An Introduction to Bobbin Lace Making

By: Rosemary Shepherd

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Paperback | 28 November 2023

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114 Pages

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27.94 x 21.59 x 0.79

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$65.36

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Bring Your Lacemaking Skills to a New Level

Heralded as "a priceless book for the beginner" by the editors of Australian Lace, Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking is now back in print. Boasting worldwide sales of over 10,000 copies, this seminal guide revitalizes the age-old art of lacemaking and offers a contemporary introduction to this textile art from the 16th century.

Created for modern hobbyists, craft enthusiasts, instructors, and educators, artist and lace historian Rosemary Shepard condenses her course from the Australian Lace Guild, breaking down the entire process of bobbin lacemaking from start to finish. Through a series of exercises and readings, Shepard walks the reader through the necessary equipment and materials needed to begin lacemaking, progressing to specialty stitches like the Torchon Ground and Half-Stitch Diamonds. Complete with over 200 illustrative photographs and diagrams, as well as graphs for sketching out unique designs, the guide provides all the basics necessary to develop a solid foundation in lacemaking.

Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking allows creative weavers of any age to become both designer and crafter of their unique lacework, combining art and technique into beautiful weaves. Upon completion of this book and its subsequent exercises, readers will grasp the fundamentals of lacemaking and feel ready to explore their new-found art.

A founding member of the Australian Lace Guild, Rosemary has worked as an educator and lace historian for over 30 years. She developed the Lace Study Center at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, was awarded the Order of Australia medal for service to the arts and curated the 1998 and 2021 International Lace for Fashion Awards.

This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1648373879).

Industry Reviews

This is the only book I know of which you could hand to someone, along with bobbins, and say 'Now go home and learn bobbin lacemaking'. The book grew from the correspondence course which Rosemary wrote for the Australian Lace Guild and is just like having a teacher standing beside you.

Some Australians live so far from classes that this book, and maybe a weekend workshop to start off, are all the tutoring they can obtain. All in all, a priceless book for the beginner, now with ideas on free lace to come back to later.

-The editor, Australian Lace

"This is the best of the beginning bobbin lace books. The author is an innovative lacemaker whose approach is to help you understand the underlying principles of lace making so you can soon be developing your own designs, not merely following step-by-step patterns. She takes readers through a series of exercises that build on the basic skills of lace making, and she gives instructions for several small projects. Extensive diagrams illustrate the clearly-written text."

Halcyon Yarn web site, USA

"This is the book I wish I had when I started to make lace. I can recommend this book to anyone new to bobbin lacemaking."

Patricia Stow in Lace, UK

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