Bobbin lace doily project

 

It’s so nice to have some bobbins back on the pillow and be making bobbin lace again. The last couple of projects I’ve done have involved needle run lace on net which have been interesting and allowed me to work on a large scale but it is lovely to be using some of my bobbins again. It also marks a return to my subversive lace project after a break to produce work for the Tansa exhibition inspired by a textile research trip to Japan, which I’ve blogged about recently. This doily is one in a series that subverts the traditional idea of doilies being comforting domestic items made for the home using undervalued craft techniques. This doily has a mind of its own and a message for those who belittle it.