Carpentry & Building Construction Student Edition by Mcgraw-Hill Education

Carpentry & Building Construction Student Edition by Mcgraw-Hill Education

What is that lace? How old is it? Has it been made by hand or machine? What would it have been used for? These are the types of questions that this practical guide sets out to answer. Lavishly illustrated, it shows you how to identify the sort of lace that you might find hiding away in drawers and cupboards, or buy at a vintage textile fair. It deals predominantly with the hand-made and machine laces of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics covered include: an introductory survey of the different types of lace, their history and construction; guidelines for a systematic approach to lace identification and advice on cleaning and storage; chapters on the different types of lace: bobbin lace, needle lace, craft laces such as crochet and tatting, machine lace and lace based on tapes and nets. There are exercises on distinguishing similar pieces of lace made using different techniques and there are illustrations of how lace has been used and of some of the tools used in the making. Written by experienced lace makers, Gilian Dye and Jean Leader, it presents items from their own collections to illuminate and inspire others who wish to know more about this fascinating textile. Lace Identification is a complete guide to the beauty of this stitch craft, and will richly reward all those who study the treasures they may own.

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ISBN 13	9780078797842
ISBN 10	0078797845
Title	Carpentry & Building Construction Student Edition
Author	Mcgraw Hill Education
Series	Carpentry And Bldg Construction
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published	2008-12-09
Number of pages	1136
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