Lace cloth has been part of my creative life for so long. I can't quite remember when I worked my first piece of this delicate, soft fabric.
Its beauty lies in its uniqueness, no two pieces are ever the same. We could all begin with exactly the same materials and the results would be vastly different as a result of our personal choices...how densely we choose to stitch into the surface, the size of our little added snippets, our choice of hand embellishment. There are many ways in which our individual preferences affect the outcomes of this process.
This lace like fabric has many uses, some of which are detailed in the images below.
Framed in a hoop, either on it's own or laid over richly embroidered fabric.
As a unique addition for sketchbooks and ledgers, to either compliment a design composition or provide a beautiful protective overlay.
As an added layer for hand embroidered cloth pieces.
Or as a precious, delicate stand alone piece of textile art.
However you use this fabric however the creation, the making is joyful.
I will be teaching an online class regarding all things 'lace cloth' in August.
You can read more here.