Stitches of Life II: Needle Lace

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Friday, August 28, 2026

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.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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/

Friday, August 21, 2026

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)

Sunday, July 26, 2026

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.

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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.

Thursday, July 09, 2026

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)

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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.

Saturday, January 24, 2026

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

Friday, January 23, 2026

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.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

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.