BOBBIN LACE BOOKMARK TUTORIAL Video

[@maryannfraley765]

My mother used to make bobbin lace! In fact, so did I... She taught for many years and was known internationally. Nice to see it being featured.

[@tealkerberus748]

People who don't like a chatty teacher can be rude and complain, or be self-aware and mute the tab while they're watching. The chat is comforting for new learners.

[@bbsamazon]

Absolutely!! ❤

[@margareth5501]

Loved this tutorial - my favorite! I had an "ah-ha" moment when I realized that I was totally getting it, the same way I felt when I understood an algebra problem in high school, lol! Your pace and the amount of info you included was just right. I wasn't bored once I "got" a new section, especially since you can really speed-lace ... boy, you really move! [just kidding - I really mean that you sped up the video at just the right points in the tutorial]. I haven't been able to find a teacher here, so am learning from books and you-tube. Yours are by far the most helpful, so thanks!

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Hello, so glad you enjoyed my video and could follow along. I sadly never got that ah ha moment in algebra.. My brain just refuses to do math. Lol. If you would like to send me an email I could always send you a copy of this pattern so you can follow along. Just send me a note to [e-mail] if you'd like. Take care and thank you for watching!

[@RebeccaKitKat]

Your voice is so relaxing !! Please dont listen to everyone saying you talk too much. I love your videos!!

[@morgana0075]

Great video, my first time checking out bobbin lace. I feel like one of the mysteries of the universe is solved 😀 thank you.

[@yvettescheiman4991]

I've seen enough how-to crafting videos to know when someone is talking too much, which can be boring or annoying. I've never found you to be either. Your chatter is informative and /or entertaining and I'm absolutely fascinated with your craft. I've always wanted to see how this was done. I will probably never try it, but I could watch you for hours! It's very satisfying...

[@agatherialland6543]

THANK YOU! Great tutorial. Worked perfectly for me and my daughter; your explainations, tips and attention to details were exactly what we needed🙂

[@lyndamcculloch8943]

You are my go-to girl for understanding bolbbin lace. I love that you take the time to do an entire bookmark going from beginning to the end also you are one of the only videos that speak English. Please do more videos showing us how to do a small doily like you showed in one of your other videos. I enjoy how you explain what you are doing step by step. Plus I like your stories.💞👍

[@orchidz69]

Hello. I am not a beginning bobbin lace maker, but I did enjoy your tutorial on this bookmark. I already ordered the book and will eagerly follow along with you when I make this project. Thanks for the great tutorials, they are greatly appreciated.

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Hello, That's great you're already a bobbin lace maker. I'm glad you enjoyed my video. Good luck with your future projects! Take care thanks for watching! Tanya

[@funluvinchick]

That looks so incredibly complicated. My ADHD would never let me focus enough to do this. I’m in awe.

[@angiseiber8406]

I have adhd also and bobbin lace soothes me by keeping my mind busy. Same with knitting

[@deborahsteiner2164]

Love your explanations. The repetition is great for learning and remembering what to do.

[@simplymarisa8]

All I want to say is that I have no idea what bobbin lace is and have never seen these gorgeous bookmarks but this video was so relaxing! You did an awesome job of walking the viewer through. What a beautiful beautiful piece to have in a book! Thanks for sharing this online!

[@claramarx1]

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[@Triad637]

Bobbins (a 4" version of the sewing machine bobbin) pairs each share one thread, and many pairs can create gorgeous patterns. As few as 6 to 10 pairs can create quite a lovely piece. Mom had a 4 pair baby lace edging that was airy yet baby safe.

[@cedar36]

Okay, so on Facebook I saw a quick video of someone doing this. I had seen it before, while ago, but didn't research. An hour ago, I did not even know this was called "bobbin lace." I googled "lace making," discovered the name, and then to KZbin. Yours was the first video I clicked (I liked the colors in the thumbnail)... I did skip around quite a bit, but you're telling me with a bit of practice I can make a lace bookmark in 1.5 hours? Omg. I knit and crochet, and I dabbled in shuttle tatting like once or twice. I like fast projects and less-than-even-remotely-common crafts. Anyhoo, I'm writing a book, I loved this video, I'm totally enchanted with bobbin lace, AND I enjoy the amount you talk--you do not talk too much. So glad I found this. Brightened up my day. I'll be sure to check out more of your videos.

