Stitches of Life II: My blog space for making lace and other creative things
Saturday's hand made lace making 
Demo + Hands On participation.
DuPage Co Fair Lace Demo in July:.jpeg)
Several on the bobbin lace pillows (photo during our set-up) -- I stuck to tatting!!!
Tejido de Soles
Making lace! Nice to learn new techniques - - teneriffe rocks. I need practice with the weaving (darning).
Bullion Sun -- a few rounds of weaving, then .... colour change! (Tutorial 06). I used DMC Cebelia green Col. 955, No. 20. Added DMC Cebelia pink Col. 818, No. 20. 1.25",
Growing Collection.
Another addition: Simple Bullion Stitches. Center - per video, also can weave 3 rounds first, then add the bullion stitches - forms cylinders.
1.25" 20 pins. I tried DMC Coton Perle 8. Color 959. Very soft fiber. Probably will go back to using Cebelia or Flora -- I wonder how Lizbeth fibers would work ....
Instruction via You Tube. (Tutorial 05) Centro de Bullones Simples en un Sol Redondo.
Collection growing.
Back -- work from the back, after pins out, flip over.
This is the Eyelet Sun pattern before Knots ... awesome eyelets ... just sayin
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Three bobbin lace "try me" pillows remained busy all afternoon.
For Tutorial 03 (which has four parts) - You Tube: I used DMC Cebelia, No. 20, Color 745. 2", 24 pins.
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"). 
I used Flora 20, Color 13. Fiber made in Hungary, 100% Cotton. 18 pins, 1.25".
an excellent instruction book that I need to translate to read. Probably could figure out by the photos. I did get the patterns ready --
More stitches inside the wings. I give my hands and eyes a break -- and look for the black size 80 fiber for the next steps. Wings and body ...
(close-up)
I purchased her book and admire the butterfly and flower projects inside.
