How To Make A Bobbin Lace Cloth Stitch

Cloth stitch is one of the basic techniques of bobbin lace. This video will take you through an entire pattern made with cloth stitch.
You can find the trail pattern on my website BobbinLace.net under the patterns section.

[@MillyToast]

Beautifully spoken. Thank you for not having background music.

[@tausa75]

You are a great teacher.

[@karenroberts6871]

This a great video. I'm a beginner and was taught to close the pin after you place it

[@fayelittlehales2406]

You are the best teacher that I have seen I really wish you had more videos 😢

[@GrungeEmo]

One of the best videos I have found so far, and that you provide the very basic pattern for free so people can try this craft without having to pay anything. I had all the supplies I needed at home to make make-shift bobbins and pin board so I could test this before spending money.

[@cajahsr]

As someone who loves trying out many different crafts/art forms, I think it is very helpful to know all of your options for starting out. I am glad you could use my videos!

[@jln44]

Wow your videos were so helpful. Wish you had more.

[@margareth5501]

You are by far the best at demonstrating and explaining how to make bobbin lace! You were clear, concise, slow-paced and showed each element clearly and repeatedly.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

[@user-nx5om6hn8b]

TY❤! You have helped me to remember what I was taught by friend in 2010.

[@katehenry2718]

From 55yrs making....Thanks for emphasizing pin placement and angles. ))Tension control keeps the threads flat on the pricking, keeping from distortion. I recommend NOT talking backwards through UNDOING. Just silently undo (AKA back-em-up) till the threads hang straight. You've called the reverse of cross untwist etc. Motion correct, but brain tangle of words. Think, do, and say only forward. Good choice of colored passive pairs to show pair pathways! Petting bobbins to straighten threads is good fast work rather than lifting each pair separately. ))) I recommend contrasting pricking color to see the threads easier. Print on colored paper or cover with colored film. Medium blue, medium green work well against white thread. Old time prickings were brown parchment or color washed with dilute ink and brush. Spanish use orange which is too hard on my eyes, but works. Ending knot over the new pin is good work too. VIDEO NICELY DONE )))) Stars for you***

[@cajahsr]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! With regards to the pricking color, I agree. Normally, I print my pattern on colorful paper. The actual color I choose depends on the thread color. Since I used so many colors in my threads, I thought a light pricking would be best. I see now that such a light color can be too harsh on the eyes.

[@mmw55122]

This is the best beginner instructional vid I have seen. Thanks!

[@cajahsr]

Thank you so much!

[@emanuelmangion]

very good and easy describtion

[@azulbernal1051]

Thank you for sharing and simplifying it for us!

[@thelmacluett1400]

Excellent! Thank you for a clear, easy to follow video.

[@cajahsr]

Thank you for the compliment!

[@nataliebeckman166]

This was a wonderful I structural video! I really appreciated that you included common mistakes, how to identify and correct them. Thank you so much.

[@cajahsr]

Thank you so much for the compliment!

[@christinaferree7145]

Thank you for slowing down and explaining in several different ways.

[@cajahsr]

I am happy it is so helpful!

[@melikeknkmn1309]

Gerçekten çok güzel anlatmışsınız. Videolarınıza devam etmenizi dilerim. Herkes böyle güzel ve açıklayıcı öğretemiyor. Bilmek başka öğretmek bambaşka bir yetenek👏👏👏

[@cajahsr]

Thank you so much! I am happy that you appreciated the video!

[@suzannemaitland3267]

This is so clear. Thank you

[@michellefel147]

This is a fantastic tutorial thankyou very much. It has helped me a lot.

[@sisterkerry]

I am just starting making bobbin lace. I love it, but am struggling. I have found that no two books or lace makers seem to do the same thing! I was told this is because lace making is such an ancient craft and is broadly located geographically. I have to say, without doubt, this is the best bobbin lace making video I have seen anywhere. I was hoping to find every stitch and step on other videos from you, but there doesn't appear to be any more such videos. As you have such a gift for teaching I must say what I would wish for. Videos on all the basic stitches. Then rose ground, spiders, torchon ground, trails, diamonds etc. Then how to read a pricking. I bought a kit that was to make a small strip of lace with an acrylic ruler you could put it in afterwards. I thought was for beginners, but it came with just the pricking and a pattern. No written instructions. I was completely lost. Deeply embarrassed I have had to contact the company. I think they are going to do some for me, but it has been very humiliating. I really mean this. You are such a good teacher and this is so needed in bobbin lace making. I don't know if you have the time to do something similar to my suggestion, but it would be absolutely brilliant, especially for those of us who are unable to go to a class. Anyway, thanks for this video. All the best, K

