OYA: Continue with Butterfly Motifs

Okay, better.

Second butterfly made with 

Lizbeth size 10, Color 646.

Oh my, 3rd butterfly -- learning curve.

Giving another try.   (Lizbeth Col. 694).

To finish -- grass 'tufts' in between the motifs.

Pattern and Instruction

c.2023 Victoria Ong.

I used Cebelia 955 No. 10 (green) for base

and Lizbeth 650 Size 10 for first butterfly.

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

 

Oya Butterfly: attempt : )

I'm on the fence re. 2nd butterfly.

I used Lizbeth, size 10, color 661.

I may try it again.

Pattern and Instruction

c.2023 Victoria Ong.

I made two of the 3 butterflys

taught in this zoom class.

I used Cebelia 955 No. 10 (green) for base

and Lizbeth 650 Size 10 for first butterfly.

There are two more variations to try ; )

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

 

Flowers in Thread: Butterfly Motif

Pattern and Instruction

c.2023 Victoria Ong.

I made one of 3 butterflys

taught in this zoom class.

I used Cebelia 955 No. 10 (green) for base

and Lizbeth 650 Size 10 for butterfly.

There are two more variations to try ; )

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

Re-try with needle lace sampler

 Tried this again

with pink DMC 80.   Color 604.   Was able to 'see' better (instead of white fiber on white background.

Gros Point de Venise Class 2025.  

Pattern + Instructions:  Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 

Edge: Bi-Color Fringe Pattern

Bi-Color Fringe lace edging, (aka Party Hats).  I'm using Yarnplayer's Fiber, Size 10 and Lizbeth Size 10, Color 602.

Pattern & Instruction

c.2021 Victoria Ong.

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

  

It is a start ....

A Rose for Kalofer.

FREE sessions on April April 6 ,

April 10 , April 12 .

Taught by Joan Brash

for the OIDFA Flower Project via

via The Lace Museum.

Follow the links above and/or:

 OIDFA

Rose Pattern

This is a Community Lace Project for the

2025 OIDFA Congress in Kalofer & Karlovo, Bulgaria

 I'm using DMC pc 5 #3689 and Lizbeth 20 #145.

 

Gros point de Venise Class

 Not much

accomplished during today's needle lace zoom!!   

I started the sampler (photo on right of finished piece)

and will complete it in four sessions.  Next session will be the next three rectangles. (filling)

I am using Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 601 for the outline --

 DMC 80, Col. 5200 for the filling(s).

Gros Point de Venise Class 2025.  

Pattern + Instructions:  Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 I really should have used a different color paper/card stock for the pattern!!!    Challenge to use white fiber on white pattern.

 Preparing for bobbin lace Rose for Kalofer session on Thursday.   Prep for needlelace and bobbin lace is time consuming.  Stay tuned.   The bobbin lace flowers/rose are part of a community lace project for the 2025   OIDFA Congress in Kalofer and Karlovo, Bulgaria.  I am grateful to Joan Brash for her pattern and sessions thru the Lace Museum.  I'd like to finish the sunflower this summer, too.   

 

Triangle Edge pattern with Outline

Triangle Edge pattern w/outline.

I used Lizbeth size 10, Color 602, 650, 661

Pattern and Instruction by

c.2022 Victoria Ong.  Web site link:

Flowers in Thread   

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

 

Bi-Color start ....

   This is a start of the 

Bi-Color Fringe edge.   I'm using Yarnplayer's Fiber, Size 10.

It is a lovely fiber to use.   For these sessions, suggested fiber is size 10, Lizbeth -- thought I'd give Marilee's HDT a try.   Was wonderful to use & beautiful color (IMO).

Pattern:   Bi-Color Fringe lace edging.

[aka party hats!!!]

Pattern & Instruction

c.2021 Victoria Ong.

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

 

Triangle Edge Pattern with Outline

  Second try.   I used Lizbeth, Size 10, 602.  Plus:   Alternating blue colors 661 & 650.   I have not completed the outline (yet).  The piece I made during class had so many errors!!!

Pattern and Instruction by

c.2022 Victoria Ong.  Web site link:

Flowers in Thread   

 Practice piece. (627)

 I'm ready to finish ; )

Create at Home before Friday's zoom session .....