[@homespuntools2115]

I have to say thank you SOOOOO MUCH you have taught me how to make bobbin lace. Your explanations were just right! I've watched this video at least 100 times. I copied the pattern out onto some graph paper, then I kept rewinding and re-watching over and over again till I got it right.

[@carolinemeyrick3397]

Thank you- I've just come in from my lace lesson and my teacher showed me how complete my bookmark in a bit of a hurry at the end of the lesson. Now I've watched the end of your video I understand it much better, and think I should be able to finish off on my own now. Caroline

[@violetx9668]

Hi, You definitely don't talk too much! I enjoy your videos. Would like to try the pattern and bobbin making in general. Definitely helped make it seem not confusing.

[@donnellemorrison6761]

Hi! Yours is the first bobbin lace video I have ever watched. I thought it was done very well. Now to go watch the basic getting started videos. I may have found my next hobby!

[@ladywolfe67]

Thank you @RedCardinalCrafts for posting this video. I am just starting out with Bobbin Lace here in Ottawa, Ontario. And I won this book at a meeting. This video is going to help me tremendously!

[@maresolaris]

Male here, too! I am very intrigued by bobin lace and came across your very helpful and relaxing videos. First bookmarks are made (although they do not look that pretty - hey, I am a beginner). There's something magical about working the 20 bobins and slowly see that pattern grow.

[@annanestor9936]

Thank you! you are my favorite lacing resource! please keep creating and sharing with us!

[@pastorlindamitre5473]

Thank you so much for your video. I just finished this piece with you. You are an excellent teacher. Not to fast and not to slow. You do not talk to much. Felt like I was right there in your home. You drew me in with you. Kind of like Bob Ross used to do to his adience . Please do more video's. You make it easy to follow.

[@joanheglin4583]

I can't thank you enough! I made my first bookmark! I did have a problem with the very end , so I just gathered the threads and put a big knot in it. I am just to excited, now I'm doing another one! So THANK You so much!🎀🌈😍‼️

[@motherendurance]

Your videos are like my bobbin lace bible. I must have watched this 10 times already and it has helped me so much! Thank you!

[@lauraburdett8932]

I could watch this all day!

[@lindalarson1948]

I appreciate you talking. I find that it helps me understand what you're doing. I am trying to learn this from videos, because I haven't found found in person instruction. Thank you for your videos.

[@cristinakollet9531]

Your videos are the first thing I've seen that lets me understand how this works. Thank you!

[@SandraWood-kf1mu]

Just started found it easy to follow great for when I get more familiar with it

[@melindaweasenforth4866]

I was trying to teach myself Bobbinlace years ago, you have refreshed my desire to go on. It is hard to learn through books but watching you brought it all back. thank you for reminding me how much I love to do this craft. Lynn W. W.Va. USA.

[@barbdouglas4500]

I recently started Tatting, which led me to Bobbin Lace on youtube, I am so taken by the process, I love the rhythm of it and have been doing my homework on where to buy supplies, which I plan on ordering next week.I intend to keep tatting but even though the lace looks complicated I think it will be easier once I learn the stitches and how to read patterns. I've watched and rewatched your videos and they have helped me a lot in understanding some of the basics. I love your explanations and you've only lost me a couple of times but I figure that will come w/practice. I'm also a wood turner and have begun making my own bobbins, which makes it all the more interesting to me. Please keep your videos coming.

[@seonaelizabethcoster8465]

Thank you so very very much for this video. It popped up in my feed this afternoon and I was so excited. I've wanted to learn how to make bobbin lace for YEARS!!!!! Your clear explanations and great video have left me thinking that I just might be able to do this. I can't wait to give it a try! Please do more of these videos. And you've got yourself another subscriber. Thanks from Australia.

