Lesley's Lace

I have been learning how to make Idrija lace, still only a beginner in this particular lace and I don't yet know all the techniques.   H...

Magic Threads are used for adding new pairs at pins, or for the sewings of ends of lace together without having to search for those little p...

A visit to the vintage market at my nearest town, I found this lovely old thread box.  It was well worth the money I paid considering it als...

You can now follow my blog! I have added a 'Follow' button at the bottom of the blog.   I must admit I did wonder how people followe...

The time has come for me to master the slip knot occasionally used in some types of lace making.  The bobbin lace I prefer uses a new thread...

Bend with One Pin. Continuing to work from the book - Idrija Lace - Narrow Cloth Stitch. Page 20 My Youtube Video here https://youtu....

Dipping into one of my favourite little bobbin lace books,  Jean Leader's 'Introduction to Bedfordshire Lace',  I treated myself...

I wanted to learn more about making Idrija lace and I needed bolster pillows to make the practice strips and little motifs from the book.  M...

Turning a Square Corner and Working Bars Pattern worked from the book - Idrija Lace - Narrow Cloth Stitch Using 5 pairs of bobbins, this pra...

Working through the books by the Idrija Lace School, I made little videos for our group to explain the different techniques.  Many look like...

An inexpensive way to try out tape laces using scrap paper to convert an unspangled Midlands bobbin (or skewer). I am starting to learn Idri...

Continuing the Torchon Sampler, a cloth stitch diamond and a simple spider are added into the practice strip.  The ground (stitches which fo...

This design is inspired by a brooch made by Boucheron around 1900. Originally made in enamels, precious and semi precious gems and gold, it...

Multicoloured leaf tallies open up a whole world of floral delight by giving tallies different colour edges,  I have always liked the look o...

It was the Forget Me Not season, a soft low cloud of delicate, soft blue, Forget Me Not (Myosotis) flowers had been left to grow wild where ...

In a moment of madness, I bought this set of napkin holders at a local antique market.  I don't even own a napkin, and neither do I ente...

The first steps in bobbin lace are the most important.  The first two techniques - cross and twist - are the staples of bobbin lace making a...

When I was little, I was surprised when this crochet dress was sent to me from a distant Grandma I had only seen a few times. It was very s...

Working colours into Cluny/Beds style Muaiga lace using plaits and leaf tallies. There are more technical points in multicoloured lace than ...

The Flower Bed Cartouche pattern in the previous post was adapted to create a similar flower bed, this time with a few more techniques, thre...

This colourful little cartouche, filled with flowers and seedbeads can be adapted for yardage, or extended into a bookmark, replacing the se...