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Saturday, June 21, 2025
Friday, June 20, 2025
Sol Lace Day /Teneriffe
SOL LACE DAY
It's this Saturday! June 21
Meeting code / meeting code:
868 6802 4568
Password: 442382
Don't forget to download the Zoom app for this meeting!
Times / Schedules
Argentina/Buenos Aires (GMT-3) 10h00 - 10h am
Brazil/Brazil (GMT-3) 10h00 - 10h am
Croatia/Zagreb (CEST) 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cuba/Havana (CDT) 9:00 - 9:00 am or
Spain/Madrid (CEST) 3:00pm - 3:00pm
Spain/Tenerife (WEST) 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm
USA/Los Angeles (PDT) 6:00am - 6:00am
USA/NYC (EDT) - 9:00am - 9:00am
Japan/Tokyo (JST) - 10:00pm-10pm
ParaguayAssumption (GMT-4) - 9:00AM - 9:00AM
Puerto Rico/San Juan (AST) – 9H00 – 9h am
Sidney/Australia (AEST)- 23h00 – 11h pm
Venezuela/Caracas (GMT-4) 9H00 – 9h am
The kit has fiber; however, I'm using Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 159 -- the kit comes with white fiber to complete four patterns. When the colors in the fiber changes it creates a striped look. Maybe would be better with a solid color after all.
The pastel colors in the spokes and knots are ok -- maybe I should have changed to a solid color for the needle weaving.
Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns.
Pattern 2: Spinning Star
c.2019 Heirloom Arts
Joan Brash kit & instructions.
Kit includes custom loom, needle, fiber, + four patterns/instructions. IMO - you need to have on hand: scissors, tape measure/ruler, scotch tape. I like to have (nearby) pin cushion, needle threader, stiletto, post-it note, & longer needle.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
OIDFA Community Project + IOLI Lace Challenge
Edited 8 July 2025:
A Rose for Kalofer
This is a Community Lace Project for the
2025 OIDFA Congress in Kalofer & Karlovo, Bulgaria.
Design by M.Merce Rovira i Regas,
Associacio de puntaires de les Comarques de Girona
The Lace Museum, California, USA, provided free classes and instructions for any lace maker interested in making roses for this project.
For step by step directions – click here A4 size click here Letter size
Material list – click here.
For step by step directions – click here A4 size click here Letter size
Material list – click here.
I used DMC pc 5 #3689
and Lizbeth 20 #145.
Aleene's Stiffen Quick.
Getting ready for tomorrow's post.
When they arrive (flat) in Bulgaria,
the pieces will be rolled into roses.
(picture from their web site).
Have you been working on a rose? If so, now is the time to finish the rose and submit it.
Send it FLAT to Kalofer, Bulgaria in an A4 envelope with a sheet of cardboard for protection to:
Bulgarian center for bobbin and needle lace
ul. Hristo Botev 4
Kalofer 4370 Bulgaria
Make sure roses arrive by July 15th!
Monday, June 16, 2025
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Close to the center (a finish) ....
Edited 8 July 2025:
Getting close to the center.... I'm using DMC pc 5 #3689 and Lizbeth 20 #145.
A Rose for Kalofer
This is a Community Lace Project for the
2025 OIDFA Congress in Kalofer & Karlovo, Bulgaria.
Design by M.Merce Rovira i Regas,
Associacio de puntaires de les Comarques de Girona
Have you been working on a rose? If so, now is the time to finish the rose and submit it.
Send it FLAT to Kalofer, Bulgaria in an A4 envelope with a sheet of cardboard for protection to:
Bulgarian center for bobbin and needle lace
ul. Hristo Botev 4
Kalofer 4370 Bulgaria
Make sure roses arrive by July 15th!
Friday, June 06, 2025
On the table . . .
Doing a couple of things yesterday/today -- first, trying to
create templates from E Z Quilting (brand) Template Plastic.
I tried before by using a bobbin lace pricker (tool),
then used hole punch. It distorted the plastic.
This time, I used a marker on the plastic,
cleaned off my hole punch tool - and had better (not perfect) results.
Good for practice pieces. I'm learning how to keep the Oya 'flat'. Similar to issues I've had with tatting - I want to avoid cupping of the projects. (not familiar with cupping? visit Muskann's blog post https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2021/12/cupping-hearts.html. Going around the template is new to me! Stay tuned.
I put in a few rounds on the EGA GCC Beginning Teneriffe Lace. (Largest piece in the center - top) Using ecru No. 70 DMC Cordonnet Special. Knotted, snagged, twisted. I ended up cutting off some of the fiber to make the length easier to deal with. And found a longer needle to use for the weaving. Next round - knots.I'm so used to using perle cottons & size 20 Lizbeth - using the finer fiber is new to me. (the other pieces in progress & finished Joan Brash's Teneriffe Kits.).
Air quality is better today (Canadian Wildfire smoke in the area), taking a break for a bicycle ride!
Thursday, June 05, 2025
Oya: Leaf Pattern Doily
I am using Lizbeth Size 10, Col. 646. (Yes, I like this lilac color A LOT). Leaf Doily
Pattern and Instruction
c. Victoria Ong.
On Line Class/Education thru
Victoria Ong's Website: https://www.flowersinthreads.com/
You Tube Videos:
If you want to read an article on Oya -
Piecework magazine has a nice article on line:
Adagio Tea:
Excellent tea - Wonderful Containers.
Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Needle Lace with Loretta - 3rd class for the Halas Lace Medallion
Class III. I started 3 more stitches on the sampler -- and will complete them before next week. (our last class). There are 2 patterns -- a Lace Medallion and a butterfly. Halas Lace Patterns & Instructions:
c.2022 Loretta Holzberger
Sessions thru Virtual Education,
The Lace Museum.
Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Spinning Star: Teneriffe Lace Pattern
The kit has fiber; however, I'm using Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 159 -- the kit comes with white fiber to complete four patterns.Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns.
Pattern 2: Spinning Star
c.2019 Heirloom Arts
Joan Brash kit & instructions.
Kit includes custom loom, needle, fiber, + four patterns/instructions. IMO - you need to have on hand: scissors, tape measure/ruler, scotch tape. I like to have (nearby) pin cushion, needle threader, stiletto, post-it note, & longer needle.
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