I'm making my ornament for the Christmas Card Exchange from Gekloppelter Weihnachtsschmuch. This book, also by Brigitte Bellon, has a lovely selection of bells, hearts, candles, angels and stars. I borrowed the book from a friend, and although I have finished my design, I do not intend to buy a copy of the book for myself. Why? Two reasons: First, it's in German (no English translation, which is also true of the book Alice mentioned). I don't read German, and although the prickings and very clear photographs make it possible to complete the lace, I always feel that paragraph says *something,* and it would help me to know what that is! Second, there are no working diagrams. You have to constantly study the photo to see what stitch is used where, how many twists, etc. I consider myself a reasonably accomplished lacemaker, but I honestly don't think I could manage some of the more complex designs, due to the lack of working diagrams.
You can see the cover of this book on Holly Van Sciver's web site <http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/1Books.html>. Barbara Joyce, who speaks a little French, but no German :-( Snoqualmie, WA USA > A question recently came to me about Christmas ornaments and their > patterns. So.....I put the question to all of you. > > What is the source of your favorite Christmas ornaments? > > For Christmas patterns, I like Brigitte Bellon's "Kloppeln zur > Weihnachtszeit" (Bobbin Lace Christmas Patterns). There are a couple > ornaments in "Bobbin Lace with Paper Strings" by Kortelahti, but this > source is not helpful if you don't have miniature paper strings available. > > Please write about your favorite patterns. > > Alice in Oregon > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
