If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, then you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of machine needlelace. I love using it for all sorts of things …
Decorative elements such as the center of this sunflower;
Abstract floral embellishments …
Filling for cutwork designs on appliques …
And cutwork designs on quilts …
Embellishments such asleaves, flowers, beads …
Soft edges on art quilts …
And lots of other interesting applications.
I learned the technique from the book Machine Needlelace and Other Embellishment Techniques
This book was published some year ago, and as with most of the books published around the same era, is a favorite in my library.
The book covers mainly techniques for using machine needlelace as an embellishment for clothing, but as you can see I use it for lots more than just clothing which is why I’ve included this technique in my Titivations DVD.
The technique is not difficult to learn and can produce stunning results as you can see. If you love the effect of soft, non-conventional type lacework, I’m sure you’ll love working with machine needlelace.
This post is part of the 30 Days of Titivations; a 30 day blogathon all about embellishing and embellishments.
You can find lots of free embellishment tutorials in the tutorials section of my blog which can be found here, and even more techniques can be found on my Titivations DVD. Please visit the Instructional DVD section of the store for full details.
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I have enjoyed all of these techniques and links very much. Thanks for sharing.
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I have also enjoyed all the needlelace ect, how do I find out how to do the leaves in the picture of needlelace cheers
Hi Esma, the leaves and other shapes are included in my Titivations DVD and you can find out more information about the dvd here:
http://www.linda-matthews.com/store/instructional-dvds/titivations
but basically you draw the design onto some water soluble stabilizer and fill it in with needle lace then edge it with satin stitch.