Hello Susan, There are several books with techniques for working bobbin lace, and one of them is of course Practical Skills. I think all lacemakers should have a few of these books in our library, they should be a must, same as are dictionaries, or cook books... Technical books should be with us so that we can consult whenever we come across a difficult situation when working our piece of lace. Because the bobbin lace world is so extense, that it is almost impossible to remember everything that can be done nor every solution for our problem (because very often there are several solutions, same with removing pairs in half stitch).
Practical Skills is a cheap book, and you can often get it second hand. But it is so useful... But then as far as I remember now, I love the set of 5 booklets by Gianfranca Tolloi (in Italian, but perfectly understandable drawings in colour), and now Jana Novak has also published two books with tricks of corners, removing and adding pairs, etc. I hope that your leaf turns out good now! Best wishes, Antje González, Spain www.vueltaycruz.es - 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/
