- Hardcover: 92 pages
- Publisher: Batsford Ltd; 1st ed edition (28 Nov 1985)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713443715
- ISBN-13: 978-0713443714
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
724,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #27 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts > Needlework & Fabrics > Lace & Lacemaking
- See Complete Table of Contents
| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £10.75
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in A Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £10.75, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
This is an introduction to Bucks Point lace, designed both as an instruction book for the beginner and as a reference tool for the more experienced lacemaker. The book contains 40 patterns, arranged in order of difficulty, each presenting a few new techniques and, for those who may not be familiar with the diagrammatic approach, there are simple written instructions explaining each new step. The most common techniques are set out in box form for easy reference and throughout, there are practical hints gathered over the author's many years of experience as a lacemaker and teacher. Each pattern has an actual size pricking and a photograph of the finished lace. The early practice strips are worked to a large scale to help familiarize the new lacemaker with thin threads and pins; these are interspersed with actual lace articles, which will be decorative and useful as well as serving as samplers. After working through this book, the beginner should be able to move on to its companion, "!00 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns", of which Geraldine Sott is also the author, as well as "Introduction to Bobbin Lace Stitches". She is co-author of "The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches".
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
Help give a neat start to your work. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Help give a neat start to your work. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Simple straight forward prickings,from very basic edgings to advanced intricate designs.Takes you step by step clearly and concisely through the designs.If you have been putting off starting Bucks Point because you thought it was complicated this is the book you must have!
Format:Paperback
I brought this book many years ago when it was first published, and Geraldine kindly signed it for me, saying 'To Lynn Best Bishes, love Geraldine'. You may or maynot know that Geraldine is dyslexic so for her to not only make this stunning lace, but to write this and many other books is quite amazing, I will treasure it always.
So when my friend Pam started to learn lace making this was the book to buy for her. The detailed instructions and the well laid out patterns make it very easy to use. I was always one to follow the diagrammes so found it very easy to follow, buy my lace making friend Meryl used to read the instructions, either way, it is an excellent book to use.
Bucks Point is such an easy lace to learn to do, and trust me this book will show you every step of the way.
So when my friend Pam started to learn lace making this was the book to buy for her. The detailed instructions and the well laid out patterns make it very easy to use. I was always one to follow the diagrammes so found it very easy to follow, buy my lace making friend Meryl used to read the instructions, either way, it is an excellent book to use.
Bucks Point is such an easy lace to learn to do, and trust me this book will show you every step of the way.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
3 reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace
1 July 2002
Format:Paperback
This book has plenty of nice patterns but it is recommended for lacemakers who are familiar with the basic stitches. The colour code system makes it easy to understand, at a glance.
Excellent Book!
19 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback
I love this book! I feel like I'm learning everything I need to know to follow old Bucks Point patterns. The book takes you from a very simple fan to gorgeous floral Bucks patterns. It is very easy to understand IF you have a basic knowledge of how to do bobbin lace. I took a class on Torchon before I started this book, so I had a good idea of what was going on at the beginning. When I came back to lace making years later, I read through Stott's The Bobbin Lace Manual to catch up. That might be a good book for a novice, but I can't say for certain because I didn't use it to learn bobbin lace.
The price for this book is OUTRAGEOUS, but I would never ever ever sell my copy. It is my favorite lace book because it lets me dream that some day, I, too, will be able to master this beautiful lace.
The price for this book is OUTRAGEOUS, but I would never ever ever sell my copy. It is my favorite lace book because it lets me dream that some day, I, too, will be able to master this beautiful lace.
slightly confusing.
27 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Everyone says that this book is the greatest, but i am finding it difficult to understand. but of course this is just me.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
