Making Lace with a Needle and Thread || A Needle Lace Sampler

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    STITCHES USED:
    1.Single Bruxelles Stitch or Net Stitch
    2. Twisted Single Bruxelles Stitch
    3. Double Bruxelles Stitch
    4. Corded Bruxelles Stitch
    5. Pea Stitch
    6. Buttonhole Net Stitch
    7. Four- Hole Diamond Stitch
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 840

  • @iamtheonewhocares
    @iamtheonewhocares 4 роки тому +405

    When the question is "would you be interested in seeing..." The answer is always yes!!!

  • @picassomanu185
    @picassomanu185 4 роки тому +696

    I got a friend who does a bit of needlepoint lace from our part of the woods, aka "Dentelle de Luxeuil". Two thing she told me and I'll pass on to you:
    1- The best backing fabric color is green, it is both restful for the eyes and the thread stands out more. It's the traditional color for it in many region in France.
    2-One of the best (and most productive) thing you can do to practice is to actually repair old pieces. My friend does that a lot, she says it's the best "training wheels" because, well, repairing stuff is important, but also because tension and stuff are different in a collar, or a sleeve, or a bigger piece, than they are in a sampler.
    If you're not in a hurry, and would like getting old French lace for practice, I may be able to send you a piece or two… I haz connections! :)

    • @angelv.garrett3365
      @angelv.garrett3365 4 роки тому +55

      I'm not doing anything as important as recreating a Worth gown. I'm just learning, but Oh what I would do for some old french lace to study and mend before I make my mitts.

    • @EnchantedRoseCostumes
      @EnchantedRoseCostumes  4 роки тому +92

      Thank you Picasso Manu! And tell your friend thank you from me!
      That would be so amazing! I am speechless! Please send me an email! My address is the description!

    • @cynthiapaxton8343
      @cynthiapaxton8343 4 роки тому +8

      @@EnchantedRoseCostumes AWSOME IM JADE!!!

    • @penelopefp
      @penelopefp 3 роки тому +19

      Wow, this conversation made my day. It seems sewists are so kind, and sharing and I just love seeing this community supporting each other!! High fives and hugs to y'all!!!

    • @angelartamesia2
      @angelartamesia2 2 роки тому +4

      oh that sounds amazing that you have a friend who makes lace! I'm starting out with sewing and someday i want sew lace !

  • @roxiepoe9586
    @roxiepoe9586 4 роки тому +295

    The sheer audacity of deciding to replicate a process that entire villages spent decades perfecting floors me. You are my HERO!

    • @kimberly_erin
      @kimberly_erin 2 роки тому +15

      The laces that took decades to learn and you hear of villages training their children to make are bobbin laces. What she is doing here is still impressive but it is not the lace that takes years to learn as you can see here this is a much faster type of lace.

    • @dreamweaver7810
      @dreamweaver7810 6 місяців тому +1

      Keeping historic skills alive is very, very important! How can we appreciate the level of skill and the time requirement otherwise?? Modern machinery has duplicated and replaced many artisan skills, but would anyone have attempted the machine/computerised version without the already valued original skill??? History is important!! Thank you once again for including us in your exploration of this lace!! 👍💗💗💗

  • @judithcollins3744
    @judithcollins3744 4 роки тому +578

    I think you should do a smaller "test" collar. It's akin to doing a mock-up to see what your future problems will be going forward on the Worth collar. I admire your patience and sharing it all with us.

  • @hitzchicky
    @hitzchicky 4 роки тому +119

    I spy Miss Bernadette Banner in the background :) Love the Mask of the Red Death.

