Novel incorporating lacemaking

A Christmas gift was the romantic novel "Lord of Lightning" by Janet Lynnford. It is a very interesting read. I enjoyed it very much. The heroine is a lacemaker who dreams of opening a lace shop and selling her original designs.  The author took the time to research lacemaking with the Central Ohio Lacemakers Guild properly and wove it into the story well.

Now back to making lace instead of reading about it.

Thank you Waco Knitters

Had a fun time demonstrating bobbin lace for Waco Knitters tonight!

It is always fun talking about lace. Thank you ladies.

Decorating Mood-Lace Making Mood

I have put the Christmas tree up, hung the stockings with care--while I have several bobbin lace and tatted ornaments for my tree, I'm in the mood to make some more--maybe I'll find some time for that-check out the Bobbin Lace page to see the Lace Christmas Trees I used as centerpieces at our church Ladies Christmas Brunch. I need to get the Christmas ornaments done quickly for this holiday season so I can start on let's see Valentine's, Easter bunnies and such. Have fun lacing!

Thanks Apple Tree

Thanks to everyone who came to Apple Tree Bazaar! It is a good event, thanks Meals on Wheels for hosting. I bought some really cute things from some talented people.

Apple Tree Bazaar

Friday 1-5 & Saturday  9-4 make plans to come to Apple Tree Bazaar at HOT fairgrounds--lots of great things to see.
 I will be there with lace items- notecards, bookmarks, necklaces, bracelets, handmade soap & demonstrating lace. 
http://mealsandwheelswaco.org/events/apple-tree-bazaar/

or on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MealsAndWheelsWaco

Check out Lace Christmas Tree

On the Bobbin Lace page I have posted a picture of a Lace Christmas Tree I am working on- check it out.

Love of Lace

Tomorrow I will be making a presentation and demonstrating bobbin lace and tatting to the Czech Heritage Society of Texas Harris County Chapter. Anytime I get to talk about lace making is fun! As it were I am taking my show on the road.

Apple Tree Bazaar

Mark your calendars for Nov 16 & 17. Lace Maid will be there - should be lots of fun. It is at the H.O.T. Complex or Extraco Events Center--

Lace Demo at H. O. T. Fair Saturday Oct. 13

Come out and visit with me, tat with me at the HOT Fair in the Exhibition Hall in the MCC booth. I will be there from 2-4.

Beaded Tatting

Ladies you inspire me--here is the pattern we talked about adding beads on the picots.

La Bahia Antique Week

It is great to be here. I haven't sold any lace necklaces yet - but did sell the necklace display

 Now the necklaces are hanging from a lampshade.

Tatting Rings

The next step in the process is Rings-- you use the same motion to create a ring in tatting as a chain- here is a video about tatting rings
I am having so much fun sharing my love of tatting with you ladies

Picots are used to join rings in tatting - place the point of the shuttle in the last picot from the previous ring and lift up the thread of the current ring - sliding the shuttle through the loop- continue making double stitches

Tatting Class Progress

2nd Week of class and we are moving right along - the ladies are doing great! They are creating beautiful double stitchs and working on rings & picots.

This picture shows a chain, ring with one picot, chain. These are all the basic parts to creating beautiful tatted projects. Next week we will put these elements together and follow a pattern.
More fun to come.

Tatting Intro Video

Here is a short video of the basic tatting stitch

La Bahia is just around the corner

Texas Antiques Week at La Bahia, Warrenton, & Roundtop starts Sept 29 and runs thru Oct 7. You don't want to miss it, it is so much fun. I will be with my sister Jill at Jennings Antiques & Collectibles at La Bahia. You can find directions at http://www.labahiaantiques.com/

New Tatting Class

Tatting Class at MCC starts tonight. It is so much fun to share my love of lace---

July 2012 Updates

Updates
My latest bobbin lace project was a dinosaur

--The tatting class is MCC is going great - great group of ladies!
I will be teaching another session at MCC this fall  on Thursday evenings 5:30-7:00, Hope you'll join us.
July 15, Sunday, at 2:00 I will be making a pictorial presentation and demonstration on both bobbin lace and tatting to the Czech Heritage Society of West. I am so excited to get to share my "Love of Lace".
Just learned that the Apple Tree Bazaar will be Nov. 16 & 17-Here are a few of the items you will see there -

Necklaces, Lace, Soap--

Bobbin Lace Necklace

Antique Lace Necklace-Large Pendant

Lace Necklace - Small pendant

Tatted Motif on Silver Cord & some Bling!

Tatting Class

Tatting

Bobbin lace - Buckspoint pattern

So excited to have started  teaching a tatting class!! Linda at Tomorrow's Quilts (it is a
Wonderful Shop)  in Waco is graciously hosting a tatting class. There is nothing more fun(other than loving on your grandchildren) than sharing what you love. I love tatting and making bobbin lace. Hopefully my enthusiasm is infectious enough to encourage them as they get the "hang of it".