Comments | jesslin: Done!!!!

jesslin

Done!!!!

Apr 01, 2012 21:17

What is this? This!!! This is what the end of nine yards of lace looks like. This is bobbins no longer attached to a project! This is me not having to flip the cat off my lap *again*! This is the project I was sure I could get done by May. At least I never said what *year* I'd finish in...

I still need to trim ends, but I have to say this is the ( Read more... )

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marielaf April 2 2012, 17:58:18 UTC

W00t done!

(err...if it's not "wanted," I'm sure I could find a home for it... 8D)

metyldapryde April 2 2012, 18:42:22 UTC

Yeah, if it's not wanted, I'm sure one of us could do something with it. :D

Congrats on finishing what you started. I certainly could learn a lesson from that. ;)

BTW - forgot to wish you a Happy National Tatting Day yesterday. :D Who knew there was a national holiday for that.

jesslin April 2 2012, 20:13:31 UTC

Heh. I *did* know there was one (of course it's April Fool's Day) but I ended up doing on this instead. Ah, well, I'll just have to make up for it today. :)

musicquilts4me April 2 2012, 19:55:02 UTC

What kind of thread did you use? I want to try bobbin lace and can't decide what to use.

jesslin April 2 2012, 20:17:23 UTC

I usually use linen - stays good and stiff even with just a good ironing, and it's the appropriate material for the historical stuff I do. If you're learning, I'd use cotton - either size 80 tatting thread (since you can get that in almost any craft store these days) or cotton thread made for bobbin lacing. Cotton is more cost effective and easily available for trying stuff out. I use tatting thread for bookmarks and such.

Bobbin lace is a great hobby :D

musicquilts4me April 2 2012, 20:28:59 UTC

Linen is what I thought but I can't find it around here. But then I am having trouble finding tatting thread too. Where do you buy yours? Or do you spin your own?

jesslin April 2 2012, 20:58:06 UTC

I don't have the touch for spinning plant fibers, mostly due to lack of practice. Also, even I have better things to do with my time ;D so I'll stick to wool.

I get tatting thread at JoAnn's, Michael's; any place that has an embroidery and/or crochet section has been likely. I mail order the linen thread from http://www.snowgooselace.com/ among other places ( my usual place just closed). Lacis in California is another place. Actually, I get a fair amount of thread on eBay, but you rather have to know what your'e looking for.