Flanders Lace
Sally Schoenberg |
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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.
(3 hours, 57 minutes)
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$48.00 |
Chantilly Lace
Lia Baumeister-Jonker |
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This DVD covers the techniques needed to make three edgings
in Chantilly lace. A Chantilly bookmark pattern is included as
extra practice in applying the techniques presented. One repeat
of each edging pattern is worked on camera with pin-by-pin instruction.
By viewing this DVD from start to finish before beginning to
make the lace, one will gain a good understanding of how Chantilly
is made.
(3 hours, 54 minutes)
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$54.95 |
Color in Torchon
Jean Leader |
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This DVD will show you how using colors can transform a simple
Torchon pattern and provide endless possibilities for experimentation.
The first two patterns are designed to show how pairs move through
the lace when using different stitches and techniques. This knowledge
is then used to control where the colors move in the following
three patterns for an edging, a square mat and a bookmark. An
additional pattern for a square mat is also included. The instructions
assume that you know how to wind bobbins, make a pricking and
work the basic stitches, but starting and finishing, working
ground stitches, spiders, cloth-stitch diamonds, roseground,
footside edge and two different fans are all explained step by
step.
(3 hours, 30 minutes)
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$48.00 |
Milanese Lace
Louise Colgan |
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Learn the techniques of Milanese Lace including scrolling
tapes highlighted by decorative stitches by making a hummingbird
in colored thread. Students will learn how to make four different
decorative braids, tight point and scrolll turns, turning stitches,
adding piars, back-stitches, sewing, setting up at a point and
buncle and tie finishing.
(3 hours, 30 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$48.00 |
Russian Lace
Lia Baumeister |
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Lia shows show to make a Russian Tape Lace butterfly as it
is made in Vologda. She gives instruction for the starting of
the lace, a stem stitch, a chain stitch, a false plait, turning
a corner, a variety of fillings and the finishing the lace. An
additional pattern for a doily is included for further practice.
(2 hours, 15 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$48.00 |
Successful Bobbin Lacemaking
for all Occasions
Christine Springett |
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Learn the basic techniques of bobbin lace. Beginning techniques
are clearly explained in this video with a series of fun and
easy craft projects. Use with Christine's book, Lace for Children
of All Ages.
(120 minutes)
Available in Video Only
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$42.00 |
Torchon Lace 1
Christine Springett |
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This program is intended to give a new lacemaker an enjoyable
introduction to Torchon lace. It shows how to prepare a pricking
and how to wind bobbins. A series of carefully designed patterns
introduce the basic skills of cloth stitch, half stitch, Torchon
ground, fans, Rose ground, honeycomb and spiders both large and
small. The techniques are used in a variety of projects which
are included in The Torchon Lace Book which is an essential
companion to this program.
(150 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$55.00 |
| Torchon Lace 2 Christine
Springett |
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Learn how to use a gimp, work footside edges, start and finish
an edging including tips on trouble shooting and magic threads.
You must have Christine's book, The Torchon Lace Book
to use these videos.
Available in DVD or Video
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$52.00 |
Honiton Lace
Mo Gibbs |
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Delight in this introduction to Honiton lace which covers
the basic skills of traditional Honiton lace by making a flower
and leaf spray. Detailed, pin-by-pin instructions are given for
a small flower with leaves, a tendril and a simple filling. Some
of the techniques covered include the use of coarse threads,
gaining on a pin, adding pairs and removing them, sewing in and
out, dealing with knots and achieving a neat finish.
(110 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$52.00 |
Tatting
Pam Palmer |
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This program is suitable for both beginners and for those
who can already tat. Pam gives advice on the selection of threads
and shuttles for those who are new to the craft. She begins with
clear instructions for the basic stitch and picots, and goes
on to demonstrate a variety of more challenging techniques. There
are also some useful tips on joining, finishing and mounting.
Pam has designed the flower basket as a tatting sampler with
flower and leaf motifs introducing a wide range of skills. These
include the decorative use of picots, Josephine rings, sets,
pearl tatting and reversed stitch tatting. Suggestions are given
for working the basket in four seasonal variations some using
beads and metallic threads.
(120 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$55.00 |
Needlelace
Carol Williamson |
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This program gives a clear and detailed introduction to needle
lace which makes it ideal for the lacemaker who is new to this
type of lace. Carol tells you how to make a needle lace pillow
and uses a simple but effective rose and leaf spray of her own
design to show you how to prepare a pattern, to lay in the cordonnet,
create a variety of fillings and finally how to top stitch your
lace. She also explains how to select the best fillings to give
realistic shading on both leaves and petals.
