I.O.L.I. 2015 at Coralville, Iowa

I signed up for Jane Atkinson's Contemporary Bobbin Lace class.

Since I knew I would be busy with convention responsibilities, I chose to work on samples using prickings that Jane provided instead of working on creating a design. I started making samples with threads that I have purchased from www.Bart-Francis.be at previous lace events. The first sample is made from Lino Flandrica or Linnen Fantasy 50% Linnen/49%wol/1%Pes. The color is actually a pale blue-green with ecru. I had no trouble winding it on bobbins or advancing the thread as it was woven into the sample. The narrow portions did not break. The sample is worked on a pricking that has 14 mm between pins and 13 mm between pins.

The second sample is made from Tulipano 100% silk 50 gr with Viscose Multimetal 50/2 NeC. I had no trouble winding the 2 threads on bobbins or advancng the thread as it was woven into the sample. The threads did not break. The sample is worked on a pricking that ranges from 3 mm between pins to 7 mm between pins.

The third sample was also worked on the pricking that ranges from 3 mm to 7 mm between pins. This time 3 different fibers were used. 2 pairs of bobbins were wound with 30%/70% Ananas/Zijde-soie-silk Nm 30/1. 2 pairs of bobbins were wound with Vanish Aqua solube 100% Natural XL-1PL-Core. The other pairs of bobbins were wound with Silk 100% 40g with a label marked Institute Karo Bobbin Lace. The color changes from brown with off-white twist to ecru with off-white twist to gray with off-white twist. After working the sample, it was immersed in water to dissolve the water soluble fiber. The threads are soft so the sample tends to shrink in width and stretch in length.

The fourth sample was also worked on the pricking that ranges from 3 mm to 7 mm between pins. This time 1 fiber was used. The label says: SQUARE-SAIL FREDERICK J. FAWCETT BOSTON, MASS. 100% LINEN YARN 20/2 LINEN VAT ROSE #16 DYELOT 849.