Showing posts with label Bobbin Lace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bobbin Lace. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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




 

Friday, July 24, 2026

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

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.

 

Monday, July 20, 2026

Hand Made Lace


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

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.

2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 USA



 Emptying shuttles (again).





 

Monday, June 15, 2026

dispays ....

 Putting together 'new' 8x10 portable displays of tatting, bobbin lace, +beginner pieces.  I try to use what I've finished -- colorful pieces I have on hand.

 Bobbin Lace bookmarks, snake, and candle mat (or photo frame).  

 Beginner pieces of bobbin lace and tatting.  

They fit in plastic notebook size sleeves.   Easy to lay on the table & not worry about interested people 'touching' the pieces.

I don't know if the same people visit lacemaking demonstrations - I figured I'd bring something different for the next demo.

These are the ones I used at the last demo (Farm at Prophetstown):
 
 Demo edges.
Shoal of Fish.  bobbin lace. pinned to the front of the lace pillow.




Monday, June 01, 2026

Lacemaking demonstration:

 


[chapter of the

will be making lace
on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

In the area?   Stop by.
Check out the lacemaking in progress ....

11am to 3pm
(kitchen area) at


The Farm at Prophetstown
3534 Prophetstown Road
Battle Ground, IN 47920 USA




 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Making Lace / Demonstrations

 


The Lafayette Lacemakers Chapter


are participating in America 250.

Making Lace  / Demonstrations
w/"Try It" Bobbin Lace pillows

Friday, May 8, 2026
4-8 p.m.

2nd Floor

208 W. Clinton St.
Frankfort, IN 46041

 Bobbin lace.


 Tatting, knitting, teneriffe.

 Tatting.




Sunday, April 05, 2026

Gold fish ...


Pattern:  A Shoal of Fish pattern by Alexandra Stillwell.  I used  DMC Coton Perle No. 8.    Colors:  741, 743, 745, 742, 740, 892, 899

 

Friday, April 03, 2026

I (heart) mail - over a couple weeks I've enjoyed reading:

 I think this is my fav issue of the Bulletin OIDFA.   Turkish Needlelace article & 'how-to" -- New Zealand Rangirua Exhibition - Teneriffe -- and MORE.



  EGA Virtual Education.   What an exceptional kit for a 2-day workshop.   (zoom).






  • Unforgotten Revolutionary Lacemakers of Ipswich by Mary E. Mangan, Gail MacLean, Karen H. Thompson, Jill Hawkins, Rosalie Bares, Carolyn Wetzel, and The New England Lace Group


Following the IOLI Lecture o Saba Lace .... I was intrigued!!!   The patterns and information are excellent.... some remind me of Nanduti.    Book available thru IOLI library - the lecture/video is available via zoom thru the IOLI webpage.    Excellent presentation IMO.
 

 

 

Thursday, April 02, 2026

Gone Fishing ...

 

Pattern:  A Shoal of Fish pattern by Alexandra Stillwell.  I used  DMC Coton Perle No. 8.    Colors:  554, 333, 340, 3042, 3823, 503, 991.




 

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