All done!!! Needle lace flowers, filet lace lilypads, everything my own design :). I’m still very much getting used to working with the frame for the net, but we’re getting there! I’ve also never made an octagon net so the edges here are VERY very rough. I kinda like it though- feel like it adds to the overall lake vibe sjsjsj
Lacis (filet lace embroidered into hand-knotted net)
Needle lace (embroidered into an outline tacked to a paper pattern)
Sprang (ancient fabric made by weaving with only warp threads on a simple frame)
Voting ended onJan 25, 2024
We will eventually get around to learning all of these, which one do you want to learn first?
Also we have many more styles planned, these are just the styles we have good tutorial resources for so far.
These styles all require some specialty tools/supplies, which I've listed below the cut in case that's a deciding factor for people. Pretty much everything can be DIY'd or repurposed from some other common objects, and this information will be shared as part of the lace-along :)
Bobbin lace:
Thread (e.g. sewing thread, embroidery floss) (edit by mod Rex: crochet cotton or perle cotton preferable for beginners)
Bobbins (24 for the sampler we will do)
Bobbin lace pillow
Pattern printed or drawn out
Pins with small heads (a whole lot of em)
(edit by Mod comfy: I dipped my toes in this already, you can use clothespins as bobbins (basically everything that holds some thread and can be moved around comfortably), and some sturdy cardboard as a pillow. Your "pillow" just needs to be sturdy enough to keep the pins in place for the time you work on the lace, so if you have a couch pillow that could work, go for it)
Drawn thread lace:
Plain-woven linen or cotton fabric, with large enough threads you can comfortably see individual threads at a comfortable working distance
Sewing thread in the same colour as your fabric
Fine blunt-tipped needle
Fine tipped scissors or seam ripper and a steady hand
I have one of these and keep it in my project bag so I always know what hook size I'm using! ♥ So handy!
https://crochetenvy.com/lacis-slide-on-crochet-gauge/
Look at what was spotted in the front window at Lacis Museum of Lace and Textile in Berkeley! 😍❤ Thanks for the display @lacismuseum shoutout! 📷 Credit: @rags_and_jags Great eye! And thanks for sharing with us! . . . #costumecollege2018 #costumecollege #conference #costuming #countingdown #finalcountdown #countdown #areyouready #lacis #shoutout (at Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles)
