Hello all....

[Dee Dove]

I am brand new to Bobbin Lace... Discovered it while watching a period drama series (Lark Rise to Candleford)... And was enthralled with the idea of it.
I have found the New England Lace Group and am planning to attend the connecticut lace day on June 3rd... Purchased a little starter kit on ebay to get a feel for it... I am currently researching pillows vs bolster... Etc am very excited to be on the journey back in time!

[Lorelei Halley Administrator]

There are also my free lessons on this site.

http://laceioli.ning.com/group/bobblinlace-beginners/forum/topics/l... 

I have a similar lesson on my website:  http://lynxlace.com/learningbobbinlace-clothstitch.html 

http://lynxlace.com/learningbobbinlace-basics.html 

Lorelei

[Dee Dove]

So.... I attended a Lace Day meeting yesterday.... Wow what amazing people... They are part of the New England Lace Group... And meet here in Connecticut...
Great people and so much help!
I was able to see different styles of pill and Bobbins, learned that the thread I am using is why I am having a difficult time with the tension etc....
I can't wait until next month... First Saturdays are my new favorite day of the month!

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Glad you enjoyed a Lace Day, Dee. They are good fun - and Wonderful "Therapy".  I don't do much lace Making at Lace Days - I go around and chat to people, and see what they are doing, and get help, give help, and get new ideas, find out about new threads, etc!  I can make lace at home, so I try to see, hear, and learn as much as I can when out at Lace Gatherings!!

[Dee Dove]

I have ordered a starter kit from Holly van sciver.....kit number 4 with out bobbins as I have purchased east midlands and am in the process of spangling them.....20 inch cookie pillow.....it should be here next week.....am very excited to get working!!!!

[Lorelei Halley Administrator]

Sounds good, Dee. Have you decided what to use for lesson material? There are 2 good online possibilites. My own is here on this site, and focuses on laces based on braids/plaits. Jo Edkins site is very good and focuses on torchon -- a geometric lace.

http://laceioli.ning.com/group/bobblinlace-beginners?xg_source=acti...

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm

My lessons on my website:  http://lynxlace.com/#bbnlearn

Lorelei

[Dee Dove]

The kit comes with dvds and books... I am going to go through it and see what it has to offer... I have gone over the material on the 2 sites you have suggested.... It will depend on what works best for my learning style....
I did spangle my bobbins... I have never done Bead work before... This is an amazing journey

[Lorelei Halley Administrator]

Lovely bobbins, nice spangles.

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Those are nice bobbins - especially for a stater Kit, - and you have spangled them vry nicely.  enjoy using them!

This is one thing about Bobbin Lace - and the English style bobbins - they look so pretty on the pillow when working!!!

Then you will also have the fun of collecting Special Event bobbins, with names,& dates on them - one for each child, or grandchild, with their name & birth date, on, and then more for special events you go to ... And on and on!!  It is never ending, but a nice , Useful, collection of souvenirs!!!!!  :)

[Dee Dove]

So.... Progress! Thank you all so much for the advice... Here I go...

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

You are doing well. Great!  I hope you are enjoying it as much as you expected!

the blue strip, with different stitches is showing you are grasping the basics well. that is really the secret - Get Very familiar with the basics, and then advance one small step at a time, and you will find it all falls in to place more readily.

[Jo Edkins]

Now you'll have to try a pattern! This one is extremely simple, and it means you'll learn about footsides.

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/pat3.htm

Footsides are the straight edge of lace - where you sew it onto material. They are shown here (with an animation)

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/fotwist.htm

And the pattern also has what I call double Torchon ground (although it has other names)

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/grdtorchon.htm

This is a proper lace pattern, by the way! I found it in a Downton lace book.

[Lorelei Halley Administrator]

A very good start. I see that you are experimenting with variations on basic cloth stitch. That is very useful.

Jo, I love your animated stitches. Every time I see them it makes me smile..