Bit of tatting ...

Tatting at the DuPage Co Fair over the

week-end.   Butterflys, a daisy, couple inches added to tatted edges.   (It can be a challenge to tat with the humid weather.)  Gave some butterflys away, enjoyed talking "tatting" with fair guests, most waiting to give bobbin lace a try. 

 Three bobbin lace "try me" pillows remained busy all afternoon.

   The 'Cheerful Daisy' pattern is in this book (book cover below).  I did a quick tat & think a re-tat needed.

The ISBN 978-4-05-800660-3 belongs to the Japanese craft book はじめてでも楽しくできる タティングレース (Tatting Lace: From Basics to Arrangements) by Chiko Sugimoto, published by Gakken. 

DuPage Co Fair

 

Sol de Naranjito

 For Tutorial 03 (which has four parts) - You Tube:   I used DMC Cebelia, No. 20, Color 745.

Naranjito Sun 

 My work space -- getting a start with the Sun Lace.

 Pulling the pins out! 

 I'm getting used to the patterns and pillow (w/pins).   My past Teneriffe Lace pieces were created on looms - so these are similar, yet unique techniques to learn.   (Tutorial on the left 1.25"  -- Tutorial on the right 2").   

The kit I purchased has everything needed.   Pillow, carry bag, scissors, threader, fiber, needle, 1" pins, patterns.   [i purchased extra patterns].

In addition - I found a few more  things useful.   Tape measure, small Clover brand clips, DMC needle threader (which holds the needle on a hook for threading), needle gripper to help get the needle thru small areas/anchoring, straight pin puller and pusher (saving my brittle nails), and a pricker for the patterns (again saving my fingers), pincushion, pin bowl -- lace making supplies in general.

The next pattern:   Tutorial 04

Soles Paso de Paso

there are tutorials in English on You Tube

Sol Lace:  Step by Step

https://www.youtube.com/@sollacestepbystep4854/playlists

 

Monarch wants wings ....

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)  

Getting the hang of the double buttonhole stitches on the wings.

Sol Lace

 I used Flora 20, Color 13.   Fiber made in Hungary, 100% Cotton.

Patterns/instructions on You Tube:

 I use the Auto Translate feature on the CC section.   Translates Spanish to English (or many languages).

 

Supplies from 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JuinellieSol

Juinellie Sol

Tenerife Sol Lace Crafts

I also own (and have not used yet):

 an excellent instruction book that I need to translate to read.   Probably could figure out by the photos.    I did get the patterns ready --

 

Hand Made Lace in Wheaton, IL USA

Meet the lacemakers in Wheaton, IL USA

on Saturday & Sunday:

July 25-26, 2026

12 noon - 5p.m.

The L.A.C.E. Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange Guild

(chapter of the I.O.L.I. International Organization of Lace)

will be at the DuPage County Fair,

Home Ec Building

held at the fairgrounds in Wheaton, Illinois. USA.

So stop by to visit, and see hand made lace

and give it a try!

Lacemakers will be inside the Home Ec building

(which is air conditioned)

Saturday + Sunday, July 25-26, 2026

from noon to 5 PM.

DuPage Co Fairgrounds Link

2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 USA

https://www.instagram.com/lacemakers_of_illinois/

 @lacemakers_of_illinois