About Fantasy Flowers Book
This book is a “no frills” production - the first of a series
in
which I propose to publish, as cheaply as possible, the lace I have
designed and the historical techniques I have researched during thirty
years of teaching and museum work. Like many lace authors I have had enough of the loss of
control and
the poor financial return that one experiences with professional
publishers. No doubt their productions are glossier than anything I
will produce, but they are also much more expensive and often beyond
the reach of many lacemakers, particularly the young ones, without whom
our beautiful craft will have no future. The production method I have chosen – computer editing, direct digital printing and comb binding - will enable me to do small print runs as demand dictates. That way I will avoid major storage problems and the necessity of having large amounts of money tied up for prolonged periods. It also means that I will not have to wait for the return from one publication before releasing the next on my list. At this stage of my life there just wouldn’t be enough years left for me to finish everything! Bobbin Lace Fantasy Flowers is about making three dimensional flower forms with the emphasis on imagination rather than reality, and with the challenge of creating the form from a single flat piece of lace. Some of the shapes are simple, others more complex. Some knowledge of braid lace techniques is desirable,
but not
essential. For basic bobbin lacemaking skills refer to my earlier
publication
Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking. The first part of the book covers useful techniques common to
more
than one flower. The flowers as they are given are intended only as a
starting point. The patterns can be enlarged or reduced according to
taste and available thread, and some can be embellished with a second
layer of petals. It is also possible to put two flowers together. All the flower ideas are simple and bound to suggest
other
possibilities. Having fun with your lace should be the main aim. oder your copy now hereWeb Site Design Kevin Hardwick |
