Presents an array of works demonstrated by a diverse group of contemporary artists who apply traditional knitting and lacemaking techniques to unusual materials, or fresh techniques and technologies to traditional materials. This title features pieces that highlights the role of hand work as a symbol of community and communication.
Tatting is the craft of making lace with a shuttle. Its charm lies in the repetition of simple motifs. This title traces the development of tatting from the eighteenth-century pastime of knotting, through its emergence as a craft in Victorian times, to modern innovations. It is illustrated with examples from museums and private collections.
Guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look for in each lace. This book covers a range of lace from different parts of the world, selecting for examination of those major types which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear about.
This work covers the period from the early-16th century to World War I and is arranged chronologically to accommodate the underlying changes in fashionable dress and the lace worn with it. Within each chapter, the different types of lace are dealt with one by one.
This manual is intended as a primer for the newcomer or those taking up a class of study. The book contains information on reading patterns, on mounting lace and advice on changing the scale of the lace. Ideas are given for coloured lace and a number of projects are included.
Offering knowledge of knitting in Estonia, this title helps to learn about traditional lace-knitting techniques, including the traditional starburst, twig, peacock, and lily of the valley patterns and their variations; and, modern adaptations of the classic ways of constructing shawls and scarves and adding lace edges.
Taking you through Torchon ground pieces to scarves, purse and bags, this book features a techniques section which covers lacemaking. It includes five projects with pricking patterns. It gives advice on adding decorative features, beads and tassels. It presents a guide to the stitches and techniques needed to create beautiful bobbin lace.
Torchon lacemaking is a textile art steeped in tradition - the skills required are often perceived to be beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. This book describes those skills. It explains traditional techniques through a series of specially designed samplers.
Tatting is basically a handmade lace, with each stitch composed of two half-hitch knots. The appeal of the craft is that it is simple and portable, you can take your tatting equipment anywhere. This book features instruction to make 65 patterns or motifs and 60 designs. It includes lots of useful tips throughout and a Tools and Techniques section.