Bobbin Lace

Hi lovelies, 

to document my bobbin lace journey I decided to make my own dedicated page for it as I don't want to update the blog regularly with my meagre progress.  

Here are the techniques I studied so far 

Torchon: Since 2019
Idrija Lace: 1 session 2025
Bucks Point Lace: 2 years  
Tønder Lace: 1 session: self-study
Austria Lace: Starting
Bedfordshire: a few sessions in 2024
Schneeberger: a few sessions in 2024 
 
Techniques I want to study:
Binche
Valencienne
Chantilly
Flandern 

2019

In October 2019 I went to my first bobbin lace class and I was hooked. Something about the crossing, twisting hypnotized me. I only managed to go to 2-3 classes though before Covid hit and I took a long covid break, with almost no work going into the lace. 






 

2022

I was back in 2022 for my class and then found out that there were so many online classes I could have attended. Wow. :( In hindsight it was really stupid because in these two years I did almost nothing and had to start from almost 0 again in 2022. At least I still knew the basic stitches. 



2023

 








2024

In 2024 I was a bit discouraged by my lack of progress. My lace teacher taught once a month and when I had no time on that day, I couldn't attend class. Therefore, I decided to write my local bobbin lace class for a private teacher and found my current teacher. We started with various techniques like Bedfordshire and Schneeberger and continued with my most boring technique, Torchon. I learned how to add Gimps and then I started an online class doing Bucks point lace with the Lace Museum of california and I was hooked. The fine bucks point was a refreshing way to do lace compared to Torchon. 

My first bedfordshire piece including my first tallies. Some look nice already, some look very ugly. I giess I need more training. 




This is a cat in Schneeberger technique. It's special because the headside/outside has a plait border.

 

 2025 

 



Torchon

Three Bucks point pieces I made in class. I missed doing one star as I had no time to do it.

Torchon, it's an older piece and I only finished it to get my lace pillow free again.

 Idrija Lace mouse

2026

 

 

Sunflower! A gift for my partner. I added the beads myself and it looked great. 

Bucks point ornament, it's not perfect and pretty wobbly but I like the colours.