"Bibilla Knotted Lace" by Dickson
Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir. I may get that for
Christmas from DH (on my wish list on his Amazon account- I like to make
things simple). Does anybody have this book? Any comments?
I have both books, bought one (Dickson) locally and the other (Cakir)
through the book depository. Both are excellent and I intend to teach
myself using both books ( I should point out 2 of my friends have
offered to help if I need it so I have a fall back). The books have
different flowers. They both have very clear diagrams and instructional
notes. The Cakir book has a short history of the lace and ranks the
flowers according to difficulty and she includes suggestions on how to
use the flowers, eg hair clips, necklace,keyrings and clothing trims.
The Dickson book has lots of instructional diagrams for virtually every
'stitch' and every project, including where the thread should go. It
also has a number of Australian flowers which in my mind is a real
plus.I would recommend both books simply because they have different
patterns and they are some of the best eye candy I've seen for ages. If
you can't afford both and you want to learn then buy the Dickson book.
If you already know the technique then you buy one and save for the
other, seriously!
Anna in an overcast and finally cool Sydney
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