The Technique of Bucks Point Lace
by Pamela Nottingham
Describing the techniques - basic to the more advanced - for making this popular and attractive English lace. Sections include an introduction to the basic stitches, nine narrow edgings including more advanced stitches, the use of gimp threads, corners, grounds, improving and drafting patterns, making patterns from lace, adaptation and design. This is followed by a lengthy section covering aspects of fine old Bucks Point patterns - including prickings, working narrative and diagrams.
Clear diagrams, 97 ready-to-use prickings, 36 draft patterns and over 200 black and white illustrations.
In excellent condition. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper.
Published 1981. 1990 reprint
168 pages - Hardback