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1. New Books!
2. Bobbin Lace Manuals and Skills
3. Torchon Lace
4. Bedfordshire, Cluny, Schneeberger, Guipure
5. Bucks Point, Downton, Tönder, Bayeux, Beveran, Chantilly
6. Flanders, Point de Paris, Valenciennes, Mechlin, Binche
7. Springett
8. Free Laces-Honiton, Withof, Bloemwork, Duchesse, Rosaline
9. Milanese and Tape Based Lace
10. Russian Lace
11. Picture Lace
12. Mixed Technique Pattern Books
13. Needlelace
14. Identification, History and Fashion
15. Cockuyt
16. Free Hand Lace

1. New for 2007-2008
The Grammar of Point Ground Ulrike Voelcker $64.95	IN STOCK! We are pleased to announce the publication of Ulrike Voelcker's new book on point ground technique. Due in late June this192 page book promises to be a standard on point ground lace and a must in the lacemakers library.	IN STOCK AND IT'S TERRIFIC! Lace R-XP $219.95 new purchase $99.95 upgrade		Just announced!! Introducing Lace R-XP, The Definitive Lace Design Solution. This new release includes many, many new features that make designing lace on the computer a breeze. If you have already purchased a copy of Lace 2000 you are entitled to the special upgrade price of $99.95.
Blumen fürFenster und Tisch Christine Mirecki	Sommerhüte Christine Mirecki	Flanders Lace A to Z Kumiko Nagaski	Schneeberger Klöppelmotive  Brigitte Bellon	Wiener Spitzen Hartmut Lang
$54.95	$44.95	$49.95	$38.50	$59.95
IN STOCK!!!! Rarely have we seen a book that is so much fun! Delight in patterns for practical uses such as cafe curtains, table clothes, place mats and doilies to be made in white or color! We love this book!	Clever, but easy to make, patterns for summer hats.	JUST ARRIVED! This folio of all new Flanders Lace Patterns includes 11 handkerchief patterns and one mat. There is something for everyone in this folio.	JUST ARRIVED! At last a pattern book on the popular Schneeber lace. The book has 40 patterns, mostly for small pieces of lace, each with an illustration, a lace pricking and technical diagrams. Pattern thems include butterflies, hearts, snails, leaves, flowers, Christmas bells, and also some very decorative lace edgings and mats. Due May.	JUST ARRIVED! A group of Viennese lacemakers led by Hartmut Lang have reconstructed patterns from a bobbin lacemaking course taught at the beginning of the 20th century. The book includes 52 guipure and Cluny laces, plus some Torchon and Tape lace, complete with spectacular colored diagrams and pictures of the original and reconstructed laces. This book is beautifully produced and is in English. Very, very nice.
Floral Bedfordshire Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof	DVD-Flanders Lace Sally Schoenberg	Twenty Bookmarks The Lace Guild	Devon Trolly Lace The Lost Laces of the East Devon Coast Carol McFadzean	Devon Trolly Lace Patterns for Lace for Queen Victoria Carol McFadzean
$59.95	$48.00	$14.95	$54.95	45.95
This book begins with a section on techniques followed my 40 all new patterns designed and made in the Lester tradition. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of Lester lace this book will not only be of interest to students of Bedfordshire, but those lacemakers who like to make Honiton, Duchesse and Bucks as well!	This huge 3 disk DVD offers the latest instruction on Flanders Lace. By working three edging patterns Sally Schoenberg teaches the essentials of Flanders Lace including the 5-hole ground, half of a ground stitch, joining in two times, inputs, outputs, snowflakes and the overlapping finish.	Using between 16 and 22 pairs, delight in making these easy to do bookmarks in Torchon and Bucks Point. These bookmarks are the perfect gift for your friends and family.	Back in print, this exciting new title is a result of a lace collection found in 2002 that included 700 lace samples dating back to the 18th century. Carol McFadzean has redrawn and worked 40 of these samples of mostly geometric point ground patterns. A must for the student of point ground laces!	This second book on Devon Trolly Lace concentrates on the lace patterns from the sampler, sachet and work bag sent to Queen Victoria at the beginning of her reign. Carol McFadzean explains that the sampler originally had 69 samples on it, but 5 were selected by the Queen, so 64 in total remain on the sampler and 24 of them have been redrawn and reworked for the first time in over 160 years. Come meet and see Carol McFadzean at the 2008 Ithaca Lace Day where she will be teaching Devon Trolly Lace!
Schwarzarbeit  Ulrike Voelcker	Threads for Lace, Edition 4 Brenda Paternoster	Beginner's Guide to Bobbin Lace Gillan Dye and Adrienne Thunder	La dentelle torchon (vol.2) Martine Piveteau	La dentelle de Flandre Catherine Mazé
$69.95	$26.95	19.95	$54.00	$54.00
Ulrike Voekler has done it again with the publication of this new pattern book on Chantilly Lace. The book is divided into 3 sections: New designs, Reconstructed Laces and Blonde Lace. The patterns are sensational and organized by level of difficulty. We are thrilled to have this wonderful new publication in time for Lace Day 2007 where Ulrike will be teaching this beautiful lace.	Edition 4 of Threads for Lace is now in stock.	All new beginners guide to bobbin lace. By working a series of bookmarks lacemakers learn the fundamentals of bobbin lacemaking that include twist, cross, cloth stitch, half stitch, torchon grounds, spiders and trails. Additional patterns include Torchon edgings for scarves, bags, cushions and more that are worked in color and various fibers.	Volume 2 of La dentelle torchon is just as nice as volume 1. Lots of really nice innovative patterns with clever interpretations of Torchon prickings using multiple fibers. Partterns include edgings, mats, circular mats, triangle corners and more. Text is in French with clear easy to follow diagrams.	All new on Flanders lace, this book is for the beginner to intermediate Flanders student. Although the text is in French the diagrams are very clear and easy to follow.
Point Ground Lace European Network	Blondes Chantilly et Caen Raszewski and Bouvot	Fillings from Hunnia Lace Anna Rühle Gizella Fay, Aladárné	Bijoux aux fuseaux Magali Demelle Déboudard	La dentelle torchon Martine Piveteau
$49.95	$69.95	$49.95	$49.95	$54.00
We love this book! In some respects it picks up where the OIDFA Point Ground Study leaves off by studying in much more detail the history and technique, including patterns and drawings of Dentelles et Blondes, Liebenau, Erzgebirge, Point of L'Aquila, Point Ground Lace of Slovenia, and Ret-Fi Lace of Spain. Text in English, French, Spanish, German and Slovensko.	Another absolutely beautiful book on Blondes, Chantilly et Caen. Produced on high quality paper this book is lavishly illustrated with colored pictures of the designs of Pierre LANDRY. There is a section on the history and designs with some beautiful patterns in the last section. Text in French.	Finally a book on a lace not yet documented. This book is a how-to book on the technique of Hunnia lace which is a Hungarian bobbin lace. The "fillings" are not those we expect in Honiton lace, but variations on tapes more closely mimicking MIlanese...but different! This comprehensive analysis of this fascinating lace comes complete with patterns, color coded diagrams and is in English, French and German.	Using as its basis the techniques of guipure lace, this clever book incorporates beads and color in the structure of the lace to produce lace as ornament. Clever and fun. Text in French with color coded diagrams.	A refreshing new pattern book of Torchon patterns. This book has it all; edgings, mats, circular mats, triangle corners and more in all new patterns. High quality, text in French.