  • @ranaemonsen1003
    @ranaemonsen1003 4 роки тому +27

    Congratulations on your first project. I’ve been a lacemaker for 32 years. I don’ t know how much you have worked on your technique since this video. For you or others to help with your tension you can use silk pins to keep your stitches straight when the stitch calls for it. It is easier to keep the same tension for your rows. Also, a more modern way of doing battenburg is to take a brown paper grocery bag. Cut or tear the bag fully open then wrinkle it until it is fairly pliable, place this between your foundation fabrics. This enables you to easily use those silk pins as I mentioned to help keep your tension on your rows. The paper bag also allows you to pick up your work to work in your hand rather than keeping it on your cutting mat. I do approximately nine different laces. I’ve been taught by many types of teachers from professionals to elderly women who have specialized in their countries typical type of lace. It’s one of my passions to lace. The collar of the dress your planning on doing looks beautiful and an exciting project to look forward to completing. Good Luck!

    • @shantasrivastava2183
      @shantasrivastava2183 Рік тому +1

      Hi Ranae Monsen, so good to read your comments and tips coming from a professional experienced person adds comfort to beginners.
      I would like to connect with you to see your work from different places and a variety of laces. I have a great interest in learning Thank you 🙏❤️🙏

    • @shantasrivastava2183
      @shantasrivastava2183 Рік тому +1

      👌❤️👌

  • @lickthismiff
    @lickthismiff 2 роки тому +8

    The thing I really find fascinating about lace is that at some point in history, someone sat down and said "I have some thread, I have a needle, how can I put these together?" I just think it's so interesting that someone had to sit and tie thousands of tiny knots before finding patterns that were 'correct'. Amazing work, you did a beautiful job on all of them!

  • @im_an_oyster
    @im_an_oyster 4 роки тому +3

    All these stitches are all stuff we'd use to make dream catchers at camp when I was a kid. Isn't it funny how history pokes its head in random places like that?

  • @Costuming_Drama
    @Costuming_Drama 4 роки тому +192

    I’m super into the “sexy fishnets” stitch in the next to last panel! I love it!!!

  • @bibwitheart977
    @bibwitheart977 4 роки тому +30

    I know you’ll probably not see this but thanks so much for this. My mom found a few works from my great grand mother and was amazed at how she could ‘crochet’ so tiny, Neither of us could figure out what stitch she used. I’m fairly certain now it was the double Brussel net stitch. I’ll have to practice for next time I visit my mom.

  • @itsamysticlife3500
    @itsamysticlife3500 4 роки тому +44

    This was wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing.
    It brought tears to my eyes as I remembered watching my great-aunts and grandmother make lace, especially the 2 pea stitch variations (# 6 & 8 squares).
    As widow women (their husbands died in accidents in the cotton mill) born in the late 1800's, my great-aunts made extra money by making lace for a wedding dress shop in Atlanta. They would ride the Greyhound bus up to deliver, as none of them could drive.
    Incidentally, they would work on a piece for about 15 to 20 minutes, take a break, then go back and work for another 15 to 20 minutes. This helped to ensure that they maintained the correct tension throughout the project and reduced fatigue and aches.
    I seem to recall a cheater technique that my great-aunt Laura did, where she took a length of needle tatted lace and stitched it to a piece of cloth, then did the lace stitching to fill. Sometimes there was a medallion piece pinned in and then lace stitch was used to fill in around and connect it to the rest of the piece. Kind of hazy on how they did it, as it was back in the "60's and I was a kid distracted by sunshine and fun, while they stitched and talked on the front porch.
    By the way, when you go to size it, you may want to use diluted Elmer's glue, instead of starch. That's what my g-aunts, grandmother, and mom used on all of their handwork as it doesn't turn your work yellow like some of the starches. Pin it down on cardboard or foam, and spray on diluted glue, put bamboo skewers around and cover with lightweight muslin or cheesecloth to allow to dry.
    Best wishes and lots of luck on your Worth project.

  • @eyrthjona
    @eyrthjona 4 роки тому +47

    when I do my needle lace I use a large embroidery loop to hold the backing cloth, this helps with the tension as there is no movement from the backing.

    • @DragonRiderShiru
      @DragonRiderShiru 4 роки тому +5

      I was actually wondering if I could do something like that to help me out so thank you!

