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Continue reading →: It’s been a while
Four months have passed since I’ve done any lace (and even longer since I’ve done any blogging). This isn’t unusual though- especially in winter when the nights are too dark to see the intricate stitches properly and I give in to my hibernation tendencies and just read on the sofa…
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Continue reading →: Lace in literature
One of the things I enjoyed about the Made Up initiative were the quotes from literature regarding sewing which Karen posted on her DidYouMakeThat blog. I’ve only ever found a handful relating to lace or lace making but I’m sharing a couple of my favourites here which are both of…
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Continue reading →: Made Up Initiative- completed!
I had so much fun making these items for the Made Up Initiative! I pledged to make two items back in August and here they are. First up, the Torchon bookmark. I’d not made much Torchon lace for a while so this was a lovely project to do on holiday…
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Continue reading →: Just
Yesterday I was winding the bobbins for the Torchon bookmark I’m making for my Made Up pledge and someone asked me what I was going to use them to make. ‘Oh, it’s just a bookmark’ I said, to which they replied ‘it doesn’t look like “just” a bookmark to me;…
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Continue reading →: Made Up Initiative- my pledge
If you’re a reader of sewing blogs you can’t fail to have noticed the launch of the Made Up initiative by Karen at DidYouMakeThat. This is a beautifully simple idea to raise funds for the National Literacy Trust by donating money and pledging to sew or make something by 10…
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Continue reading →: Making a tool roll
Today I’m sharing a project I’ve made to keep my various lacemaking tools together. They were previously all being kept in this tin: which I bought once in John Lewis. The tin was fine when I’m at home but a bit bulky when I’m out- I’ve been lucky enough to…
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Continue reading →: Book review: Contemporary Lace for You by Jane Atkinson
I have to confess that I’ve only ever really concentrated on traditional lace and techniques, occasionally using coloured threads but never really deviating in my techniques and interpretations. However I have always been intrigued and interested in contemporary techniques so bought Jane Atkinson’s book Contemporary Lace for You to find…
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Continue reading →: ‘Funky’ Carrickmacross
Even though I’ve been making lace for most of my life, it’s always good to expand and learn new techniques when you get the chance. So last summer I took part in a workshop run by Janet French from Janet and Sandra’s Craft Shop, called Funky Carrickmacross. Carrickmacross lace originated…
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Continue reading →: New lace making tutorial- sewing threads in
Following my last post on joining a piece of lace using a crochet hook, I’ve uploaded a guide to sewing the loose ends in to achieve a neat finish with your lace- you can find it here. Is this the technique you use? Do you have any other methods to…
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Continue reading →: New tutorial on joining lace
When you get to the end of a piece of lace it’s often tempting to breathe a sigh of relief. But there is more work to come. The lace needs finishing through either joining it to itself (e.g. for an edging or garter), tying the ends off neatly (e.g. for…
Cattern Lace
Hello,
I’m Catherine
Welcome to Cattern Lace, a site dedicated to a love of lacemaking. Here, I will share projects, inspiration and and tutorials to help you get started with lace and to document my own lacemaking journey.
Cattern Lace 