IOLI UnCon Finishing Lace Class
As previous posts have demonstrated, I was in desperate need of a lace finishing class. Thankfully, the International Organization of Lace (IOLI) offered a lot of online classes for convention […]
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Needle Lace Heart Design
I’ve always been fascinated with needle lace, but had limited experience with the technique. When I saw Maggie Hensel Brown’s discussion panel on the Doily Free Zone, I was hooked. […]
Rose Completed
The rose has been fun, but challenging. I found an error on the left petal…it was more of an oversight than an error. That did not change the panic I […]
Rose Design Continued
I am happy with my decision to use black thread throughout the design and a red gimp (thicker thread). Having the red go beyond the gimp looked messy to me. […]
Rose Bobbin Lace
I am working on the cloth stitch trails lesson with The Adventurous Lacemakers group. I normally create geometric (perfectly symmetrical) patterns, so this is far from my normal design abilities. […]
Fox Bobbin Lace Pattern #3
This is the one!! I love the final pattern and the finishing turned out great. A couple of points: I simplified the pattern so the fox shape could be the […]
Luz Bobbin Lace Pattern
I found an absolutely beautiful bobbin lace pattern on Etsy. Myrtle and Eve, the Etsy seller, has multiple patterns – even miniature ones. I’ve made this several times now, using […]
Fox Bobbin Lace #2
I remade the fox pattern. It turned out better this time, but I am still not happy with the pattern. Time to try again. I cut the wooden spindle off […]
Wire Bobbin Lace Class
Since in-person lace classes are still paused for the pandemic, I took an amazing online wire bobbin lace class with Belinda Belisle. I opted to purchase the needed wire supplies […]
Bobbin Lace Fox Complete
The fox bobbin lace is finished. The pattern turned out as I planned, but I want to re-work it for multiple reasons. The stitches I used are a little too […]