Video #84 Beginner bobbin lace tutorial 

I am intrigued by the concept of pretending that one day I'll try this

I hope God gives me a long life. So many beautiful arts I want to learn and teach ny grand daughter. You make it understandable. Thank you for posting.

Useful Queue Points 00:01 Tanya explains all the supplies you will need 09:00 How to wind thread on bobbins 10:05 Making slip knot followed by winding second bobbin 11:30 Setting up 'dummy' (my term) row of pins 12:20 Hanging bobbins on dummy row 12:30 Using slip knot to unwind more thread 15:10 First whole stitch including additional twist at beginning and end of knot 17:00 Half stitch explained but not used in this pattern 17:30 Putting pin in after whole stitch and 'covering' pin with another whole stitch and twist 18:25 Move to NEXT 4 bobbins and repeat to end of row (2 pairs of bobbins = a SET, again my term) 21:00 Starting second row 'offset' without using outside pairs. 23:40 Removing dummy row of pins and 'snugging' - Tanya's term ;-) 25:00 Including extra twist on outside pairs 28:25 Still in high speed she does 'shaping' for 'zigzag' 28:40 Start of 'zigzag' 33:35 Preparing to decrease the width of bottom half of diamond shape

I just watched the video and most of it is great! However, as an experienced lacemaker I have 2 comments. One - you do not need to match your pairs. As soon as you work in half stitch the pairs separate and trying to keep matched pairs together is impossible. Professional lacemakers never tried to match pairs and it is better practice not to, even as beginners. Next - when winding bobbins, particularly with fine white thread you should hold the bobbin in the right hand and turn it. The thread can then be wound hardly touching your hand or fingers keeping it very clean. Happy Lacemaking

Do you think next time you could do different colors for each pair. It would make it little easier for me to follow. 😋

Your video got me into bobbin lace a long time ago but I never gave it a go. I made a bunch of bobbins and am making a very wonky version of this now. Thank you for making bobbin lace so easy to approach. 💖

I'm 73 years old and this is the first time I've seen how to do this one. I'm a very crafty lady and I pray I can do this new one now. I think watching you do this beginners project I already learned, but need to get me the supplies to start. I hope they are not that expensive. I'm glad I found your channel.

I finally did it I used rough flax (from FINLAND none-the-less!) (turquoise!!!!!!), in a dimly-lot room, on a slice of corrugated cardboard. I stopped and have 6 middle holes having used 5 sets of cards with butterfly clips instead of stick-bobbins. ***** Yup, I’m still alive! Thanks for the instruction. I dunno if I’ll EV-VER do this again!!!

Thanks for the tutorial, I have my grandmothers supplies, I was taught just the basic when I was young, now I am approaching 60 and think I would like to take it up. Thank you so much , I love the pace.

This video is meant as a complete beginner lesson. I talk about the supplies and work slowly. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching

Hello! A humble suggestion--if you do not wish to use dye to mark your bobbins, try Sharpie permanent markers. Just give your bobbins about 10 seconds for the marker ink to dry and they are ready to use. Hope this helps those who need to mark their bobbins while being used. Tootles!

There is a trick called a weavers knot that you can use to reconnect broken threads and not have to redo your project. I learned it from a weaving teacher for when a warp breaks. The knot is barely noticeable and no thread dangles from it. I will try to remember to do a video demonstrating the knot soon.

I like her voice, sounds simultaneously nice, yet also like she gets shit done.

No one would pay what this is worth, but it is exceptional and I'm really glad to have been able to watch you work!!!!! True art.

This video is great! I just recreated the pattern, and used a cork board for my "pillow" and clothespins for my bobbins, and it worked really well! I've never done any bobbin lace before, and while I did end up with one tiny mistake (somehow didn't connect one corner of the zig zag into the rest of the regular stitches) and had to pause and redo a row in the middle, it came out better than I expected for my first project! I'm really excited to do more of this. Also, for other newbies, clothespins really do make wonderful starter bobbins. They don't roll around, can't unravel in the middle of your pattern, can be paired with another by scribbling on them with a sharpie, and they're really cheap!