Klöppelspitzen Erika Knoff Eine Zeitreise	Roses Kumiko Nakazaki		Bobijntje! 4 Fumie Kanai	Buckinghamshire Pillow Lace Georgina M. Roberts
$69.95	$49.95		$39.95	$24.95
An extremely well organized 265 page book on the history, identification and technique of bobbin and needlelaces. Fabulous pictures. Text in German.	We are thrilled to announce this pattern folio of 21 patterns in Duchesse, Flanders and Binche, using roses as its theme. Every pattern is a delight, beautifully photographed and spectacularly made!		With her best pattern folio yet, Fumie Kanai has done it again with 19 patterns featuring flowers in Binche, Flanders, Rosaline, and Torchon. Bobijntje! 1, 2, and 3 are also back in stock!	Georgina M. Roberts wrote this manuscript in 1926 in the hopes that it would preserve the techniques of Bucks Point, but died before it was finished. Edited by Alexandra Still this manuscript has been brought to life as one of the earliest known accounts of the technique of Bucks Point.
Butterflies and Flowers in Point Ground Lace Elwyn Kenn	Fun With Leaves Christine Springett		Stropkant Rita Thienpondt ...	Dekorative Klöppelbilder
$24.95	$15.95		$59.95	$26.95
A lovely new pattern book from the author of Point Ground Flowers from Australia. Filled with patterns of butterflies in point ground.	Christine has done it again. This original and delightful approach to making Bedfordshire leaves with variegated thread is stunning. The price includes enough thread for 3 projects!		A terrific folio of round, square and rectangular Torchon mats. Each pattern comes with a pricking, working diagrams in color and a colored picture of the finished project all on high quality paper. Test in English, French, Dutch and German	A delightful pattern folio including 15 pictorial tape based patterns depicting designs inspired by nature
Magic Threads Christine Springett	Binche III Michael Giusiana	Rekonstruktion alter Spitzen Heike Beckeers-Hartl Maria Kilian Claudia Schuster	Video Colored Torchon Jean Leader	Eisblumen Ulrike Voelcker
$14.95	$69.95	$29.95	$38.95	$44.95
NEW from the Chistine Springett. This booklet explains everything you ever wanted to know about how to start and end a pattern using magic threads. Don't leave home for a workshop without this book!	If you like Binche than there is something in this new pattern book for everyone. Narrow edgings to wide there are patterns at all levels.	This is a useful publication on how to draw prickings from real handmade and machine lace samples including constructing corners and ovals. Text in England and German.	Jean Leader shows you how to add color to your Torchon patterns with ease.	Ulrike has done it again! This spectacular new book, rich in material and design, is in English and German and includes 10 new beautiful, fully diagramed, patterns for ice flowers set into Mechlin ground. Additionally there are 11 redrafted traditional Mechlin edgings and 2 modern designs. Fabulous!
Un bordo Aemilia Ars	Point Ground Lace Ruth Doepfner-Wettstein	Go With The Flow Marjorie Preece	Klöppelmuster für Schals und Tischläufer Brigitte Bellow	Pattern Design for Torchon Lace/CD Jane Atkinson
$57.00	$56.95	$19.95	$24.95	$29.95
A manual of techniques and patterns on this beautiful Italian needlelace. Published on high quality paper this book is 28 oversized pages in English and Italian.	Wow! At last a modern manual of point ground lace for beginners and the advanced students of Point Ground laces. This fabulous book of 28 patterns based on Switzerland's traditional point ground lace and it's floral designs includes meticulously drawn large color-coded diagrams.	An easy to understand book on beginning 's Gravenmoer lace, complete with CD containing prickings, color coded working diagrams and color pictures of all the excercises.	A book of table runners made using clever techniques. These patterns could also be used as scarves.	Explore the possibilities of design and color in Torchon using logarithmic grids and inspiration from nature. Available on CD with illustrations in full color. Interactive, with over 100 fully scaleable and printable patterns.
Geklöppelte Frühlingsmotive Brigitte Bellon	Kleine Schmuckstücke in Chrysanthe-Technik Hildegard Glös	Stil-Blüten Ulrike Voelcker	Spitzen Blüten various	Wologda Lace Marina Sorokina
$34.95	$16.95	$59.95	$89.95	$59.95
Brigitte Bellon has done it again. This compilation of 38 original patterns features flowers, butterflies, hearts and much more in Russian, Duchesse, Schneeberger, Torchon and Guipure technique. Fun and easy to do.	24 patterns in the technique of Chrysanthemum lace depicting drops, oval and heart shaped patterns to be used for decoration. These patterns are easy to do, but visually interesting using only a few pairs.	Ulrike (Löhr) Voelcker's exciting new book features stylized flowers worked with colored silk threads in the point ground tradition of blonde polychrome of Normandy. In stock and ready to ship.	156 pages of history, designs and patterns inspired by flowers from nature. Additionally there is a folio of 51 fold out patterns by various designers in techniques from Chantilly to tapes. Very nice. Text in German	This is spectacular book on Russian Lace, from the Wologda region features history and pictures of this magnificent lace. A must for the student of Russian lace. We love this extraordinary title which comes to us directly from Moscow in English!
52 Designs from the Cecil Higgins Gallery various	Die Kunst Des Häkelns The Art of Sewings Ulrike Voelcker	Attraktive Spitzendecken Helene Schneider Bärbel Schneider	Peter's Torchon Lace Peter Sørensen	Special Kant Athene various
$22.95	$15.95	$24.00	OOS	$36.95
This is a collection of 52 designs and patterns from the Cecil Higgins Gallery in Bedford, England. This is a rare opportunity to see the design process of Beds and Bucks patterns. This publication is of special interest to the continuing student of Bucks Point and Bedfordshire laces.	Van Sciver Bobbin Lace is pleased to announce this worldwide exclusive. A guide to easy and perfect sewings. Finally a booklet to explain and illustrate the art of sewings in bobbin lace. A must in every lacemakers library. Test in English and German.	18 bobbin lace mats and doilies, designed during the second half of the 20th century. The patterns are in the style of the Erzgebirge region which mixes Torchon, braid and guipure techniques.	A book of table runners made using clever techniques. These patterns could also be used as scarves.	Another delightful pattern packet compiled for the OIDFA Lace Congress in Athens, Greece. This pattern folio includes 21 patterns in mixed laces from Binche to contemporary lace techniques.
The Technique of Cluny and Maltese Vera Cockuyt	Luton Lace Treasury IV Sally Barry	Freihandspitzen Gisela Noll Elda Gartner Marianne Stang	Spiel Mit Ecken (Fun With Corners)  Claire Burkhard	Kant Special Brugge various
34.95	$36.00	$64.95	$36.95	$29.95
Learn how to make these guipure laces including joins, crossings, Cluny bars, the Maltese cross and much more.	This is the fourth volume of 50 patterns drafted from the Lace Dealers Pattern Book from the Luton Museum in England. Don't miss the opportunity to add to your collection!	This well produced book documents the lace made in Hülben, Germany. It includes the history and photos picturing pillows, stands, bobbins, and lace samples. There are many patterns and colored diagrams documenting techniques.	Easy to do patterns with corners in every shape and design.	A brand new pattern folio of mixed techniques at different levels. There is something for everyone in this folio. The Binche peacock pattern pictured on the front cover of the book is worth the price of the book alone.

