Lace category: 170 books
Chrysanthemum Lace Set Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2016
With six variations on a gorgeous chrysanthemum--scarf end, tablecloth corner, napkin corner, wide border (with corner turn), square, and insertion--you can accessorize any room in your house. Tweak the scarf end to make a curtain, make strips of the insertion for a bedspread or curtain, use the...
Daisy Chain Insertion & Edging Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2018
Simple stitches and a simple pattern, combined with negative space, make for an elegant insertion and lace edging. Designed by Edward Ellis Ford in 1921, you can use this pattern to make wonderful embellishments for garments and linens. The pattern includes instructions for the outside edging of the...
Carnation Lace Corners Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2016
Crochet these simple, elegant carnation corners and sew them to a square or rectangular tablecloth for a beautiful spring setting. Designed in 1919 by Mary E. Fitch, the pattern is great for today’s busy crocheter who wants to do a relatively quick but fancy project. For a very speedy gift, use...
Two Birds Lace Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2019
Originally designed by Mary Card in 1919 as a table scarf or tablecloth end, this pattern could be adapted for a curtain by making the sides straight.
This is not your usual scanned vintage crochet pattern. To make this pattern great for today’s crocheter I wrote complete instructions, expanded...
by Patricia Read, Lucy Kincaid
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Milanese has a greater variety of decorative stitches within the braid than any other lace. It is this variety, added to the baroque style of its designs, that makes Milanese the most beautiful of Italian laces. New in paperback, this book is a collection of 43 new braids, including two spiral braids, and 40 original patterns, all with diagrams, photographs and full instructions.
Lace Knitting to Go
25 Lovely Laces to Use for Edgings, Embellishments, and More
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Inside this deck, detailed instructions and color photographs guide knitters through a closetful of light and lacy patterns, while stitch charts provide a quick reference along the way.
Seven Animal Insertions Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
This set of seven charming animal and insect insertions--a happy dog, busy bees, a butterfly, a mother duck and duckling swimming along, an owl, a pony, and a pair of playful cats--were designed by Ethel Herrick Stetson in 1912. Use them anywhere you would use a lace insertion: for towels, curtains,...
The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches
New Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
This comprehensive new edition of a standard work contains an exhaustive collection of stitches which have been developed in the traditional art of bobbin lacemaking since the 17th century, and is designed to aid all lacemakers in the recognition and working of each individual feature. The degree...
26 Mix & Match Alphabet Insertions Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
With twenty six different borders to choose from, you can make matching square insertions for guest towels, lace pillows, purses, garments, and more. Each letter contains written instructions and a chart for the letter and border in the photograph, and 2 separate charts for the letter alone...
Pennsylvania Dutch Tulips Tablecloth Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2016
This gorgeous filet crochet centerpiece is constructed by adding lace triangles to a square of fabric. Sew the large triangles to your fabric square, crochet smaller triangles along the resulting straight edges, add the included fancy picot edging, and you're done! Designed by Mrs. B. Weldon in 1920,...
26 Mix & Match Alphabet Corners Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
With twenty-six different borders to choose from, you can make matching corners for guest towels, pillow covers, tablecloths, napkins, and even handkerchiefs. Each letter contains written instructions and a chart for the letter and border in the photograph, and two separate charts for the letter alone...
Stork Wall Hanging Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Set in a cabbage patch, a stork welcomes a new baby. Featuring the motto "May all your Troubles be Little Ones", this crocheted lace wall hanging pattern was designed by Mary Card as a pillow cover in 1925. Using simple chain and double crochet stitches, you can make it as a gift for a new mother....
Fleur-de-lis Square Doily Filet Crochet Pattern
Complete Instructions and Chart
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
Designed by Australian Mary Card in 1918 as part of a series of doilies and panels honoring Allies from the Great War. This doily combines the French national emblem, the Fleur-de-lis, with a lovely verse: "Life is mostly froth and bubble Two things stand like stone Kindness in another's trouble...
The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work
Directions and Patterns from the Civil War Era
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Discover the techniques behind museum-quality pieces and treasured heirlooms with this guide to antique needlework and handcrafts. Originally published in 1859, The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work offers well-illustrated instructions for making the kinds of highly decorated items prized...