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.
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.