Hello Marianne, > Like, I just realized that Devon trolly lace is another point ground type lace, and I'd like to try them all, I see now that the first book is already out of print... i just can't keep up.
You wont miss much there IMHO - its not different from Bucks point and the patterns in that book are nothing really special. Though it has a quite interesting historical part. If youd like a really nice book with beautiful Chantilly patterns (including Ombrée) I highly recommend Ulrike Voelckers Schwarzarbeit Band 2. It has meticulously drawn diagrams showing every pair of bobbins, so even complex patterns are rather easy to follow. It has 69 patterns in total, so theres something for everyone, including a pattern with about 25.000 pinholes per repeat (!), needing about 250 pairs of bobbins, so it might be the one and only pattern youll ever work on ;-). Its written in German and English. None of my other books come closer to what I prefer in lace: Art Nouveau / Art Deco style, flowing lines and wonderful shading. And its still available (e.g. here: http://www.barbara-fay.de/j2/index.php/en/component/virtuemart/bobbin-lace/sc hwarzarbeit-2-detail?Itemid=0 <http://www.barbara-fay.de/j2/index.php/en/component/virtuemart/bobbin-lace/s chwarzarbeit-2-detail?Itemid=0>). - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
