We're having an informal lace working session on Saturday!
📅 Sat. Mar. 28, 2026, 9:30AM-3:30PM
📍St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN, enter on side
Cost: Free, guests welcome
Bring a lace project to work on. Come for all or part of the day. Bring a sack lunch or go out.
#lacemaking
The Lacemakers of Lurgan. Some work in progress (first layers) for an upcoming exhibition at the FE McWilliam art gallery in Co. Down. Spray paint on A2 card
#cambric #damask #lacemaking
#painting #art #irishart #Twybles
#linen #lurgan #doilies
A set of vintage craft for #doomsong : lace-making bobbin pillow, spinning wheel tools and candle holders. Traditional pen and ink work.
#inkdrawing #penandink #blackandwhite #folklore #lacemaking #traditionalart
Well look at this! #lacemaking with a #PNW focus 🪡
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bdGsuh/ I’m happy that my original design “Starry Quin” is on display at Femina 2026, in the Gallerium online art gallery. #tatting #tattingjewelry #ArtToWear #lacemaking #GalleriumArt
Jeg nåede det 🤩 jeg nåede at lave denne disse smukke vintergætter færdige inden de skal gives i gave. Håber modtageren bliver glad for mi gave
#homemade #bobbinlace #bobbinlaces #bobbinlacemaking #bobbinlacemaker #bobbinlaceart #lacemaking #bobbin
Next meeting: Mar. 9, 2026
6 PM Meet
7 PM Program/Nancy W: Learn where Idrija lace comes from, culture & who makes it now
Location: St. Anthony Park Lutheran, St. Paul, MN
📷: Nancy W. | 1 Idrija | 2 Lacemaker/Idrija/collar | 3 Lacemaker/Žiri | 4 Gewerkenegg Castle/Idrija
#idrijalace
#lacemaking
This week on Twitch: Tuesday the 17th for Technique Tuesday we will discussing Picot Gauges. On Wednesday we will celebrate Black History Month by discussing Black lacemakers and the importance of history. Hope to see you there! #TattersOnTwitch #lacemaking #shuttletatting
The Seasonal Patterns list has been updated! This list contains various heart and flower tatting patterns, check it out here: collected-chaos.com/pages/season...
Do you have a favorite heart or flower pattern not listed? Let me know! #tatting #lacemaking
Next meeting: Feb 9, 2026
6 PM Business Meeting
7 PM Program: Learn to make tatted self-closing mock rings (SCMR). Bring 2 shuttles, continuously wound.
Location: St. Anthony Park Lutheran, St. Paul, MN
📷: Tatted flower bouquet by Heidi H.
#minnesotalacesociety
#tatting #tattedlace
#lacemaking
Two balls of lacemaking thread, one in Christmas green, red, and white, and the other in solid red. There are also a few sample pieces made from the same size of thread to help show scale.
I'm expanding my selection of Lizbeth size 10 tatting thread with more colors - check back frequently to see what I have!
#fiberarts #crafting #craft #handmade #craftsky #slowcraft #tatting #frivolite #lace #lacemaking #shuttletatting #needletatting
Here is another project: crochet top to go with my skirts. #crochet #lacemaking
The spider web was done on whim.
This one I used a beige/antique white on it. Eventually, I decided to hand dye it. #lacemaking #crochet
Outside of drawing, I do a lot of fiber art, like crochet. Here's some crochet skirts I made with size 10 cotton lace weight (because I like to torture myself). #lacemaking #crochet
A twisted skein of hand dyed thread on an open skein of the same thread, displayed on a hand. This example is of size 10 crochet cotton in color “Brilliant Sunset”, red orange purple and blue.
