I was just at my local quilt shop today and picked up two spools of Aurifil Mako 50/2 in some lovely colors to use for lace. Anybody have an idea what the WPC is for this thread? Thanks.

Hi! What’s the cheapest I can be in terms of a bobbin lace pillow? Can I just use a bit of inch thick foam? I really don’t want to put too much money into this before I know I’m gonna stick with it.

I'm very experienced in other fiber arts and would like to deep dive into bobbin lace. I have followed a few online videos for basic bookmarks and things. However, I would really like to learn how to read patterns so that I can branch out and exponentially improve my lace making skills. Does anyone have a good pattern book that explains which stitches are indicated by different features in the pattern, or something with clear instructions so that I can learn independently? Thanks in advance!

Nothing like a new pillow to light a spark again! But maybe the project I chose was ill suited to this pillow… I’m definitely gonna need to figure something out for bobbin management.

Hi, I was working on a piece super consistently over the summer, but when school started I backed off. Mostly though I think it’s because I ran out of thread & have been painstakingly adding new pieces, which I hate. I don’t really want to abandon this project because i spent so much time on it, and i’m close to the end, but i’ve added thread to about 1/3 of the bobbins that I need and am dreading doing the rest.

What do you guys do in this situation? If you lose motivation for a project, do you try to pull through, or say it’s not worth it if you don’t enjoy it and just start anew?

Does anyone know the wpc/wpi of “Egyptian cotton 30/2”? Trying to figure out which of my threads will work for this pattern, but I can’t find the size of the recommended thread to be able to convert it.

Hi! I am brand new to bobbin lace making, my bobbins and cushion are on the way as we speak and I can’t wait to get started! I would love to buy some nice linen thread to use and was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations? I would love to get both some white/cream and have some colorful options! Thanks!

Hello,

I wanna recreate this pattern in bobbin lace, and I was wondering if anybody knew of a suitable pattern?

All help is appreciated ❤️

Long story short - nobody teaches or sells supplies for bobbin lace in my home country, so I got supplies when I visited my dad in Paris. however, I found out that nobody sells similar bobbins to what I got (le puy - french style) except for this store and shipment options from the shop to my home country are scarce and expensive because I live in an active war zone :(

would ordering mismatching bobbins and working with them hinder/ruin my work? trust me, I tried Etsy :/

Getting my Christmas spirit on early this year. Beautiful product, but the thread had me like 🖕🖕🖕🖕 the hatred is real

Hello! I'm a beginner, and just finished my first practice project, which has left me with 12 bobbins (formerly 6 pairs) full of thread. I was wondering what I could do to minimize the waste. Is it appropriate to tie the threads of two bobbins together to form a pair?

I (70F) first learned bobbin lace back in the early '80s, and I have been doing it on and off since then.

I find as I age I'm leaning towards simpler laces. I don't have the patience for 100 bobbins on my pillow. The most I can easily manage these days is about 20 pairs.

I moved recently, and sold off pretty much all of my lace books. I kept books on tape laces, and very much enjoy doing Idrija, Milanese and Hinajosa.

Anyone else feel that way?

Hi, I'm new here, but I really want to learn how to do floral laces. There are many types of regional laces, and I only really know how to do torchon and bucks point, which are much more simple than floral laces. I see that floral laces seem really complicated and don't seem to use grids at all. What's the best way to start learning as a beginner? I've tried to look it up, but there are so many mixed results that it gets really confusing. I've also seen people call it tape lace but that's more so because of the lines in the design. And many patterns I come across don't have a clear starting point nor do they specify how many bobbins. How did you learn to make these more complex laces?

I went to a 3-day bobbin lace course this week. Instead of a course to teach a specific type of lace, you could bring your project, and work on it those three days and ask questions. I started earlier this summer and learned the basics. I picked out this star to make and it was definitely super challenging and I learned a lot! Now I think I'm addicted; it was so much fun!!

Sometimes I think it looks pretty, sometimes it looks weird to me. What do you guys think?

Here it is, my finished first foray into the fiandra lace. It was the most involved project I ever did (so many sewings!) and I had to follow an Italian tutorial to complete it (I do not know Italian). After finishing this I have just one thing to say: I need a break. 😂

Hi, So i live in a fairly small town. I went to the local sewing shop to inquire about thread, and starting talking about sizes, and they looked at me like i was speaking another language. thickness is hard to tell online. what do you think the “average” thickness of thread would be? I am using DMC-style embroidery thread and it seems a little thick (also, it’s double stranded, and that is looking a little strange in my opinion.) however, the only other thing available is classic sewing thread which seems crazy thin - especially with my pins (which are the standard size, same as you’d get at a dollar store). I’m just working with what is available.

What do you think is better - embroidery thread or sewing thread? or is it really worth it to get the “right” size online and pay easily 3x as much? i’m still what people would consider a newbie so i don’t think it’s super critical, but maybe it is. thanks!!