Bobbin lace basics for absolute beginners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2024
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In this video I walk you through the basics of how to get started making lace.
Intro 0:00
Winding bobbins 0:38
Cross and Twist 5:15
Preparing a pattern 10:27
Whole/cloth stitch 14:10
Half stitch 21:43
Outro 27:58
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I know a few lacemakers, and they tried to teach me at a demo one day. I could not figure it out for the life of me, and gave it up in frustration. You made it make sense!! Thank you so much! 😃
Aww thank you! That means a lot!
This was a great help for me too.
I wish I could add a photo of what I made in the comments here. I’m not sure how… but I did 20 rows of the cloth stitch, and 12 rows of the half stitch, with gray passive thread, and a multicolored weaver thread, and it turned out really pretty.
Not sure how this loose weave looking thing will graduate to ornate lace making, but I’m excited to see my skills evolve.
Thanks again!
@stephenieolson8535 Oooo that sounds great! If you're on Instagram you could send me a photo or tag me there, @made_by_lora
It makes me so happy to know my video is actually helpful! Thank you
The best bobbin lace tutorial I've come across on TH-cam. Thank you so much! ❤
Wow, thank you for such a wonderful compliment! That really means a lot!
By far the best teacher. You're incredible. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much! And a way to remember warp and weft: "WEFT LEFT" 😊 the weft is the one that goes to one side then back the other way. The warp is long and straight ❤
That’s a great way to remember it, thank you!
Thank you so much for this video Lora, my daughter has wanted to learn to make lace for years, and she's just made her first piece from your brilliant video x
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! It makes me so happy to know that this video has been helpful!
I was too scared to learn making bobbin lace, thank you for the clear explanations. 😊
Thank you! I’m glad I didn’t make it look more scary!
@@madebylora No, no, it encourages me to take it up as a hobby. 😊😊😊😊
This is a lovely, thorough and yet simple instruction. Thank you! This was a fantastic tutorial.
Thank you so much! That means a lot!
La vidéo la plus claire, vous avez l'air géniale !
Je me suis abonnée direct
This was so helpful! It finally made sense and I can't wait to try.
Thank you! I’m so glad it is helpful!
Clear, systematic and generous tutorial🎉❤
Thank you 😊
Omg, I have Google how to do bobin lace, and you have been THE ONE who has explained it and made sense. Thank you so much🎉
Aww thank you so much, I’m so glad this was helpful!
Thank you for this. It’s very easy to understand when you explain it like this.
Thank you
This is absolutely fascinating! 😮
Thankyou Lora.I always wanted to learn bobbin lace making, but couldnt .Now that I found your video I know I will be able to learn bobbin lace making. Your instructions were very clear.Thankyou Lora.❤🎉😊
Thank you for your lovely comment. It makes me so happy to know this video is helpful!
Thankyou Lora, for taking time off from your busy schedule to reply my comment.I.felt so special.❤🎉😊
I’m going to edit this comment a number of times because, as I watch the video, I have questions that I’m afraid I’ll forget to ask if I wait til the end. Is there an advantage to putting your hitch against the thread on the bobbin as opposed to directly into the groove just above the thread area? I’ve been watching videos while waiting for my bobbins to arrive. A lady in one said to turn the bobbin while threading it, which takes longer to put the thread on, but keeps it from unraveling and breaking easier. She said the finished lace looks better too. On your next project, could you try that method and let me know if it works better?
Fantastic video!!! Thank you. Please Please Please make more to teach us how to do this amazing craft!
Thank you for your encouraging comment! Glad you enjoyed this. Since making this video I’ve been to some classes with an experienced teacher so I’ve learned a few more skills which I will hopefully be able to share here.
@@madebylora That would be awesome!! I’ll subscribe and keep an eye out for your content. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge!!
This looks way more complex than I thought
Yes, it is something that takes quite a bit of concentration, but it’s ok if you take it slow and go step by step. In the past, I tried to jump too far ahead without properly understanding the “basics”
I've Watched several different beginner videos in this and yours is the best. And I think the extra twist at the end of each row is supposed to Be done after you put the pin in to help lock it in place.
Thank you so much! It really means a lot to know that my video is helpful! At the time when I recorded this, I was just self taught from books and other videos, but I’ve since had some face to face lessons with an experienced lace maker. Apparently there should be 2 twists when the threads go around the pin. So, if there aren’t currently any twists, you add 2, but if there is already 1 twist then you add another. This helps the 2 threads stay neat and twisted together as they go around the pin and not as separate loops of thread at the end of a row. I should really do an updated video now that I’ve learned a few more things! Thanks again for your lovely comment!
Lovely, thank you!!
Loooove this for an intro, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. It means a lot!
