Join me for some superbly *extra* handmade lace shenanigans.
Would it have been much easier to buy a piece of lace to fit my project that would look approximately 999 times fancier?
Yes.
Are we still going to sit here in all our “free time” tatting lace for a deadline?
Also yes.
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV5NAgUemI8
The making of the cape:
Making a Era Victorian Cape – Inspired by Jane Eyre
Excellent channel for all things tatting, including the pattern I am using: Frivole
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Watch it directly on YouTube! (and maybe leave a comment?) I had entirely too much fun scripting this one. I hope you have fun watching it too! Wordplays, idioms and etymology are just endlessly fascinating! Especially when it is related to textiles and textile history. Thank you again to @JillianEve for sending me some footage…
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