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One Hundred One Torchon Patterns
One Hundred One Torchon Patterns
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Author(s): Lewis-Wild, Robin
ISBN No.: 9780963389206
Pages: 132
Year: 199207
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 27.93
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Lewis' popular bobbin lace book with color diagrams, is now available in paperback. Characterized by superb draftsmanship of patterns & diagrams, this book brings together 101 of the best & most beautiful bobbin lace patterns. Beginning with an explanation of color diagramming--using visual instruction, versus lengthy verbal descriptions of technique, it is presented for easy use & reference as facing double pages, showing pricking, color diagram & photo of each worked lace piece. Included in its wide selection of patterns are 34 edgings, 34 insertions, 12 corners, 10 bookmarks, & 10 medallions aimed at a readership from beginners to experienced lacemakers, & is especially useful for instructor's lessonwork. Lewis-Wild, artist & lacemaker, has taught lacemaking for over 14 years. Awarded a major architectural commission for TVA & an NEA grant for contemporary work, she has received international attention for the expansion of traditional techniques to contemporary use. She is proprietor of Robin's Bobbins, a lace supply business & sole U.S.


distributor of a new, revised hardcover edition also available. ISBN 0-7134-7294-4, 1993, $40.00. Volume discounts available from publisher, Robin's Bobbins, Rt. 1, Box 1736, Mineral Bluff, GA 30559-9736, 706/374-6916.


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