Lace Style - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lace Style write by Pam Allen. This book was released on 2013-03-15. Lace Style available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With an emphasis on innovative designs that range from simple to complex, this collection of contemporary knitting projects includes garments and accessories for women. Featuring projects with a sense of style that will appeal to knitters of all ages, it includes designs for socks, hats, sweaters, dresses, and shrugs. A basic primer on knitting lace that is closely linked to the projects in the book includes information on how to knit lace, choosing yarn and needles, types of increases and decreases, reading charts, simple ways to achieve a lacy effect, ways to incorporate lace designs in knitting patterns, and information on blocking. Each pattern has detailed step-by-step instructions, lavish lifestyle photographs, and plenty of detail shots. Experienced knitters looking for inspiration and beginners trying lace knitting for the first time will find everything needed to knit lace with confidence.
Lace
Lace - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lace write by Bella Veksler. This book was released on 1998. Lace available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The most ingenious and ephemeral of textiles, lace is presented as the poetry of fashion. Here over 225 pictures, including dramatic photographs and historical illustrations, portray various types of lace and garments from different periods. An outstanding resource for fashion historians, designers, collectors, students, and aficionados, this unique study will be cherished by all who appreciate beautiful clothing and fabrics
Laces and Lace Articles
Laces and Lace Articles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Laces and Lace Articles write by United States Tariff Commission. This book was released on 1934. Laces and Lace Articles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
African Lace
African Lace - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook African Lace write by Barbara Plankensteiner. This book was released on 2010. African Lace available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'African Lace' denotes brightly coloured, industrially embroidered textiles that define the image of Nigerians worldwide. For over fifty years it has been the fabric of choice for festive and format dress styles. This volume is the first to explore the history and cultural significance of this particular fabric in Nigeria. Industrial embroideries have been produced in Austria and Switzerland since the 19th century. The specific designs manufactured for the West African market go back to the early 1960s when commercial relations with the newly independent state of Nigeria began. Since then African Lace has been extremety popular in Nigeria and the resulting clothes have been adopted as 'traditional dress'. This book presents a fascinating chapter in African fashion history and enhances a contemporary aspect of culture that extends beyond the borders of a single nation, interconnecting people, ideas, and creativity through trade. African Lace highlights fashion, creativity, opulence, and the joy of social gatherings in Nigeria.
50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns
50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns write by Yvonne Scheele Kerkhof. This book was released on 2015-02-05. 50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns presents a stunning selection of Withof and Duchesse bobbin lace patterns for the lacemaking enthusiasts. This multi-language lace book introduces a variety of patterns chosen to suit every level from the enthusiastic beginner to the most experienced lacemaker. The book includes: Detailed explanations of the Withof and Duchesse techniques. A variety of designs, including an alphabet, a coat of arms, a clematis and a butterfly. Advice and further suggestions to encourage lacemakers to create their own personalized lace designs. How to use traditional fine threads, thicker threads - which give the pieces a larger scale - and coloured threads.
