Day ??? Of Learning Bobbin Lace
The cardboard in my DIY cookie pillow is wearing out, and apparently a girl CAN have too many bookmarks, so I decided to try a bolster pillow instead.
I grabbed a paper towel roll, layered some felt under a dish towel, and pinned it all together. It’s sitting in the only Tupperware that fit it.
I’m excited to be able to make longer tapes of lace, and I finally understand what people mean when they talk about working the bobbins palms up! I tried that on the flat pillow and couldn’t understand the appeal compared to palms down.
Unfortunately the thread I’m using is way too fine for this pattern (from Bobbin Lacemaking by Doris Southard) so I may need to unwind and restart with some pearl cotton instead. At least until I can get my hands on graph paper with more squares per inch 😅