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

 

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 ---

 

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!!