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2. Bobbin Lace Manuals and Skills

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Bobbin Lace Manual	Geraldine Stott	$19.95	If you are new to bobbin lace, this guide, with its color coded diagrams, is the place to start!
The Beginning of the End	Ulrike Löhr	$74.95	Here at last, delight in this copious analysis on how to start and end bobbin lace patterns many times invisibly! This title is a "must" in every lacemakers library!
A Manual of Handmade Bobbin Lace Work	Maidment	$22.50	An old how-to standby including Torchon, Beds, Bucks & Honiton w/ old patterns & samplers.
Klöppel-Kurs	Ulrike Löhr	$29.95	Great beginners book covering the fundamentals of bobbin lace making with colored diagrams and photos. English Translation of the book described above.
Kloppel Kurs English Translation	Ulrike Voelcker Sally C. Barry Laurie Hughes	$9.95	At long last there is now an English translation for this fantastic book on fundamental bobbin lacemaking skills. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the secrets of lacemaking by working original patterns loaded with fundamental techniques in assorted laces.
Klöppeln-Handbuch mit 400 Tricks und Kniffen	Ulrike Löhr	$69.95	400 practical skills illustrated and diagramed. A must have!
Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches	Cook & Stott	out of print	Dozens of bobbin lace grounds and stitches.
Lessons in Bobbin Lacemaking	Doris Southard	$18.95	This is an enormously popular beginner's manual.
Dentelle au Fuseau Méthode	Jean Chaleyé	$36.95	A delightful new fundmentals skills book with patterns featuring plait lace joins and crossings. Entirely in color and subperbly diagrammed.

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3. Torchon Lace

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Torchon Lacemaking	Elizabeth Wade	1 copy in "Estate Sale	The most complete manual of Torchon Lace available.
The Torchon Lace Book	Christine Springett	$17.95	A terrific beginner's book that stands alone, but accompanies the DVD's Torchon 1 and Torchon 2.
Torchon Lace Workbook	Cook	out of print	Popular with teachers & beginners, this affordable manual of Torchon has clear colored diagrams/patterns
Building Torchon Lace Patterns	B. Cook	$22.95	Lots of good Torchon patterns with instruction.
La dentelle de Cholet, Vol. 1	Martine Piveteau Mick Fouriscot	$42.00	Truly lovely Torchon patterns. The authors present over 25 patterns that are fully diagrammed in color, with detailed diagrams of special grounds and technqiues. This is a delightful title that is first rate.
La dentelle de Cholet, Vol. 2	Martine Piveteau Mick Fouriscot	$42.00	If you liked the first volume of this series then you will love this volume of exquisite Torchon patterns as well. The authors present over 25 patterns that are fully diagrammed in color, with detailed diagrams of special grounds and technqiues. This is a delightful title that is first rate.
Torchon Lace	Else Marie Bjerregaard	$34.95	A delightful new pattern book featuring Torchon patterns that include circular, retangular, oval and square mats. Various grounds including the pretty "star ground" are attractively employed.
Orange Blossom Lace	Ina le Bas	$29.95	A collection of co-ordinated lace wedding accessory patterns with original Torchon patterns designed by Pat Milne.
Nordische Tischbänder	Ursula Stadtke	$34.95	Lots of patterns and ideas for table linens in Torchon.
Torchonmuster	Brigitte Bellon	$34.95	A wonderful variety of Torchon based patterns including star shaped mats, picture motif edgings, circular and square mats, color and clever designs.
Rose Brier Bears	Betty Braun	$19.95	Delight in these easy to do ornaments from US lace designer, Betty Braun. Torchon is the technique with bears as the theme. These bobbin lace patterns are designed to be worked in linen and assorted metallics.
Nativity		$24.95
Nativity Too		$28.95	Betty Braun has completed her collection of colored torchon nativity designs which can be used as framed designs or ornaments. Delightful!
Neue Klöppelmuster	Egger	$29.95	A Torchon pattern book featuring circular motifs, mats, insertions and edgings.
Klöeppeln	Egger	$34.95	A how-to pattern book on beginning techniques based in Torchon lace including some lovely patterns.
Knipling 1 Knipling 1 Translation	Karen Trend Nissen	$37.50 $15.00	A well thoughout instruction manual on Torchon lace which includes patterns and instruction on graphing and design.
Knipling 2 Knipling 2 Translation	Karen Trend Nissen	$37.50 $15.00	A mixed pattern book of Torchon, Guipure and point ground patterns with instruction on drafting and design.
Knipling 4 Knipling 4 Translation	Karen Trend Nissen	$37.50 $15.00	More Torchon patterns with additional technical instruction with a fabulous section on ending.
Wedding Lace Portfolio	Colgan	$15.95	4 beautifully designed patterns including wedding garter, edging, hanky & fan with instructions and diagrams.
Dentelle Aux Fuseaux I	Lysiane Brulet	out of stock	Vol. 3 of this wonderful syllabus of Torchon is now available. Fill out your collection with Vol. 3 or use this opportunity to start your collection at the beginning. These are the most comprehensive manuals we have seen on Torchon and wonderful for both teachers and students.
Dentelle Aux Fuseaux II
Dentelle Aux Fuseaux III

