The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches (Revised Edition)

Cook, Bridget M.; Stott, Geraldine

ISBN 10: 0486422283 / ISBN 13: 9780486422282

Published by Dover Publications, 2002

About this Item

Revised edition, with clean text, light creasing to the cover. Softcover book. Out of print and ready to ship.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1768071437020

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches (Revised Edition)
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486422283
• ISBN 13: 9780486422282
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 2.54W x 19.05H x 24.77D centimeters 2.54 centimeters width by 19.05 centimeters height by 24.77 centimeters depth
• Weight: 2 pounds

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Synopsis

Profusely illustrated reference describes over 260 different stitches and variations, from the simplest to the most complex. Includes nets, grounds, and fillings, plus such decorative features as braids, spiders, fish, buds, leaves, and shells. Photos, prickings, diagrams, and instructions for each stitch appear together on a single page for ease of use.

About the Author

Bridget M. Cook is a lacemaker and designer whose work is well known from exhibitions and demonstrations held throughout Britain. She has lectured and demonstrated around the world, and in 1983 was awarded a Churchill Trust Travelling Fellowship to undertake further research. Geraldine Stott has been involved in making and demonstrating bobbin lace for many years, and has collaborated with a fashion designer in producing haute couture lace garments and accessories. She has sold her work in Harrods and Liberty in London, and has demonstrated in the presence of HM the Queen.