Bobbin and Lace and Tatting

What to see while the Barnes Foundation goes on hiatus
ON SUNDAY, the amazing, frustrating Barnes Foundation went on hiatus for 10 months as it moves its world-renowned art collection from Merion to the Parkway.
Preparing Bobbins for Lace making

Lessons in Bobbin Lacemaking (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) $10.76 Superb guide by accomplished lacemaker enables even beginners to create beautiful lace according to age-old technique. History of bobbin lace, materials and supplies, techniques for simple braid, edgings, fans and spiders, rose ground, turning a corner, laces with gimp, laces made on a flat pillow. Projects graded, simple to advanced. 249 illustrations….

The Torchon Lace Workbook: A concise lacemaking course–the basic skills fully explained, with prickings and diagrams for 27 finished lace products. (Color Craft Workbooks) $18.95 Of the various bobbin lace types, “torchon” lace is probably the best for a beginner to tackle. Based on a combination of attractive motifs with a geometrical ground, it uses a simple range of stitches to produce relatively speedy and gratifying results. Exercises cover:-the half stitch-the whole stitch-diamonds-spiders-rosegrounds-Scandinavian holes-gimps-tallies-leaves-plaits and picotsThe book …