Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir Pub. by Stackpole Books in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Produced by Quantum Books, London U.S. ISBN: 978-0-8117-1296-5 2013, Paper cover, 128 pages Yes, Jane. I have this new book. I have changed the subject line by adding "Knotted" to Needle Lace. Criticism: The title of the book would be improved if it said "Knotted Needle Lace Flowers", since even the sub-title does not make the contents clear in this respect. There are already too many confusing names given to laces, and then lace scholars and book reviewers have to write long clarifications so there is no misunderstanding. The younger generation does not like long explanations! Historically, Needle Lace refers to laces made with a threaded needle using the buttonhole stitch and all its variations. This book is about a knotted lace, made with a threaded needle. The book is divided by 4 seasons of the year, and there are 4 flowers assigned to each season. Example: The Winter Cheer flowers are Mexican Shellflower, Winter Rose, Festive Poinsettia and Elegant Chrysanthemum. The flowers are 3-dimensional. Cakir recommends DMC Perle #5 or Lizbeth size 20, which she says are both widely available in many colors. You can search for the book to see the cover and other details. Included is a history of this lace, and there are detailed instructions for the making of each flower. All in color. Drawings of the stitches are particularly nice. When referring to this knotted lace, it is important to remember that we have reviews of other books in our Arachne archives.. The lace classic I like the best is Alice Odian Kasparian's 1983 "Armenian Needlelace and Embroidery" which traces the history of these people back to Biblical times. Other books have been authored by Taciser Onuk. And there is a huge 2-volume set called "Turkish Lace Works (Oya) Catalogue. The Australian, Elena Dickson, has written 3 books (the third not yet available in the U.S.). She calls this Mediterranean knotted lace, and.she learned this technique from her husband's mother, who was Greek. When using the Turkish word "Oya" in modern times, this refers not only to knotted needle lace, but also to tatting (shuttle work), crochet and hairpin (crochet). It is an all-encompassing word, like "Lace". If you wish to know more, go to our permanent files: http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html Search box is at the top. You can search by Oya, by Knotted Lace, by Book Title, by Author. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center ----------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 12/23/2013 10:29:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
They also have Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir. I may get that for Christmas. Does anybody have this book? Any comments? Jane in Vermont, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