  • @atinysoftbean1645
    @atinysoftbean1645 4 роки тому +191

    I research/make needlelace (I focus mostly on French and Belgian laces) and it's so cool to see other people demonstrate it!
    Sometimes this passion can get a bit lonely since needlelace is not much of a thing in the English speaking world anymore, so I'm very stoked to see this.
    Btw. I have a collection of books on needlelace and just as yours, most of the "modern" ones were printed in the 80s.
    It's almost like when you look for a book on needlelace, it's either public domain or from the 80s, no inbetween. xD

    • @sapphirecamui6447
      @sapphirecamui6447 4 роки тому +6

      I have one from 1973. my neighbor thrashed many books for handcrafts like this, i only kept a few, the others i made other people happy with - i have just so much space to keep everything, and so much time to try and make the things.

    • @christinecameron1612
      @christinecameron1612 4 роки тому +10

      The readers' Digest Complete Guide to Needlework shows needle laces and how to make them, if you need a written guide...but honestly this video is better because it shows the working in progress :-)

    • @Meli1380
      @Meli1380 4 роки тому +22

      Please consider doing videos. There are a lot of us that do early modern re-enactment and textiles that are interested in early needle lace and there isn't a lot out there.

    • @shutupsavannah2195
      @shutupsavannah2195 4 роки тому +7

      Meli1380 yep! Came to comment that!

    • @tamielizabethallaway2413
      @tamielizabethallaway2413 4 роки тому +8

      Seems like the perfect time for you to write your own book and bring it back into the public eye! 😘😘😘

  • @AkumakoCross
    @AkumakoCross 4 роки тому +65

    I get the feeling doing a test collar would likely be a good idea so you can get a little more familiar with the techniques before doing the real thing, plus it'd be fun to watch if you did a video of it. And this video did actually make me think "Hmm... Maybe I should try that." So good job!

  • @CathyHay
    @CathyHay 4 роки тому +68

    You did SUCH a great job with this Marika! Your sampler is beautiful and your enthusiasm for your ambitious Worth project is infectious!
    Also, I'm hearting Brandenburg Concerto no 4!! My favourite!

  • @nicolen543
    @nicolen543 4 роки тому +135

    This is such perfect timing because I've just started a massive lace garden project too and I've been having trouble finding resources that illustrated how to do the stitches in a way that made sense to me. Watching the varient pea stitch here I suddenly understood exactly what every illustration was trying to show me.Thank you so much and best of luck with the collars, I can't wait to see your progress.

  • @Cosplaytology
    @Cosplaytology 4 роки тому +12

    I had recently gotten into 3D embroidery....and I've come to the realization that the stitches are pretty much the same, just used differently and now I'm thinking about trying my hand at this since I already know the basics and my tension has definitely improved 👀

  • @NewMoonStarlight
    @NewMoonStarlight 4 роки тому +19

    Hallelujah Chorus is the biggest "finishing a project" mood.
    Also, this really puts in perspective for me how easy knitters have it doing our 'lace' compared to lacemakers. I just make a loop and move on.

    • @EnchantedRoseCostumes
      @EnchantedRoseCostumes  4 роки тому +4

      Such a mood😂😂😏

    • @asenseofyarning5614
      @asenseofyarning5614 4 роки тому +2

      Not just knitters, lol! I clicked on the video thinking it looked like a fun new skill I might want to learn. Three squares in, couldn't help but think of how best to replicate the samples in crochet. 27 minutes in: "This square took eight hours." Nah, I'm good. 😅
      I cannot believe your dedication, it's utterly heroic! I'll stick to doing my lazy crochet knockoffs, but I'm very glad to have watched a demonstration of the needle lace process. My appreciation for this skill and those who attempt, to say nothing of mastering, it... Wow. Heroic!

  • @seanmcgcostumes
    @seanmcgcostumes 4 роки тому +91

    With each progress post you made on this over on Instagram, I was completely in awe. Even as a sampler, this has resulted in you making such a cool piece of art! I hope you end up hanging this or somehow displaying it in your home, because it’s so beautiful. I’m excited for this costume build progress, because I’ve never seen someone learn to make lace for a costuming project! I love seeing creative people learn knew things.

