Outlines and Stitches: A Guide to Design with Special Reference to Halas Needlelaces - Hardcover

Earnshaw, Pat

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0951389149 ISBN 13: 9780951389140

Publisher: Gorse Publications, 1992

Synopsis

Designs for needle laces consist of outlines enclosing motifs (or solid areas) to be filled in with a variety of stitches, and a surrounding background of openwork stitches in which the motifs are embedded. 'Outlines and Stitches' looks at the making of needle laces from this point of view, with special emphasis on the unusual Hungarian Halas lace. 112 pp. 14 colour photographs. 130 black and white photographs. 127 line drawings. Hardback.

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Review

. . a book for those who like to take basic information and create beautiful lace, but also for those who like to develop their own original work . . -- Marilyn Conklin, 'IOLI', Fall 1992

. .some fascinating photographs of needle laces . . easy to follow instructions, and all the necessary information on the page in front of you . . -- Glen Richards, 'Guild of Needle Laces', no.25, May 1992

A well illustrated guide to needlelace, including a wealth of practical information on stitches, designs and motifs . . -- 'Art Book Review Quarterly', Jan 1993, p.12

Pat Earnshaw is already well known for her excellent books on lace . . the account of Halas is clearly presented and well illustrated . . -- Betty Logan, 'Threads' (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds Inc), Oct. 1992

This volume must be added to her list of successful works . . an excellent starting point for those interested in the history of needle lace . . -- Dr Pat Sterry, 'Text' (Textile Society magazine), vol.22, Winter 1994

From the Author

The choice of Halas lace as a subject for research was prompted by the fact that, in 1990, very little had been written about it, so that it was an exciting area for exploration. The lace itself fascinated me with its blend of peasant and art nouveau motifs, its characteristic groups of stitches and the unique use of darning stitch for the solid areas of the design. A number of visits to Budapest and to the Lace House (Csipehaz) at Kiskunhalas with its Museum and active group of lacemakers led to the production of this book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gorse Publications
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0951389149
• ISBN 13: 9780951389140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112