Bobbin Lace for Beginners - Ollerton Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Within this course you will start your story into Bobbin Lace Making, a heritage craft with a rich and long history; dating from the 1500’s.  Within the course you will gain experience of the equipment and look at different styles of Bobbin Lace from around the world.  Bobbin Lace is a multiple thread craft – like macrame, so if you enjoyed macrame and want to try something similar, try this short course.  

Over the course you will learn the background of the two stitches used in Bobbin Lace, and how to combine these to make difference effects.  These samples can be created into bookmarks or a brooch, to show off your craft skills. Suitable for all – no previous craft experience required.   

This course will concentrate on Tape/Braid Bobbin Lace, which can be suitable for those with no previous knowledge but if you have previous knowledge then the tutor will develop an individual plan that meets your aims to develop your lacemaking skills within this style of Bobbin Lace; so please get in contact and start your lace making journey. 

Over the course, you will be introduced to the equipment in bobbin lace and given links to alternative uses, such as paper wrap bobbins or pegs.  You will get a brief look at the history of bobbin lace and some of the styles that are found in the UK and the world, and the different styles of bobbins and equipment.  You will have practical experience of making bobbin lace and the stitches used in all bobbin lace making. 

Equipment can be used in class from the tutor, but if learners have lacemaking equipment, please bring it along.

Suggested Reading for the course:

Title: Beginner's guide to bobbin lace 

Author: Dye, Gilian. 

ISBN: 9781844481088 

Title: Torchon lacemaking : a step-by-step guide 

Author: Tregidgo, Jan. 

ISBN: 9781847972019 

Title: Lace In The Making : With Bobbins And Needle 

Author: Brooke, Margaret Ling. 

ISBN: 9780710082305    

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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