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4. Bedfordshire and Cluny

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Introducing Traditional Bedfordshire Lace in 20 Lessons	Barbara Underwood	$49.95	Top notch beginners/intermediate book on Beds with diagrams.
Traditional Bedfordshire Lace	Barbara Underwood	$34.50	The best advanced manual of Beds available with patterns. A must!
A Bedfordshire Lace Collection	Barbara Underwood	$39.95	A MUST HAVE pattern book with 67 new and old designs.
Bedfordshire Lace Patterns	Margaret Turner	$19.50	A fabulous book of traditional Bedfordshire patterns.
52 Designs from the Cecil Higgins Gallery	various	$22.95	This is a collection of 52 designs and patterns from the Cecil Higgins Gallery in Bedford, England. This is a rare opportunity to see the design process of Beds and Bucks patterns. This publication is of special interest to the continuing student of Bucks Point and Bedfordshire laces.
A Celebration of Bedfordshire LACE -- The Thomas Lester Collection	Cecil Higgins Art Gallery	$29.95	A long awaited and sensational large format catalogue, with descriptions of the Thomas Lester lace from the Cecil Higgins Gallery. Very nice.
Patterns for Lace at the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford, from -- The Thomas Lester Collection		$22.95	Select Bedfordshire lace patterns from the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery with prickings and pictures.
Traced Parchment Patterns for Lace		$22.95	Prickings from the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery of Bedfordshire laces. The are no corresponding pictures of the lace to accompany this book, but the patterns are to die for and are at an intermediate/ to advanced level .
Thistles, Roses, daffodils and Shamrocks	Jean Leader	$16.95	New on our list is Jean Leader's delightful Bedfordshire pattern book featuring four advanced Beds patterns.
Introducing Bedfordshire Lace	Jean Leader	$14.95	All the basics in a nutshell! Some pretty patterns too!
Guipure-und Cluny-Spitzen	multiple authors	OOS	This is a to-die-for book on the Guipure Family of Laces. There are 240 pages of patterns and technical diagrams that would delight any student of Beds, Cluny, Maltese and other guipure bobbin laces.
Dentelles au Fuseau Cluny	Fouriscot and Salvador	$32.95	Technique of Cluny with patterns, diagrams and colored plates.
Cluny de Brioude	Fouriscot & Arpin	$29.95	All colored pattern book of Cluny laces from Brioude. Very nice!
Guipure du Puy	Mick Fouriscot Nathalie Hubert	$38.00	A beautiful pattern book of the lovely guipure lace of du Puy characterized by plaits, petals, and trails.
La Guipure du Puy Perfectionnement Vol. 2	Nathalie Hubert and Mick Fouriscot	$32.50	Volume II including many patterns for this beautiful guipure lace of du Puy characterized by plaits, petals, and trails.
Geklöppelte Reticella	Brigitte Bellon	$32.95	Reticella Bobbin Lace includes 26 patterns from the Renaissance made in bobbin lace. Fabulous & refreshing.
LePompe	--	$18.00	A reprint of the wood block designs used for bobbin lacemaking in the 1500's.
Elizabethan Lace	Dye	$18.95	Delightful pattern book of Elizabethan laces including bobbin lace, cutwork & reticella. SCA take note
Schneeberger Lace Technique	Baumeister- Jonker	$16.00	A small manual for this tape based lace.
Schneeberger Lace Patterns	Baumeister- Jonker	$16.00	An accompanying pattern pack for Schneeberger Lace Technique.
Schneeberger Lace 2004	Lia Baumeister- Jonker	$39.95	This beautiful new book from Lia includes 24 new patterns, many in color, with working instructions. Very nice.
Gloriana Series One: Wire Bobbin Lace Jewelry Gloriana Series Two: Wire Bobbin Lace Jewelry	Dianna Stevens	$18.00 each	Get in on the latest trend in bobbin lace! Two new terrific pattern books on wire bobbin lace jewelry that will delight the bobbin lacemaker with their beauty, ease of construction and utility. Fully diagramed and illustrated in color. Don't miss this!
Bobbin Lace Christmas Stars Gekloppelte Weihnachtssterne	Carla Muller- Sauer	$24.95	Delightful German pattern book offers snowflake Christmas ornaments in the Beds/Maltese tradition.
Klöppelspiten	Bellon	$39.95	A mixed pattern book of Torchon and Cluny based techniques.

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5. Bucks Point, Downton, Tönder, Bayeux, Beveran, Chantilly

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Point Ground Lace	Ruth Doepfner- Wettstein	$56.95	Wow! At last a modern manual of point ground lace for beginners and the advanced students of Point Ground laces. This fabulous book of 28 patterns based on Switzerland's traditional point ground lace and it's floral designs includes meticulously drawn large color-coded diagrams.
Introducing Bucks Point	Jean Leader	$14.95	All the basics in a nutshell.
La Dentelle de Bayeux	Fouriscot and Salvador	$29.95	A very nice pattern book with technical diagrams in color on Bayeux lace.
Stil Blütin	Ulrike Voelcker	$59.95	Ulrike (Löhr) Voelcker's exciting new book features stylized flowers worked with colored silk threads in the point ground tradition of blonde polychrome of Normandy. In stock and ready to ship.
Bucks Point Prickings	Kate Riley	$18.95	59 prickings w/ diagrams selected from Lace Dealers Pattern Book.
Butterfly and Moth	Ulrike Löhr	$44.95	This outstanding new title from Ulrike Löhr includes 15 new butterfly and moth patterns made in point ground using colored silk floss. These true to life designs are exceptional in design, technique and interpretation. In German and English each design is fully diagramed with instructions.
4 x Rond-Beveren	Anny Noben-Slegers	$34.00	A new pattern folder that contains the prickings and diagrams in black and white. The folder comes with a CD ROM that contains complete colored diagrams that can be printed out by home computer or in a copy shop to the preferred size.
Butterflies and Flowers in Point Ground	Elwyn Kenn	$24.95	A delightful pattern book featuring patterns with flowers and butterfly motifs in point ground.
Polychrome de Courseulles 9 Modeles	Claudette and Michel Bouvot	29.95	This exciting new pattern book features all new Polychrome Lace patterns. Buy this title along with our expanded color selection of Piper's Floss silk and organzine.
Art, Trade or Mystery	Pat Rowley	$22.95	An account of 'Lace and Lacemaking in Northamptonshire' which was the basis for the 1999 exhibition of the same name. Contains many illustrations and some prickings including the Paisley Pear.
Luton Lace Treasury I	Sally Barry	$36.00	50 selected geometric Bucks Point patterns from the Lace Dealers Pattern Book. Each pattern comes with a pricking, a clear finished picture of the lace and a working diagram.
Luton Lace Treasury II			50 selected geometric Bucks Point patterns from the Lace Dealers Pattern Book. Each pattern comes with a pricking, a clear finished picture of the lace and a working diagram.
Luton Lace Treasury III			50 selected geometric Bucks Point patterns from the Lace Dealers Pattern Book. Each pattern comes with a pricking, a clear finished picture of the lace and a working diagram.
Luton Lace Treasury IV			50 selected geometric Bucks Point patterns from the Lace Dealers Pattern Book. Each pattern comes with a pricking, a clear finished picture of the lace and a working diagram.
Fine Old Buckinghamshire Lace Patterns	Christine Springett	$26.95	Super compilation of old Bucks Point lace patterns from the collection of Pope & Sivewright.
Lace Australian Wildflowers in Point Ground	Elwyn Kenn	$12.95	Two charming pattern books of new point ground designs.
Point Ground Patterns from Australia	Elwyn Kenn	$12.95
Knipling 3 Knipling 3 Translation	Karen Trend Nissen	out of stock $15.00	A complete how manual on Tonder Lace.
Tonderkniplinger	Inge Wind Skovgaard	$38.00	30 Tonder patterns with diagrams. In Danish with English translations.
Tonderkniplinger II	Inge Wind Skovgaard	$32.00	Volumn 2 of Tonder patterns with diagrams.
Liebenauer Point de Lille-Spitzen English Translation	Mariet Haarmann, Erdmute Wesenberg	OOS OOS	Traditional point ground patterns from the Liebenau region of Germany over 200 pages.
Point de Lille Erzgebirge English Translation	Erdmute Wesenberg	OOS OOS	264 pages of traditional point ground patterns from the Erzgebirge region of Germany copiously diagramed.
Ecken zu Point de Lille-Spitzen English Translation	von Erdmute Wesenberg	OOP	More point ground patterns from Germany with an emphasis on corners. (currently out of print)
Dentelles Normandy-Polychrome de Courseulles English Translation	M. Bouvet	out of print	This book covers the history and technique of Chantilly, Blonde, metallic and silk polychrome laces. Lots of delightful art nuveau patterns and prickings. English translation available.
Dentelle polychrome de Courseulles sur la route des dentelles normandes	Jean-Claude Brulet	out of stock	A fresh look at polychrome lace like Chantilly, blondes, silk polychrome and laces made with metallic threads. This 79 page hardback includes a history of Norman laces and official paper apropos to these laces. Very nice.
Dentelles Du Pays-D'enhaut	Ruth Doepfner- Wettstein	$44.95	Meticulously diagramed point ground patterns made in Switzerland for the traditional bonnets of the Pays d'Enhaut.
Chantilly	Lia Baumeister	$16.95	Technique and patterns for Chantilly lace.
JAGD nach Strich und Faden	Ulrike Löhr	$59.95	Exceptional mixed pattern book including traditional Mechlin, Chantilly, Point de Paris & more!