    • @SwitchelSweets
      @SwitchelSweets 4 роки тому +12

      SeanMcGCostumes I was thinking it would look darling as a throw pillow, or framed as wall art 😊💕

    • @KelseyDrummer
      @KelseyDrummer 4 роки тому +10

      Oooh ya, frame it!

  • @thehopesystem3795
    @thehopesystem3795 4 роки тому +1

    I feel like that sampler square would go great on little throw pillows. It would be an interesting sensory thing to fiddle with and make the house look craftsy.

  • @GamyH
    @GamyH 4 роки тому +44

    I'd love to see a sample collar! Also, how about you frame that sampler with a backing of black (either fabric, felt, or construction paper)? It's absolutely gorgeous and I would think it should be displayed

  • @Fishfrenchfry
    @Fishfrenchfry 4 роки тому +5

    Please show us the samplers! I love seeing the process, and you shouldn't limit yourself to just showing the final pieces. It's so comforting to beginners like me to know we're all going through the same amount of work

  • @themurrrr
    @themurrrr 4 роки тому +38

    My God, you have the patience of a saint.
    Also, it’s so cool to see how you are improving with each new section. You are a fast learner!
    Deciding to make the lace from scratch is a level of dedication, commitment and bravery I can only wish I had.

  • @petaross7201
    @petaross7201 4 роки тому +58

    Yes! Absolutely do more samplers and show us 😁 was loving this, and as a novice (bobbin) lace maker, when you're working on your pillow I would suggest adding pins to your repertoire for keeping the tension good - you'd stick them inside some of your smaller loops.
    Best of luck with finding/making your lace pillow, and happy lace making!

    • @louiselill1528
      @louiselill1528 4 роки тому +3

      Bobbing lace is the only thing my mum couldn't master out of all the crafts she tried . I love all the bobbins and I have them now she is no longer with us . I wish you success in your making

  • @isabelinnes4508
    @isabelinnes4508 4 роки тому +33

    I've been making bobbin lace (on and off) since I was 8 (so around 17 years) and i'm so excited to see you make the collar! To answer your question, a bolster pillow is a type of lace pillow that is is sort of tube shaped, there are many different shapes of lace pillow most of them unique to certain areas or types of lace (I believe in one area of France the traditional pillow was tyre shaped to allow for long continues pieces and the space in the middle was used to store equipment!)

    • @scouttyra
      @scouttyra 4 роки тому +3

      One of my first memories is learning to bobbin lace, mostly just remember the lady teaching me having long red nails as she pointed and showed me as she spoke English and I didn't at the time.
      Also, there's a photo of me cutting the band at some sort of bobbin lace conference somewhere.

    • @seonaelizabethcoster8465
      @seonaelizabethcoster8465 4 роки тому +3

      This is something that I have ALWAYS wanted to learn how to make. Lace making is once of the few things that my mother doesn't know how to do, a d thus hasn't taught my sister and me how to make. (I've been embroidering - mostly cross stitch, but other techniques too - since I was 5 (32 years now). But bobbin lace is definitely something that has piqued my interest ever since I went to a renaissance faire and saw someone making it. Watching the women create masterpieces simply by flipping a few bobbins . . . It blew my mind!

    • @maritthostenson1804
      @maritthostenson1804 4 роки тому +3

      I have a bobbin lace making kit my great great aunt had gotten in the 1960s or 1970s but never got around to making before she died in 1976. My grandma took it to learn but never got around to it, either, and now her eyesight it too bad. Third time's the charm maybe? I remember being intrigued by it when I first learned about it in a magazine when I was 7 or 8

    • @trduesing4117
      @trduesing4117 4 роки тому

      Seona Elizabeth Coster |

  • @ncalgal4699
    @ncalgal4699 4 роки тому +29

    Recommending go ahead and make the sample collar - extra experience in lace making never hurts! You may end up with a usable sample for another outfit, or at least another lovely display piece for your home. Love these tutorials! :)

  • @gabriellagrimaldo6335
    @gabriellagrimaldo6335 4 роки тому +69

    Sample collar, as a mockup cause it never hurts to practice a little bit more. You should feel comfortable and confident going into the final.

