Here is my lace pillow, with the pricked pattern attached and the bobbins wound with the lace thread. I used a lovely aqua/mint thread for the bobbins and white for the workers.
This pattern is made using just the two stitches that we learnt last time. It's amazing how different lace can look using just these two stitches.
As last time, I was able to finish the bookmark in the class, the first person to ever do so! Once I get in the zone, I'm throwing those bobbins around like nobody's business!
Ta dah! The photos above were all taken in the class room. The ones below are taken outside in natural light so should show the pattern a bit better.
You can see that the centre is the aqua/mint colour and the frilly bits are white. I have no idea how people work out lace patterns and know how to get the colours in different places. it's like magic.
There is actually a bit of mistake in this piece, though i can't see it on the photos. My tension wasn't very good in one of the aqua/mint areas and you can see a real difference between that and the rest of the pattern.
I'll know to be careful of that in the future. And there will be a future! I love making lace and want to go to more classes with Louise. For my homework she said I have to make the same pattern all in one colour as it's a little bit trickier keeping a grasp on where your workers are. I haven't started yet... ooops!
16 comments:
THAT is beautiful. It looks like a set of wind chimes dangling off of the work. I'd probably make a right mess of that. But that is sincerely lovely.
Beautiful job! I always found this technique fascinating.
Lovely.I have started lace making again after a gap of probably ten years.I bought a Beginners Guide to Lace Making to jog the old memory and it is mainly bookmarks.I like your two colour option.If you are just using one colour pick two bobbins that are distinctive and then it is easier to keep track of them.
She's even given you homework? She must have a good opinion of her student!
Well done; this looks lovely. Funnily enough this was one of the first lace patterns I made, about thirty years ago!
Beautiful finish! How amazing.
love it! I've always been awe of the ladies that made lace this way, those pillows are a work of art in themselves. Can't wait to see the results of the next class you do
you have certainly taken to lace making like a duck to water so delicate
That is gorgeous! I love the way that minty coloured centre comes out of the white. Lace is a complete mystery to me but it's been fab to see the work in progress.
That is lovely!
You're well on your way with lacemaking now. Looks great. The mint colour shows up nicely in the middle panel of ground.
Lovely work!
Wendy this is just gorgeous - you clever lady.
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You keep finding these cool crafts to try out - this is another one that you've learned that I would love to try myself (if my hands would stand up to all the bobbins needing to be handled). Actually - I think I could settle for a medium tallish vase-y bowl, in which to tuck a bunch of those beaded bobbins - that would be easier for me, lol!
Absolutely delightful! Perhaps one day I'll happen upon a class and learn to do this myself.
So pretty! I think you've done a lovely job :D
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