And, just in! I have received two new additions to my Binche Library!
Nora Andries has polished "Naar de bron" whose subtitle translates to, "A
technical approach to early Binche lace". Written in three languages, it it
accessible to most Lacemakers! This provides an exhaustive coverage of
Hi Debora,
I read your initial inquiry, and did not answer right away because I needed to
think about my own path, and what worked, and what did not...
I was extremely fortunate to be "adopted" by lacemaking friends on the East
Coast, from Maine to Pennsylvania and Maryland, and was invited to
Hello all,
Thank you to Lorelei and to María for their great
replies. Using the IOLI lists and María's
opinion, I can now decide on my next steps.
The Arachne list and its members are such great resources!
Thanks again,
Debora Lustgarten
... Expecting windchills of -30 in Toronto. What
a
Hello all,
I'm thinking of trying my hand at Binche, and would love to hear your
recommendations for beginner's books.
My preference is for books with line diagrams over lengthy
explanations, and especially like the style of Ulrike Voelcker's books.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions
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.
