Withof ... Before and After
Because of my interest in and working Floral Bedfordshire I started decorating Withof. I also made my own designs which were not flowing. I used the Withof techniques and followed my own path. I started using stitches from other laces and created my own stitches which I share in this book. I also worked several layers on top of each other. I wanted my lace to be alive. This is why I gave Withof…Before and After that name. With my lace I try to create on my pillow the picture I make up in my head.

Technical instructions with over 200 diagrams and 18 patterns.
Text: English and Dutch
160 pages, paperback

Published: 2016
ISBN 978-90-825942-0-1

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The Beauty of the Orient Painted in Thread
During my stay in Singapore an antique dealer showed me an exquisitely embroidered Chinese robe. This picture struck a chord with me so much that I wanted to try to work it in lace. The Chinese embroidery is very realistically executed, mostly in bright colours. For lace I prefer white and ecru, as I believe that colour distracts from the technique. I chose to work with silk, a material with a beautiful sheen. I experimented with techniques to achieve the picture I envisioned.

Text: Dutch, English and German
144 pages, hard cover

Published: 2014
ISBN 978-90-9027979-4

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Floral Bedfordshire
Technical instructions with diagrams and 40 patterns
Text: English, German, Dutch and French
168 pages, hardcover
Published: 2008
ISBN 978-3-925184-20-8
Available at
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Floral Bedfordshire
Technical instructions with diagrams and 40 patterns
Text: Japanese
140 pages, paperback
Published: 2011
ISBN 978-4-904519-02-8
Available at www.ryunanbros.com

These books are sold out, but occasionally there are second hand copies available on the internet.

50 Dutch Bobbin Lace Patterns—Withof & Duchesse
Technical instructions with diagrams and 50 patterns
Text: English, German, Dutch and French
144 pages, paperback
Published: 1997
ISBN 0-7134-7881-0


Withof Lace
By Trude v.d Heijden-Biemans, Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof and Puck Smelter-Hoekstra
Technical instructions with diagrams and 92 patterns
Text: English
160 pages, hardcover
Published: 1991
ISBN 0-86417-373-3

Withof Duchesse
By Trude v.d Heijden-Biemans, Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof and Puck Smelter-Hoekstra
Technical instructions with diagrams and 47 patterns
Text: Dutch
64 pages, paperback
Published: 1988
ISBN 90-6255-336-2