Description
Gekloppelte Schmetterlinge or in English Bobbin Lace Butterflies, by Bridget Bellon Is full of attractive Butterflies and Moths with instruction in English and German.
The patterns should be no problem to any lace-maker with a knowledge of Torchon Lace techniques. Most of the butterflies are made in Braid lace. A few use Milanese Braids, Russian, and Schneeberg techniques. Where unusual techniques are used there are clear explanatory diagrams.
Butterflies are attractive small motifs that can be done in a short time. They can have many applications, pictures, wall hangings or appliqued onto clothing or textiles.
A bonus is that you can often use up threads left over from larger projects. But if you wish to applique on to fabric use the same type of thread as the garment. This is for ease of washing.
There are 30 attractive patterns that use from 6 to 12 pairs of bobbins.
A lovely book with clear diagrams and coloured pictures.
Another book by Bridget Bellon is her Christmas lace Patterns
Neue Weithnachts ? Kloppelmuster ? Bridgette Bellon
