Bobbin Lace. Fridays I go to Bobbin Lace. This is what I finished today. Just have to sew the ends in I am giving it to a Girlfriend. If I charged for the time it took me it is worth about $300 with all the mistakes I made. Hope you Like it.

Beautiful special work! I love bobbin lace, but I do not have time...

Very pretty!!!

I finished this off last night so I could give this Butterfly to my Girlfriend. She was so excited that she smothered me with kisses. Won't have to wash my face tonight.

Beautiful!!! When I was in Amsterdam, I watched a shop owner making bobbin lace...what a beautiful art!

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by mi30kaja 22 Nov 2014

Very slow unless you are my Lace teacher. She finished a Cross on Friday when I struggled with just part of my butterfly. But when you have been doing it for 50 years you should be able to do it with your eyes closed.

Not sure what bobbin lace is but your butterfly is beautiful. Hugs Suzanna

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by mi30kaja 22 Nov 2014

Suzanna, Google it. A lot of bobbins and pins are used in the process.

This is awesome. I doubt that I would have the patients to do it in the original art form. I tried once and gave up.

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by mi30kaja 22 Nov 2014

My teacher thinks I am cheating when I make Lace on my machine.

Fantastic butterfly, you have put a lot of effort and love into it..

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by mi30kaja 22 Nov 2014

It is really a simple piece but My brain doesn't seem to hold so much information as it used to. Much easier when you can just press a button on your machine

Lot of work. I love it and so will your friend. Well done. Hugs Shirley

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You Shirley.

Lyn you are doing a fantastic job. I have always wanted to do this. but had no one who could teach me. Tried to go about teaching myself but gave it up long ago. This is such an old old art form and if it is not kept a live it will one day disappear. Kudos for you/Lillian

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

My teacher has been doing Lace for possibly 50 years. ahe can see where you have gone wrong and can also tell what you did wrong - stitch wise.

dein Schmetterling ist wunderschön geworden, du kannst stolz auf deine Arbeit sein :-))

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You.

Lyn i simply love it Be proud of yourself cause it is awesome hugs Carolyn

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You Carolyn.

Lovely butterfly

Beautiful, your friend is very lucky :)

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You. I have talked her into coming to Lace for the first term next Year. Will see her on Monday. Then possibly she can make her own.

wow Lyn this is really pretty! ~hugs~

Looks great!

Gorgeous, Lyn!

Good for you! Several days ago, I came across my bobbins and realized that I cannot get it all done! I also sighed when I unearthed my wooden table-top loom. Your butterfly is a great accomplishment.

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You.

nice job..........

Nice job... Aren't all our embroideries worth a lot of money? hehe Suzanne

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Yes, If we charged for the time it takes

I'm able to do my own embroideries but when I see that kind of embroidery I tell to myself Wow, I have to lurn more. Really good job

So Awesome...Have never seen it before!!!Love it..Great work

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You

That's a beautiful butterfly, Lyn! I don't know what is involved but love the end result of your hand-made work.
Hugs, Lidia

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thanks Lidia. Why not Google Bobbin Lace

by lidiad edited 21 Nov 2014

I'll do it, thank you, Lyn. Hugs, Lidia

Oh! Wow! Lyn, this is simply stunning. I know your girlfriend will really love and appreciate it. Love Chris

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thanks Chris.

by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

I was in your Garden tonight watering your Flowers. I saw a few other Cuties there also.

by pennifold 24 Nov 2014

Thanks so much Lyn, I was wondering when I saw the 100,000 come up! i knew I should have been getting it round about this week some time, so a big thankyou. Love Chris

I love it! Like Martine, I haven't touched a bobbin for years but I do still have them all.......

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

I am going to do another 2 for her but maybe one for her birthday in June and the 3rd for next Christmas as I am slow by making so many mistakes.

Oh my, that is just beautiful. Great job.

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thank You. Sadly to say it is one that a lot of newbies do when they start, but my Girlfriend loves Butterflies and Hearts.

Lovely butterfly! The pattern is great, not too many pairs of bobbins and a beautiful result. I admire your patience, it must have taken hours. Since I started digitising I have not touched a bobbin and there is still some unfinished lace hiding in a cupboard - maybe I should set a fixed time each week to finish it. Thank you for showing!

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Martine, Only 6 pairs of Bobbins. I have on the go a Tablecloth with 46 pairs of bobbins. Needless to say it is still on the pillow and has been for months.

by mops 21 Nov 2014

I thought you started with 4 pairs and wondered how many you had added, 1 pair at the top wing and another just before you did the more open work?
46 pairs - it takes quite a time to do just one row, especially when there are a lot of pins to be set. Can't just do a few minutes here and there, that's serious business! :)

Lovely butterfly. I am sure your girlfriend will be very pleased!

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

I know she will love it. Thank You.

Very beautiful - I'm sure she will appreciate it very much. God bless

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

Thanks. I am doing another for her in beige. She might get that for her Birthday in June as I am so slow.

This is lovely. Hope you get a priceless hug.

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by mi30kaja 21 Nov 2014

I know she will sew it onto a Quilt. She lovers hearts and Butterflies.