LACE REIMAGINED: 30 Imagined Projects

30 inspiring projects for making and using lace creatively - traditional, or experimental, modest to provocative, decorative to utilitarain. Typically associated with frilly hankies and flouncy collars that are time-consuming to make and invariably white, the 30 projects in this book span the colour spectrum and make use of a range of media including paper, fabric, thread and even concrete! This original and exciting guide includes in-depth features and fascinating asides relating to the history of lace and it will encourage you to experiment with both hand made and shop bought lace and inspire you with handy tips, history and folklore. The projects use bobbin lace, needle lace, needle weaving and drawn-thread work, all of which are clearly illustrated for beginners. Some projects feature techniques such as using concrete and papier-mâché; some feature ready-made lace, either entirely, or as something that can be added to. It's time to rethink how you see the varied artform that is lace. With clear, concise instructions for and wonderfully illustrated in colour with decorative shirtwaist bottons and buttonholes, collars, floating clouds, tealight guard, delicate lace bowl, fairy wings, headband, wall hanging, to a right royal wedding dress for a doll. Paperback, 128 pages, 20.47 x 26cm.