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#lacemaking

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Kris
Another one from my never-ending list of crafts: shuttle tatting! This is a ye olden maid kind of skill. It's tiny, finicky and not particularly forgiving. I love it 😌
This is a shuttle and ball pattern, using my favourite Aerlit shuttle with the tiny hook. Gonna continue this pattern until it's choker length and either attach it lengthways to a velvet ribbon or just use a bit of silk ribbon in the back for closure. It'll be gifted to a dear friend who likes to dress up for ren fairs etc.
#lacemaking #crafting #handmade #shuttletatting #lace #needletatting
#needletatting
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E. Magnusson
In rural Sweden it was tradition for brides to wear a golden crown on their wedding day. If you get married in a country church there’s is in many places still a crown available for renting on your big day.
But in some parts of Dalecarlia there was a second crown. One stashed away in some hidden place. It was no less special, despite not being kept on hallowed ground. You see - if a maiden died unwed, she would be afforded the privilege to wear another golden crown to the wake.

I present to you: Jungfrulik.

#lace #lacemaking #crafts #slöjd #history #folklore #crochet
A skull made of white lace, wearing a golden crown, also made of lace.
The teeth of the skull, made with scallop stitch crochet
Closeup on the crown. It is made of crochet lace with little gold dangles hanging from the tips
Another full frame photo of the lace skull
#crochet
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Another Luna :verified_trans:

A little late posting this, but here's a snowflake I tatted for a white elephant gift exchange. It's the most complicated piece I'd made at the time, but I learned a lot about tensioning my threads and working with beads. I added some beads at the snowflake tips for practice and also to add a bit of variety.

Pattern Credit: Vintage pattern adapted by Kendra Goodnow
#tattting #Lacemaking #lace

An intricate tatted lace snowflake held in the tatter's hand.
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mem_somerville

I don't know if y'all can access this story, but @404mediaco has a piece that I helped with. It is:

"AI Comes for a Centuries-Old Craft" and the proliferation of #AIslop beginner books. Preying on beginners who don't know what's real or not is loathsome, and underway.

#BobbinLace #NeedleLace #tatting #lacemaking

404media.co/email/623759d6-610

404 MediaAI Comes for a Centuries-Old CraftAI infiltrates the lace-making community.
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