Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Mediterranean Knotted Lace

 This little sample is my project from the first session of knotted lace.   We learned a LOT during class.   The piece created, had four rows and various picots.     

Pattern/Instruction
kelli@kellislackdesigns.com c.2022.
  I'm using her book and kit.   The fiber and needles are new to me.   Petalouda Dentelle No.30.   Olympus Sashiko Needles.   I enrolled in two classes - Mediterranean Knotted Lace and Bibilla.   Each class has 2 sessions.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Carrickmacross Lace: Sunburst


After procrastinating -- I picked up a WIP
from the 
 Day and Night
Lace Marathon.    The videos / files are just
about to expire.   Pattern & instruction Theresa Kelly.

I orderd another kit to start a butterfly pattern I found in one of my books.   Never enough time to play.
With some good notes from the videos, I hope to get them completed.   Or just wing it.

The book recommended is link here.  S/H pretty expensive to USA.
Mary O’Neill - 




Monday, June 15, 2026

dispays ....

 Putting together 'new' 8x10 portable displays of tatting, bobbin lace, +beginner pieces.  I try to use what I've finished -- colorful pieces I have on hand.

 Bobbin Lace bookmarks, snake, and candle mat (or photo frame).  

 Beginner pieces of bobbin lace and tatting.  

They fit in plastic notebook size sleeves.   Easy to lay on the table & not worry about interested people 'touching' the pieces.

I don't know if the same people visit lacemaking demonstrations - I figured I'd bring something different for the next demo.

These are the ones I used at the last demo (Farm at Prophetstown):
 
 Demo edges.
Shoal of Fish.  bobbin lace. pinned to the front of the lace pillow.




Saturday, June 13, 2026

Tatting: Lace Samples

 More lace samples.

 I use a couple basic patterns -- (lower part of the photo - I just draw them out & see how they look).  And basic patterns from this book, from the Palmetto Tatters group.  Jennifer Wiliams has a nice patern, Ring of Tatters site -- on https://www.ringoftatters.org.uk/patterns/simple_butterfly.html.

 I was creating some tatted butterflys during a recent Demonstration.   I was attaching them to my pincushion while tatting.  (right side of the photo).   A good way to use of fiber bits on shuttles & once empty, can load them for the next motif/project.

A few more shuttles to empty.   Lace Samples for the Lafayette Lacemakers.





 



 

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Large Heart / Teneriffe & lace samples / tatting

 DMC Coton Perle 8 #107.


Karen Bovard-Sayre
Teneriffe Lace Needlework Kit
Hearts
(2 looms:  large & small)

NeedleLaceArts.com

 Time to empty shuttles.   Lace Samples for the Lafayette Lacemakers.

 Butterflies:  HWT - Hand Wound Thread




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