  • @jenniferprice1036
    @jenniferprice1036 4 роки тому +6

    Suggestion to help you along as you learn to moderate your tension:
    Chalk lines along your squares, and use pins to hold the previous row in place so you can focus on the current row rather than starting to overtension in the middles of the rows. Im not sure if this is a 'legit' way of doing things but it might be a helpful hack to help you along as you find your feet with it. :)

  • @patricialcarpenter4090
    @patricialcarpenter4090 4 роки тому +2

    Your work certainly turned out beautiful and for your very first try - incredible. Your patience and your skill with needle and thread shows in your work. It is clear that you are very experienced and accomplished even just with sewing and embroidery by hand. Your antique lace reproductions are going to be lovely.
    My German grandmother used to talk about her mother making handmade lace, both bobbin lace and “pin lace” but she was describing your needle lace technique. I’ve never seen anybody even attempt to reproduce this art. Thank you!
    My Grandmother was born in the late Victorian era, soon after her family crossed over to the U.S. from the Black Forest region of Germany. Even when I was young she couldn’t do lace making any longer. I’ve never seen needle lacework until today and it brings such wonderful memories back of time spent listening to my Grandmother reminiscing. Thank you so much.

  • @headachesandhairdye
    @headachesandhairdye 4 роки тому +42

    Just imagine me shouting "SAMPLER COLLAR" over and over, very passionately.

  • @nellenejooste4636
    @nellenejooste4636 4 роки тому +12

    Wow! I stand in awe! Please film everything you make - I would love to see a tubular (🤣) pillow, a test collar and, of course, the "real" thing. Keep at it, dear

  • @scientificostrich
    @scientificostrich 4 роки тому +8

    OMG that sampler is SO GORGEOUS! I have always marveled at how intricate lace is and I never knew how it was made until this video! I loved the pea stitch in the 8th panel the best!
    I definitely think a smaller "test" collar is a great idea! It'll be an excellent practice for getting the tension on the stitches more even and be a great mock-up for the real thing. Super excited to see more of your adventures in lace making!!

  • @naomis2
    @naomis2 4 роки тому +6

    My great aunt had those stork scissors which i inherited when I started doing fiber work in middle school. I went on a choir trip in high school and had it confiscated by the TSA soon after 9/11. I'm so excited to see that they are still around and I would be able to buy them.

  • @Tbehartoo
    @Tbehartoo 4 роки тому +66

    I was hoping you'd be showing how to make this lace! This is going to be so cool!

    • @Tbehartoo
      @Tbehartoo 4 роки тому +4

      Holy Moley. That looks so awesome!

  • @krickette5569
    @krickette5569 4 роки тому +3

    I have a box full of beautiful handmade lace and other needlework made by my great grandmother. The amount of work put into it is astounding. I admire you greatly for learning and practicing these skills, they are a dying art.

  • @unicornsinmybelfry2685
    @unicornsinmybelfry2685 4 роки тому +20

    Watching you make a sampler collar would be interesting. Watching someone learn as they go is so very helpful. =)

  • @TheEliseRodgers
    @TheEliseRodgers 4 роки тому +5

    This is so lovely, and making lace is quite uncommon on this continent today! Your patience in display and description in this video is rare and special ! I’m so excited to see what all you do - both with the Worth Gown collar, but also if you find other uses for this skill!

  • @mandycollins8795
    @mandycollins8795 4 роки тому +2

    I'd never seen this in practice before! Very interesting! It reminds me a lot of crochet and macrame.

  • @Tbehartoo
    @Tbehartoo 4 роки тому +8

    I think doing a sampler collar would be not only good practice, but it would be beautiful in its own right.

