OIDFA Virtual Congress 2026

 Created following the 3rd session (of four).  It is a leaf with three sides, metallic fiber.  

  Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

https://www.oidfa.com/

  T412 - Olympus Tatting Lace Yarn (Lame).  100% Polyester.

I didn't find time for the another 2-sided leaf - which I look forward to creating.

 

OIDFA Virtual Congress 2026

 Yellow Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40.  541 -- Improv

Pink DMC Cebelia No. 20.  818.

 Blue/Yellow:   Blue Olympus Tatting Lace Yarn (Med) T210 & Yellow Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40 519.  [top left - Improv].   

Edge - Blue Olympus Tatting Lace Yarn (Medium) T210.

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

 

Olympus Crochet Coton No. 40 

Colors 541 - yellow

254 - green

132 - rose and

126 - pink

 Plus: Olympus Tatting lace yarn (thin) T503 pink

Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium), T207.   

https://www.oidfa.com/

 

OIDFA Virtual Congress - 2nd session

 (DD tells me it looks like a bird)  Olympus No. 40

  second session of the

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

https://www.oidfa.com/

Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium) T210 + T205

Nanduti on "Hana-Ami" flower loom

 I think this is a nice loom.   Plus, artists can purchase them -- I'm  trying a Nanduti pattern from Clover Japan.   I need to add knots on the 2nd petal.   I am so used to a pillow or loom with pins or loom with notches.   The pegs can get in the way!

Their web site has patterns:

Teneriffe Lace 

Nanduti Square

"Hana-Ami" Flower Loom - Product Info.

The fibers were gifted to me from 

my friend Beth.  Thx!!!

 

 lots of colors to choose from.   And yes, these looms from Clover are still available to purchase.   https://clover-usa.com/products/hana-ami-flower-loom

Clover website link.

 3 1/2 " x 3 1/2 " -- 32 pegs

OIDFA

First session of the

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

https://www.oidfa.com/

I used Olympus Crochet Coton No. 40

Colors 541 - yellow

254 - green

132 - rose and

126 - pink

 Plus: Olympus Tatting lace yarn (thin) T503 pink

Second session - wow!

An inspiration.   A gallery of Bulgarian creative lace.

 Learned a couple new ways to start.

Once the video is available I'll go thru it slower and figure out the 'round' flower shape.   Plus, creating shapes ie oak leaves.   Blue fiber is Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40, 383.  Also, Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium), T207.   

Nice that the videos are available.  

 Pieces back from the last congress in Bulgaria.  OIDFA National Stand: USA "My Lace Connections - Around the World" art project / display.  Stunning displays from participating countries -- wanna peek:

https://www.oidfa.com/2025-national-stands/

 Creating the knotted lace basic techniques is important.   Once confident, can improvise.

I was on the waiting list for The Discovery of Needlelace in Alencon, instructor Charlene Poret, France.  Those sessions will be in September and October (via zoom)

"Hana-Ami" flower loom

 I own a flower loom (Clover Art No. 3146), saw their pattern on web site (https://clover.co.jp/) for Nanduti with the square.   They also have teneriffe patterns for the round piece.   Noticed the patterns use a huck needle (not the plastic one that comes with the loom).

So far, the loom is ok to use.  It is nice to see both sides of the needle weaving -- tho, the pegs can get in the way 

(I'm used to foam looms, wooden looms, lace pillow where the pins are pushed in--or sewn spokes on fabric).

I'm using DMC coton perle 5, col. 602 - start.

changing to col. 742 next for the rest of the petals.

Edge knotting w/ DMC No. 8, Col. 959.  

 Tradition: the work you see is the BACK of the project.   Once off the loom, turn it over to the front.

https://clover-usa.com/products/hana-ami-flower-loom

https://clover-usa.com/products/hana-ami-flower-loom

 

design: kukka tatting

 Clover Japan ~ tatting pattern.

 The pkg. has three patterns. (79-877)

 Says "design:  kukka tatting".

I used '40" - mocha color.

79-540/D

 

A completed Fan ....

Fan (PeeWee size) sticks created by John L. Aebi

w/Avoire wood.

[Aebi's Woodworking - Lafayette, IN]

Pattern c. C.Regnier 02/2011

(Lace Dobes)

I used Lizbeth 40, Color 704

Blue Beads from stash.

P.S.  Internet is currently working -- still no power since the storms came thru Tuesday.   Supposed to be restored by this coming Tuesday or Saturday    : (

 

"I'm a Lacemaker today!"

 Saturday's hand made lace making 

in Michigan City, Indiana at the Lubeznic Arts Festival.  

 Demo + Hands On participation.

I think we all had a good time ; )

Lots of new people celebrating.

"I'm a Lacemaker today!"

Several adults + children gave the sampler a try:

 DuPage Co Fair Lace Demo in July:

 Several on the bobbin lace pillows (photo during our set-up) -- I stuck to tatting!!!

 

 

 

Off the wheel:

The kit has fiber; however, I'm using Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 159 & Col. 646 -- the kit comes with white fiber to complete four patterns.

Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns.

Pattern 2:   Spinning Star

https://teneriffelacekits.com/index.php

c.2019 Heirloom Arts

Joan Brash kit & instructions.  

Kit includes custom loom, needle, fiber, + four patterns/instructions.  

Web site:

https://teneriffelacekits.com/index.php

 

Tenerife lace motif.

 

 Tejido de Soles

Sandra I. Rodriguez Martinez

Etsy:  Puerto Rico Lace

@puertoricolace

 

DMC Coton Perle 8, Col 794 (left)

DMC Coton Perle 12, Col 676 (right)

Center w/4 Bullion

Four Leaf Sun

1" Round, 16 pins -- two types/sizes of fibers.

The instructions for the lace purchased

 with the lace pillow -- the book has 5 lessons.

 Making lace!  Nice to learn new techniques - - teneriffe rocks.  I need practice with the weaving (darning).

Trying again w/size 12 fiber

Second attempt from Tutorial 07.

This time I used DMC Coton Perle 12.

Color 224.

 The rest of the pieces:

 

Tutorial 07

I used Cebelia No. 20, color 800.  Cebelia knots ok, 

the weaving was a challenge --

May try this again with a perle coton #12.

 

Bullion Sun

 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.

 

Bullion Sun

 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.

Next, Tutorial (6):

 

Second Eyelet Sun

The 2nd Eyelet Sun created a bit different from the first one.   I used Flora 20, Col. 45.  1.5" 24 pins.

 Collection growing.

 Instructions per video .