A Compendium of Lace-Making - Bobbin, Filet, Needle-Point, Netting, Tatting and Much More - Four Volumes in One

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• Publisher: Willard Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447492009
• Print ISBN:
  9781447413172

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to lace and lace making, with information on bobbin, filet, needle-point, netting, tatting, and much more besides. Written in plain language and full of useful tips, "A Compendium of Lace-Making" is highly recommended for those with little previous experience. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to the modern reader. Contents include: "Bobbin Lace", " Bobbin Lace—The Foundation Stitches", "Bobbin Lace—'Sewing' and 'Bars'", "Bobbin Lace—'Raised Work'; 'Meshes'", "Bobbin Lace—'Fillings'", "Bobbin Lace Torchons", "Bobbin Lace—Motifs", "Ecclesiastical Lace", "Filet Lace", "Needle-Point Lace", "Needle-Run Lace", etc. 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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Volume-1
• Copyright
• Preface
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Chapter I Introductory and Historical
• Chapter II Bobbin Lace
• Chapter III Bobbin Lace—The Foundation Stages
• Chapter IV Bobbin Lace—“Sewings” and “Bars”
• Chapter V Raised Work and Meshes
• Chapter VI Bobbin Lace—“Fillings”
• Chapter VII Bobbin Lace—Torchons—Rose Point Lace —Cluny Lace—Genoese Lace
• Chapter VIII Bobbin Lace“Motifs
• Chapter IX Ecclesiastical Lace
• Chapter X Filet Lace
• Chapter XI Needle-Point Lace—Fillings
• Chapter XII Needle-Run Lace—Fabric Lace—Beaded Lace
• Chapter XIII Marketing Lace
• Volume-2
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter I
• Chapter II
• Chapter III
• Chapter IV
• Chapter V
• Chapter VI
• Chapter VII
• Chapter VIII
• Chapter IX
• Chapter X
• Volume-3
• Contents
• Author’s Preface
• Hints for the Teacher
• Pattern No. 1
• Pattern No. 2
• Pattern No. 3
• Pattern No. 4
• Pattern No. 5
• Pattern No. 6
• Volume-4
• Fm
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Chapter I
• Chapter II
• Chapter III
• Chapter IV
• Chapter V
• Chapter VI
• Chapter VII
• Chapter VIII
• Chapter IX
• Chapter X
• Index