  • @abe_nuh
    @abe_nuh 24 дні тому +1

    for anyone wondering, the music in the first few parts of the video is Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 4

  • @susannahallanic1167
    @susannahallanic1167 4 роки тому +7

    I would like to see you work your way through this process. Perhaps most people learn somethings from doing it on their own, others learn from books and doing it own their own, but a great many of us learn quite a bit by watching and listening, then the other two things seem to fall into place better.

  • @Shulchan
    @Shulchan 4 роки тому +1

    Holy moly... I have a new appreciation for lacing... and netting... and fishnet stockings... it's insane to think that someone so long ago was like 'you know what, I bet if I did X, it would make a decent pattern

  • @chaplainesque
    @chaplainesque 4 роки тому +4

    I love your courage in recreating that very beautiful antique dress! and learning a new skill from scratch for it! Thank you for bringing this handwork into the twenty-first century here in the USA.

  • @muavead
    @muavead 4 роки тому +1

    I love needlepoint lace , just love it .. So can you imagine, why only really rich people could afford it, when the lace was made by the hand and used really thin thread... often i suppose even a silk!!!!

  • @whoeveriam3461
    @whoeveriam3461 4 роки тому +2

    I'm in total awe. Didn't have any intentions of needle lacing but I can tell you that this video has definitely inspired me. It's a beautiful craft that is lost in the digital world of today. The amount of time and effort you put into this is just mind blowing. Thank you for sharing this with us.

  • @soschadao
    @soschadao 4 роки тому +1

    reminds me of when i was learning clones lace and sewn irish lace. so beautiful

  • @GrumpyYank26
    @GrumpyYank26 4 роки тому +1

    I appreciate that you included the mistakes and just the whole process. Great to learn from. Thx.

  • @LoveAndPieces000
    @LoveAndPieces000 4 роки тому +4

    I just found you and am in awe of how quickly and confidently you learned the stitches. 🥰 The only problem is now you have inspired me to try. 😂

  • @tineg8057
    @tineg8057 4 роки тому +1

    oh my god, you took something that looked impossible and made it look doable now. You're my new hero!

  • @viralhangover
    @viralhangover 4 роки тому +2

    I think it’d be cool to see your process for making both. It was really fun to see you progress through this project and I’m getting excited to see how it all comes together.

  • @geraldineekhator5428
    @geraldineekhator5428 4 роки тому

    What Lark McGregor said is correct. My Great Aunts used to come visit my Grandma 👵 Josephine and they knew crocheting, embroidery and needlework. They said nobody made these things perfect. Just as long as they looked good in the end. They would crochet the pieces without the tape and sew them together and they looked just like the collar you showed. They did this with these extremely tiny silver crochet needles. They also said that they used the single crochet of yesteryear to make many of their collars and they would do twists on the stitching so people could not tell the difference. It was easier and took less time. What you did there is beautiful and once you get more experience it will be easier. That’s what my great aunts told me. They helped teach my siblings and I how to sew and all sorts of things. My mom really appreciated it because she was just so busy with everyday life of farming/ household and kids. We really appreciated learning things from them. Mom sewed things. She made school bags, shirts, pants, jackets and dresses for us. I wore two different dresses to proms that she made.

  • @randomgirll3123
    @randomgirll3123 4 роки тому +3

    Even with it being your first time and not being perfect these samples are so beautiful! :D I can't wait to see your finished project.

  • @AlienBunnyRabbit
    @AlienBunnyRabbit 4 роки тому +3

    I'm learning lacework with crochet and this is just fascinating! You did a great job.

  • @thisismyname3328
    @thisismyname3328 4 роки тому +1

    Hello,
    I've lived in Nottingham my whole life. As Nottingham was the industrial powerhouse of the UK lace works for many years, I've always had an interest in lace making and its history. For years I've considered of making lace, and now I might just give it a go.

