Bobbin Lace

    I didn't find my love for Bobbin Lace until August of 2000.  I saw the lace makers at Nostalgia Days downtown Morris that year.  After all the other thread hobbies I love, this one just seemed like the natural next step.  Little did I know how much I would love the feel of the bobbins or how much I enjoy seeing the pattern develop on the pricking.

    I first began by trying to study on my own.  However, since I have found Judith, my lace intructor, I have improved more quickly.

    Here are a few of my best pieces.

Honiton Lace Study

In the past couple of years, I have been studying the basics of Honiton,  These are just a few of the samples.

Handkerchief Insert

Taken from 100 New Bobbin Lace Patterns, Yusai Fukuyama... This piece is in linen thread.  Finished in 2005 (Click on the image for a larger photo.).

Torchon Handkerchief

This hankerchief is a lesson in Rose Ground from my Torchon Progession Course.  The cloth measures only 7 inches square.  The thread is Madeira Contona #30.  The dragonfly, made of the same thread as the lace, is machine embroidery. (Click the image for a larger photo.)

For my lace classes, I communicate over the Internet with my instructor, Judith Markham, Australia.  Her Lace Company is "Lace Resources International.  All of her patterns are her originals and copyrighted.  Her website can be viewed at http://laceresources.com.au/

Torchon Bookmark

The item is a lesson in Gimp from the Torchon Progression Course.  The thread is Sulky Cotton Size 30 and the Gimp is Pearl Cotton.  This pattern is titled "Hill and Dale."  (Click the image for a larger photo.)

Torchon Square Mat

This is a sample from my study of Spiders and thread measurement.  The piece measures 3.5 inches square and is titled "Pallid Wanderer."  It is one of the pattern from my Torchon Basic course.  The thread is Madiera Cotona #30.     The back side (right) is the working side and has my sewing of which I am rather proud.  That in itself is an art don't you think?

Torchon Lace Panel

    This panel insertion piece is 6.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide.  It is worked in Eagle Cotton Thread Size 40 with DMC Pearl #8.  This piece was part of the Torchon Progression Course.  I was given some design options and named it "Twin Mountains."  The Honeycomb insert through the middle was a fun challenge.