Pattern and Instruction by

c.2022 Victoria Ong.  Web site link:

Flowers in Thread

 

I used Lizbeth Size 10.

Color 602. 

This is a Triangle Edge pattern.

This edge is pre-work - Friday's

zoom session will include rows of an outline

around these triangles. 

Did you notice the pretty mat under the trim/edge?

Made by blogging friend Cathy,

her blog link: 

https://needleandthread.blogspot.com/

 

International tatting day

April 1st is

International Tatting Day

Grab your chocolate and shuttles/needles & enjoy tatting today.

This pattern is Acorn Medallion #24 by Nellie Hall Youngburg.  I used Lizbeth color 164, Size 20.  LINK HERE to pattern info.  

  Bookmark (free) pattern by Kaitlyn, link here:   https://needlesnbeadsnsweetascanbe.com/free-lace-bookmark-shuttle-tatting-pattern/

Direct links:

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-tatting-day/

https://tattinghomework.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/homework-submitted-5-28/

 

Bi-Colour Fringe Pattern

Bi-Color Fringe lace edging.

[aka party hats!!!]

Pattern & Instruction

c.2021 Victoria Ong.

Second Session thru the Lace Museum virtual education.

I used Lizbeth Size 10, Alternating

colors 650, 661, 646 on template provided in kit.

First one created during class,

2nd-3rd one after class.

I think they got better with practice,

planning to try again.

 

The Diamond Edging Pattern

I used Lizbeth Size 10, Col. 627

on "kit" template.

I think I have the technique - now to give 'repeats' a try.

Pattern & Instructions:

c.2021 Victoria Ong, Flowers In Thread

Quick Guide for Beginning Lace Edgings.

I also tried adding new thread -

which I should have done in the lower rows.

 

Lizbeth size 10, Col. 694 & 602.

Much improved over the project created during class!!

 Lizbeth size 10, colors 646 & 650.

Victoria Ong's Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos on her You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

On Line Class/Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

 

First of 5 classes

 Was 

delighted to be in Victoria Ong's zoom

class today.

Learned SO MUCH in one session -

need some practice (homework).

Website:   https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

Education thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

She also has wonderful You Tube Videos:

You Tube Channel:

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

 Using 'kit' templates.

Lizbeth Size 10 fiber.   Colors 650, 646, 627.  It is 

a start to learning new needle lace technique.

Patterns & instructions:

c.Victoria Ong 2021:  Quick Guide for Beginning Lace Edgings 

c.Victoria Ong 2022:  Lace Edgings for Beginners

 

A pair of Beadable Lace Bobbins

  Ivy Leaves kit by Spangles

 The beaded piece is

a rectangle -- then "sewn" around the bobbin.

 

Beaded Lace Bobbin

 Sunflowers kit by Spangles.

Further along with the Ivy Leaf -- Beadable Lace Bobbin, only a couple rows of beads to add.   

Finished the Sunflower Bobbin.

http://www.spangles4beads.co.uk/Pages_Supplies/FrameSupplies_10_Bobbin.html

 

WIPs

WIP (works in progress)

Further along with the Beadable Lace Bobbin.

http://www.spangles4beads.co.uk/Pages_Supplies/FrameSupplies_10_Bobbin.html

small progress on Robin Perfetti patterns.

no progress on needle lace sunflower.

I've been enjoying caring for our grandaughter.

She is such a joy and a happy baby.

They grow and change so fast!

 

Tatting Robin Perfetti patterns

Tatting in progress.    Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

These are First Snowfall

and Design Tutorial Snowflake.

Her Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

Her books are great -- check out her site ; )

I think the fiber is size 20 - I didn't locate the fiber label with details.

 

Bobbin Lace

 Finally finished.

Skill Building 6: Round Medallion w/Picots

Pattern Skill Building 6:  Round Medallion with Picots

c.Karen H Thompson, 2021

DMC perle coton #8.   Color  799.

 

Bobbin Lace

Pattern:  Fans & Spiders Circular Frame

c.Karen H. Thompson

I used Lizbeth, Size 20

Col. 623.