Author: Ann Moore
Publisher: Gulliver Books
ISBN: 9781899674053
Category : Lace and lace making
Languages : en
Pages : 122

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Author: Patricia Read
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849942013
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 295

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From the co-author of two previous Batsford lace titles comes a collection of 50 stunning lace patterns that showcase the delicate beauty of this ever-popular lace. Traditionally, the ornate braids that make up Milanese lace were used in long, convoluted floral patterns, but they are also easily adapted for use in more modern designs. This new book of patterns contains both traditional and modern examples, and the author experiments with different decorative styles - for example, Celtic lettering that is vibrant with the colours of original Celtic art, taken into a new dimension with the addition of Milanese braids. Exquisite miniatures in a Japanese style will be a challenge even for the most experienced lacemaker: the smallest patterns are not necessarily the easiest! Other patterns include flowers, scrolls, leaves and butterflies, plus some more unusual designs: dragons, a picture depicting the legend of Arion and the dolphin, and a spectacular piece featuring the mythical seven-headed Hydra. There is a good range of patterns, including both prickings and photographs of the finished pieces, suitable for abilities ranging from beginner to advanced.

Author: Patricia Read
Publisher: Batsford
ISBN: 9780713486780
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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The combination of elegance and variety is what makes Milanese lace the most beautiful of all Italian laces. This stunning collection offers 43 new braids, including two spiral braids and 40 original patterns.

Author: Patricia Read
Publisher: B T Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713481587
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Using these magnificent instructions and patterns, create beautiful decorated braids like those used in early Milanese lace. Sew both traditional and modern pieces, and experiment with new ideas while you increase your skill.

Author: Patricia Read
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 184994203X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 301

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Milanese has a greater variety of decorative stitches within the braid than any other lace. It is this variety, added to the baroque style of its designs, that makes Milanese the most beautiful of Italian laces. New in paperback, this book is a collection of 43 new braids, including two spiral braids, and 40 original patterns, all with diagrams, photographs and full instructions.

Author: Jane Read
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781802271478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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The two books of Milanese Braids, 'Milanese Lace: An Introduction' and 'New Braids and Designs in Milanese Lace', both by Read and Kincaid (1988; 1994), have long been out of print. To make the braids available to a new audience, we reproduce them here, together with about forty new braids that were not included in earlier books. The braids are drawn from both Milanese and other continental braid-type laces. This is intended to be a reference book and it is hoped that it will stimulate creativity and encourage lace makers to develop new designs for modern use.

Author: Patricia Read
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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This illustrated book is designed to show lacemakers of all levels to make the decorated braids of the kind first used in early Milanese lace. More advanced instructions are then given showing how to work the same braids into original pieces.

Author: Sandi Woods
Publisher: Batsford
ISBN: 9780713480719
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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Highly original designs mark this gorgeous collection of bobbin lace patterns using colored threads. Twenty designs, graded by complexity, will delight lacemakers of all skill ranges.

Author: Patricia Read
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lace and lace making
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Sandi Woods
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780713489057
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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To create her stunning coloured bobbin lace designs, award-winning lacemaker Sandi Woods often takes inspiration from the letters of the alphabet, shaping, manipulating and combining them to form organic, sinuous shapes. She likens the process to the game 'Chinese Whispers' – a pattern starts as a simple letter, but is developed further, often until the original form is barely recognizable. Sandi's painterly use of coloured thread to suggest shape and form adds further beauty to her work. This fully illustrated book contains instructions for the exquisite 'Leafy Glade Alphabet'. Each letter has one basic template but two alternative designs, one using simple bobbin lace stitches, the other using more complex Milanese braids. Though each letter is worked in a different set of colours, all the colourways are interchangeable, and, of course, they can be worked in white. The book then goes on to include 24 more abstract designs, such as 'Chinese Seedling' and 'Blackthorn Sprig', all of which were originally developed from the letters of the alphabet. Comprehensive instructions are given for each pattern, including prickings, linear outlines, pin reference charts and full pin-by-pin directions.