A Practical Guide to Needle Lace

by Jacqueline Peter

Book Overview

Master the art of needle lace making in this image-rich guide Step by step, it explains the needed materials, takes you through the first, core skills, and teaches the process, from creating the pattern and preparing the support to separating, trimming, and smoothing. Detailed row-by-row drawings and photos clearly showing the threads' placements help you learn quickly and without frustration. Then follow the instructions for 40 different lace patterns. Included are many examples of ways you can use your finished lace in beautiful and creative ways, along with dozens of variations that will let you add your own personality to your lace, and understand the draw that lace making has had over the millennia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764358693
• ISBN13: 9780764358692
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Schiffer Craft
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

An extremely apt title for a concise book

As the title says, this is a practicle guide to sewing your own needle lace, primarily aimed for complete beginners, although some thread craft experience is very helpful. Contains an overview of the history, regional styles, all of the basic materials one needs, and a break down of the steps with color figures. Book explains several stitches and some basic designs to get you started on building a very solid base in a delightful new and time-consuming hobby. (Full disclosure, I have not yet started a lace project, but this book gives me confidence for my first attempt)