Sample Complete
The extra large bobbin lace piece made with plarn (plastic yarn) is complete! There was some trial and error with this project, so I am glad I made a sample. […]
Prepping For A Sample
There are so many inspiring people in The Adventurous Lacemakers group and Doily Free Zone! One of the first classes I watched on DFZ 2021 was Tarmo making XL bobbin […]
Two-Toned Tulle TikTok Complete
It is difficult to see the effectiveness of the two-toned tulle technique beyond the pins, but in the end it worked beautifully. With such a small piece, I think the […]
Two-Toned Tulle TikTok
One of the lessons on The Adventurous Lacemakers is a lace making technique that is simple, yet innovative. Using the tulle stitch (CTTT) and two colors of thread, each pin-hole […]
Content Creator’s Desire Complete
The needle lace heart project is complete. The name of the piece is Content Creator’s Desire. Those who create and share their art on social media pour their heart and […]
IOLI Tatting Article
During one of my presentations for The Adventurous Lacemakers group, I was asked to write up a pattern for the IOLI Bulletin of the interwoven tatting pattern I created. While […]
Lace Retreat
Every few years the Rocky Mountain Lace Guild has a “randomly repeating retreat.” We’ve had our gathering in different places around Colorado, but chose Granby, CO for the last two. […]
Needle Lace Heart Continued
We are returning to the needle lace heart. There have been so many other wonderful lace adventures, but I want to finish this massive project. Did I mention the dimensions? […]
Bobbin Lace Print
My amazing neighbor, Catherine Chauvin, teaches printmaking at DU. She possesses incredible talent, is a wealth of knowledge, and to top it off, she is a very kind person. It […]
IOLI UnCon Finishing Lace Class
As previous posts have demonstrated, I was in desperate need of a lace finishing class. Thankfully, the International Organization of Lace (IOLI) offered a lot of online classes for convention […]