Monarch wants wings ....

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)  

Getting the hang of the double buttonhole stitches on the wings.

Needle lace: Monarch

 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 ...

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)

Ready to begin the dark fiber for wings.

Stay tuned.

 

Needle lace: Update on the Monarch Butterfly:

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)

I'm still couching some of the orange -- couch the outline, then fill in the section(s).   This is something I take breaks while creating.   Size 80 fiber (tatting thread).  Already stressing about "do I have enough fiber?".

 (close-up)

 I purchased her book and admire the butterfly and flower projects inside.  

https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

The little needlebook with the photograph -- motif is 2-strands on small grey aida fabric. 20Wx26H:   Petite Acorn c.2001 Vicki Hastings of The Cross-Eyed Cricket, Inc. 

 

needle lace + save the date for The 2027 Lace Marathon

 DH tells me the butterflies are starting to fly around the yard.

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

I'm still couching -- finished the wire, 

starting on the fiber.

 I purchased her book and admire the butterfly and flower projects inside.  

https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

Save the date(s).  Some information in The Bulletin, I.O.L.I. publication -

 re. the 2027 Marathon.  https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/

 

(my 5 year, 10 year, 15 year IOLI pins & Lafayette Lacers pi)

 

Needle Lace practice piece ....

 So, here is Sunrise/Moonrise Needle Lace start.   It is from the Night + Day Marathon June 2025.

  

 Moon Practice piece created with DMC Perle Coton 8, 3823.

The wave fiber I picked out is Oren Bayan Dantel, 50.  The sun, size 20, Lizbeth Col. 611.

 

Point de Gaze-Inspired Needle Lace Ornament

  Daisy Wheel Ornament, Elisa, 10, #8197.  Pattern + Instructions:  c.2025 Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 My supervisor

 

Daisy Wheel Ornament ...

  Daisy Wheel Ornament, Elisa, 10, #8197.  Pattern + Instructions:  c.2025 Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.  Couple more petals to create.

Trying Again: Daisy Wheel Ornament

I'm at our middle son's home.    This is Apollo.   He has internet -- 

 Daisy Wheel Ornament.  I am viewing the video of the class session, using Elisa, 10, #8197 - Elisa thread info LINK.   

some progress:

I have a kit - which I will attempt after I figure out what I'm doing.   Not sure why this NL in the round is confusing to me.   The instructions are perfect, the teaching is perfect, must be ME.

Kit, Pattern + Instructions:  c.2025 Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 Apollo thinks watching the outdoors is more fun than watching me.

 Carrot thinks my tote bags are great fun.

KiWi watchful of my fibers ---

 

Year in Review - Part II

 

Anna McDowell

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Marilee Rockley's Beaded Path

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Loretta Holtzberger

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  Kaye B. Judt

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Beaded Lace Bobbins

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Patti Duff Mini Tats

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EGA Course

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 Kalofer Rose (OIDFA)

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Karen Thompson

 On to 2026 . . . . 

Point de Gaze-Inspired needle lace ornament

Here is a start:

 I like needle lace. have had a few classes from this instructor; however, it is something I've not perfected.    For this stitch sometimes my twisted stitch ends up an OYA knot.    I have to remind myself for OYA the thread is over the needle, for NL the thread is under the needle.    

This twisted stitch will grow into 3 rows -- and then a center.   Will grow up to be a needle lace wheel -- created on a ring (2 3/4" bangle) for an ornament.  Or for me, a practice piece.    The kit has a red fiber, gold-tone ring, stabilizer - which I will use on my 2nd attempt.   This is practice - argh - should look a lot better.

Daisy Wheel Ornament pattern Loretta Holzberger c.2025

Kit & instruction Loretta Holzberger.

thru Virtual Education, The Lace Museum.

One of her books (on my shelf).   She is a much better instructor than my projects show.   Needlelace is a challenge for me as the fiber is small - using a larger fiber makes learning easier.   And still pretty (I think).

https://www.facebook.com/LorettasCustomStitchery/ 

Maybe 2026 will be the year to get my NL projects out again.   Maybe use a larger pattern and fiber?   Will see.

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Meanwhile -- a tatting pattern I'd like to try:

 Yarnplayer offering pattern and video for her 

One Small Candle pattern.  

 visit her blog here &/or link to post:

https://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2025/12/one-small-candle-tatting-pattern.html

I have a few tatting pieces, WIPs, too.   Maybe 2026!!

 

Flowers in Threads: Maple Leaf

I found a few photographs of Maple Leaf / Autumn Colors.

One photograph had a yellow stem and red leaf -- 

which I am attempting.  Starting with the leaf stem.   Or branch.  Creating a struction is a challenge, a good thing to learn how to do.

Maple Leaf pattern (and instruction)

c.2020, Victoria Ong

This is a class thru Virtual Education, The Lace Museum.  So far, I made a stem/branch and then, made another one.

They look the same.   Lizbeth Fiber, Size 10, Col. 9602.  The leaf parts will be Col. 9601.  Stay tuned.

Victoria Ong's Website:  

 https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

You Tube Videos:   

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

Web site link:

Flowers in Thread

Blog link:

https://www.flowersinthreads.com/blog   

 

OYA: knotted leaf motifs

This is a plastic template with a few 

leaf motifs. This was part of the Leaf Doily classes I took in July.  I used Lizbeth Size 20

Col. 684.   With a new class coming up (Maple Leaf) I figured I should practice a few motifs.

 For this group, I practiced adding in fibers.  I can tell where I added, but it looks ok.

 For this little beaded leaf -- I guess I just forgot how to create them.   It took me awhile ; )

 Repeats of the beaded edge leaf.  Lizbeth size 20 - skinny (Col. 678) & chubby (Col. 684). 

The Diamond Edging Pattern (Created in March).

I used Lizbeth Size 10, Col. 627

on "kit" template.

Pattern & Instructions:

c.2021 Victoria Ong, Flowers In Thread

Quick Guide for Beginning Lace Edgings.

More information

Leaf Doily

Pattern and Instruction

c. Victoria Ong

On Line Class/Education thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

Victoria Ong's Website:  

 https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

You Tube Videos:   

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

Web site link:

Flowers in Thread

Blog link:

https://www.flowersinthreads.com/blog