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Battenberg Lace, a revitalized form of tape lace stemming from the 16th century, gained popularity in the latter part of the 19th century when Queen Victoria created a duchy for her daughter's new husband, the Duke of Battenberg. As every dutchy in England had it's own style of lace a new style of lace was created to honor the Duke and his Princess, hence the birth of a new tape lace called Battenberg lace which became all the rage as it was easy to make with ready made machine tapes (instead of making tapes by hand). The books we carry all reflect the most popular designs of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Here is a wonderful resource of designs from the heyday of Battenberg Lace of the late Victorian early Edwardian eras. Included are basic directions for making lace, how to shape and stitches that are used as well as a brief section on making the stitches with your sewing machine. Also included is a section of the different types of lace tapes used to make this style of needlelace (some are still available today). You won't find any drawn out patterns but lots of designs that you can blow up with a copy machine.
"This book is a compliation of books from 1878 - 1938 dealing with varieties of contemporary point laces, i.e. lace worked with a needle and thread which does not rely on any fabric ground. During the latter part of the 19th century, these techniques had a major revival with the reworking of the traditional stitches and techniques. Prior to this time, point lace relied entirely on the buttonhole stitch in it's myriad of variations, with an unadorned thread unheard of. The new stitches included knotting, wrapping and weaving techniques." If you love making bobbin lace or love the look but lack the time to make you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly needlelace comes together.
If you are tired of the look of lace scallops on hems or straight bands of lace but want to experiment with some basic heirloom sewing then this is the book for you. Judith Marquis is a very talented Canadian who has published many of her original designs in various sewing magazines. She is also the designer of the Grace Knott Christening Ensemble. This book explores using sculptured lace designs which go beyond the simple basic shapes that so many of us tend to get stuck in. She has samples of lace shaping on garments where you would least expect them. The designs included are very elegant, celtic and beautiful. Also included are excellent instructions for applying lace to ready-made garments. A must have book for those who love the look of heirloom sewing but who are not into frou frou. The patterns can also be used for Battenberg Lace. Price $18.00 Quantity requested
If you are tired of the look of lace scallops on hems or straight bands of lace but want to experiment with some basic heirloom sewing then this is the book for you. Judith Marquis is a very talented Canadian who has published many of her original designs in various sewing magazines. She is also the designer of the Grace Knott Christening Ensemble. This book explores using sculptured lace designs which go beyond the simple basic shapes that so many of us tend to get stuck in. She has samples of lace shaping on garments where you would least expect them. The designs included are very elegant, celtic and beautiful. Also included are excellent instructions for applying lace to ready-made garments. A must have book for those who love the look of heirloom sewing but who are not into frou frou. The patterns can also be used for Battenberg Lace.
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