More bobbin lace

[kimikosews]

So, I've not been doing a whole lot lately, as I've not been in the mood to be all that creative. But I've been in the mood to play with the bobbin lace some, which isn't so much creative, as it is simple and kinda zen in the doing. And that's ok

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[starlightmasque]

So beautiful! I have always been fascinated with handmade lace, but don't have the courage to try. You are so very talented!

[kimikosews]

Thank you.

And give it a try sometime. It actually is fairly easy to pick up - it just takes practice on tension and holding the bobbins without them falling out of the hand all the time.

[ravenessdotcom]

Woah! That's awesome. I've made one like that in crochet, but the lace like that is still a little intimidating...but you're making it seem more accessable. That may be my summer project. Learn bobbin lace. I'll have to find my stuff. I've already got the bobbins, books and covered foam...let's hope I've lost the frustration and doubt.
Thanks for being so inspiring. :)

[kimikosews]

Thank you. I hope this helps folks. I understand the frustration of bobbin lace, but the metal thread 16th century stuff is simpler than modern bobbin laces, so it works nicely for those of us who have been frustrated with it all. I hope you do give it a try again this summer.

[ravenessdotcom]

I'm easily distracted...I found my lace stuff and a video... With that and your description and images, I might just get through the first pattern in the book this time. :-D Is there a pattern book or favorite book you use?

[kimikosews]

For some reason I thought I had already posted about the new book. I guess I didn't. It is "Gold & Silver Edgings : Sixteenth & Seventeenth Century Lace Book"
by Gilian Dye. One of the IKINS students brought several copies for us to buy. The store she got them from was http://www.provolace.com/ .

As to the book I used to relearn bobbin lace, I'm not sure I'd recommend it since its visuals are a bit lacking for a newcomer. I found this online source to be a better primer for beginners.
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm

[sorcha715]

That is lovely. I made a catapillar for my 1st bobbin lace sample (thanks to Kassandra & Cynthia at IKINS). I want to try picot next, but am afraid to try with metalic threads yet.

[kimikosews]

Now a catapillar sounds like fun!

Picot on regular thread was interesting, but once I got it figured out it worked ok. Picots on metal thread are a lot easier. You twist the outer pair once, you pin between those two threads (I usually use two pins to make the picots bigger), then twist one more time. Then you go back to doing plaits. Most of the metal thread lace is plaits and picots, with windmill joins at the base. It is simpler than regular thread bobbin lace, just the issue with keeping metal thread on the bobbin (I use bits of a drinking straw to help).

[harpnfiddle]

Looks good!