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sometiktoksarevalid · 10 months
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ineffectualdemon · 1 year
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Princess who likes doing embroidery
She likes it too much
She stayed up all night finishing the embroidery of her gown and then spent the entire ball talking about the techniques she used and how long it took her
She slapped the visiting Prince's hand when he touched her shoulder because "that took me hours and I don't know where your hands have been!"
One of her maids introduced her to weaving and now she's skipping her lessons on statecraft to dye her own wool
She asked for a flock of sheep of her own for her birthday
Her quarters look like a textile goods shop
She hired a new maid to teach her lacemaking
She is the happiest she's ever been and her parents just want to her pay attention in her diplomacy lessons
(she is but she's always doing some kind of fibre craft at the same time and it annoys her tutor)
ETA: Everyone tagging this Sandry from the Circle of Magic books by Tamora Pierce thank you, I am now aware that the books exist, I was unaware of them before. Now; please for the love of god stop fucking tagging it
Also we can do with more fiber arts princesses. I just want more respect for fiber arts in general
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PSA for all the people who have a pet Fibre Artist, whether you have a Knitter, a Crocheter or perhaps one of the more rare breeds like Spinners and Lace-Makers, make sure that they take frequent breaks from their craft by playing with them and taking them on walks since Fibre Artists are prone to giving themselves RSIs and Carpal Tunnel when left to their own devices for too long!
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laceideas · 4 months
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Finally finished the first front of my bobbin lace vest! Here’s hoping the other pieces will match up…
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Video
| making bobbin lace by pletu_kruzheva
| contains: clacky wood sounds
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mirith · 4 months
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Tatted snowflake!
Pattern is "dainty snowflake" by tatting by the bay/Robin Perfetti. I am going to make a bunch of these!
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hysteriamodes · 30 days
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So, here's an update on the crochet skirt I'm working on.
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It's almost mid-calf length. I want this skirt to be long so I'm almost done but not quite. If you were to ask me when I started and how long it took? I genuinely don't remember. It's not perfect, I got confused up at the top (I can't read crochet patterns very well, but I can figure out what they mean by looking at images) but I think that works in its favor.
Here was a picture I took from the last time I updated it.
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I had this darker pink yarn around and I used it, and I was planning to use dye remover and diluted bleach to lighten the pink. I accidentally removed damn near all the pink, which caused me to go to Michaels, buy more dye and correct it. And it came out to a gorgeous gradient, so I'm excited.
I don't know how long I've been working on this (I can't remember when I started) but I make a point to put in stitches every day. My goal is to have it done by the summer.
It's very hard, very intricate but worth it. I've been crocheting since I was nine years old (almost 30 years!) so while it's pretty hard, the stitches are pretty basic, lots of chain and double crochet stitch (half treble if you're in the UK).
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calendae-creations · 3 months
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Another bobbin lace bookmark, this one in shades of blue! I'm really pleased with it, and look forward to giving it to the intended recipient.
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lacerotalong · 2 months
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Time for another lace style...
We will eventually get around to learning all of these, which one do you want to learn first?
Also we have many more styles planned, these are just the styles we have good tutorial resources for so far.
These styles all require some specialty tools/supplies, which I've listed below the cut in case that's a deciding factor for people. Pretty much everything can be DIY'd or repurposed from some other common objects, and this information will be shared as part of the lace-along :)
Bobbin lace:
Thread (e.g. sewing thread, embroidery floss) (edit by mod Rex: crochet cotton or perle cotton preferable for beginners)
Bobbins (24 for the sampler we will do)
Bobbin lace pillow
Pattern printed or drawn out
Pins with small heads (a whole lot of em)
(edit by Mod comfy: I dipped my toes in this already, you can use clothespins as bobbins (basically everything that holds some thread and can be moved around comfortably), and some sturdy cardboard as a pillow. Your "pillow" just needs to be sturdy enough to keep the pins in place for the time you work on the lace, so if you have a couch pillow that could work, go for it)
Drawn thread lace:
Plain-woven linen or cotton fabric, with large enough threads you can comfortably see individual threads at a comfortable working distance
Sewing thread in the same colour as your fabric
Fine blunt-tipped needle
Fine tipped scissors or seam ripper and a steady hand
Lacis/ filet lace
Sturdy thread/ twine/ crochet cotton
Netting shuttle/ netting needle
Netting gauge/ mesh stick (e.g. dowel, knitting needle, smooth popsicle stick or similar)
Blunt tapestry needle
Some method of tensioning the net for embroidery: mesh frame/ embroidery hoop/ stiff paper to tack net down to
Needle lace:
Paper pattern printed or drawn out
Backing fabric (e.g. sturdy medium weight calico) (will not be part of finished piece)
Sticky backed plastic/ clear packing tape
Lace thread (e.g. crochet cotton, perlee, stranded cotton, silk thread)
Regular sewing thread in a contrasting colour for tacking down pattern (will not be part of the finished piece)
Sharp needle to tack down pattern
Blunt needle to make lace
Tweezers
Fine tipped scissors
Thimble (optional)
Sprang:
Sprang frame (e.g. empty backless picture frame, DIY frame made of sticks, two dowels tied to sturdy objects an appropriate distance apart)
Sturdy cord or crochet cotton
Smooth dowels/rods, 4-6 of them?
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mesterspets · 1 year
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New made lace, of my own design. If you start from the middle you can go with the flow.
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Just relized I never posted the finished thing, so here it is off the backing, washed, and starched! Very happy with how it came out
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awayforanera · 8 months
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I’m like, so happy there’s as big of a community of lace makers on tumblr as there is. It’s such a niche little hobby but also it’s a craft that is so so old and so variable since different styles arose in so many cultures around the world. It seems anachronistic to be posting about it to Tumblr.
I don’t know, it just makes my heart happy to see other people blog and post their wips and finished objects
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tyrhinosaurus · 1 year
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It's lace time again
Working on something for the local show - idk if the old ladies will accept something with a ribbon through it coz it wont be entirely made of lace but we shall see. I've got 20 days and more hubris than my body can contain if I think itll get done on time (I'm blaming the headaches on it).
Never done anything with 28 pairs before, the number of bobbins (pegs) is ridiculous and not really fitting on my pillow rip.
Any spare wishes for speedy work will be much appreciated
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peaceinthestorm · 1 year
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Emma Ekwall (1838-1925, Swedish) - Interior with Lace-Making Girl, n/d 
[Source: Bukowskis]
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laceideas · 2 years
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Finally finished my new bobbin lace mask! Six months of work and I’m really proud of how it turned out.
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slavsquatting-rat · 3 months
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For anyone interested how is my lace going
It's still super messy, but hey, it's a tree and they are supposed to have weird organic shapes
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