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6. Flanders, Point de Paris, Valenciennes, Mechlin, Binche

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Binche Course	Annick Staes	OOS	A beginners course of study with 16 patterns where the sutdent works the basic grounds found in Binche that include Flanders, Paris, Valenciennes and several variations on the snowball ground. The book provides diagrammed instruction for each pattern.
Dentelles Normandes - Honfleur et Vire + English Translation Claudette and Michel Bouvot	Claudette and Michel Bouvot	$49.95	All new from the Bouvot's this title explores the forgotten laces of Honfleur and Vire. Learn about the history, economics, fashion and techniques of this Normandy lace. It is unique from other Normandy laces in that it is grounded in the Point de Paris, or from the English point of view, Kat Stitch tradition of lacemaking. This publication is beautifully produced on high quality paper with many plates in color and black and white.
Dentelles Normandes - Honfleur et Vire, English Translation	Claudette and Michel Bouvot	$19.95	A spiral bound English translation of Dentelles Normandes - Honfleur et Vire described above.
Binche I, Around the Corner: Handkerchiefs	Michael Giusiana	out of print	In stock now this exciting new title on Binche Lace has a history of the hankerchief by Marianne Stang followed by documentation and photo's on Binche Lace. This book has16 prickings, 4 colour technical designs of old bruges-Binche patterns,16 photo's, prickings and technical designs, all in 4 languages! Get your order in early.
Binche II: The Old Becomes New	Michael Giusiana	$79.95	The exciting new title is divided into 3 sections: 1)a photo-album of very fine old Binche laces, 2)an introduction to common grounds and fillings found in Binche, 3)a varied selection of patterns. All patterns are colored diagrammed. Very, very, nice.
Binche III	Michael Giusiana	$69.95	If you like Binche than there is something in this new pattern book for everyone. Narrow edgings to wide there are patterns at all levels.
Viele Gute Gründe I  Viele Gute Gründe II  Viele Gute Gründe III Viele Gute Gründe IV	Ulrike Voelcker	$26.95	Even more spectacular then the previous three, A Lot of Good Grounds IV is the final chapter in this magnificent series on grounds.
4 x Rond-Beveren	Anny Noben-Slegers	$34.00	A new pattern folder that contains the prickings and diagrams in black and white. The folder comes with a CD ROM that contains complete colored diagrams that can be printed out by home computer or in a copy shop to the preferred size.
Bobijntje 3	Fumie Kanai	$39.95	Eight new beautiful Binche patterns featuring the spectacular Gambolling Horses, Carp-Dragon Metamorphosis, Japanese Bush Warbler on Ume Tree, Dancing Mondkeys, Bunny, Doggy, and Flower Garden. In English, French, Dutch and German.
Collection 1	Kumiko Nakazaki	$64.95	Equisitely designed and executed, these ten new Binche patterns bring the best of this lace tradition into the 21st century. This folio features full colored diagrams, prickings and pictures of the finished lace both large and small. The nine patterns feature; Young Polor Bear, Daffodil and Crocus, Harmony, Bow, Mistletoe, Wild Rose, Campanula (pictured left), Christmas Bear, Village Scene (front cover), and Switzerland. new Binche patterns in English, French and Dutch.
Hoop	Espoir, Hoffnung, Hope	59.95	A new compilation of 11 Binche lace patterns done for the"HOOP" project which was recently made and sold for the benefit of the flight against cancer. Text in English, French, German, Dutch.
Caroluskantjes	Andries	out-of- print	Thirty 17th century Antwerp lace patterns from the "Carolus Collection" with diagrams.
Onder de Loep	Andries	OOS	A follow-up title to Caroluskantjes. A selection of 42 patterns from 16th and 17th Century Flanders Lace from the collection of the Saint Carolus Borromeus Church in Antwerp. This title is beautifully produced as a folio of three volumes in small format. and is in German, Flemish and English. This title is of special interest to the lacemakers interested in the traditional Flemish straight (continuous) laces.
ABC in Flanders Lace	Ulrike Löhr	$14.95	The alphabet interpreted in Flanders Lace
Flanders	Michael Giusiana Kathy Kauffmann Marianne Stang	$79.95	Don't miss this new manual of Flanders Lace complete with patterns, colored diagrams, clear instructions, sharp photos and text in English, German, French, Italian and Dutch!
Vlaandersekant (Flanders Lace)	Sonia Vanoosterwijck	$64.95	A popular folio of Flanders patterns with colored diagrams.
The Technique of Flanders	Vera Cockuyt	$36.95	A complete manual of Flanders.
Flanders Lace, 31 Prickings and Graphs	Vera Cockuyt	$36.95	Pattern supplement for the Tech. of Flanders with diagrams.
The Technique and Design of Flanders Lace	Vera Cockuyt	$24.95	This is the only technical manual of Flanders Lace available in English
The Technique of Paris Lace	Vera Cockuyt	$36.95	A technical manual on Paris including prose explanations.
Technique of Valenciennes	Vera Cockuyt	$36.95	A comprehensive manual of Valenciennes in English.
Technique of Valenciennes, Pattern Supplement	Vera Cockuyt	$26.95	Pattern workbook for the Technique of Valenciennes.
Mechlin Lace I	Rita Thienpondt	out-of- print	A beginning syllabus on the technique of Mechlin.
Mechelse kant, meer dan alleen	Rita Thienpondt	$69.95	Rita's second pattern folio Mechlin lace with fully diagrammed patterns. Text in English, German, Dutch and French.
De sierlijkheid van de Mechelse kant	Rita Thienpondt	$69.95	Rita's third pattern folio with fully diagrammed patterns on the beautiful bobbin lace. Text in English, German, Dutch and French.
Special Kant Prague	Various	$29.95	An attractivelly published compilation of 18 patterns from Prague. Patterns include designs in Torchon, Florence Lace, Bloomwork, Cluny, Tape Based, Mechlin, Flanders, and Binche as pictured on the cover.
Variations on Plaited Grounds	Vera Cockuyt	$34.95	Instruction manual on plaited grounds on Flemish straight laces.
Variations on Plaited Grounds (Workbook)	Vera Cockuyt	$19.95	Plaited ground patterns.
Variations on Snow Ground	Vera Cockuyt	$34.95	Focused study on snow grounds.
Variations on Snow Ground (Workbook)	Vera Cockuyt	$19.95	Patterns with snow grounds.
Binche Syllabus I	Verkeke-Billet	$64.95	A complete syllabus of Binche with prickings on heavy card stock and colored diagrams. Patterns are selected/arranged so that when worked progressively skills advance to the sensational patterns of book III. THE BEST!
Binche Syllabus II	Verkeke-Billet	$64.95
Binche Syllabus III	Verkeke-Billet	$64.95
Binche Spitzen	Erdumte Wesenberg	OOS	In German and English this title includes 17 patterns of old Binche laces that have been redrawn. Good technical diagrams. In stock and fabulous!
Binche: An Introduction	Vera Cockuyt	$36.95	Complete technical manual in English.
Suggestions: How To Improve Binche	Vera Cockuyt	$19.95	A handy supplement to any technical how-to book on Binche.
Mémoire I	Nakazaki	$64.95	Binche pattern folios using old techniques applied to new designs.

