and provides answers to almost every technical problem that arises when making bobbin lace. This is the ultimate companion for bobbin lace makers.

The progression of patterns which build upon and reinforce previous lessons, ensured that the user will learn how to make lace, not just how to follow instructions. Nottingham also explains the reasoning behind the instructions, demonstrates the logic governing the making of lace, and even provides a bit of history and lace lore to liven the experience.

The explanations are simple and concise, as are both diagrams and charts. This book on "modern" lace knitting is mostly on doilies and tablecloths but has guidelines to easily adapt the patterns for other purposes. Create for yourself a stunningly beautiful shawl or wedding veil..

Chronicles the history of the fine gossamer shawl produced by knitters of Orenburg in the steppes of the southern Ural mountain range. Includes technical information you need, from combing of goats for fiber to the spinning process to the basics of shawl design. Instructions for a miniature shawl prepare readers to knit the complete pattern for the Orenburg Eastern Star shawl..

The perfect progressive course for those wishing to take up needlepoint lace for the first time - or for those wishing to brush up on basic techniques. Stitches and threads are explained, clear instructions, diagrams and increasingly complex creative ideas. Includes decorative finishes and how to apply them. Helpful tips every step of the way.