Contemporary & Miscellaneous Lace
last update Jan. 30, 2002

Title  ~  Author  ~ Category ~ Language ~ Publisher ~ Pub. date  ~ ISBN  ~  description

  1. Klöppeln in Tirol  ~ Golderer and Dunn ~ Contem/Misc ~ German ~ Verlagshaus Alfred Foerg ~ 1986 ~ ISBN 3-475-52518-6 Descrip: mostly Torchon with variations/ 151 pages/ edgings and inserts/ 36 patterns (on brownish heavy paper to tear-out) with pictures and brief instruction
  2. Birthday and Birth Signs in Lace  ~ Cook, Bridget ed. ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Batsford      Descrip: Learn new and unique designs for birthdays and birth signs. With patterns and pattern prickings.
  3. Contemporary Bohemian Lace  ~ Levá-Skrovánová, Vera ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Cantecleer    ~ ISBN 90-213-0438-4 Descrip: A collection of 50 stylish and original bobbin lace patterns with detailed captions for each. An ideal inspiration for the competent lacemaker
  4. Copper Wire Lace  ~ Dyer, Anne ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English        Descrip: This book will show you the potential of wire to produce laces by conventional and experimental bobbin lace methods.  She also includes helpful suggestions for sources for metal wire- a sampler for trying different kinds of wire- combining and partings- wire as gimp- finishing- mounting and more.
  5. Creative Design in Bobbin Lace  ~ Collier, Ann ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Batsford ~ 1987 ~ ISBN 0-1734- 2393 5
  6. Design Techniques for Modern Lace  ~ Sorenson, Veronica ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English     ~ ISBN 0-7134-6021-0
  7. Earrings ~ Westhope Group, The ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Westhope College ~ 1993
  8. Finishing and Mounting Lace ~ Dye, Gilian ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English        Descrip: This book is great for mounting your lace pieces and needle craft apiques. The author gives general instructions with illustrations and drawings.
  9. Gekloppelte Metallspitzen (gold lace) ~ Klein & Haarmann ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  10. Geklöppelte Weihnachtssterne  ~ Muller-Sauer, Carla ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  11. Grandmother's Pattern Book ~ Dye, Gilian ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English        Descrip: 23 bobbin lace patterns in Beds, bucks, Torchon and Tape that are easy and fun to make.
  12. John Bull Trophy/Pattern Book 4 ~ Lace Guild, The ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Lace Guild, The
  13. Klöppelbilder aus der Natur  ~ Schneider, Irmgard ~ Contem/Misc. ~ Ger/Eng. ~ Rosenheimer ~ 1989 ~ ISBN 3-475-52603-4 Descrip: nature pictures (leaves & flowers)
  14. Kloppeln 1 ~ Krieger, Else ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  15. Kloppeln 2- Kloppelbilder ~ Saupe, Barbara ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ Frech Verlag  ~ 1982 ~ ISBN 3-7724-0552-5  Descrip: a folder with 15 patterns on 2 large sheets to cut out (flowers/ star/ rooster/butterflies/ fish etc) pamphlet with pictures and brief instructions included
  16. Kloppeln 3 ~ Bellon, Brigitte  ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ Frech Verlag ~ 1983 ~ ISBN 3-7724-0583-5 Descrip: it is a folder and contains collars and doilies. The patterns are on 2 large sheets. Included is a 12 page pamphlet with instructions and pictures.
  17. Kloppeln 4 ~ Krieger, Else ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  18. Kloppeln 5 ~ Bellon, Brigitte  ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ Frech-Verlag  ~ 1984 ~ ISBN 3-7724-0643-2  Descrip: it is a folder and contains 22 patterns on 2 large sheets. Included is a 16 page pamphlet with instructions and pictures. The patterns include/doilies/edgings/stars/bell/candles/small collar and a rooster.