[@marionswijghuizen-megens84]

I wanted you to know that I find your videos about bobbin lace great. you put it all perfect together and it's all easy to follow for me. by googling I found quite by accident on your video on youtube about bobbin lace. I am Dutch, but understand English very well. I like it when you tell in between about you and your family or other things in your life. You have a nice voice to listen to, your way of explanation of bobbin lace gives me the feeling that anyone can do it easily. I have two bookmarks created by you videos on my homemade pillow and bobbins. but I now feel bobbin lace is me new hobby and I will shortly buy a pillow and real bobbins, books and patterns. thank you very much for your videos, I still follow you on youtube. marion from Netherlands

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Marion Swijghuizen-Megens Hi Marion, Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I'm so glad you found my channel and enjoy my videos. Thank you so much. I love bobbin lace. I find it very relaxing when you get going. I haven't done any in a while. The only part I don't like is the loading of the bobbins. I should bring mine out and make some more things. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Take care.

[@brendaervin6418]

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[@meretenormann-nielsen7036]

MyLittlePinkCottage I don’t like the winding of the bobbins either so I constructed a holder to put on my sewing machine- makes it all go much faster 👍🤓

[@susanwesterby9672]

Thankyou so much for your lacevideo. It is easy to follow what you are doing as you talk all the time.You did it very well! I´m going to start making bobbin lace or "knyppling", as we call it here in Finland ,again tomorrow. I began in my early teens, but that is a long time ago. Much easier now to restart my old hobby. I remember now half stitch, spiders, rose ground or "halv slag, spindel och rosengång, korsning och vridning".

[@prettyhandson1572]

I think your tutorials are fantastic thank you so much for taking the time to make and share your videos! you dont talk to much at all. your perfect! theses are so much fun to watch and learn.

[@bluewingsprite]

Your previous video motivated me to make a bookmark for my grandmother's birthday. I also love the fact that you have guinea pigs. You are awesome

[@kerryclifton2023]

Received the pattern and have finished the bookmark already thanks to your super instructions.

[@margarethgeen7860]

Thank you so much for your bobbin lace tutorials. I'm making a bookmark now. Never did bobbin before, so proud of myself and thankfull for your tutorials. Thank you thank you xxx.

[@SBanschbach31]

I love they way you go into such detail. You take the scary out of wanting to dive in and learn bobbin lace. I've wanted to learn for so long, but there were no classes around here in Tampa. Just found you on KZbin. Thank you for bring back that spark in me to learn.

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

SBanschbach31 You're welcome! 😊

[@nikkimartinez2674]

Thank you very much! I had never heard of Bobbin Lace before nor had I seen it and I find it fasinicating. I wish I would of had all the supplies to do it with you! you are a great teacher. can't wait to see more!

[@fernengle1990]

Thank you so much! I watched a number of times then gave it a try. After my third attempt it "clicked" and began to make sense. I have the book and it explains home to read the patterns but there is no substitute for your excellent tutorial. PLEASE do more full pattern bobbin lace tutorials. I've done the two you have posted and am hungry for more.

[@LouiseFraser]

Tanya, I loved the tutorial, you did a wonderful job, your instructions were so clear I actually caught when you forgot to cover your pin and I was working out the next step before you did them. I hope your bobbin lace teacher gets to see this I'm sure she would be very impressed. Thanks for sharing

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Oh good. I know, I saw that I forgot a few times and was like, oh god! I can't refill this again! It was a hard video to make and have it make sense. How've you been? I still have to send you a package... Sorry about that! :-)

[@LouiseFraser]

MyLittlePinkCottage it made absolute sense, we could follow along and mistakes is how people learn so it was good to see it happen and it showed us how to recognize them. You did wonderful and I still say you should show it to your teacher. When the pupil can become a teacher, it means she did a great job as well. I am still hoping we can meet this summer instead.

[@joancrowe2855]

Torchon Lace! I learned to do this at evening classes many years ago and still have the pillows, bobbins and pattern book. Such a joy to see it being worked again. Thank you, I feel inspired to take it up again.