As I am watching this video, I'm just thinking in who in the world came up with this? Who had the time to figure this out?... Lol! It's pretty interesting though!

awesome! I love seeing things like this, it's a dying art of the past and I'm glad that there are people out there who are reviving it. :) I remember seeing my great grandmother when I was a kid showing me some of her bobbin lace samples that she couldnt finish because her eyesight had gotten worse, and working at her singer sewing machine with the pedal, or her quilts she made for family members. my other great grandmother on my mom's side had a huge rug weaving loom that my grandma inherited after she passed. I have a love of "old stuff" and like seeing traditional craft techniques. it's interesting.

Yeyyyy thank you! I'm totally new to lace making and made 10 pairs of bobbins using carved pencils and heavy nuts from my brothers workshops (they do look like a spangle at the end😂)Just finished practicing along with you...had to open a gazillion times to get it right...but now I feel so accomplished! Thanks very much for this tutorial!!!💓

I am 46yrs old and this is the 1st time ever seeing this type of artwork, to me everything that we do with our hands is art. I never knew this existed

This is the best bobbin lace tutorial I've seen. You explain every step of the way and I needed that. I do all sorts of needlearts, but this one has had me stumped. Well, this one and some of tatting. I make a lot of crocheted lace using #30 size thread, so it's very delicate, but I've wanted to try bobbin lace for years. I've gradually acquired the "stuff", but getting started has been my stumbling block. Now I'm ready. As soon as I finish this row. LOL THANK YOU!

Visiting Brugges in a couple of weeks, have always been interested in lace, since I was a girl and saw a woman in traditional wear. I am definitely going to visit a museum there, should there be one. And....at the moment looking at local courses teaching lace making.

OMG ~ I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO LEARN THIS FOR AGES BUT HAD DIFFICULTY LEARNING FROM MY BOOK’S ON THE SUBJECT ~ NOW FINALLY I HAVE SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP TEACH ME HOW TO DO THIS PROCESS PROPERLY ~ I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH ~ VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!

Thank you so much , I can understand it now. I was given my grandmothers pillow and bobbins band books but no one here is into bobbin lace

Amazing all the Ladies in my family 6 generations back in England did this beautiful craft I love the look and no starching my Friend did a butterfly she is a smart woman I am a crocheter knitter and beader I'll keep watching Thanks Marianne 💕

OMG! this is for someone with patience and time

I saw this video several months ago and thought it looked really cool. RU-vid keeps suggesting it and putting it in my feed to watch again so I guess now I have a new hobby to learn lol

This is amazing! Thank you so much for making this video. I've always wondered how bobbin lace was made, and now I have at least some idea. I watched this all the way through. Your pacing is perfect, and you explain things wonderfully.

so glad I found this. I was interested in bobbin lace projects, and I am glad it's easier than it looks, though it still has a bunch of patience and keeping an eye on stitches as well. thanks!

Awesome to see you make lace and actually teach us viewers! This really is a lot of nostalgia for me. My grandma used to do bobbin lace and actually taught me and my bother how to do it when we were 10. We did it quite a lot back then but unfortunately i haven't been doing this since then (i'm 27 now) and seeing you do this makes me regret that quite a lot.

this is fascinating! I stumbled on the video by accident and I'm really enthralled. what a skill! I love it.

You are refreshingly clear in your communication; you move right along, not boring, great diction and tone. Something I will probably never do, but you held my attention. Thanks so much - I totally admire your talent.

Thank you so much for this video! I have always wondered how this works. You are a fabulous teacher and make me feel as if I could actually learn this fascinating craft!!! Thanks!

I found a random video watching an old Italian lady make bobbin lace and wanted to see how it was done. This video was perfect and you might just have inspired me to try something new! I can crochet with thread but there's just something so classical and beautiful about bobbin lace and how it's done. Thank you!

So glad you posted this! I am concerned about bobbin lace making, and tatting, becoming unknown! I want to learning this if for no other reason than to pass it on. I crochet and do other crafts. I want to learn this as well. THANK YOU!

This is an awesome video. Very well executed, explained, and thoughtful. I can tell you are skilled and you did a great job teaching us how to do this. I told a group of my church girls I would teach them how to make lace headbands. Now I feel confident we can learn a simple version of this awesome craft! Thank you

How you have this set up is really great. I can see what's going on with the bobbins and I can see the shape it's making which are key things I need to understand how to do something like this.

