Practical Skills in Bobbin Lace

by Bridget M. Cook

The comprehensive guide provides the lacemaker with step-by-step instructions and illustrations on the techniques which make up this type of lacemaking. Divided into ten easy-to-follow sections, alternative methods of construction are closely examined and explained. Bridget M. Cook begins with starts and edges, describing the techniques of replacing threads and adding pairs, joinings, sewings, connections and crossings. Additional information is provided on picots, tallikes and venetian cords, plaits and braids. Other sections look at carrying pairs, raised work, corners, curves and holes, endings, moving work under construction and the mounting of completed lace. Practical Skills in Bobbin Lace will help all lacemakers to increase their repertoire of techniques.

Author Information
Bridget M Cook is an internationally renowned lacemaker, designer, teacher and author. Her teaching tours have taken her to America, Australia and Europe. She is the author of several Batsford lacemaking books, including Russian Lace
Patterns.

Genres: Crafts, Reference

891 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 9, 1987

Reviews

[Lily C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an essential reference for all Bobbin lace-makers. It goes through a variety methods for starting and finishing lace, adding and removing threads, picots etc. The one thing that would improve this book would be improving the layout so that the diagrams are closer to the descriptions.

[Lovestoswatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This must be the most comprehensive reference to lace making - or maybe not, but it is for sure very comprehensive. For each issue there are several alternative solutions, and as other of Ms Cook's books, the diagrams are excellent and very, very clear.

The ten sections cover:
1. Starts and edges
2. Knots, replacing threads and adding pairs
3. Joining and sewings
4. Connections and crossings
5. Picots, tallies, Venetina cords, plaits and braids
6. Carrying pairs, raised work, fillings
7. Intendation, corners, curves and holes
8. Cordonnet, gimps and beads
9. Completions, endings and finishings
10. Moving up and mounting

An invaluable tool for the self learner, I think this is an essential reference for bobbin lace makers.