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7. Springett

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Springett Videos	assorted	assorted	See videos and DVD's for prices and descriptions of all 18 Springett videos.
Lace for Special Occasions	Christine Springett	$34.95	A new pattern and instruction book from Christine Springett with 100 pages of wedding & anniversary projects featuring Bedforshire and Torchon patterns.
Christmas Collection	Christine Springett	$16.95	Make the perfect gift for friends and family with Christine's new collection of pretty Christmas ornaments.
Success To The Lace Pillow	Springett	$29.95	All about the antique East Midland bobbins.
Fun With Leaves	Springett	$15.95	Christine has done it again. This original and delightful approach to making Bedfordshire leaves with variegated thread is stunning. The price includes enough thread for 3 projects!
Magic Threads	Springett	$14.95	NEW from the Chistine Springett. This booklet explains everything you ever wanted to know about how to start and end a pattern using magic threads. Don't leave home for a workshop without this book!
The Christmas Lace Book	Springett	$26.95	Delightful pattern book with copious descriptions.
Lace for Children of All Ages	Springett	$24.95	Mixed pattern book. This is the one with the popular snake!
Torchon Lace Book	Springett	$17.95	A good beginners book for Torchon with easy & fun patterns.
Turning Lace Bobbins	Springett	$39.95	A comprehensive how-to book on turning bobbins! Great!
Variations on an Edging	Christine Springett	$12.95	Enjoy this new booklet from Christine Springett that includes 38 prickings and 2 colour pages showing finished projects using differently shaped edgings. Learn a radical new method of joining the lace together which is virtually invisible.
Spangles & Superstitions	Springett	$ 9.95	All about the spangles on East Midland bobbins.
Snakes Galore	Springett	$12.95	Numerous variations on the Springett's popular snake pattern.
Bangle Bonanza	Springett	$ 9.95	Assorted patterns designed for ring insertions.
Fine Old Bucks Point Lace Patterns	Springett	$24.95	A collection of redrawn Bucks Point floral patterns from the Pope and Seiverwright collection.

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8. Traditional Free Laces -- Honiton,Withof Duchesse, Bloemwork, Duchesse, Rosaline

