You may or may not have noticed that I was a bit absent from blogging and tweeting the last few days. I was co-hosting a lace workshop, where I finished a piece of lace that I've been working on for quite a while.
This is an example of Withof lace, a Dutch lace very much influenced by the art deco movement. (Click the image to see a large version of the scan.) This piece is 2¾ inches across and took about 55 hours of workshop time to complete.
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49 comments:
Wow! That is beautiful!
We did miss you on Twitter. Your lace is gorgeous - what will you do with it now, frame it?
Wow! That's impressive. And 55 hours! No wonder handmade lace in the old days was expensive. Beautiful work!
The lace looks lovely! I would never be patient enough to frabricate such a thing myself, I'm sure.
Just beautiful! I've done counted cross-stitch on fine linen with pulled and drawn thread, and some cut-work, too... but not since the girls were younger. Am thinking about getting back into it, but not sure my aging eyes can handle it. You must use a magnifier for this?
This is a bobbin lace, which means it is similar to miniature weaving. I use a magnifier for part of the lace (making the sewings) but not for the general weaving. It's kind of hard to explain.
Thanks so much for your kind comments.
That lace is beautiful! Nothing quite like the beauty of a handmade object!
oh it's beautiful! wow.
Wow, how lovely. I had no idea of the time involved in lace making.
How beautiful, and intricate! I am getting the impression from this that you have a lot of patience, as well as skill. It's so neat!
I did wonder where you were...when not on Twitter;)
It's positively beautiful! I'd love to learn how to do this.
Gorgeous - such intricate work! I was wondering the same as Kathy - what do you do with your finished pieces of lace? Do you always use white (thread? or is there a fancy word for the raw material?)
Oh wow, gorgeous!
I will be framing this piece. For Withof, I use white thread and white only. But for other types of lace I use colors.
Truly beautiful:)
Beautiful! It looks like an angel's wing. I wouldn't have the patience to sit and do that for 50+ hours, but I admire your dedication and you can be really proud of what you've created.
That is gorgeous! I'm sorry to say that I don't have one tiny bit of this kind of talent. I can't believe it took 55 hours! It requires talent AND patience, but it paid off.
Just amazing. 55 hours!!! No wonder you don't sleep!
This is amazing! Such beautiful craftsmanship. I agree with Sandy, you have amazing talent *and* patience!
55 hours?!? Wow! You're very patient. And talented.
Oh yes, I echo the WOWs of the others. That is quite something, that lace. And 55 hours. WOW again, very, very pretty :-)
oh my! that is stunning.
that is beautiful.
Oh, this is beautiful! My mother-in-law makes lace, and she has become fairly good at it over the years. I am not patient enough to try it, though.
I enlarged the picture and was simply amazed at the detail. I've never seen handmade lace before. This is truly a work of art.
Lovely! But 55 hours? You are much more patience than I!
WOW! That is amazing and gorgeous, Beth!!! What a talent you are!
Wow - it's beautiful. I'm sure you glad to have it finished too.
Oh my....that is absolutely gorgeous! I am sure that every stitch was a labor of love.
It's beautiful!
That's beautiful! You must really enjoy it - 55 hours is a LOT of time.
That's beautiful!
This is gorgeous. 55 hours! It makes me think about the lace women who used to do all that fabulous work in the pre-machine age--
Your lace is gorgeous!
I'm very impressed!
Thanks so much again!
Gorgeous! That is truly a talent. I hope you have some very special plans to showcase that piece!
This is stunning, you are talented Beth. I'd love to read more about your lacework and how it's done and how you got started doing this. I hope that you blog more about this. I have several lace doilies from my grandmother who is from Germany. It may be crocheted but it is very fine. I wish that I had the patience for this, it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Wow - that must take so much patience! It's gorgeous. :)
wow...that is a beautiful design! i had no idea just how labor-intensive lace-making is. what do you plan on doing with your piece?
seeing the picture brought to mind a book i listened to last year--the lace reader by brunonia barry. it wasn't about making lace but reading it.
cheers!
That is so beautiful, and so labor intensive! I was going to say, "Teach me, teach me!", until I saw the number of hours just that little bit took. I am still trying to finish a blanket I started crocheting when I was 9.
Beautiful detailing. You did an awesome job.
SO beautiful! I can't even imagine doing something that intricate! I love it when people show off their crafts!
Oh my... you MADE this?!
Gorgeous! As you know, I haven't really been on Twitter much either - I wish I had something this pretty to show for it!
That is very interesting - you must be extremely proud after all of that intricate work and time. Candace the Lacemaker - who knew?! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I think more patience than I have is required to complete something like this. It's so pretty :)
So intricate and beautiful! I've never made lace in my life, so this is really awesome, Beth!
So pretty! How amazing that you were able to make this yourself!
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