New French/English Book - Review La Dentelle de Venise Contemporaine Venice Needle Lace Today By Myriam Benamor Published by Editions Didier Carpentier Nov. 2013, 95-page Hardback ISBN 978-2-84167-855-6 If you have wished for English translations of books published in France - this one is for you! Support for this book may send a consumer message to the publisher that we want more English translations! It is nice to be able to read the ten pages of history of lace in Venice and Burano - all well illustrated. For those with some experience making needle lace, and those interested in colorful laces. Makers may need to work under magnification, because the lace stitches are tiny - like the originals. Amply illustrated in color, with many drawings and photos. Traditionally, this lace was made with white thread. This book offers contemporary patterns and ideas for using color. Therefore, perfect for making one-of-a-kind needle laces. Silk and cotton thread options given are Aurifil, DMC, Phenix, Sajou, and Valdani. Twenty-two Technique pages from which to practice: Several leaves with different fillings. These leaves can be used after completion, so your time is well-spent. Thirty Designs to stitch, with detailed instructions - mostly flowers and butterflies. Suitable for sewing onto clothing, hats, etc. Framed pieces. Jewelry - pins, earrings, a bracelet. Two sets of earrings; each set has two possible designs (for example, 2 different orchids). The reviewer is an experienced embroiderer and embroidery teacher. If you have never made needle lace (using variations of buttonhole stitch), enlarge the pattern and practice using larger thread. Stitching with the eye end of the threaded needle prevents piercing surrounding threads with the point and yields a crisper appearance. It is also nice to consult other needle lace books to see if a different way of illustrating stitches is helpful. I found the illustrations wonderful, but if you get stuck on a tiny detail - this is how to work your way out of puzzlement. For your convenience, the following Specialty Book Suppliers have been verified. Please tell them you heard about the book from this Arachne book review. Europe - _www.barbara-fay.de_ (http://www.barbara-fay.de) USA - _www.vansciverbobbinlace.com_ (http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com) USA - Kern's MARCH Issue (Menu at Right) http://ruthkernbooks.blogspot.com/ Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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