MET Lace Viewing
My family took a trip to New York and DC. It was filled with visiting as many places as we could. One of those for me was going to the […]
Tag: Bobbin Lace
Binche Lace Class
Binche is a dense, but fine lace that came from Belgium. The detailed pattern of perfume bottles was designed by the amazing teacher of the class, Kumiko Nakazaki. Her patterns […]
XL Bobbin Lace 2
Looking back at my previous posts about the grocery bag lace, I don’t think I talked about the goal. I mentioned I wanted this piece to live in a park. […]
XL Bobbin Lace 1
Finally ready to make bobbin lace with the peg board and plarn. Oh, did I mention I designed a pattern too? I am part of The Adventurous Lacemakers (TAL) group, […]
Making Plarn
My plan is to install the finished bobbin lace in a nearby park, so I need something that will hold up outside. The bobbin lace making material I chose was […]
Peg Board Panels
Making peg boards for my XL bobbin lace was an interesting process. Since there will be two boards, I had to figure out the positioning of the holes, so moving […]
Sample Complete
The extra large bobbin lace piece made with plarn (plastic yarn) is complete! There was some trial and error with this project, so I am glad I made a sample. […]
Prepping For A Sample
There are so many inspiring people in The Adventurous Lacemakers group and Doily Free Zone! One of the first classes I watched on DFZ 2021 was Tarmo making XL bobbin […]
Two-Toned Tulle TikTok Complete
It is difficult to see the effectiveness of the two-toned tulle technique beyond the pins, but in the end it worked beautifully. With such a small piece, I think the […]
Two-Toned Tulle TikTok
One of the lessons on The Adventurous Lacemakers is a lace making technique that is simple, yet innovative. Using the tulle stitch (CTTT) and two colors of thread, each pin-hole […]