Hand dyed thread for tatting, crochet, or other lacework. #tatting #fiberarts #handdyed #lacemaking
A group of hanging bobbins, 19thC/20thC Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015, clickable link in-post Photos and Text by Bonhams
A large group of mainly East Midlands spangled bobbins, 19thC/20thC Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015, clickable link in-post Photos and Text by Bonhams
Hanging bobbins were created as souvenirs for the hangings of murderers, including: Joseph Castle who murdered his wife and was hanged at Bedford Gaol in 1860; William Worsley who murdered a man in Luton and was the last man to be publicly hanged at Bedford in 1868; and William Bull who brutally murdered Sarah Marshall, a 'half-witted' old woman, whilst drunk, and was hanged in 1871. Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015, clickable link . Photos and Text by Bonhams
A large group of mainly East Midlands spangled bobbins, 19thC/20thC Comprised of three bone hanging bobbins, 'Joseph Castle hung 1860', 'William Worsley hung 1868' and 'W. Bull hung 1871'; ten bone bobbins featuring inscriptions, including 'X U are and X U B and doble X U are to me', 'My hart is all ways roveing after the lad I love', 'Love me or leave me alone' and a further six featuring names and dates; fourteen bone bobbins featuring names; twelve decorated bone bobbins, including dyed examples and others decorated with pewter bands, brass wire, spiral bound beads and one with four jingles; a group of 19th century wood bobbins, including spliced examples, tigers, leopards and wire bound bobbins; one loose spangle ring with a Kitty Fisher bead; together with nine ivory bobbins and group of decorated modern wood bobbins; seven Belgian wood bobbins; a group of small East Midlands bobbins; three glass bobbins, one containing a long red bead and one containing pins and needles; a group of modern wood bobbins for metallic lacemaking; and a Brussels Duchesse collar with a Point de Gaze insert and a small Bedfordshire lace mat. Footnotes Hanging bobbins were created as souvenirs for the hangings of murderers, including: Joseph Castle who murdered his wife and was hanged at Bedford Gaol in 1860; William Worsley who murdered a man in Luton and was the last man to be publicly hanged at Bedford in 1868; and William Bull who brutally murdered Sarah Marshall, a 'half-witted' old woman, whilst drunk, and was hanged in 1871. Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015, clickable link in-post. Photos and Text by Bonhams
A large group of mainly East Midlands spangled bobbins, 19thC/20thC1
Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015
Photos and Text by Bonhams
www.bonhams.com/auction/2268...
#BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #LaceBobbins #Lacemaking
Ready for your next tatting lesson? This week, learn how to make joins, the step that holds every ring together to give your lace lasting structure.
Read more: gracemakeslace.com
#tatting #lacemaking #handmadetutorial #slowcraft #tattingtutorial #laceartistry #shuttletatting
Complete with beautiful marbled endpapers, the book charts the making and design of handmade lace from the medieval era through till the 19th century, all across Europe.
COWIE COLLECTION RESERVE FOLIO—010
#lace #lacemaking
As we navigate thru these dark times, I thought we could all use a glimmer of spring! Member Catherine D., brought this cherry blossom branch that she created to our Dec. mtg. The branch is preserved grape vine, and the cherry blossoms are crocheted. Isn't it exquisite?
#crochetlace
#lacemaking
Today we will go over the double stitch, which is the only stitch you need to learn! We will also cover "the flip", the thing most people struggle with in shuttle tatting, but once you learn it, the rest is easy. Join me at www.twitch.tv/thetraveling... #lacemaking #shuttletatting
Ever wondered what to pack in a tatting travel kit? See what’s inside mine: from trusty shuttles to a picot comb I can’t live without! Perfect for crafters who love to tat on the go.
#Tatting #Lacemaking #CraftingOnTheGo #TattingTravelKit #HandmadeLace #GraceMakesLace
Hand dyed skein of tatting/crochet thread, size 20, displayed on a hand to show size. Mardi Gras colors shading from purple, green, and gold.
Mardi Gras hand dyed thread in various sizes is now listed on Etsy and Goimagine. #handdyed #handdyedthread #fiberarts #lacemaking
Next meeting: Jan. 12 2026 (Virtual)
6 PM Business Meeting
7 PM Program: Laurie Waters will give an overview of types of bobbin lace
Location: Virtual (Guests welcome. Contact on our website for Zoom link)
📷: Torchon bobbin lace: Betty D, design: Susan Wenzel
#minnesotalacesociety
#lacemaking
A small artificial Christmas tree deckde out with ornaments made from tatted lace in various colors and designs
Forgot to post this sooner - my mom has a little tree she sets up in her craft room and decorates with her tatted lace.
#fiberarts #crafting #craft #handmade #craftsky #slowcraft #tatting #frivolite #lace #lacemaking #shuttletatting #needletatting
A pair of handmade baby booties using lace tatting, in thread that varies between brown, green, blue, and tan
My mom tatted these delightful baby booties for a good friend of ours who's due soon!
#fiberarts #crafting #craft #handmade #craftsky #slowcraft #tatting #frivolite #lace #lacemaking #shuttletatting #needletatting
This bell in needle lace is the last ornament from our 2025 lace ornament exchange. Designed and created by Amy O.
#minnesotalacesociety
#lacemaking
#needlelace
Since some people are celebrating Epiphany today, a star seemed appropriate for today's ornament. This star in Idrija bobbin lace was designed and made by Sue R. for our annual ornament exchange.
#minnesotalacesociety
#lacemaking
#bobbinlace
#idrijabobbinlace