[@NirmalaU-s9t]

Thankyou Maam for eaching this lovely craft.I couldnt agree more with Ms.Magreth who has commented about this tutorial.I live in an island in the Indian ocean and Iam an asian.Iam learning bobbin lace from books and UTUBE.Your videos are very helpful.You have erased all my frustrations for ever. Thankyou and god bless you.❤❤🎉😊

[@gracelemon7322]

I personally enjoy the speed and way you teach ... I have never done bobbin lace and am seriously considering investing in the tools to do this craft. I do filet crochet, regular crochet as well as knitting. My knitting is not so good but I can do it if I have to (giggle). Thank you so much for sharing this art with us.

[@maresolaris]

Thank you very much for these videos! As a new lacer (if that would describe my efforts) they are very helpful and it does feel like having a new hobby that really needs concentration while doing the bobin lace.

[@maitokahvi92]

I like that you talk and give advises! It helps me alot because I'm beginner at making bobbin lace and some extra tips are never too much! :) You're making good work! Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@Dawn-fz5cu]

This is an amazing tutorial! I was lost on where to even begin but you make it so clear and easy to understand.THANK YOU so very much!

[@staceyvanmondfrans7321]

I absolutely love following along with your videos! Thanks so much.

[@Shari_A._]

I think I have just found a new hobby.. ^_^ Now, I just need supplies.. Yay! Love your videos. I watched this and the beginner one, and just fell in love. Thanks SO much!!

[@grannaboo03]

Wow!!! I have seen bobbin lace making a county fair...I was so tempted to jump in, but we were moving, so I tucked it away for someday.... That was 12 yrs ago! Lol. But I am submerged in Project Life right now....thanks for sharing....tempting me again! Lol

[@aehvangroenedaal]

I'm from the Netherlands and I love your video's. I can learn bobbin lace on a relax way with your voice. My Englisch is not so good but I fully understand you. I'm sad i can't find not much video's from you, i hope you take it up and make more video's. Thank you very much that you take the time to give your lessens to us.

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I have some recent videos that I did with some beginner lessons. Perhaps during the long winter months I may make some more.

[@trishwilliamson5514]

That was a fantastic video. Thank you so much. I found it really easy to understand and follow. Perfect.

[@susannepetit-breuilh9340]

Thank you Tanya enjoyed the tutorial alot and learnt how to end a bookmark neatly. Happy lace making

[@kathrynwass6422]

After a few mistakes and going backwards, I finally finished my very first bobbins lace bookmark using a makeshift pillow and clothespins! I went and ordered the Bobbin Lace Kit, extra bobbins and some threads from Snowgoose. and I can't wait to get the proper tools do do more! Thank you so much for such a comprehensive tutorial which I watched several times before I got brave enough to try!

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Yay!!! Good for you!!!

[@kathrynwass6422]

@@RedCardinalCrafts I'm so excited for my very own kit and bobbins. I believe they will be so much easier to work with than the clothespins, since they were bulky, and I thank you also for showing me that you can improvise!

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

@@kathrynwass6422 You’re welcome! You’ll love the bobbins. My lace teacher just loaned me her supplies until I got the hang of it and knew I could do it and liked it. That’s why I wanted to show everyone an easy way to try with the clothespins. Enjoy your new craft!!

[@kathrynwass6422]

@@RedCardinalCrafts Oh, I will! I'll be trying more of your tutorials with them too!

[@jacibledsoe657]

I stumbled on this video while looking for a crocheted lace pattern. I have a couple of pieces my grandmother made. I wish I had her bobbins. After watching your "How to" video I went online and ordered the kit with the 20" pillow. I have done a lot of things on my life from knitting to macreme to tagging but never this. I am hoping to teach this to my grand daughter. Thank you so much. My kit will be here in two days...long enough to watch the other videos you have made about this...

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Jaci Bledsoe That's great and if you would like to email me when you receive your kit I can always send you this pattern so you can follow along to learn.

[@jacibledsoe657]

RedCardinalCrafts Thank you so much. I have received it and then found a lady on Etsy selling a menagerie is of bobbins so I bought all 57 of them...lol. I also do bead work so the ones missing their beads will be fixed. Please I would love the pattern. [e-mail]. What do you think of the Houghton pillow? Thanks much from the cold and snowy mountains in NM...LOL..You lucky duck.

