Marianne I would recommend Barbara Corbet FLANDRISCHE SPITZE, 2011. It is in 2 languages -- German and English side by side in columns on each page. She has invented her own beginners' patterns which contain all the basic elements of Flanders. Her explanations appear quite good.
As for Annick Staes' VALENCIENNES -- I have an awful time getting the ground to look right, without pins. But her explanation of how to tension the pairs and handle the braids immediately fixed my problem. Her suggestions about the ground really do work. Lorelei - 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/