(110 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$46.00 |
Turning Lace Bobbins
David Springett |
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Learn all the tricks of the bobbin making trade. Learn to
turn bobbins in bone and wood, including mother and babes, bee's
knees, fairings and more! Learn to decorate bobbins with tinsel,
wire, colored dots and tiny beads.
(144 minutes)
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$55.00 |
Fan Mounting
Christine Springett |
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A step by step demonstration of how to mount lace onto both
plastic and wooden fan sticks. She shows how to mount a lace
leaf directly onto a set of wooden fanstitcks and also how to
use a fine silk fabric to provide a backing for a lace fan mounted
onto plastic sticks. The pleating process is explained in detail
and the merits of different glues are discussed. Use in conjunction
with Christine's booklet Designing and Mounting Lace Fans.
(82 minutes)
Available in DVD Only
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$38.00 |
Let's Make Bobbin Lace
Christine Springett |
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Learn bobbin lace by making a colorful snake bookmark. You
will need fourteen bobbins to make this attractive bookmark.
Includes a kit with supplies for the bookmark.
(15 minutes)
Available in Video Only
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Out of Print |
Bedfordshire
Lace 1
Christine Springett |
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Covers all the basic of Bedfordshire lace including plaits,
picots, leaves, and crossings. These skills are covered in a
simple bookmark pattern which is designed to give plenty of practice
at mastering the essential elements of this type of lace. Each
new technique is explained in detail with excellent close-up
views enabling the lacemaker to follow every movement with ease.
(70 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$44.00 |
Bedfordshire Lace 2: Intermediate
Christine Springett |
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This two hour long program teaches the lacemaker to build
on the basic Bedfordshire skills of plaits, picots, leaves and
crossings covered by the first program in the series. this is
achieved by working an edging containing a variety of techniques
including a ninepin edge, cloth stitch trail, cluny crossing,
a raised tally, adding and throwing out pairs at a corner, as
well as detailed instruction on how to start and finish a piece.
(120 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$46.00 |
Bedfordshire Lace 3: Advanced
Skills
Christine Springett |
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Make an oval motif with a cloth stitch flower outlined with
a gimp.
(90 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$46.00 |
Bedfordshire Lace 4: Advanced
Skills
Christine Springett |
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Learn how to make leaves and how to add gimp -- edged veins
at three different angles and how to work the central vein of
a leaf in two contrasting ways. The principles behind each technique
and the factors to be taken into consideration before making
each decision are carefully explained. Each process is clearly
demonstrated using excellent close-ups making even the more complicated
features easy to follow.
(110 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$50.00 |
Buckinghamshire Point Lace
Bridget Cook |
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Using 5 carefully designed and graded patterns this program
is a comprehensive introduction to Bucks Point lace. The techniques
covered in this two and a half hour program include a thorough
introduction to making Point Ground net, the headside and picots,
the footside edge with catch pins, honeycomb rings and different
ways of working corners. The use of a gimp thread in a variety
of situations is clearly explained and pin-by-pin instructions
are given for starting and finishing each piece.
(150 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$55.00 |
Brugge Bloemwerk
Pat Bury |
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In this program Patricia Bury introduces the student to basic
skills of this beautiful "flower" lace characterized
by flower motifs combined with scrolls and plaited fillings.
You will learn how to make a flower with alternate petals of
half stitch and cloth stitch, how to begin a scroll and how to
complete it correctly. Additionally the student will learn how
to link adjacent motifs with false plaits, how to work the typical
diamond-shaped plaited filling, how to sew in pairs for an area
of square stitch filling and how to work a half stitch border
to give your mat a firm edge.
(134 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$55.00 |
Carrickmacross Lace
Carol Williamson |
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Carrickmacross lace is a very pretty and quickly made type
of applique which originated in Ireland during the nineteenth
century. This program clearly shows how the layers of net and
organdie are put together and the design outlined with needle
and thread. Carol then demonstrates how areas of organdie can
be cut away to leave a delicate net background. She also explains
how net embroidery can be used to add further decoration.
(65 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$46.00 |
Spangling the Springett Way
David Springett |
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David shows you 2 traditional methods of spangling a lace
bobbin: a simple ring of beads and the "birdcage" spangle.
(18 minutes)
Available Video Only
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$18.00 |
Basic Lace Identification
Christine Springett and Carol Williamson |
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This program is intended to help you learn more about the
lace you already own or pieces you may wish to purchase in the
future. Christine and Carol share interesting facts and stories
on lace history, and they discuss the various features which
will help you to identify specific types of lace. In addition,
they explain how a variety of laces are made, the different materials
used, and finally, the care required to ensure beautiful lace
for years to come.
(70 minutes)
Available in DVD or Video
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$46.00 |