Binche – part 2

This is The Tournament from SYLLABUS BINCHE III published by the Brugge Kantcentrum. My lace won the Richard J Viney Trophy) in the Lace Guild Triennial competition in 2016. This trophy is awarded for the best piece of circular lace in the competition. It is 25cm in diameter and worked in Egyptian Gassed 140 cotton.
This pattern is an old Binche pattern called LA HOLLANDAISSE.  The version I have worked was trued up with a technical drawing by Anne-Marie Verbeke-Billet. There are two photos, one showing the overall design the other a more detailed view.
This is one of my favourite pieces of Binche lace with the five towers, windmill and swans of Brugge. The pattern was designed by Anne-Marie Verbeke-Billiet and is now available as a single pattern from the Kantcentrum in Brugge
Binche bobbins, the pattern (by Kumiko) for these has been in KANT. I had these printed onto bags. I adapted the head of the bobbin slightly to include more pairs as my first attempt at working it felt too sparse (a personal choice)
This very cute angel is from a pattern sheet designed by Anne-Marie Verbeke-Billiet, I used of photograph of the lace for my 2018 Christmas card.
This is patterns is my own design, the pattern appears in the KANT SPECIAL BRUGGE (EXPERT)

Further examples of the Binche Lace I have worked can be found in Parts 1 and Parts 3 of this Binche Gallery