  • @vivianc.c.3379
    @vivianc.c.3379 4 роки тому +15

    I always wanted to learn to make lace for historical costuming! Thank you for this content

  • @barbiesmom
    @barbiesmom 4 роки тому

    watching you work is almost hypnotic...most of us do not realize how much work goes into making lace. My neighbor's grandmother was an old Italian nonna who made lace with a bunch of spools... amazing work... I crochet edgings on baby blankets.. not even a little bit as complicated as this lace... No wonder only the wealthy could afford to wear lace and often times lace was reused.

  • @evanescentraven5733
    @evanescentraven5733 4 роки тому +6

    I would love to see more samplers. Since it's part of the process for making your dream dress it would be good to see everything you end up doing.

  • @amandazwicker5859
    @amandazwicker5859 4 роки тому

    I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I would love to see more of this adventure.

  • @annehartley2327
    @annehartley2327 4 роки тому +1

    The lace is beautiful and I would definitely love to see more. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @alisonmary1443
    @alisonmary1443 4 роки тому +1

    This was one excellent recommendation from UA-cam, thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you

  • @maudline
    @maudline 4 роки тому

    This was amazing and you made it look easy! The perfect teacher and would love to see other samplers you make

  • @jaylineff
    @jaylineff 4 роки тому +1

    Lovely young woman and a pleasure to listen to. Her skills & patience are amazing. Her video is quite well done, too. Would love to see more

  • @guineapig1985
    @guineapig1985 4 роки тому +11

    Congrats! This is amazing! Definately share the sampler collar! I'm looking forward to seeing this lace in other shapes than squares

  • @cryinward
    @cryinward 4 роки тому +7

    It's so satisfying to watch your progress. I've been wanting to get into lace making for a while, I guess this is a sign

  • @ScribbleStitch
    @ScribbleStitch 4 роки тому +1

    Oh wow these turned out fantastic! I think the variant pea stitch is my favourite, reminds me of garden lattices 💚 would love to see some more sampler adventures. I’m currently working on teaching myself some embroidery skills for some blackwork embroidery plan!

  • @tracycook5445
    @tracycook5445 4 роки тому +1

    Oh my goodness I love this work. I don’t have a favorite.

  • @peacepocketmama4276
    @peacepocketmama4276 4 роки тому +1

    This was fascinating! I admire your tenacity and appreciate this window into a lost art form.

  • @jackiemartin2874
    @jackiemartin2874 4 роки тому

    I can’t wait to see your finished Worth gown! It will be spectacular!

  • @Ash-xx5zd
    @Ash-xx5zd 4 роки тому

    Amazing dedication to this. Loved seeing it.

  • @LaineyBug2020
    @LaineyBug2020 4 роки тому +7

    My favorite was the second to last. I'm all for more samplers before the main event, practice makes perfect!

  • @MildExplosion
    @MildExplosion 4 роки тому +1

    That 8 hour block earned my sub! You did amazing 💕

  • @KacyBurchfield
    @KacyBurchfield 4 роки тому

    Marika! This is beautulfil! Huge kudos to you for learning something new and sharing it with all of us! Can't wait to see more.

  • @genevieveatkinson4217
    @genevieveatkinson4217 4 роки тому +1

    Oh my goodness that is so beautiful. I’m inspired to try it!!! I love them all!!! I hope I could do half as good as you when I try.

  • @MW-km5pu
    @MW-km5pu 4 роки тому

    As a bobbin lace maker, I too, understand the hallelujah at the end! Thank you for sharing! Please continue to share!!!

  • @alicialong9017
    @alicialong9017 4 роки тому

    I’d love to see another sample version. It’s encouraging to see your process of learning new skills and knowing I’m not the only one spending hours on new techniques and skills :)

  • @BekkaMakes
    @BekkaMakes 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing! It's great to see the process of learning a new skill.

