OIDFA Virtual Congress 2026

 Created following the 3rd session (of four).  It is a leaf with three sides, metallic fiber.  

  Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

https://www.oidfa.com/

  T412 - Olympus Tatting Lace Yarn (Lame).  100% Polyester.

I didn't find time for the another 2-sided leaf - which I look forward to creating.

 

OIDFA Virtual Congress 2026

 Yellow Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40.  541 -- Improv

Pink DMC Cebelia No. 20.  818.

 Blue/Yellow:   Blue Olympus Tatting Lace Yarn (Med) T210 & Yellow Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40 519.  [top left - Improv].   

Edge - Blue Olympus Tatting Lace Yarn (Medium) T210.

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

 

Olympus Crochet Coton No. 40 

Colors 541 - yellow

254 - green

132 - rose and

126 - pink

 Plus: Olympus Tatting lace yarn (thin) T503 pink

Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium), T207.   

https://www.oidfa.com/

 

OIDFA Virtual Congress - 2nd session

 (DD tells me it looks like a bird)  Olympus No. 40

  second session of the

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

https://www.oidfa.com/

Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium) T210 + T205

Nanduti on "Hana-Ami" flower loom

 I think this is a nice loom.   Plus, artists can purchase them -- I'm  trying a Nanduti pattern from Clover Japan.   I need to add knots on the 2nd petal.   I am so used to a pillow or loom with pins or loom with notches.   The pegs can get in the way!

Their web site has patterns:

Teneriffe Lace 

Nanduti Square

"Hana-Ami" Flower Loom - Product Info.

The fibers were gifted to me from 

my friend Beth.  Thx!!!

 

 lots of colors to choose from.   And yes, these looms from Clover are still available to purchase.   https://clover-usa.com/products/hana-ami-flower-loom

Clover website link.

 

OIDFA

First session of the

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

https://www.oidfa.com/

I used Olympus Crochet Coton No. 40

Colors 541 - yellow

254 - green

132 - rose and

126 - pink

 Plus: Olympus Tatting lace yarn (thin) T503 pink

Second session - wow!

An inspiration.   A gallery of Bulgarian creative lace.

 Learned a couple new ways to start.

Once the video is available I'll go thru it slower and figure out the 'round' flower shape.   Plus, creating shapes ie oak leaves.   Blue fiber is Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40, 383.  Also, Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium), T207.   

Nice that the videos are available.  

 Pieces back from the last congress in Bulgaria.  OIDFA National Stand: USA "My Lace Connections - Around the World" art project / display.  Stunning displays from participating countries -- wanna peek:

https://www.oidfa.com/2025-national-stands/

 Creating the knotted lace basic techniques is important.   Once confident, can improvise.

I was on the waiting list for The Discovery of Needlelace in Alencon, instructor Charlene Poret, France.  Those sessions will be in September and October (via zoom)