Bobbin lace

Bobbin lace

The term "fit" is quite broad and usually the experts themselves disagree on its definition. Usually included in this genre, lace textiles as diverse as crochet, the point on average, tatting, tinsel, etc.., But today is considered the bobbin lace and needle lace, lace for excellence.

Outlines the lace fabric is a fine and beautiful formed by a series of coiled wire crossovers sticks, sticks or batons. Based on crosses and turns of the bobbin are formed the warp and weft of the fabric at the same time. The reasons are usually worked with a thicker tissue, while funds tend to have a depth point.

Another feature of this "art" is that it works on a pad, which put a pattern, which indicates the pattern to follow. At strategic points where the wires cross, put a pin to hold them in place. As work progresses, the pins are withdrawn.

The lace can be of two types: continuous thread lace, such as popular or torchon, and the wires cut, such as Bruges lace.

The continuous thread lace it always works with the same number of rolls and is made from one continuous piece. The fit is not very wide, since it would require many rolls. For example, a sprig of about 15 cm wide are needed between two hundred thousand rolls, depending on thickness of wire used.

However, the wires cut lace is worked in sections. Are individual pieces and then join a fund by adding more or less draft rolls. Some of these laces are made not very wide strips which later joined with a hook.

MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BOBBIN LACE

SPANISH TRADITIONAL PAD (cheap and easy method)

BAG FOR COILS. It is a pouch or bag of slightly larger size than that of the rolls, to save her the remaining rolls, the couple are removed, scissors, coil, etc..

CAPPING. Cut a piece of cloth slightly larger than the dimensions of the pad to cover the work and protect it from dust, etc..

Bandage or tape to hold the bobbins. Necessary to secure the bobbin to the bag whenever we go to move it or if we will stop leaning on a chair ... This ensures that, if we drop the pad, the bobbins and threads remain in place.

2 or 3 dozen BOBBIN

A BOX OF PINS: It is preferable that the pins are long and thin, stainless steel and good quality to avoid bending, break or rust.

THREAD cotton or linen. The best yarn for lace is linen. In Spain it is hard to find, having just grown so much that you are using cotton. We should always buy the best quality wire and a twisted medium.

EMPLOYER: It indicates the drawing to follow, the strategic points where the wires intersect and where they placed a pin to hold them in place.

Thank you. For more information visit http://latiendademari.es.tl/. A website dedicated to the world of the bobbin and through which we can get our patterns.