  • @theodericstrider5780
    @theodericstrider5780 3 роки тому

    This was so exciting to watch! made me wanna try some as well. thank you for posting 💚

  • @CottageTales
    @CottageTales 4 роки тому +5

    So beautiful! My favourites are the last and the bottom middle ones, so elegant!
    I think you should frame it, it's your first time and it's so pretty 💚
    And yes, lace collar sample for sure 😍

  • @karenkneisley288
    @karenkneisley288 3 роки тому

    Awesome! Thank you for showing us with the needle lace!

  • @ivygilliam5168
    @ivygilliam5168 4 роки тому

    The sampler looks so pretty and delicate when it's removed from the backing! I love the 8th square!
    I would love to see a mock up collar!

  • @redncurlybell
    @redncurlybell 4 роки тому

    I am so impressed!! You have added to my list of things for me to learn!!!!

  • @adiduck3143
    @adiduck3143 4 роки тому

    Definitely do more samplers. I really enjoyed watching you learn this new skill and would love to see more of it!

  • @donkelly4718
    @donkelly4718 4 роки тому

    A model of patience embodied! Nicely done.

  • @f8nomore
    @f8nomore 4 роки тому

    34 hours of beautiful work! I really enjoyed this video and can't wait to do a sampler of my own. Thanks so much for sharing! 💕

  • @JuulThijssen
    @JuulThijssen 4 роки тому

    It is so much fun and so interesting to follow you on this journey! I've been thinking about getting into lacemaking but it seems overwhelming, and now feel lucky that I get to watch your steps into lace-making to learn from. I am sure this is going to be a really beautiful collar and stunning dress, you are putting so much effort and love into it

  • @TheYoungs2006
    @TheYoungs2006 4 роки тому

    That is so nifty! I enjoyed watching your lace-making practice. It looks like fun!

  • @Hearteeisawesome
    @Hearteeisawesome 4 роки тому

    I love this video! I just love that your showing us you learning a new skill!!! It’s really inspiring. Keep on lacing. They are getting better and better!!!

  • @EagleRue
    @EagleRue 4 роки тому

    I have seen samplers like that in frames on the wall. But I personally totally get the feel to putt "in" something or make it into something. Lovely work!

  • @dufocar566
    @dufocar566 3 роки тому

    I loved every minute of it. Will look for your continuation

  • @OlgaPoltava
    @OlgaPoltava 4 роки тому

    Oh my goodness, I so much enjoyed watching this! I love crochet lace! But now I want to give this a try too!

  • @lorrainelawrence7035
    @lorrainelawrence7035 4 роки тому

    Your work was wonderful and loved the completed project. Thank you

  • @saraht855
    @saraht855 4 роки тому

    *guiltily puts down easy knitted piece and returns to complex vintage lace crochet pattern*
    another way to make lace, exciting!

  • @rachelboughen6317
    @rachelboughen6317 4 роки тому

    Fascinating work! Thank you for sharing. Really looking forward to seeing the final collar on the gown!!

  • @anneirenej
    @anneirenej 4 роки тому

    Wow. I love how the tension changed once you took it off the support and it visually seemed to all even out. I think i might have to try this now.

  • @TheKattbelly
    @TheKattbelly 4 роки тому +5

    I was so riveted watching this-I wanna try it! It’s like a combo of embroidery/cross stitching and crocheting. Nice work!

  • @caireenbrain9612
    @caireenbrain9612 4 роки тому

    Fascinating and beautiful! I have never seen how this is done before. Very impressive.

  • @rauha38
    @rauha38 4 роки тому

    This was both lovely and educational! I love learning about different crafts and I had no prior knowledge about making lace. I now feel like I can appreciate handmade lace much better. I'm looking very much forward to future updates on this project!

  • @spellwithane6888
    @spellwithane6888 4 роки тому

    Such an awesome skill and so satisfying to watch!

  • @Leglag724
    @Leglag724 4 роки тому

    A lot of hard work that looks great!!

  • @simplysimsational7882
    @simplysimsational7882 4 роки тому +1

    Loved this video! I love that you are sharing each step of the journey. I would definitely be interested in seeing you make the sampler collar as well as the final collar! Thanks for sharing your skills!