As a vendor, I've hestitated to reply to the list because it isn't meant for commercial purposes, but since there seems to be quite a bit of interest in s'Gravenmoer lace, there is one book still available.
I have copies of the original self-published book by Hannke Troost who was instrumental in bringing this old lace back to light. It contains 15 patterns, each with detailed written instructions and working diagrams. It was translated into English by Esther Perry of Vancouver. If anyone would like more information, please email me privately. Gail Young Trillium Bobbin Lace ----- Original Message ----- From: Brenda Paternoster To: Dee Palin Cc: Lace Arachne Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: [lace] Re: s Gravenmoer and Sulky Blendables - was long lace/garters On 25 Feb 2006, at 12:11, Dee Palin wrote: > Thank you, Brenda - are there books on it? It sounds interesting and > I'd love to have a go. > Clay replied: > The Dutch Guild published a beautiful book several years ago which > really > got things going, but it's out of print already! : ( "Kant, uit Vlaanderen en 's Gravenmoer" Published 2002 by LOKK (Dutch Lace Guild) There's no price on my copy but it wouldn't have been cheap! A4, hardback 271 pages, English and Dutch text. Mostly B&W but some colour pages including three sample pieces with zig-zag trails worked in cloth stitch with multicolour workers. Doesn't say what thread was used for the workers but it could well have been Sulky Blendables. Alice says: > The 's Gravenmoerse lace is not Torchon. People get > that impression because it is on a 45 degree grid, > like Torchon, but it really is a Point Ground lace > with very distinctive features. Much of the ground is CTTpCTT and there are picots along most of the headsides. Some of the patterns have complex grounds taken from Flemish lace and there are spiders and zig-zag trails and gimp outlines, so a very mixed style. Being a geometric lace with 45 degree working angle the patterns have to be similar to torchon designs. Brenda > >> Dee >> >> 's Gravenmoer is a form of hand-made torchon which has half stitch >> worked with diagonal and vertical threads instead of the usual >> diagonal and horizontals. I've not done any myself but I believe >> it's achieved by working diagonal rows of halfstich instead of going >> back and forth - rather like working the first half of a spider. >> Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - 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]
