Laser cut pattern for bookmark 1 from 'Bedfordshire Lace Designs'
Pattern supplied "Ready to work" with A5 postcard of finished lace.
"Ready to Work" is a pattern that is printed onto pricking card and the holes made in it by a computer controlled laser process, ensuring an accurate pattern. This process also saves time, meaning you can get on to the making of the lace much quicker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgXlKsI3Ilc&t=16s My YouTube video on how to make leaf shaped tallies, found in Bedfordshire bobbin lace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eMpDkpWp0c&t=10s My YouTube video shows different methods of lace pattern preparation,(known as a pricking) needed before you can starting making bobbin lace. The pattern is prepared by pricking holes into glazed card and adding markings and lines which are used to work the lace pattern. An accurate and carefully prepared pattern helps the lacemaker make accurate and beautiful lace by hand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0TIW_rCls&t=16s See my YouTube video for how to make a 6 or 8 pair crossing which are found frequently in Bedfordshire bobbin lace. 6 or 8 pairs of bobbins meeting at a single pin, and this video will show you how to work that pin, to make a neat and tidy crossing.
