#WIPWednesday is attempting to recover from transporting this Tønder lace. I took a workshop with Bobbi Donnelly and ended up trying 2 pieces, without enough bobbins. So I had to unwind my first set. Trying to re-wind them now. So far, only one thread broke.
First time I used 140/2 cotton thread. It scares me. So thin. But it is lovely and delicate in the completed pieces. I can see the appeal.
Antique store cat wonders if you really need more doilies....
To be fair, she's right (her name is Beatrice, at Howard's Flying Dragon Antiques). But you can't get linen like the fineness of these squares now, perfectly hemmed. Seriously great stuff.
And that goose. I mean, of course I needed the goose doily.
If you want to improve your #BobbinLace skills, the Invisible Starts and FInishes 1 class still has a little space for January. Martina Wolter-Kampmann's class on this page.
Disclosure: I'm a volunteer (unpaid) moderator for Lace Museum classes. That's how I know there's still a space left.
OMG. I was looking for something else, but found this antique #BobbinLace pillow with 500 bobbins. Gold thread. 1889.
Wow.
[Image description: It's an old roller pillow in the French style with a lace pattern in progress. It has a row of completed lace with the pins still in it, and some completed lace off the back. There is just a dogpile of wooden bobbins all over the front area]
Why has The Laughing Cavalier (1624) by Dutch painter Frans Hals permeated pop culture, inspiring murals, musicals, and even biscuit tins? The BBC's Deborah Nicholls-Lee takes a look at the history and influence of this smiling figure, dubbed "the greatest ladies' man" by The Radio Times in 1970.
i made a bobbin lace bracelet yesterday and I'm so proud of it. :ablobcatheartsqueeze: (the middle part is a bit wobbly now because I tried to pull a ribbon through it but it didn't look good) #BobbinLace#jewelry#bracelet#HandMade
#WIPWednesday. I decided that I needed to make some #IpswichLace in actual #IpswichMA. And I really needed a beach day. It was wonderful--a perfect summer day. Stunning
Had to briefly stop when this small ladybug decided to check out my #BobbinLace pillow.
I don't understand how lace is made, but looking at the #bobbins and pins and patterns ... listen buddy I know math when I see it. This is A #Math Thing. Obviously.
Right away I want to know: Can I encode information in lace?
How much of an expert must one be to make your own patterns?
What about the creation of surfaces?
#Knitting is more accessible, and people have been exploring math with knitting forever.
@futurebird
The theory of #BobbinLace is cross threads and twist pairs of threads. The pins are there to give the part you are working on structure and because of that you can make the piece conform to any 3d shape with a suitable supporting structure.
You can make simple patterns after very little experience but you do need to be aware of how your bobbins will move and that you can't just easily introduce and remove bobbins at random points in the pattern. You need to consider how the threads enter the pattern and how they leave.
Anything with patterns can be used to encode information ... no surprise there.
Finished! ☺️ My first try at a Jenny Brandis bobbin lace pattern. I’m pleasantly surprised by how it turned out, and yes, I do enjoy playing with color. #bobbinlace#lacemaking#fiberarts#handmade
Just did my first caneground cluster in bobbin lace. 😅 Thanks to Jenny Brandis with her excellent video tutorial! The pattern is by her, also. I purchased it as a PDF download from her Etsy shop. Threads I’m using from my stash, size 40 Lizbeth + some hand dyed and metallic. #tryingsomethingnew#bobbinlace#lacemaking#fiberarts#handmade