I have been thinking of making a garter pattern to pass on to one of my sisters families to use and to pass on into the future. Yesterday a special aunt...
Sue There is a pattern named JOY in A visual Introduction to Buckspoint Lace by Geraldine Stott. In her book this pattern introudces infilled gimp weaving. ...
I was invited to join MyLife and when I accepted, the interface grabbed all my contacts and sent them an invite. I thought I clicked the right button, but...
The list has suddenly gone very quiet. Where is everybody and what are you all doing? I am working hard to get a beds golden wedding horseshoe finished in time...
I completed my first hanky square since my beds hanky done in class in 2003. This hanky design was put together on my program, from a series of saved motifs,...
I have been watching video footage of bobbin lace being made and noticed the very short amount of thread between last worked pin and the top of the bobbin and...
I am busy working on a garter for my daughter's wedding. When it is finished I will be working on lace for the ring pillow. Already have it on the pillow...
I've added my second piece of lace (sample) to my blog and at my last lesson began a bookmark that uses gimp. My first attempt with that, also think I'm...
Now I am going to ask what garter pattern you have chosen. I too have a garter in my sights, though haven't decided what type yet. I have attempted a couple...
There are looking good Norma and isn't it exciting seeing them work. There is always something to learn and something to learn to work better and I continue to...
It's from "Building Torchon Lace Patterns by B. Cook, pg 58 and 59 for the pricking. It was a bit of a bear for me to get the pattern into my head but now it...
Sue I purchased a garter pattern last week from _www.the-craft-corner.co.uk_ (http://www.the-craft-corner.co.uk) There is also a small gift bat which might...
I haven't posted much on this site and thought maybe I should jump in. I just got home from a lacemaking demonstration at a local art show. We had a few dozen...
Hi All, I'm here, practicing tallies like you would not believe. My aim for this year is to work through Pamela Nottingham's book on Bedfrodshire. Up to...
I kept all my early sample pieces and some I realise how terrible they were during the first few weeks, but when I look at the second term I am pretty pleased...
Oh this is the one with the web site, I did get to look at it and liked what I saw< g> glad I hadn't got rid of this email. I get mad when I cant remember. ...
What I do is look through the books and see what I like a lot and what I dont want to do, some books show how you might put elements together to make your own...
I do have that book and like that one, I just cant make my mind up what I want to put on it. I also want to make something that they will treasure and keep...
I sure hope you feel better. One of the things I love about lace is that once you have a pattern going you have to pay attention to it but not "think"...
I went to that website and could not find a garter pattern anywhere. Sigh. I might be too blind. Christa in Virginia, USA From: Sue Sent: Sunday, April 26,...
I found it (I think :-) First select Bobbin lace supplies, then lace patterns (on the Christmastree ball :-) Scroll down and there you find it. Stephanie...
I have had so little time to spend on lace. Though most days are not like last Friday my time has been full. On Friday, I was the mystery reader for my second...
I also find some of my spangles hard to use with multiple sewings but avoid them quite a lot. I am planning to work some laces where there will be a need to...
I was blind! Thanks. Christa From: Stephanie Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:34 AM To: bobbinlace@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [bobbinlace] Where is everybody?...
Hi Lace Ladies, I don't post much, but want to see all the groups doing lace to keep going, so I decided to write a little bit here. I'm no expect in lace by...
Read this with interest and can I suggest that you show the new lady the beginnings of hardanger and she too might be able to choose what she wants to do and...
... Hi Barbara, In the not too far distant future I plan to post onto the web, the yahoo embroiderers group, basic instructions on Hardanger, including the...