Needle Lace Heart Continued
We are returning to the needle lace heart. There have been so many other wonderful lace adventures, but I want to finish this massive project. Did I mention the dimensions? […]
Bobbin Lace Print
My amazing neighbor, Catherine Chauvin, teaches printmaking at DU. She possesses incredible talent, is a wealth of knowledge, and to top it off, she is a very kind person. It […]
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 […]
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 […]