Lace making
Shirley Shone
<Br...@craft.clara.co.uk> writes
>Although I love and intent to keep at cross-stitch, I'm tempted to try
>lace making but it looks so difficult. Has anybody else tried it and
>how hard is it?
Yes I have tried it and I struggled with the half stitch. I suppose
though that practice makes perfect.
--
Shirley Shone
bds-pds
bookmarks! AND they took forever. barbara
Brian wrote in message ...
>Although I love and intent to keep at cross-stitch, I'm tempted to try
>lace making but it looks so difficult. Has anybody else tried it and
>how hard is it?
>Brian, Crawley, West Sussex, UK.
>B...@craft.clara.co.uk &
>siti...@cix.co.uk
Linda D.
I have been making bobbin lace for 26 yrs. and have made
Christmas ornaments, bookmarks, edgings for handkerchiefs, doilies and
solid lace pictures. If you really like it you will persevere and
enjoy the intricacies of it. You are very lucky to live in England
where there are many lacemakers, I'm sure you won't have a problem
finding someone to teach you.
As for the difficulty, it looks harder than it is. But, it is
very time consuming and is not something that can be turned out
quickly.
Go for it, Brian, make yourself a lace pillow, buy some
bobbins and thread and give it a try!
take care, Linda :)
(in beautiful B.C., Canada)
On Sat, 05 Feb 2000 16:21:30 GMT, Brian <Br...@craft.clara.co.uk>
wrote:
johno...@my-deja.com
it's been a source of great satisfaction for me. There are many
excellent books of patterns available, and there are all sorts of
lacemaking groups. I do recommend that you take some lessons with one
of the groups.
Bobbin lace is not the thing for those who need quick results.
Depending on the pattern, it can be very slow and repetitive, which is
what makes it so relaxing. The results are well worth the effort.
J
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Before you buy.
hkr4444
Hello. Just saw your post. I too want to learn bobbin lace and think I
will soon order a beginner's kit from Snowgoose. There is a very
helpful group of people who share tips, questions, etc. about lacemaking
called Arachne, if you are interested. Bobbin lace does look difficult
but I think I'm up to the challenge because the result is so beautiful.
Already, I do another type of lacemaking called tatting. There are many
different kinds.
Patricia
G. Romilly Goodfellow
If you can tat, you can make bobbin lace :) I've wanted to learn to
tat, but haven't found a teacher. And it's one thing I just can't
seem to get the hang of on my own. <grin>
It takes time to make the beautiful detailed bobbin lace, but if you
can set two pencils side by side and then move one over the other to
the other side, you can do it. :)
~Romilly
On Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:37:19 -0600, hkr4444 <hkr...@gateway.net>
wrote:
~Romilly
Cat hair? What cat hair? That's creative use of specialty fibers...
MALIN AMBJÖRNSSON
Just saw the conversation.....
I tried bobbing lace this autumn in school.... It actually wasn't so
difficult as I thougt it to be. I guess it's like with everting else...it's
easy when you understands the logic...it's like having a key.
Anyway...I think you should try...it's realy fun!
Malin
Stephanie Peters
>Although I love and intent to keep at cross-stitch, I'm tempted to try
>lace making but it looks so difficult. Has anybody else tried it and
>how hard is it?
Lace making is great fun, and it is possible to do both lace and stitching.
Personally I tend to do one for a while, then move back to the other for
variety. Can you count to 4, put a pin in a marked hole in a piece of card,
and lift one small piece of wood over another one? If so, you can make
lace.
There is a lot of history to bobbin lacemaking. It developed in many parts
of Europe, so there are many different styles. What I enjoy about it is
there's always something new to try. I do cross stitch when I want to
follow someone else's instructions without thinking, and lace when I want a
bit more of a challenge.
If you decide to have a go, then take a look at the list of books for
beginners on my website.
