Archive for januari, 2024

Stop at red line

29 januari 2024

Lace hand project  wip. Red line drawn to show where to stop the lace, only 2 centimeters left to make.

Almost there
YEY!

Snart Klar!

28 januari 2024

lace hand project wip photo with threads, pins and bobbins

Oj, oj, oj!
Titta så underbart,
nu fattas det bara att knyppla ned till det ljusa vecket sedan är själva handen klar

Good Morning

20 januari 2024

Lace hand project wip

Windy star speckled Night has passed by
and in Knyppelland one needle tree have fallen over, pliers are needed. Today might be a good day for staying inside in the warm studio as it is freezing -30 C outdoors.

Wish you all a better day

Argh! This fabric …

18 januari 2024

Fraying fabric close up

Moahaha
Sometimes I get this feeling that the fabric has a mind of its own.
it is like

fabric with seams and frays

.just look at me..

close up of fray

…and I will fray on you…

I know, I should have chosen a different fabric more suitable for sewing a skirt but I like the feel and colour of this thick and heavy fabric.

The Blue Hour

17 januari 2024

Winter landscape photographed in blue morning light

Earlier this morning and just before it started to snow the landscape turned blue
It was absolutely Beautiful

Winter landscape with Apple tree photographed in blue morning light

Why …

16 januari 2024

manfrotto tripod head

does this not Work?

Me (my dress form) is mounted on a heavy duty Manfrotto tripod for early video cameras (those huge and heavy ones you see on TV) with a 360 turn head. It has annoyed me for years that I could not turn the dress form easily. I will have to fix this one of these days. Now is this day… I demounted the dress form, found a screwdriver and carefully took the unyielding head apart. Inside I found a grease problem. At some point someone must have change grease and chosen an unsuitable grease. Over the years this grease had turned into a sticky toffee like substance that needed to be cleaned out. Using sewing machine oil as solvent to unstick the grease have gotten me this far. Let’s see if I can make this work…

Good Morning

15 januari 2024

It is beautiful outside but cold -21 C
In Knyppelland we have +22 C and some planning to do

WIP image of freehand bobbin lace project by Marianne Laimer 2024

Lets see where the threads will lead us today

Greetings

14 januari 2024

Freehand bobbin lace made by Marianne Laimer 2024

This is hard
but
it is time to cut some threads or the the bobbins will pull the hand out of shape.

Zig zig cut cut
and


Good Morning

09 januari 2024

from the needle forest
in Knyppelland

bobbin lace in progress, freehand bobbin lace made by Marianne laimer

Getting the curved contour neat and even is difficult but not impossible.
Wish you all a fine Tuesday

Good Morning Monday

08 januari 2024

I got lost on my way to the needle forest
it took month to find my way
but now I am here
in Knyppelland