Thank you fir sharing
Very clear and helpful. Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks! By the way, I love your profile photo! So cute!
Thank you very much, it’s very helpful.
I’m so glad this is helpful! Thank you
Thank you! Very clear instructions 😃
Thank you
Dear Madam , I tried learning this lace , from various sources on the U tube but Thanks to your gentle teaching it has at last made its entry into my thick head !!!!! Thank you ,thank you and thank you ❤❤❤
Aww thank you! I'm glad I could help!
Awesome teaching … thank you for this… amazing
Thank you very much
Your brilliant !!
Aww thank you so much!
Thank you! It's so fascinating to watch. I'm not sure I'll ever try it but I learned a lot from you.
Wow, you did well watching this video! I always imagine this would be pretty tedious for someone who's not learning lace making! Thank you!
Thanks a lot so clear instructions :)
Thank you
This looks so fun! Very nice clear video
Thank you! It's good to hear that my explanations are clear!
This was very very good thank you! Very helpful.
Thank you so much! I’m glad it is helpful!
Wow this helped me SO much! Thankyou
Thank you! I'm so glad this was helpful!
Excellent tutorial!! 😊
Thank you very much 😃
@@madebylora your welcome
Yòu are an excellant teacher. Thankyou. 🎉😊
Thank you! That really means a lot!
I can hardly wait for lesson 2
I love watching you you’re very meticulous and I like that. Could you do a spider slow like this they’re giving me a pain in the butt and I don’t know why I had such trouble.
Hi Valerie, thank you so much for your comment. I made this video before I had any proper lessons, so now that I have had some lessons and a bit more confidence, I am planning to do a series of videos to share what I've learned. However I don't know when that will happen. This may or may not help, but this is how I approach a lace spider.
Top legs:
At the start, each pair of threads that will be legs should have 3 twists in total (depending what stitches you had before the spider you might already have one twist, so add 2 more twists).
Top of body:
If your spider has 3 leg pairs coming from each side, you will have 6 leg pairs hanging down. Start with the 4th pair from left (or I tend to think of it as the 1st pair to the right of the centre). Use that pair to work cloth stitch (cross, Twist, cross) through the 3 pairs on the left.
Then go back to the 5th pair and work cloth stitch through 3 pairs to the left.
Then the 6th pair is also worked cloth stitch through 3 pairs to the left.
Now the 3 pairs that were originally on each side have swapped sides.
Put a pin in the middle and tension all the threads to create the top half of the body.
I think of those old specimen cases where they used to pin different varieties of insects and butterflies on a board. Pin him down!
Bottom half:
Do the exact same process again, starting with 4th pair and work cloth stitch through 3 pairs to left, and same with 5th and 6th pairs as before.
To finish, put 3 twists on each leg, and pull his legs for a bit of tension!
More legs:
If your spider has more than 3 legs from each side, the process is the same you just increase the numbers. So for 4 legs, you'd start with the 5th pair and work back through 4 pairs each time.
Or for 5 legs, start with 6th pair and work back through 5 pairs each time.
I know reading is not the same as watching, but I hope that is helpful.
@@madebylora gonna try this and let you know how it goes. Thank you so much.
@@valerieford5742 I won't be offended if it doesn't make sense! I know when we write things down it makes sense to us, but doesn't always make sense to someone else reading it!
@@madebylora yeah thanks so much I found the book and spiders are just making me crazy. I have tons of other books but I think maybe a book and a video will be the key. I’ve already watched the videos a couple times, but I have other books and they are different from what you said and I can’t watch your video and read a book same time that are different all it does is make a mess.
@@valerieford5742 yeah that is hard. I know when I've watched a video demonstrating something "similar" to what I'm trying to follow in a book, it gets more confusing. There are sooo many variations.
Thank you so much for this! I was wondering about the difference between the two stitches (because silly me: I undid the twist of the previous row when trying half stitch before doing the next row... Omg), your demonstration was really clear - I loved that I could see what each thread/bobbin was actually doing. You can't easily see that in many other videos because they use very thin yarn. Thank you very much!
Thank you for your lovely comment! It makes me so happy to know this video is helpful! I should really do some updates because at the time of filming, I was self taught (from books and videos) but I’ve since had some classes and have learned a few more things. For example, I wasn’t too sure about the twists at the ends of rows, but my teacher says that there should always be two twists around a pin at the ends of rows. So depending on which stitch you’re doing you might need to add one extra twist or 2 extra twists.
@@madebylora I would love to watch any video you upload, I'm sure it will be just as interesting and useful as this one. Again thanks for posting this video! It is really helpful and totally cleared up a big mistake I was making. Thanks so much for responding to my comment!
