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Two tatted edges and one doily with various techniques Journal des Demoiselles, 1 Boulevard des Italiens |
Pattern embossed on cream cardboard, then overprinted with blue background. Bottom partially torn off. Two patterns for tatted edges and one doily pattern with a crocheted edge around what looks like needle lace flowers in the shape of an X, and tape with picots lace surrounding those. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH172 J NB220 Tatting Crochet Needlelace Edge Doilies MH 
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Pillow Lace and Handworked Trimmings containing directions for making Brussels Duchesse llace, Cluny lace, Torchon lace, Maltese lace, and a variety of designs for decorative embroidery stitches. The Office of "The Girl's Own Paper & Woman's Magazine", 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, E.C. 4 |
100+ page Instruction book covers more than intro and intermediate pillow/bobbin lace (Brussels Duchesse). Includes needle lace (Youghal, Point lace), includes several styles of lace formed by applique or braid plus fillings on net. Plus surface emgroidery, Huckaback embroidery (Swedish darning), and fringe knotting are also included. Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Judith Adele. |
B-YS061 K F329 BobbinLace BobbinLace Embroidery Lace Needlelace Point Lace SW 
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Disegni di Trafori - Punto in Aria T. Termali |
Italian language manual for the Punto Antico revivial of Punto in Aria needle lace. 45 pages of motifs and blocks for needle lace insertions. Blocks can be recombined to make elaborate designs. Also contains corners, and insertions for roundels, teardrop/oval and butterfly shapes, in addition to the older, more linear styles. Some suggested motifs include surface embroidery for the surrounding ground. Published Milano, 1909.- Stab. Tipo-Litografico T. Termali - Via Curtatone N. 9-A. Scans donated by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
E-WM028 R GB30 Lace Needlelace Embroidery RMT-H407 WS 
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Franges Modernes 109 Modeles A. Crespel, Lille |
Softcover, French language, 24 pages not including covers. Crochet, crocheted tape lace, bobbin lace, knotted lace (macrame / needle lace) as techniques to make 109 different fringes. There are general explanations and detailed photographs of finished lace, but no patterns. Apparently people should figure that out for themselves. Scans donated by Peter Ketels, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
E-WM184 P M2101 Crochet Needlelace Macrame BobbinLace PK
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Punto Di Venezia Insegnamento Pratico Illustrato, Fascicolo I Casa Editrice Sonzogno, Milano |
Italian language manual on Venetian needle lace. from a series of unfortunately very rare books. Photos illustrate techniques and working methods for simple geometric and complex figural motifs for the style, directly descended from Renaissance needle laces. Later derivative styles including tape laces are also covered. Scans donated by Iva Innocenti, edited by Yvonne DeBandi. |
F-II005 P GA27 Lace Needlelace II
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Priscilla Armenian Needlepoint Lace Book Containing full directions for making Edgings, Insertions, Round Doilies, Square and Triangular Insets Also A Great Number of Finished Pieces and Lace Flower Pendants for Luncheon Cloths and Scarfs. Price, 35 Cents. The Priscilla Publishing Company, 85 Broad Street, Boston, Mass. |
A well-known book about Armenian knotted lace, starting with a simple tutorial, progressing to beautiful doilies, edgings, and even lace flowers. Armenian lace and the other knotted laces around the Mediterranian show a strong family resemblance when it comes to techniques, but the Armenian products are completely recognizable as Armenian. Donated by Charles Kite, from the collection of his grandmother Fulva Miller. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. N.B. The duplicate page in the middle of the pdf is included deliberately. |
F-WM025 T H222 Lace Needlelace CL
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Nuovo Ricamo Doppio Intaglio Insegnamento pratico illustrato Casa Editrice Sonzogno, Milano |
Italian language booklet on Intaglio cutwork and openwork embroidery that incorporates needle lace. Mentions Richelieu. Three pattern pages of beautiful designs plus in-text illustrations. Scans donated by Iva Innocenti, edited by Yvonne DeBandi. |
G-II001 T GC09 Embroidery Needlelace II
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Il Punto Milano Insegnamento pratico illustrato Casa Editrice Sonzogno, Milano |
Italian language manual for making Milanese lace, a combination of tape lace and needle lace fillings (one also employs a bobbin lace ground). Beautiful illustrations, quite rare publication. From the collection of Iva Innocenti, edited by Yvonne DeBandi. |
G-II007 P GB23 Lace Needlelace BobbinLace II
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Musterbuch Venetianischer Nadelarbeiten 1558 Bellezze de Ricami, et Dessegni, Opera Nova, nella quale si ritrovano, Varie, & diverse sorti di mostre, di punti tagliati, et punti in aiere, a fogliami, punti in stuora, et altre sorte, come nella presente vedrai. Dove le belle, et virtuose donne potrano fare ogni sorte de lavori sopra Colari, Manegheti, & sopra tutte quelle cose, dove vanno susiml lavori. Opera non men belle, che utile, & neccssaria. Et non piu veduta in luce. In Venetia, L'Anno MDLVIII Berlin, Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth, 1891 |
A facsimile reprint of De Recami Et Dessegni Opera Nova, a Venetian lace design modelbook from 1558. The German prologue mentions 38 pages of patterns, but there are only 37. We compared the photographs to another copy in the Royal Library in the Hague, and that one had exactly the same 37 pages. A facsimile reprint of De Recami Et Dessegni Opera Nova, a Venetian lace design modelbook from 1558. The German prologue mentions 38 pages of patterns, but there are only 37. We compared the photographs to another copy in the Royal Library in the Hague, and that one had exactly the same 37 pages. Mostly venetian lace, one charted filet/crosss-stitch page. Photographed and published by permission of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
H-RM004 M H531 Lace Needlelace RM 
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Nuovo Ricamo Doppio Intaglio Annesso All'Album Casa Editrice Sonzogno, Milano |
Worksheet belonging to the Doppio Intaglio booklet of Ines Tamburi, previously published here under code G-II001. Actually the worksheet is included in that publication as well, but missing one page (price list). Scans donated by Iva Innocenti, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
L-II006 T LC011 Embroidery Lace Needlelace II
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