The Torchon Lace Workbook: A Concise Lacemaking Course--The Basic Skills Fully Explained, with Prickings and Diagrams for 27 Finished Lace Produc

by Bridget M. Cook

Of the various bobbin lace types, "torchon" lace is probably the best for a beginner to tackle. Based on a combination of attractive motifs with a geometrical ground, it uses a simple range of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312021194
• ISBN13: 9780312021191
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

Great tool for learning Bobbin Lace; beautiful patterns easy to understand.

basic skills fully explained

This is a great book to learn lacemaking with. Very clear and uses the techniques used by most American teachers.

Great book for beginning to learn torchon bobbin lace

The reason I like this book is that the diagrams and photographs are clear and use colored threads. You can learn how to make beginning torchon bobbin lace on your own with this book. Descriptions of how to wind on your bobbins and how to start are defined well and the method to make simple bookmarks all the way through to more advanced projects are explained in detail.