Deborah I have recently, in the last few years, started learning Binche. Books by Ulrike Voelcker that I have seen are all wonderful in terms of her knowledge and her diagrams. But I wouldn't recommend them for beginners, simply because the patterns tend to be very advanced and difficult ones.
Annick Staes has a self published booklet which I have found useful. Her beginner patterns are simple and straightforward. Her diagrams are good. But the book is black and white so you might need something else as well. Michael Giusiana's first 3 books are basic, with good diagrams and patterns which aren't too difficult. Although the first 2 are probably out of print and difficult to find, even used. The Verbeke-Billiet 3 syllabuses are thorough, with large multi-colored diagrams, but I personally find the patterns daunting. For those with active and resilient brains. On laceioli we have collected bibliography lists which might be useful to you. http://laceioli.ning.com/group/continental-straight-laces/page/good-books Lorelei Halley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
