Bobbin Lace Workshop

Beginner Bobbin Lace: Rainbow Bookmarks

During the class, students will work on a sampler of three basic bobbin lace stitches: cloth stitch, cloth stitch & twist plus half stitch. Choose from the pillows set up with a variety of colours in DMC pearl cotton threads. The sampler will become a bookmark to take home.

$55 for non-MCML members

$45 for MCML members

$20 Kit Fee

About the instructor- Jocelyn Froese

Jocelyn Froese learned bobbin lace through evening classes offered in Winnipeg at Needlepoint Place starting in 2004. She learned a variety of laces from teacher Ewa Kurnicka including: Torchon, Bedfordshire, Bucks Point, Russian, Bruges Flower Lace and Cantu. She has also explored techniques in Idrija ‘sGravenmoer (Dutch), Milanese, Italian needlelace, and is currently exploring Swedish lace. Jocelyn is a retired elementary school teacher excited about helping other learn this unique craft.

You can visit Jocelyn’s lacemaker blog at: http://northernlightslacemakers.blogspot.com or her facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthernLightsLaceMakers. Jocelyn was the editor of the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette for ten years. Their current website, which Jocelyn developed, lists Jocelyn’s lace group and houses information and resources about lacemaking to help beginners get started.

You may also like the following events from Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library:

• Next month, 16th October, 07:00 pm, Trivia Night in Winnipeg
• Next month, 25th October, 12:30 pm, Caribou Moss Embroidery Workshop in Winnipeg
• This December, 6th December, 01:00 pm, Parol Making Workshop in Winnipeg

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