Blocking is the basic right of any handmade item from crochet to knit and lace…. exceptions of blocking are embroidered pieces.
When you block a finished piece you need to do a few steps before. In the crochet area you, wash it and block it on a mat. When it comes to Romanian Point Lace, you, can wash it or you can spray it down and put it into shape in a gentile form on a fabric piece or mat. You can pin it down on the foam mat and leave it to dry or you can iron it on the other side while it is still on attached to the calico.
The reason why I do not iron the lace piece on the back is first of all it makes it harder later on to take all the sewing thread out of the cord. If you look closer to the vintage Romanian Point Lace Doilies , you can find traces of lace stuck in the cord. It was getting so difficult to pull it out that at some point I try to figure out a different method.
My method is to take it off, clean it from all the thread, wash is gentile and pin to to the mat.
If you try to block your Romanian Point Lace, feel free to share it with me.
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When it comes to shipping it;s never easy to pack yarn! It;s round, bulky, soft, and delicate! First all all you need to think that it has to reach intact and that the receiver, still has fun opening that parcel! So be gentile, and be fun!
Make sure that you pack it with great care and do not damage the yarn. We all know it;s not easy and that the post office is not always handling every parcel with care. I have received sometimes parcels that looked like it came out of the dumpster!
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I like to wrap the yarn airtight in zipper bags or in cling wrap. That way the yarn stays protected and you can ship it better. I usually post my yarn in a secure envelope, a bubble envelope to bounce off any kind of weight that might be placed on top of the parcel.
Of course you can package also in a box. But I found out that placing the yarn in a box, it;s not very economical.
Congrats Lauren , enjoy the yarn and hope you love to crochet, or knit with Bendigo Woollen Mills Winter is Coming! ( Sorry always wanted to say that -lol) so make something cozy with this great wool!
I am always on the hunt for great designs by great people and I think I found another treasure by Janet Lohrman! She is creating wonderful crochet hooks all handmade and one of a kind! If you feel that you deserve a great hook to express your creativity or know a serious crocheter, this might be a perfect gift!
Please introduce yourself….
My name is Janet Lohrman
(I prefer Jan please) I am a 52 year old retired nurse and I have a passion for making wooden crochet hooks.
Why crochet hooks and what woke up the passion to start making them?
Being retired I crochet a lot of the time. So one day I sat down and watched a bushman on you tube make one from a stick.
I immediately thought I can do that. So with the aid of my disabled partner, we went on a wood collecting frenzy. I only use Australian tree limbs that have fallen to the ground. That’s what I use, it could be gum tree or a white gum tree called a ghost gum and I have use Tasmanian Oak along with the traditional bottle brush tree.
How long does it take you to make one, and what material do you use?
On average once someone has placed an order and given me the size/s. I then begin to whittle a branch to the correct size as I also make the thicker handles for those with arthritis.
What sizes are you make and where can we purchase them?
The sizes that I can make as I don’t use any machinery at all are 5mm up to what ever size my client wishes. The smaller sizes are much harder due to the heads size being too hard to carve out with my utility knife. I have a hook sizing die and I double check them with vernier to be doubly accurate on sizing. From start to finish depending on the quantity of hooks per order and again sizing. In general one hook from start to finish to postage can take anywhere from 3 – 4 days.
This also depends if the want details carved into it or beads added to the ends. Pricing can also vary on thick and normal handles, carvings or beads.
Where can we find you on social media ?
I can be found on Facebook under my general page of Jan Lohrman. Or I can be pmed. I am pretty on the ball to check messages and look at Facebook many times through out the day.
These days to De-stress is very important. So Adult colouring and mapping out your heart exercises became very popular and are recommend by art therapists.
Mapping out your heart, is a wonderful exercise to not only find out truly what is important to you, but also what you love and don;t love.
It is playful learning and I encourage you to try it out! Let’s map out out hearts!
Below you see what is important to me. I did not colour the heart out but you can do it if you like. You can use different colours to write it down, or images that represent what ever you pick.
If you are addicted to yarn like me, admit it and follow your passion! I encourage you yo try this gorgeous Sydney based yarn brand out! I was so exited to receive the parcels from Mislet & Dandellie
These yarn types are fabulous to work with and feel amazing in the hand, on the hook and are great to handle.
The Liz Yarn is stunning- A lace cotton, that is soft, easy to care for and fabulous not only for Crochet, but also for lace knitting also known as Ajour Knit , Romanian Point Lace and even Embroidery! Yes, you hear right, even for embroidery and I will prove it to you!
The Cotton is very soft and easy to work with. You will enjoy every stitch you make!
To test the threads for you I developed a design, that is easy to wear and multi functional . E voila my wrap, shawl, neck warmer, etc….
You can win this shoulder wrap if you do the following!
Flowers…. pretty much they are lovely and bring a lot of joy! People wear them in the hair, put them in a vase, ME, I love to illustrate them quite a lot and of course I love to get inspired by them and create Romanian Point Lace elements with it.
DIY….
If you want to learn more about floral lace elements and how to do these type of floral designs, feel free to contact me, or visit the Books & Pattern Store as well as the Workshops Category.
If you are local, come along and book a workshop! Needlework is fun with a cup of fresh tea or coffee and you will dive into an ancient world of lace, designs and hooks and pattern!
The key to creating these beauties, is to have fun with it and relax. You can work with one thread or use two different threads to create the flowers. I used traditional cotton for lace making in ecru and silk in quartz.
If you want to see more, feel free to watch a Video on it ( the brand of thread I used is visible in the video) Subscribe if you like it and give me a Thumbs Up! Thank you!
If you love flowers and would like to create them using the lace ( RPL ) technique, let me know what flower you would like to learn.
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This specific design, will be for a new statement necklace, but depending on new design ideas it could end up as a fascinator or other head element.
What do you think? Looking forward to hear from you, so comment and get in touch! I would love to see your Romanian Point Lace Designs!
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