I have never seen this before but it is absolutely amazing . You do explain it very well and your work is beautiful .

Extremely well explained. The view from the camera is terrific! Thanks so much. Really appreciate that you took the time from your housework to do this - a great contribution. I wish I was close by, I'd clean your house :)

Love this video! I'm so glad you've made it. I have wanted to do this for so long. I would have liked to watch you do every stitch & have you do them slowly- just because repeating helps the mind memorize. I'm not criticizing, just saying what works for me. I'm going to get the supplies & then watch this video 100 more times 😉 and try it! Thank you for making it!!

I think you are doing a fine job it is a beginning lesson .Thankyou

Thank you for this tutorial. It’s really easy to follow. I wanted to learn how to do this for a while now. This is a really great starting point. 👍

This is an awesome beginner video. I was able to make the pattern and follow right along. You explained it all beautifully.

I have enjoyed you bobbin lace videos and they are so easy to follow. I just ordered my own supplies so I can learn this craft myself. I have been making lace with needle tatting and look forward to this method.

thank you so much for showing us bobbins lace. It is very easy for us to follow your instructions. I'm french canadian and I love bobbins lace because of your teaching. thank's again

...estou maravilhada com seu vídeo. Me fez recordar de uma senhora que conheci na infância, dona Conceição, uma rendeira conhecida na cidade pelos seus belos trabalhos de "renda de bilros". É assim que essa arte é conhecida aqui no Brasil. As rendeiras, como eram conhecidas, teciam com suas almofadas de bilros, as rendas que eram usadas em vestidos e toalhas. Uma arte esquecida que esse vídeo resgatou em minha memória e na emoção de ter visto de perto esse lindo trabalho e a artesã que despertou esse encanto em mim. Gratidão por compartilhar.

Thank You. I am new to this and I learn a lot from your videoes. It is like sitting with a clever friend 🤗

Impressive skill. Rare art kept alive for another generation. Wonderful.

Wow, I am already lost at the first whole stitch. Lol. I salute anyone who can do the lace. Special talent.

I really enjoy your instructions - so detailed, so complete. Thank you!!!

great video! I'm excited to see your other work. thank you for posting.

I had been taught to separate the cords in the floss like you do with embroidery. It makes tge lace finer and helps with the twisting..wetting and drying the floss to get the twisting out also makes it SOOO much easier.

I am using this guide to start over again, after 30 years! So thank you so much. 😊

This tutorial would be great for people who weren’t so great with crochet or knitting because you have a set pattern to keep you straight. Very good for more technically minded individuals. And this is the BEST bobbin lace introduction video hands down! This really breaks it down for anyone who is intimidated by all the bobbins!

Well, this is a beautiful and wonderful way to learn or just to refresh your knowledge, in my case. I learned some steps in Spain, but in 20 years I has been living at Miami didn't do nothing. I have pins, different pads, and I would like to go back to this again, is a wonderful craft. Do you know is here at Miami are people who teach or just do bobbin lace tutorial? Congrats because your video is very complete, and your talking is clear. Thanks.

I have been wanting to make lace for 40 years. Somehow I never got around to it. Family responsibilities, work commitments, financial considerations, (lace making classes here in the Uk were too expensive for me), prevented me. Your instructions have given me the confidence to buy the supplies and start to learn. Thank you so much for these clear, well presented, instructions. I'm very grateful.

ive always wanted to learn this but was to intimidated. Thanks for posting. I think I am now going to order supplies. .

Do you teach? Because you 100% should! This is the best tutorial I've ever seen!!

I have been interested in learning this artform. Your tutorial is wonderful, I think I might actually be able to make this after I watch it a few times. It was easier for me to understand the parts were I could see what you were doing with the bobbins. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

I thank you for that simple way of teaching with all details which is amazing. I could understand and learn it really good. You are amazing . Thank you sooooo much

Fabulous tutorial, I could actually understand the basics of it. Thanks ! X

Awesome!! I would love to learn to do that. Very interesting.