[@shawnpippin3046]

Thank you for your sharing your talents!! I would love to see more lace making! You are a wonderful teacher!!

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Shawn Pippin Thank you so much

[@victoriawilliamson5918]

I’m with the ‘good speed and explain it well’ team. I’m learning and struggling. Your KZbin is great.

[@jennferrell6118]

This is a very relaxing video. I haven't tried this yet, Bobbin lace is new to me, but it looks like fun.

[@yovamccoy2806]

I am getting back into lace. I thought you handled the camera well, zooming in when needed. I loved seeing a different way to dress the pillow, the different book mark start, and the different way to finish it. I also thought your rose ground description was very helpful. It was lovely to see the projects you’ve done and the kind of threads you’ve bought. Geraldine Stott happened to be my first teacher in a workshop setting. She started us out with “scotch bandages” to learn cloth stitch and half stitch. Give gimps another try with a less complicated pattern.

[@kathyallison1035]

LOVE your bobbin lace videos!!!! I am a beginner and your explanations are so helpful. One thing that would be especially helpful to me (beyond what you are already doing) is if you could show how you read the pattern you are using. I have the pattern but it is like reading Greek to me. Thanks for your hard work in presenting these lessons.

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Kathy Allison Hi Kathy, Thank you so much! I'm glad you are liking my videos. I'm hoping to do another video at some point. Probably in the new year. I have some paper Christmas crafts that I'm working on right now but I'm hoping to get my lace back out and make another lesson video. Thanks for watching! Take care.

[@rhondajohnson2725]

Very easy to follow. Thank you for being so informative.

[@laurencady2753]

Your videos are so calming to me and your work is beautiful you explain things perfectly keep up your amazing craft!

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

lauren cady thank you so much

[@rebekahhedstrom268]

WOW!!!! I am so impressed!!! Love it!

[@suzannegirard9453]

Great! I'm waiting to receive the book and I will start the project. You explain very well. I took one beginning course and the teacher was not good. Now I understand. Thank you.

[@Awesomewally]

I think this is beautiful, from you being a real mom who just wants to share her passion to getting a bit confused sometimes💜 I don't make lace but have always been mesmerized with the art...thanks for the great video😀

[@NatickJill]

Thank you for this video. I'm just getting back to lacemaking after being away for 10-ish years amd your clear, not-too-fast/not-too-slow explanations have really helped me to revisualize the process.

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Jill Miller Oh good! Glad I could help. It’s such a beautiful craft.

[@dkblack100]

I love your videos, thank you so much for all your efforts. I am dyslexic, so just reading instructions is not helpful, but to match up instructions I have read with your videos has been awesome!

[@ShaunaAlexis]

Thank you for this English tutorial. I love how you explain everything. I want to learn how to make my own lace so bad glad I came across your videos. I appreciate you so much.

[@aprilmucklow7262]

Great tutorial, l'm just coming back to the craft after having my son 22 years ago. It's a great refresher. Thank you

[@victoriafeldman345]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! ALL YOUR TUTORIALS ARE GREAT, AND VERY MUCH HELPFULL!

[@vegansprinkles]

This is fabulous!! I have never heard of bobbin lace and I ran across your video- now I'm dying to give it a try :)

[@madeline4104]

This looks like the most satisfying infuriating craft ever and I want to do it haha! I think you explain brilliantly!

[@pattijacobs1]

Good job! I like your method and will try a bookmark with you soon!

[@txnightowl73]

Thank you for sharing these videos. I first heard about bobbin lace at an SCA event about 9 years ago where I learned how to make the bobbins. But I have not had the opportunity to learn how to use them. Again, thank you!

[@sajaabdullah4035]

thank you so much, first really clear tutorial I have seen, easy to follow and understand...so I will be buying and giving it a go

[@kerryclifton2023]

Ordered the book and it arrived today, it’s a great book, can’t wait to do some of the other bookmarks x

[@stacygaunt5545]

You do great I have made this one with before and now doing it again thank you so much for making videos

[@debbieforrester1282]

Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I've become very excited about trying out bobbin lace. You did show each step at a good pace and I truly appreciate the details.