[@cajahsr]

Thank you so much for such high praise! I recorded all the basic stitches, but never edited the videos. I wasn't sure how the tutorials would be received. I will definitely work on more videos! Also, thank you for the list of what lessons are needed. Please do not be embarrassed by not understanding the book. I cannot tell you how many lacemaking books I have that only have a pattern, with no instructions. Those are NOT beginner books, no matter what they are "listed" as. I really like "Beginner's Guide to Bobbin Lace" by Gilian Dye and Adrienne Thunder. This book in combination with KZbin videos should get you on the right path. I agree that no two lacemaker's instructions or books are the same. Some of this is certainly geographic, because each region has their own way of lacemaking. To top it off, you also have fusions of lacemaking, where many types of bobbin lace techniques are put together. I try to look at it as a huge creative process built on traditional techniques. There is so much to learn and enjoy!

[@sisterkerry]

@@cajahsr Thank you for taking the time to engage with my comment, and for your helpful suggestions and supportive words. Much obliged. All the best, K

[@maliayub8797]

You make it easy to me love to you 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@aydilanaroig3796]

Beautiful. Thank you very much.

[@FrancisKuykendall-lx4nf]

Excellent

[@cajahsr]

Thank you!!

[@catmpofu]

Great teaching technique and clear video, thanks heaps ♡. This is A Grade instruction 👏👏👏

[@cajahsr]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@or7878]

❤

[@handycraft_heaven]

Love it

[@cajahsr]

Thank you!

[@annamartinu1918]

Finally a very clear tutorial😁this will be so helpful! Thank you thank you thank you. It is slow, nondistracting, easy to follow, slow enough that I can work alongside you as a complete beginner. Where do you get your bobbins? They don't sell them where I live and I'm probably going to have to find me a stick and carve them with a knife😕

[@cajahsr]

Hello! I am happy the tutorial was so helpful! I am lucky that my husband makes my bobbins. When I got into bobbin lace, he purchased a used lathe. It has taken practice, but he is quite the maker now. Would ordering online from a bobbin lace supplier be an option for you?

[@neilstephen6761]

Where did you get the pattern?

[@cajahsr]

It is my pattern. You can download it for free at bobbinLace.net under the patterns tab. ❤❤

[@marshamoore8385]

I have always wanted to do bobbin lace. I had all my supplies. The pillow, pins, bobbins and patterns. Of course I tried to have quality threads. On June 30 2018 my kitchen exploded. Both my dog and I died. They worked on my dog but he died while protecting me. Then I died. They worked hard on me. The dog too. I was lifeflighted across the state to a hospital that specializes in fire and in drowning injuries and fire. When I came out of the coma i found I lost everything. I need help to get what I need. I lost it all. Please, if you have informatin, patterns, supplies, pins anf pillows send me the info please! I will try to find a way to pay! I am still somewhat bed bound. I think bobbin lace, tatting, crocheting will all help me live. Please pray for me! Great teaching! Thank you! M Moore.

[@cajahsr]

I am very sorry to hear about your tragedy and hardship! I hope you are doing better now! There are multiple resources online for purchasing bobbin lacemaking supplies. I would also encourage you to reach out to IOLI. internationalorganizationoflace.org/

[@SwirlsDancing]

Questions from a very beginner: Is that a "cloth" stitch? I'm very confused. I thought it was called a "closed" stitch (as opposed to an "open" stitch. Are open and closed stitches the same as full and half stitches and how does that relate to a cloth stitch)? If this is a cloth stitch then what is a closed (full?) stitch? What is the difference between a closed (full?) stitch and a cloth stitch? They look the same to me. What am I missing? Please note this these questions are about proper nomenclature for these stitches as well as making the stitches themselves. Lols, I think I might be hopelessly confused.

[@cajahsr]

You are no more confused than the rest of us lacemakers! There are many names for the exact same stitches, which is very inconvenient for those teaching and learning. I have also heard it called a linen stitch. I think what is most important is to pay attention to the movements the stitch is supposed to be - for example: cloth stitch = ctc (cross-twist-cross). When you understand this, no matter what it is called, you will understand how to do the stitch. I hope this helps!

[@SwirlsDancing]

@@cajahsr Yes, thank you. That makes sense.

[@mariaangelesnavarrotoledan232]

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