For #WIPWednesday, some #tatting underway. I'm currently on a kick to do denim doilies, and have done 3 in #BobbinLace so far. But now I want another style.
Using the wonderful hand-dyed thread from @yarnplayer called Blue Skies.
Pattern is by Anne Orr. I recently discovered what a #TextileHistory rock star she was--art editor, writer, entrepreneur, pattern designer... and no #Wikipedia page. I'll be fixing that eventually.
#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]
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.
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
Lace-inspired murals celebrating European folk traditions – in pictures (www.theguardian.com)
The artist NeSpoon takes inspiration from nature and local craftspeople for her work
New project: Milanese lace in Piper's silk... I am very pleased so far...