This looks really interesting and something i would give a go. I'm glade it popped up in my feed. Very well done and easy to follow.

That is an amazingly helpful video. I've just bought a lace making kit and seeing lacemaking in action is going to make the written instructions make much more sense. Can't wait to get started. Thank you.

I love this idea. Thanks for posting this.

I've wanted to try bobbin lace. This was easy to follow for someone who knows nothing about it. I know as I try it, some of it will make more sense as I do hands on . I love this for a starter video to grasp the basics. And a splendid, simple first project, too.

RedCardinalCrafts-This is an awesome lesson! I learned more watching this than any bobbin class or video I have ever watched. The camera on the tripod really makes it feel as if I am watching from my own angle, rather than trying to watch someone beside me - Thanks!

started bobbin lace making the other day. this video has helped me no end. Thank you

This is my first exposure to this type craft and I judt want to say that it truly could be a mind boggle! However you have a talent for explanation that makes this project look possible to someone who has never tried it before! Thanks 😀 I look forward to checking out your other videos!

Beautiful bookmarks and it is a work of art. Another name for Bobbin Lace is in Spanish " Encaje de Mundillo" and is done in a round small pillow in a small wood frame. Exactly the same way of working . There are in Spanish books for beginners in case you have any Spanish speaking watching your videos. (translated) Precioso trabajo en los marcadores, toda una obra de arte. En espanol este trabajo se llama Encaje de mundillo. Hay libros de aprendizaje para principiantes. Caroline

Mind boggling. Would to try my hand at this art. Thanks for the video.

Thank you. I am thinking of taking it. Your instructions are pretty easy.

Thankyou so much cannot wait to get started

Very interesting! I am a woodturner and was going to make lace bobbins, so i watched this to see what they are used for. So cool!

You do a great job of explaining!

I was watching some other video about bobbin lacing, and i thought it looked like 4 strand braiding and it seems like i was correct! fascinating!

Fantastic i love the way you showing this wonderful work.

This is just fascinating...I could watch it on loop all day... I need some bobbins!!! :)

love this. made so clear ty. I used to do macrayma loved it.

Wow that was so awesome.

Thank you for your video! You are very good at teaching!!

I just wanted you to know how much i appreciate your videos. You taught me how to do this and i love it so much. You are MY bobbin lace teacher. Thank you so much.

this video has me interested in trying bobbin lace I love it! ❤❤❤

Great videos. I am going to order supplies soon. So excited about learning something new.

This was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

I LOVE this!! Please, I'd love to see more long videos like this of you working on your lace; it's such a joy to watch!

Love this. Seen this in a book years ago. Got try this.

You compared the thread to rope and now I have the sudden desire to scale this up with actual rope....

Thank you for sharing! I like your pacing, camera angles, and friendly voice. Great video!

Thanks. Very helpful and easy to follow tutorial.

This is a very fun hobby/craft! I took a class that was offered through the park and recreation of a nearby city. We made a snake.... It was actually pretty easy after about 4 rows. Everyone should do this, it really is fun!

i'm interested in crafts of all kinds so decided to check this out thinking i would only watch 10-15 minutes to get the general idea. Got so involved, i put it on pause while i had to make supper & then watched the rest while i ate. This is so much better than any of those Most or Oddly Satisfying videos. I find your voice really calm & soothing while you also give out a laid back attitude. With the movement of the bobbins, especially when you sped it up, i found myself getting mesmerized. Even so, i followed & understood all your instructions. I'm sure you would be perfect for making Learn as You Sleep Instructional Recordings. lol :}

Brilliant - than you for sharing. I will give this a try x

Simply amazing!

The very first time I ever heard of bobbin lace was actually this movie I watched when I was a kid. Madeline Lost in Paris. I don't know why but it stuck with me and when I saw this it brought me back. It'll be fun to give this a try.

OMG I thought about having a go at this but I think that it is totally beyond me what you do is superb I could not even think about it thanks Debbie UK xxxxx

This seems so relaxing to do

This was so relaxing to watch

Love handy hands thread. Love the thread you showed.

This is AMAZING ❤

I got into shuttle tatting fairly recently and am seriously considering giving this a shot as well. Thank you for such a well done tutorial!