Lace Challenge

I.O.L.I. Lace-Challenge-9

From IOLI:

 " Challenge 9 for IOLI members is to participate in Maggie Hensel-Brown’s Community Lacemaking Project.  If you have never made needle lace, this is an opportunity to learn by making a small leaf.  If you have made needle lace before, this is an opportunity to demonstrate your skill.  A page of leaf patterns, 38 pages of instructions and two video lessons are provided.  The website is https://www.maggiehenselbrown.com/community-lacemaking

To see the leaves that have already been made and are on their way to Maggie, visit  https://lacechallenge.internationalorganizationoflace.org/lace-challenge/lace-challenge-9  

Three completed -- Ready for Monday's mail

Top left:

apx 7 cm in length.

DMC Cebelia, No 20, Ecru

Edge Clark's, 30, Color 4A (Vintage)

Top right:

apx 6.5cm in length.

Lizbeth 20, Col. 168

Edge DMC Cebelia No 20, Ecru

larger leaf:

apx 9.5cm in length.

Lizbeth Size 20, Color 601

Edge DMC Ecru, No 20, Cebelia

Needle lace for the:

The Community Lacemaking Project

© 2020 by Maggie Hensel-Brown

 

One of 3 completed ....

Leaf One of 3

Lizbeth Size 20, Color 601

Edge DMC Ecru, No 20, Cebelia

WIPs:

 Lizbeth Size 20, Col. 168.   Will add the edge.

 DMC Cebelia, Ecru No 20.  Needs the edge.

The Community Lacemaking Project

© 2020 by Maggie Hensel-Brown

 

Needle lace update ....

Fingers crossed I get my lace 

leaves in Monday's mail.

They are a part of the Community Lacemaking Project.

Pattern © 2020 by Maggie Hensel-Brown

I've enjoyed picking up needle lace again as I haven't done it in awhile.   

The videos Maggie has on her web page are helpful - as is her pdf with instructions / pattern.

I've used size 20 fibers - Lizbeth 601, Lizbeth 168, & DMC Ecru Cebelia.

 

Needle Lace for Community Lace Project

 I admit not having much needle lace experience.

The beginner instructions are step-by-step & I'd like to participate.

This Community Lace Project is interesting to me.

Leaves!!!   I found the information in the IOLI link and Maggie Hensel Brown's page.

From Facebook:     Community lacemaking with Maggie Hensel Brown an opportunity to celebrate St. Catherine's Day. Full details of Maggie's Community Lacemaking Project can be found here: https://www.maggiehenselbrown.com/community-lacemaking

She needs hundreds (if not thousands) of needle lace leaves as per the description on her website to create a work of art to be exhibited in Sydney Australia in May. 

Leaves must be received by March. This effort is also being supported by the IOLI in the form of a challenge. https://lacechallenge.internationalorganizationoflace.org/

Perhaps your group would like to assemble and learn how to make the needle lace leaves via videos and written instructions on Maggie's website. Every contributor will be listed and acknowledged in an effort to recognize lacemakers who have so often been anonymous.

 

What is the Community Lacemaking Project?

fixed link --

Please visit the Maggie Hensel-Brown web link above.

to find out more about the Community Lace making Project!!

https://www.maggiehenselbrown.com/community-lacemaking

https://www.maggiehenselbrown.com/upcoming-events

"The community lacemaking project will be a single, large piece of lace to be exhibited in Sydney in mid 2024. It will measure at least three square metres.

 

A tapestry of small needle lace motifs, designed and pieced together by Maggie Hensel-Brown, but made by hundreds of others."