@gisellef9335 thank you for your lovely kind comments! Have you seen my Bobbin lace making playlist? I've got a few lace related videos. You might like the ones with the black squares and the gold swans. They are not a step by step tutorials but I do show some of the process which may (or may not) be interesting/helpful
Thank you for this lovely video. It’s very clear. It’s very helpful for me as I’ve started learning Bobbin lace making a few days ago.
Thank you, I'm so glad my video is helpful for you!
Thank you. The different coloured wool was so much more helpful to me. Do you have any videos about how to make/transfer patterns?
Thank you, I’m glad that was helpful! I’ve not done a video yet about patterns (I hope to do more lace videos early 2024). Since recording this video I have attended a few classes and our teacher taught us to transfer the patterns this way - use a photocopy of the original pattern, place the copy over a piece of coloured card (preferably proper lace pricking card, which is usually brown as far as I can tell). Pin down the copy and card onto a piece of cork or something similar and then using a “pricker” (a fine needle in some sort of handle or pin vice…. My teacher was horrified when I said I’d been using an old hat pin haha) prick through each pattern hole to transfer it to the card. Then re-draw any markings onto your new card pattern using a fine liner (not biro because this can rub off on your lace). A quicker “cheat” way is to copy your pattern onto thin card and then cover it with a matt plastic film, then prick all the holes before starting. If you’re using white thread, it’s easier on the eyes to use coloured card or coloured plastic film. I know written descriptions are harder than seeing it in a video, but I hope this description helps.
@@madebylora oh my gosh, thank you so much! That's a great explanation and I look forward to more videos in 2024 🙂
You are soo beautiful❤, thank you for this wonderful tutorial
Thank you
Your video just popped up and it was very interesting. I’ve got a pillow and various bobbins to start, but it is a little daunting. I don’t learn well from books and am hoping to try from video tutorials. I know I get frustrated by bobbins unravelling so must check out the hitch. Not sure if one to one tuition is better for this hobby. I will check out your other videos, so thank you for uploading.
If you can find someone in your area to do one-to-one that would be great. There are several lacemaking groups on Facebook (for example “Beginner bobbin lace makers”) with people from all around the world so you could ask there if anyone is local to you. I found out about a class near where I live and I feel like I’ve learnt more in 4 or 5 lessons than I learnt in years on my own. Of course you can learn on your own, and videos can help, but it’s always nice to just be able to ask someone who is in the same room. Glad you found my video interesting! Thanks
I’m just watching your start up video with basic whole and half stitch tutorial. It really is helpful to get me going and I’m hoping to persevere thanks to you. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the excellent video. I’m going to try it. I’ve ordered the bobbins and will make a table platform. Could you suggest where I might find a few simple patterns?
Thank you so much! I’m so glad my video was helpful. There are plenty of books with patterns and even online on Pinterest etc, but the difficulty is keeping it REALLY simple to start with. In the past I’d pick a pattern that I liked but then didn’t understand any of the instructions (you’ll see this if you watched my video where I made lace for my parents anniversary). I don’t know what is “best”, but a book that I’ve found helpful is “The Torchon Lace Workbook” by Bridget M. Cook. (You can usually find a copy second hand on eBay). It is divided into 2 main sections. At the start are 10 exercises which teach basic techniques and then there are approximately 30 patterns. But you don’t have to do all the exercises first. For example after the first 3 exercises it tells you that you can now do the first 6 patterns. Then after the 4th exercise is says you can now also do patterns 7-12 etc etc. It’s still hard to understand some of the written instructions, but I really like the way the book is structured and helps you progress.
@@madebylora Thank you for the book info. I did as you suggested, and got it on eBay for $9. It retails new for $27.50. So, you saved me 2/3’s of the price, plus a big headache trying to figure out which book to buy. As a new subscriber, I’m looking forward to watching all your videos.
Hello dear! Thank you very much for the video. What size pillow? Is the pillow made of foam?
Thank you. My pillow is about 18 inches across. It’s made from dense polystyrene. I bought it many years ago in a shop that was about an hour drive from where I live. Funny story…. I recently looked up the shop online to check it was still there and then took a trip to visit to see if they still do lace products….. turns out that just because a company still has a listing online, that does not mean they are still in business!!!! Hahaha it’s now a newsagents shop! But on the plus side, I did accidentally find an amazing fabric shop in the same area.
@@madebylora Thanks for the answer dear. A very funny story, there was a store, now they sell newspapers! :)
Where can I find this pattern please?
It was just a basic pattern that I drew myself. To practice the stitches you just need a row of dots across the top where you hang the pairs on pins, and then also dots down the sides to mark where the pins will go at the start and end of each row. I used paper with squares on it but you can use any paper for practice. I hope this helps. Sorry I don't have a pattern to share.
Thank you for replying 😀