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Rosalibre	Cathy Belleville	$29.95	This is the new lace that everyone is talking about! Cathy Belleville has invented a new free lace drawing from her favorite floral laces Rosaline, Rococo, and Duchesse. Fun to do, easy to make, and dramatic to wear this lace is sure to become a favorite of lacemakers at all levels.
Introduction To Honiton Lace	Suzanne Thompson	$24.95	Now reprinted, simply the best for beginning Honiton.
The Technique of Honiton	Elsie Luxton	$25.00	This book takes the lacemaker from beginning Honiton through raised & rolled work. A bargain!
New Pattern in Honiton Lace	Biggins	$22.95	A delightful Honiton lace patterns. The samples in the book are beautiful designed and executed. A must.
Honiton Lace: Step-by-Step	Sheila Wells	$17.95	A fresh perspective on Honiton lace w/ diagramed solutions.
Basic Honiton Lace	Joyce Dorsett	$13.94	All the basics in a nutshell.
Honiton Lace Patterns	The Devon Lace Teachers	$17.95	A wonderful collection of traditional Honiton patterns compiled by the Devon lace teachers and the English Lace Guild. Very nice.
Honiton Fillings: A Collection from the 18th Century	Joyce Dorsett	Out of Print	This limited 2nd edition of Joyce Dorsett's book on Honiton fillings is selling out fast. If you are interested in Honiton lace or lace design do not miss this opportunity.
The Honiton Lace Industry in 1887	Alan Brown	$19.95	Alan Brown has put together another informative book on the Honiton lace industry based on the report, in Queen Victoria's gold jubilee year, of House of Commons commissioner Alan S. Cole on 'the present condition and prospects of the Honiton Lace industry' plus more.
Bruges Flower Lace	Sutton	$17.95	If you are new to this lace, start here. Basic and easy to follow.
Designing for Bruges Flower Lace	Sutton	$18.00	Picks up where the first book leaves off.
The Technique of Bruges Flower Lace	Veronica Sorenson	$21.95	A Bloemwork manual with instructions & pretty patterns.
Brügger Blumen	Rombach-de Kievid	$24.95	In German this title includes excellent diagrams and patterns.
Feestelijk Kantwerk	Sonia Vanoosterwijck	$29.95	Torchon and Bloomwork patterns for table linens. In stock!
The Technique of Bloemwork	Vera Cockuyt	$34.95	Complete technical manual with diagrams.
Bloemwork Pattern Supplement	Vera Cockuyt	$29.95	Patterns for the Technique of Bloemwork.
Tech. of Chrysanthemum Bloemwork	Vera Cockuyt	$34.95	A manual of bloemwork technique.
Chrysanthemum Lace	Cathleen Belleville	$24.95	Step-by-step instructions with over 200 illustrations, patterns and prickings.
La Dentelle Duchesse	Fouriscot & Parfait-Laitern	$32.95	A beautifully formatted book in color on Duchesse Lace including good diagrams of specific tasks.
La Dentelle Duchesse - Volume 2 - Perfectionnement	Mick Fouriscot/Léona Parfait-Laitem	$32.95	More on Duchesse lace including 2 handkerchief edgings, 1 mats, 2 floral motifs and a baby bonnet. Beautiful colored diagrams.
Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns Withof and Duchesse	Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof	$21.95	Just reprinted in paperback this book is filled with 50 beautiful Withof and Duchesse lace patterns. Clear technical diagrams target specific problems.
Technique of Duchesse	Vera Cockuyt	$29.95	A manual of Duchesse technique.
A Manual for Sluis and Withof Duchess Laces, Part I, Sluis 1913-1935	Anneke Reijs	$49.95	The bibles of Sluis and Withof laces sanctioned by Sister Judith of The Netherlands. Include instructions, diagrams and patterns. Part III now in stock!
A Manual for Sluis and Withof Duchess Laces, Part II, Withof	Anneke Reijs	$49.95
A Manual for Sluis and Withof Duchess Laces, Part III, Withof	Anneke Reijs	$49.95
Withof Duchesse in North America	Susie Johnson et al.	OOP	Withof lace patterns designed by Sister Judith made by North American lacemakers with new technical diagrams.
Withof Duchesse Pattern Book I, II, III, IV, & V	Sister Judith	$19.95 ea.	Pattern books for Duchesse and Withof Patterns
Withof Pattern Book #6	---	$39.95	Withof pattern pack.
Withof Pattern Book #7, #8 and #9	---	$49.95	Withof pattern pack.
The Technique of Rosaline	Vera Cockuyt	$36.95	Technical explanations in English on this lovely Flemish lace.
Maikäfer, Flieg (Bugs)	Ulrike Löhr	$15.95	Using techniques borrowed from the free laces of Duchesse, Withof & Honiton, Ulrike Löhr has designed two exceptional books depicting butterflies and bugs. Extraordinarily realistic designs and superb execution.
Schmetterlinge, Flieg (Butterflies)	Ulrike Löhr	$14.95
Geklöppelte Vögel Knyppleade Faglas Oiseaux en Dentelle	Ulla Fagerlin and Birgitta Hulterström	$36.95	A delightful new book of nothing but bobbin lace made birds done in color.

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9. Milanese and Tape Based Lace

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Milanese Lace: An Introduction	Patricia Read and Lucy Kincaid	OOP	The bible of Milanese Lace fundamentals. A must have book for student of Milanese Lace. Instructions, diagrams and lots of delightful patterns.
50 New Milanese Lace Patterns	Pat Read	$26.95	Features 50 all new Milanese patterns. Pat Read's beautiful designs are inspired by nature and mythology, and feature white and colored interpretations. Bringing over 50 years experience to this lace, Pat Read offers the lacemaker the best of traditional lacemaking wrapped in something new and inspiring. This title is out of print, but a few copies remain.
Special Effects in Bobbin Lace	Sandi Woods	$29.95	Stunning collection of bobbin lace patterns using colored threads.
Alphabet Inspirations in Coloured Bobbin Lace	Sandi Woods	$26.95	This exciting new title contains patterns and instructions for "The Leafy Glade Alphabet". Each pattern can be made using simple bobbin lace stitches or the more complex Milanese tapes in color or in white. In addition to the alphabet there are 24 additional patterns which take inspiration from the alphabet. Each pattern includes prickings, line diagrams, pin reference charts and full pin-by-pin instructions.
Milanese Lace Designs	Anne Moore	$44.95	130 pages of patterns from book- marks to peacocks including diagrams and instructions.
Milanese Lace, Original Patterns in Color	Louise Colgan	$21.95	Original Milanese lace designs of exceptional quality in color!
Treasury of Patterns	Radmila Zuman	34.95	A well produced book of decorative tapes inspired by the laces made in Northern Italy during the baroque era and the peasant laces of central Europe. This book is of particular interest to lacemakers who are interested in Milanese Lace and creative lacemaking. Each tape is fully diagramed and referenced in six languages.
Austria Lace -- Art Nouveau Bobbin Lace from Vienna	Leopoldine Winkler	$79.95	In German and English, this large format hardback edition includes 25 patterns with lace prickings and 68 illustrations, including 105 black and white and colored diagrams. This beautiful titles includes a historical section on the lace production in the Austria-Hungarian Empire.
Geklöppelte Ostereier	Annelies Kirst	$12.95	A delightful pattern book of 20 Easter Egg patterns all made in color. Easy and fun.
Neue Klöppel-Ostereier	Annelies Kirst	$14.95	Like its predecessor, Geklöppelte, this title offers the lacemaker another selection of easy to do egg shaped patterns in mixed laces including tape based, Milanese, Torchon, Flanders and Bucks Point.
Flowers in Bobbin Lace	Ulla Fagerlin Birgitta Hulterström	$32.95	24 delightful patterns of true-to-life lace flowers with full working diagrams.
Christmas Lace (Weihnachtliche Klöppelmotive)	Brigitte Bellon	$22.95	A charming book of Christmas laces and ornaments. Text in German, but well diagramed.
Geklöppelter Weihnachtsschmuck	Bridgette Bellon	$32.95	Just in! Brigitte Bellon has put together a really nice new book of 36 NEW patterns for Christmas including stars, angels, bells, hearts, candles and more!. Easy to make and clearly diagrammed.
Swedish Lace Motifs (Knypplade Bilder)	Hulterstrom	$32.95	New tape based pattern book on Swedish bobbin lace pictures.
Bobbin Lace Christmas Patterns (Klöppeln Zur Weihnachtszeit)	Brigitte Bellon	$22.95	Delightful for those quick and easy Christmas decorations.
Faciles au Fuseau - Motifs Floraux	Mick Fouriscot Mylène Salvador	$24.95	Lots of bobbin lace flower patterns that are easy to do and suitable for jewelry.