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Hi Debbie, thank you so much! Thanks for watching!

[@MariaVidja]

This is actually the first video I looked at after the really first tutorials just teaching the stiches. I practiced the stiches and I actually think I may be able do this bookmark as my really first object. I do tat and a few other techniques but never tried bobbin lace. I think that its a wonderful beginners video!

[@MariaVidja]

Forgot to give you greetings from way up north, in Sweden. Still summer though :)

[@jessicamaas6720]

you know what? I find your video's very helpful and clear. And I like the way you chatter. Don't change, be you :)

[@situtyagi418]

Thanks for the lovely video. You explain very well how bobbin lace is made. I 'll love to watch you video on making of the little mats you have done. I am Sri Lankan now living in Australia. More happy hours of lace making. Situ

[@raelastander2346]

I'm just beginning to research bobbin lace and your videos are amazing! This was the third, I found I could follow along, sometimes predicting what was coming next. I appreciate the information for ordering supplies as i plan to order soon. Thank you!

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Thank you. I’ve been working on another video. This time a square pattern. I hope to have it up soon.

[@teubelsalvage21]

Thank you so much for sharing ! I have watched your videos and am doing bobbin lace now for about 3 months!

[@MyLittlePinkCottage]

Yay!! That's great!! Thanks for watching!

[@akaliakoukou]

Thank you so much for this video! You are amazing teacher, you explain everything with the best way!

[@elizabethtaylor4448]

Thanks for doing this video. I was struggling with the throwing out & taking back in. You have made it very clear. Cheers!

[@maryhammond7262]

You're a good teacher. I'm getting ready to attempt this, after my order gets here. Not too fast. Not to slow.

[@maryhammond7262]

Handy hands has a catalog and good threads.

[@Makapida]

Excellent tutorial. Love the pace, ALL the repeated details so important when you are learning, filming is very good too. Thank you so much for the time spent in making the videos, I have been looking for such teavhing for a long time!

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

melendu29 Thank you so much. Glad you liked it.

[@BarbaraGordonlacer1]

One of my favorite books. I have made many of the bookmarks in there. I have learned a lot from this book.. I recommend it. She is very good with her explanations.

[@lisajarvis3820]

I’m a newbie and finding it very easy to follow you ~ don’t change your teaching method!!

[@annewaller1]

Wonderful video. I love how your talk through each step too. Great for us newbies - thank you for sharing your talent x.

[@karenroberts2178]

Great beginning video. You explain things very well. Thank you

[@juliewoolie6954]

You are a great teacher!

[@kayecorboybellarockspikeya8186]

I have just finished my second lobelia book mark. thank you for your time and patience.

[@stacygaunt5545]

I am a new to bobbin lace and I find that your lessons are good to follow thank so much for going slow and not real fast

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Thank you so much.

[@pamholloway5962]

Thanks for your video. I am pleased to have seen a proper lesson; it's nice to see that I have been doing it right! I bet your throat was dry after talking us through the whole bookmark. I will be looking out for more from you.

[@RedCardinalCrafts]

Pam Holloway Hi Pam, Thank you so much glad you enjoyed it. If you would like to send me an email I can send you this pattern if you would like to try it. My email is linked in my redcardinalcrafts website.

[@gemmarodrick9122]

I find your tutorials amazing I'm not making bookmarks I've been working on some appliqué but these videos make so much more sense then a lot of the other info I have...

[@nallenthepuh]

Hello from a newbie from Sweden! Thanks for all your lovly videos! I always heared all my life that this art was stupidly hard and i was always a bit affraid of trying it out , but thanks to your videos im on my way! Bobbin lace is called knyppling in Sweden and is very traditional over here. I think thats a lovly word - Knyppling x) Take care and thanks!

[@MarinaMansachs]

Great video. I would love to try the pattern my self of course following your video!!!

[@chrissiebuckle9674]

Wow, only been lace making a short while but found this video very informative, thank you. I am in England.

[@lisajarvis3820]

You make it 👀 so easy 💝👍🏽👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@pjfcpa01]

great rose ground explanation!