"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper." Quentin Crisp 1908 - 1999
Steph Peters, Manchester, England
email: delete REMOVE_NOSPAM from st...@sandbenders.demon.REMOVE_NOSPAM.co.uk
Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm>
Katrina Worley
<ka...@glinx.com> wrote:
> Now I am convinced...:) I am a tatter..and have also wanted to try bobbin
> lace...but thought it might be both too difficult and too expensive to
> try...but...will run out to that Snowgoose site...have a look at the
> beginners things...and may have a shot at it...I seem to remember reading
> somewhere about a lady who makes her own bobbins...from dowels from the
> hardware store....something to think about...has anyone ever tried this?
> And...do you need a "pillow" is it a special pillow?
I make my bobbins.... I use hardwood dowels from the hardware store,
cut them into 6" lengths, stuff them into the chuck of DH's drill
press, and go after them with wood files. That having been said, I'd
recommend you start with the "kliot" student bobbins from Lacis- they
run about 50¢ each (or $5/dozen), and are good, basic bobbins. At the
price, it's easier and cheaper than making them unless you already have
a drill press and/or lathe. You'll need 2-3 dozen to start. The
pillow needs to be stiff enough that you can pin into it, hang the
threads on bobbins from the pins and not have the pins wiggle around
when you tug lightly on the bobbin threads. A sheet of blue foam
insulation from Home Depot (or other similar place) will run about $4-5
for enough to make several pillows. Cut a piece about 14"x18" or so,
taper the edges so that they slope towards the outside like / \
as seen from the end. Cover with a layer of quilt batting and then
with cotton fabric (dark blue is traditional, but I like a khaki green-
easier on the eyes for me). I just use pins to hold the fabric on-
wrap the fabric and batting so that it goes around to the back and pin
into the foam. This pillow won't last as long as a real one, but it's
enough to get started and see if you like making lace. I have
literally a dozen or more of these around for sampling new patterns, or
working quick, easy patterns. When the foam breaks down, I just remove
the batting and fabric, and replace the foam.
Good luck,
Katrina
Katie Nickerson
lace...but thought it might be both too difficult and too expensive to
try...but...will run out to that Snowgoose site...have a look at the
beginners things...and may have a shot at it...I seem to remember reading
somewhere about a lady who makes her own bobbins...from dowels from the
hardware store....something to think about...has anyone ever tried this?
And...do you need a "pillow" is it a special pillow?
Katie...in Nova Scotia
howard rosenkranz
now I'm planning to order a kit from Snowgoose.
Which kind of tatting have you tried, shuttle or needle? I used to do
shuttle tatting, but have now gotten acquainted (a little) with needle
tatting and like it better. There are a number of good resources. If
you would like the names of a couple of websites or a small how-to
basics booklet, let me know.
Patricia
Linda D.
I have made all my lace pillows and have both the type made
from styrofoam insulation, which is very quick and easy to make, as
well as traditional pillows made on a circular piece of plywood. Like
the other poster I would also suggest starting with the stryrofoam
pillow.
As for bobbins, I would be inclined to buy them because as the
other poster mentioned one needs at least 2 to 3 dozen to begin and to
put all that time into making bobbins would be rather frustrating when
your main goal is to make some lace.
In my lace stash I have around 5 or 6 pillows of various
shapes and styles and somewhere in the neighbourhood of 20 to 30 dozen
bobbins (or more). Bobbins become addictive...(grin). The majority
of my bobbins are simple, everyday type spangled bobbins, then there
are the real neat ones that I've purchased from The Springetts in
Britain, which are antique reproductions. I also have several
hand-painted bobbins and a few bobbins that commemorate special
occassions, plus a few real antiques. They truly become important
parts of one's stash, just like collecting needlework patterns :)
take care, Linda :)
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 05:25:21 GMT, "Katie Nickerson" <ka...@glinx.com>
wrote:
Eve Morton
> What are the Springetts, a shop or web site?
>
Springetts are a mail order company for lace tools and patterns. They
have just been sold and are now owned by Jeremy and Linda Fountain,
phone no 01536 742481
They don't have a web page but they do have an e-mail address:
sa...@springetts.com
and do look at The Lace Guilds web site, there are more suppliers
listed there. The address for Springetts shown there is the old one.
http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/index.html
Eve in London
eve.m...@dial.pipex.com
Mirjam Bruck Cohen
hesitatimg about it , mirjam