As I continue on in making bobbin lace, I am encouraged at all the online resources I have found on the subject.  With the boom in knitting, spinning, and needlework in recent years, it still seems that bobbin lace is not well known and it's history even less so.  I will be including links that I have found helpful in my bobbin lace journey and many of these links can lead you to even more places for supplies, patterns, and inspiration.



http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/BeginGuide.html

A study in diamonds and connecting it to grounds

A simple tape lace

My first attempt at grounds

These are the most recent additions to my bobbin lace portfolio.  It's starting to click how the elements begin working together.  As a beginner it seems a mystery how everything is connected.  As the lightbulb goes on - AhHa!!!!

Another day in bobbin lace class has produced this lovely swan done in cloth stitch and whole stitch.  It is also the first project to introduce sewings.  I can't wait to get started on some cool stuff like Valenciennes, or Whitof........

Bobbin Lace

The bobbins were clicking today as I began my long awaited bobbin lace class. My first lace is a cloth stitch heart in red crochet cotton. The techniques of todays class were surprisingly easy to get the hang of, but I am glad that I did as much reading as I did on the subject.