Evee asked me if I had seen the bobbin lace exhibits when I went to the Creative Stitches event in Glasgow a few weeks ago, and of course I had, so here are just a couple of photos which I took when I was there. I really wanted to show the different designs of the bobbins which are used in the process. You can see them in the photo below. To me they look pretty enough to be earrings.

Here are more bobbins as well as different types of lace on display. Just gorgeous.

The amount of work and concentration involved in making pillow lace is mind-boggling to me, I just know that I could never manage it. I’d end up banging my head off a wall with frustration, but Evee is part of a lace-making group and to me that means that you must be close to the top of the tree as far as lace crafting is concerned, it’s much more difficult than crochet for example, and I’ve never managed anything more difficult than granny squares. Hooks are not my idea of fun.

I think I’m only happy doing things which don’t require too much attention, so I can knit or sew at the same time as watching TV or chatting. Well you’ve got to multi task!