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10. Russian Lace

Title	Author	Price	Comments
A Course in Russian Lacemaking	Karpenko	$32.50	If you are trying to teach yourself Russian lace this is the place to start. This book takes the student through a visual approach to the fundamental skills of Russian lace diagram by diagram.
Pillow-Lace: A Practical Handbook	Mincoff & Marriage	$22.95	A lovely old stand-by originally pub. in 1907 with mixed patterns including Russian braid laces.
Motieven in Kleur	Sebastiana Van den Herik	$46.95	20 Russian lace patterns in color including a leaf, water lily, tree, shell, rabbit, birds, cottage, castle, flowers, boats and figures! The technical section in this book is excellent.
Motieven in Kleur (English translation)	Sebastiana van den Herik	$8.50	Good translation into English of Motieven in kleur.
Dictionary of Russian Grounds	Karpenko	out of print	A must for the student of Russian lace. Over 100 Russian grounds including a map the pairs must take to complete the ground.
Angels in Russian Tape Lace	Hanne Sonne	$34.00	16 beautiful angels made in Russian Tape Lace featuring fillings inspired by the Wologda tradition. Each pattern has a pricking and colored diagram.
Russian Lace Patterns #1	Karpenko	$39.95	Delightful easy to use pattern packets.
Russian Lace Patterns #2	Karpenko	$39.95
Russian Lace Patterns #3	Karpenko	$39.95

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11. Picture Lace

Title	Author	Price	Comments
36 Klöppelbilder nach der Natur	Irmgard Schneider	34.95	A delightful new book of 36 bobbin lace patterns with themes from nature including oaks leaves, berries flowers and birds. These well thought out, easy to make patterns will satisfy any lacemaker.
24 Hearts in Bobbin Lace	Lene Bjørn	$21.95	24 easy to make bobbin lace hearts made in color.
Klöppeln zur Weihnachtszeit	Brigitte Bellon	$22.95	This popular book of Christmas patterns including the navity pictured on the cover.

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12. Mixed Technique Pattern Books

Title	Author	Price	Comments
Lace for Ten Pairs	Claire Burkhard	$34.95	A delightful book with 37 different bobbin lace patterns using 10 pairs or less! Patterns includes handkerchief edgings, motifs, decorations, crosses and much more using lots of color. In English, German and French.
Fun With Corners	Claire Burkhard	$36.95
Spitzen Pfauen	Various	$49.95	This glossy paperback contains 24 patterns of bobbin lace peacocks in various free and straight lace techniques. There are working diagrams for the more unusual working techniques. Text in German.
Hausdrachen (21 Fable and Mythical Animals )	Ulrike Löhr	$44.95	SPECTACULAR! Ulike Löhr has done it again delighting lacemakers with 21 original patterns of mythical creatures and dragons made in mixed bobbins lace techniques. This boxed folio has something for everyone with lots of new tricks superbly diagramed. A must!
Spitzen Fächer Lace Fans	various	$79.95	This sumptuious book about lace fans will delight the collector and lacemaker alike. The first half of the book covers the history of fans and includes dazzling pictures of fans. The second half includes patterns for numerous fans in assorted techniques from traditional to modern interpretations. This is an inspired and exciting title.
Lace Fans	Ann Collier	$21.95	A fully illstrated book in color that combines various lace-making techniques and patterns with fans as the theme.
Lace Baskets and Flowers	Ann Moore	$44.95	160 pages covering three dimensional lace baskets and flowers using adaptions of Torchon, Bucks Point and Milanese Lace techniques.
Lutac (Relief)	L. Tack - Van Maldere	$59.95	Something new! A complete manual of bobbin lace in relief.
Bobbin Lace Fans	Louise Colgan	17.95	Bobbin lace fans in Torchon , Beds, Bucks and Russian
New Ideas for Miniature Bobbin Lace	Roz Snowdon	$17.95	This is a companion book to Miniature Bobbin Lace offering a portfolio of more then 30 new Torchon, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire patterns.
Lace for Dolls and Dolls' Houses	Ann Collier	$29.95	Miniature Bucks and Beds lace patterns, especially nice for dolls.
Birthdays and Birth Signs in Lace	Bridget Cook	$16.95	Mixed bobbin lace pattern books that are theme based. Edited by Bridget Cook.
Special Occasions in Lace	Bridget Cook	$16.95

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13. Needlelace

Title	Author	Price	Comments
La Dentelle de Vensie	Laura Masera	$22.95	This is a well organized and illustrated text on the basics of Point de Venise including beautiful patterns. Very nice for any student of needlelace.
Lace Made With A Needle	Irma Osterman	$20.00	All the basics of making needlelace.
Introduction To Needlelace	The Lace Guild	$9.95	A simple and easy approach to needlelace.
Un bordo Aemilia Ars	--	$57.00	A manual of techniques and patterns on this beautiful Italian needlelace. Published on high quality paper this book is 28 oversized pages in English and Italian.
Starting Needlelace	Valerie Grimwood	out of print	Back in prnt at last this is my favorite for learning the fundamentals of needlelace.
Needlelace	Pat Earnshaw	out of print	Stitches from traditional laces, with instructions, including Point de France, Point de Sedan, Argentella, Argentan, Alencon, Reseau Venise, Point de Gaze
Youghal: A Charming Irish Needlelace	Irma Ostermann	$20.00	All you wanted to know about youghal needlelace.
Needlelace: Designs and Techniques Classic and Contemporary	Catherine Barley	$22.95	Delight in this beautiful book on needlelace.
Mediterranean Knotted Lace	Elena Dickson	$17.95	More commonly known as Armenian needlelace, this lovely reprint is a treasure trove of technique and patterns.
Lasadoireacht (A Practical Workbook for Carrickmacross Lace)	Mary Shields	$24.00	Complete how-to manual for Carrickmacross Lace. Coming back into print soon!
Lasadoireacht II (Carrickmacross Lace Workbook)	Mary Shields	$24.00	The workbook for Lasadoireacht I.
Outlines and Stitches	Pat Earnshaw	$32.00	Using Halas Lace as her example, the author explores the techniques and design in needlelace.
Youhal Lace, The Craft and the Cream	Pat Earnshaw	$21.00	Covers techniques and history.

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14. Identification, History and Fashion

Title	Author	Price	Comments
The Art & Craft of Old Lace	F. A. Von Henneberg	$98.00	First published in 1931, covering general history of bobbin & needlelace, design & technique. Fabulous!
LACE from the Victoria Albert Museu