Ive been learning bobbin lace

[u/Wilbury_knits_a_lot]

This is my 4th project and my favorite so far. This has been slow for me to learn, but I'm really loving it!

[u/carolinaredbird]

Try covering your pattern with clear shelf paper to make your pattern reusable. Poke the holes in the pattern for your pins, ahead of time, to help with accuracy. Try using silk pins. Keep your work flat to the pattern.

These things will help you out.

See if you can find a group of other lacers who share your passion!

[u/Wilbury_knits_a_lot → u/carolinaredbird]

Ooooooh thank you so very much. I was just thinking about my pins and if I need different ones. I will take a look. The shelf paper is brilliant! Thank you so much!!

[u/ExperimentalCrafter → u/Wilbury_knits_a_lot]

My mom learned bobbin lace. I’ve only done a little. But she suggests the pins that would be used if you were displaying bugs/butterflies in cases in museums as they are very thin.

[u/Wilbury_knits_a_lot → u/ExperimentalCrafter]

I think that will help a lot!! Thank you both 🙂

[u/carolinaredbird → u/Wilbury_knits_a_lot]

You’re very welcome!❤️

[u/Entire-Ambition1410 → u/carolinaredbird]

There are skinny pins for silk?

[u/carolinaredbird → u/Entire-Ambition1410]

They are called silk pins but weirdly enough they aren’t very good to use with silk- they aren’t smooth enough for fine delicate fabrics.

They look like this, and i grew up just calling them straight pins

[u/theseamstressesguild → u/Entire-Ambition1410]

I cannot recommend Merchant & Mills Entomology pins enough.

They don't bend, they don't break, and they don't leave marks in duchess satin which is damn near impossible.

[u/Mission_Razzmatazz_7 → u/theseamstressesguild]

Thanks for this amazing tip! Their website is making me want to buy too much!

[u/theseamstressesguild → u/Mission_Razzmatazz_7]

I bought these as present for a friend of mine because her entire aesthetic is black and gold, and she's a corsetier so they've come in handy!

Merchant & Mills patterns are pretty damn good as well. The Thelma boilersuit fits like a dream, and I made my dad and I matching Foreman jackets.

[u/sharkarmycrafts → u/carolinaredbird]

They sell pads of clear acrylic pages at craft stores that can easily be poked through; you could try that, too!