I'm continuing my needle lace experiments. These squares are another type of needle lace, Puncetto Valsesiano. It's a traditional lace made in the Valsesia area of Piedmonte, Italy. Made with just needle and thread, it is also called a 'freehand' lace. Tiny knots and loops are made in rows going back and forth, forming a… Continue reading Puncetto Valsesiano, a traditional needle lace from Northern Italy
I've been experimenting with new types of needle lace. A few years back I made a practice piece of lace with the instructions of my French needle lace book. Now I've been inspired by old Venetian laces from the 17th century. (Click the link to see an article on Wikipedia or the MET Museum pages.)… Continue reading Exploring Venetian Needle Lace Techniques, aitopitsien jäljillä
Here's my son and his girlfriend posing in their 17th century re-enactment gear 🙂 Both have hand sewn their outfits themselves, out of wool and linen cloth with unbleached linen thread and using the patterns and methods of that era. The coif or cap and my son's cuffs and collar are my contribution. (See reference… Continue reading Dressing up for the 17th century, 1600-luvun vaatteissa.
A new try of reticella with slighly bigger squares of around 2 cm each. Just about the right size for my son's historical collar. * Uusia reticella kokeiluja vähän isommilla ruuduilla. Reilun 2 cm kokoisina ne ovat suunnilleen sopivia historialliseen kaulukseen jota suunnittelen pojalleni. Here's my sampler onto which I'm outlining a little square doily… Continue reading More reticella practice,lisää harjoituksia
I've started my reticella practice with the help of the new books I ordered from Italy. The author Giuliana Buonpadre is a distinguished teacher and reviver of old needlework techniques. She has a beautiful website called Filofilò. * Tilasin Italiasta käsityökirjoja niiden kirjoittajan Giuliana Buonpadren nettisivujen kautta. Hän on arvostettu vanhojen käsityötekniikoiden opettaja ja uudistaja. Il… Continue reading Reticella practice/harjoituksia
Ommeltu pitsi on vanhimpia länsimaissa tunnettuja pitsintekotapoja. Tässä selostus siitä miten 1600-luvun tyylisien kalvosimien pitsi valmistui. * A tutorial to explain the technique I used to make the needle lace for the 17th century style cuffs. The text is in Finnish - sorry - but you can follow the pictures to get the gist of… Continue reading Tutorial for easy needle lace, ohjeet helppoon ommeltuun pitsiin
The cuffs for my son's 17th century outfit are ready. That was the easy part. Next I'll be making him a reticella collar - a huge project compared to these cuffs! The cuffs are made of thin linen. First I finished the edges with a rolled hem and then sewed the needle lace straight onto… Continue reading 17th century cuffs, 1600-luvun kalvosimet
I am absolutely fascinated by lace! After acquiring some more books on the subject, I had to try my hand at reticella, a needle lace that dates back to the 16th century. You know - huge, opulent collars of kings and queens of that era, Elisabeth I for example - that's reticella! The original reticella… Continue reading Reticella lace
I practiced different Hedebo techniques on this small doily which measures about 15x15 cm. For material I cut a piece of the fine old sheet that I used for the whitework tea cosy. I didn't have linen thread at hand so I used a No. 10 cotton. The cotton seems to work well on the satin… Continue reading Little doilies, pieniä pitsiliinoja
This is Hedebo embroidery. It's a type of whitework which has it's origins in the Danish countryside and is quite identifiable thanks to its distinct motifs. You can read more about the history of Hedebo on this website (unfortunately the pages have dissapeared and none of the links to that site work anymore. Here's a… Continue reading Hedebo embroidery/kirjontaa
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