HONITON LACE PATTERNS

Honiton lace's popularity as a craft is continually growing, and now Elsie Luxton, author of the highly acclaimed first ever handbook on the subject. has compiled a second volume, providing further scope for those who have already mastered the basic techniques.

Although this is a book aimed at the initiated, the opening chapter gives patterns for. those who do not have great experience of Honiton lacemaking; basic instructions for fillings, leaves and general techniques given in The Technique of Honiton Lace are set out here again and elaborated. The author covers flat patterns, edgings, handkerchief corners, small motifs and raised and rolled work- 71 patterns in all -incorporating traditional Devon designs with her own patterns and techniques, as well as drawing inspiration from the world of animals and plants.

One of the great attractions of Honiton lace is its versatility, and although the author often gives specific numbers of pairs of bobbins to be used, different effects can be achieved by varying the threads and the spacing of the pinholes. The large selection of fillings and techniques means that the student can give a personal interpretation to the lace and adapt the designs to individual projects.


Author: Elsie Luxton
Publisher: Batsford
Date Published: 1983
HB/PB: Hardback
Book condition: Fine
D/J condition: Fine - price clipped
Extra condition notes:
Number of Pages: 144
Size: 10" x 7½"

Contents
Introduction

1 Beginners' Pieces - Patterns 1-8
1 Traditional shell
2 Shepherd's crook (simplified)
3 Shepherd's crook (traditional)
4 Small daisy spray
5 Poppy
6 Daisy
7 Cross
8 Wild rose

2 FIat Patterns - Patterns 9-21
9 Damask rose
10 Double horseshoes
11 Bell
12 Two bells
13 Spray
14 Filling sampler I
15 Filling sampler 2
16 Filling sampler 3
17 Mat sampler
18 Basket
19 Butterfly
20 Butterfly with relief wings
21 Daffodil mat

3 Edgings - Patterns 22-28
22 Edging for beginners
23 Leaf edging
24 Simple scallop edging
25 Court edging
26 Clyst edging
27 Mayoral edging
28 Exmouth edging

4 Handkerchiefs - Patterns 29-30
29 Rose corner
30 Heart corner
31 Half stitch corner
32 Periwinkle corner
33 Fan corner
34 Leaf and trail corner
35 Leaf corner
36 Turkish corner

5 Small Motifs - Patterns 37a-48
37a Owl on moon
37b Owl on moon (larger size)
38 Primrose
39 Rose
40 Butterfly
41 Two harebells
42 Daisy
43 Straight tap leaf
44 Curved tap leaf
45 Dartford warbler
46 iris
47 Butterfly
48 Dragonfly

6 Raised and Rolled Work - Patterns 49-71
49 Snowdrop
50 Sweet pea
51 Leaf sampler
52 Buttercup
53 Butterfly spray
54 Chrysanthemum
55 Azalea
56 Lily
57 Floral spray
58 Poppy
59 Orchid
60 Fuchsia
61 Wild rose spray
62 Lion
63 Bell flowers
64 Pineapple
65 Vine leaf
66 Thrush
67 Magnolia
68 Iris
69 Bulrush
70 Heron
71 Madonna

7 Fillings - Fillings 1-32 How to Prick
1 Diamond
2 Toad in the Hole Variation
3 Jubilee
4 No pin
5 Snatch Bar with Leadworks
6 Four Pin
7 Whole Stitch Block Variation
8 Blossom
9 Toad in the Hole
10 italian
11 Swing and a Pin
12 Pin and a Stitch
13 Pin and a Chain
14 Swing and a Stitch
15 Trolly Net
16 Spotted Net
17 Cartwheel
18 Purl Pin Bars
19 Brick
20 Rib Squares and Leadwork
21 Straight Pin
22 Whole Stitch Block
23 Four Pin and Leadwork
24 Toad in the Hole with Wide Leadwork
25 Four Pin with Half Stitch Bars
26 Devonshire Cutwork (Swing and a Stitch Variation)
27 Devon Cutwork Variation
28 Brick Variation
29 Leadwork Bars
30 Swing Leadworks
31 Blossom Variation
32 Cushion

8 Leaves - Leaves 1-7
1 Divided Leaf
2 Centre Leadwork and Pin
3 Rib, Leadwork Centre and Points
4 Simple Raised Leaf
5 Leaf with Raised Veins
6 Raised Leaf with Taps
7 Ladder Trail

9 Notes on Techniques - Notes 1-34b
1 Starting Honiton braid at a point
2 Hanging in new pairs
3 Taking out pairs
4 Back stitch
5 Preventing braid pulling away from pins
6 Weaver's knot
7 Getting rid of knots
8 Leadworks (tallies, woven plaits, cutworks)
9 Puns
10 Sewing forgotten puns onto an edge
11 Four pin bud
12 Windows
13 Small hole in whole stitch braid
14 Snatch-pin hole with leadwork in whole stitch braid
15 Crossing the coarse threads
16 Crossing one braid over another
17 Dividing a braid into two
18 Rib (ten-stick, stem stitch)
19 Crossing one rib over another
20 Sewings
21 Laying in pairs for subsequent use
22 Adding the coarse pair when not starting at a point
23 Sewing out a braid
24 Finishing a braid at a point
25 Bowing off
26 Pinning down the completed lace
27 Starting a leaf with a purl at the top hole
28 Rubbings
29 Markings on patterns
30 Working threads from one section to another
31 Starting at the head of a scroll
32 Tiny leadworks in whole stitch ground
33a Stamens for centre of flowers
33b Stamens which drop below the flower
34a Starting on a straight line of pinholes or working with pairs carried fbrward from another section
34b Finishing on a straight line of pinholes. General Notes

10 Mounting Honiton Lace on Material - Methods 1-4
1 Lace stitch
2 Rolled and whipped
3 Picot edging
4 To mount edgings onto net Notes on washing lace

Grid Pickings
Bibliography
List of Suppliers
Index