  19. Kloppeln 6 ~ Scharck, Annelie ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ Frech-Verlag  ~ 1984 ~ ISBN 3-7724-0942-3   Descrip: folder with 17 patterns printed on green sturdy paper to cut out- pamphlet with brief instructions and pictures included- window pictures (ornaments)-  lamp shade-  nametag etc.
  20. Kloppeln 7  ~ Löhr, Ulrike ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ Frech-Verlag  ~ 1984 ~ ISBN 3-7724-0962-8  Descrip: folder with 12 patterns printed on green sturdy paper to cut out- pamphlet with instructions and pictures included- mostly collars and some doilies and small trees
  21. Kloppeln 8 ~ Löhr, Ulrike ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  22. Kloppeln 9- Bilderkloppeln ~ Simon, Gerlinde ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  23. Lace to Use  ~ Withers, Jean ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Dryad ~ 1988 ~ ISBN 0-8521-9738-1 Descrip: 143pp. With 35 photos. & 145 line drawings
  24. Lace with a touch of humour  ~ Wuytack Frie  ~ Contem/Misc. ~ Dutch/Fr/Ger/Eng
  25. Little Grey Rabbit Makes Lace ~ Uttley, Alison ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Collins ~ 1982 ~ ISBN 0-00194116-X Descrip: Childrens Story book upon which Dorothy Cox books are based,
  26. Maikäfer- flieg! (bugs) ~ Löhr, Ulrike ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ self-pub.   ~ 1993    Descrip: 20 beautiful insects- first three include detailed step-by-step instructions- the rest has some detailed guidance- challenging
  27. Modern Lace Designs  ~ Sorenson, Veronica ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English     ~ ISBN 0-88332-363-X
  28. Ostern und  Fruhling : 25 Kloppelmuster / Briggette Bellon ~ Bellon, Brigitte  ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German ~ Gammelby : Fay ~ 1994 ~ ISBN 3 925184 86 4 Descrip: It is an interesting collection of a variety of patterns and prickings. Written in German- with good pricking /working patterns and good photographs of the work
  29. Plants and Flowers in Lace  ~ Cook, Bridget ed. ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Batsford
  30. Schmetterlinge 10 Klöppelbriefe (butterflies) ~ Löhr, Ulrike ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  31. Smuck/Parures (Decorations)  ~ Dajacar-Florin and Lambert ~ Contem/Misc. ~ Fre/Ger ~ Barbara Fay Verlag   ~ ISBN 3-925184-78-3
  32. Snakes Galore ~ Springett, Christine ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Springett ~ 2000    Descrip: 20 pages of new variations on the famous snake lace pattern
  33. Special Occasions in Lace  ~ Cook, Bridget ed. ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English ~ Batsford
  34. Spitzen  fuer Alle Tag ~ Löhr, Ulrike ~ Contem/Misc. ~ German
  35. Stjernetegn Signs of (The) Zodiac  ~ Novak and Gliese ~ Contem/Misc. ~ Danish(+Eng&Ger) ~ Moravia ~ 1993 ~ ISBN 87-982570-0-5 Descrip: softcover book-33 pages plus two loose translation pages. Includes twelve designs-each representing a different sign of the Zodiac.  Each design is in the shape of a 3"circle.  B&W photographs show lace mounted in identical wooden rings; instructions show mounting technique. Contemporary pictorial bobbin lace.  Each design lists techniques used.  All are made using 5 to 21 pair cream 80/2 linen and 2 pair gold thread DMC.
  36. Twentieth-Century Lace ~ Pfannschmidt, Ernst-Eric ~ Contem/Misc. ~ English     ~ ISBN 0-684-14375-5 Descrip: Black & white photos and brief descriptions of contemporary lace made in 20th century.
  37. Klöppelspitzen  ~ Bellon, Brigitte  ~ Contem/Misc.  ~ German ~ Haupt ~ 1988 ~ ISBN 3-258-03895-3  Descrip: 52 patterns
  38. Nyplätkáämme( Let's Make Bobbin Lace)  ~ Kortelahti, Eeva-Liisa ~ Contem/Misc.  ~ Eng./Fin. ~ Barbara Fay ~ 1989 ~ ISBN 951-999223-5
  39. Nyplättyä Pitsiä Bobbin Lace  ~ Kortelahti, Eeva-Liisa ~ Contem/Misc.  ~ Eng./Fin. ~ Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti ~ 1983 ~ ISBN 951-99305-9-0
  40. Hausdrachen (Dragons) ~ Löhr, Ulrike ~ Contem/Mixed ~ German   ~ 2001 ~ ISBN

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