Freeform, irish crochet lace and my heart
суббота, 28 июля 2012 г.
среда, 18 июля 2012 г.
вторник, 17 июля 2012 г.
Modern Lace--Olgemini's Blue Dress
Many of you
are already fans of Olgemini, a modern Irish crocheter from Moscow. She
contributes to Zurnal Mod magazine, a Russian publication filled with amazing
work and patterns. This year, Olga attended Maire Treanor's Summer School in
Clones, and brought some of her garments for up-close inspection. Were you one
of the lucky ones who met her there?
Olga's inspiration comes mainly from antique motifs. She
has a beautiful antique Irish Crochet collection and examines the pieces to
learn about construction and motif design. She has also purchased some Irish
Crochet books on Amazon, and then learned the patterns by studying the photos,
as her English is not fluent. She says she loves the antique motifs, and
regarding creating new motifs, "My hands do crochet as they want :=) I
try to add elements of freeform in traditional motifs."
Her Blue Dress took two months to create, a long time for
her, she says! Only two months! I think it's safe to say that most of us could
work for a year and not come close to completion of something so beautiful. She
used 100 percent cotton Yarnart Violet thread for the motifs, with a 1mm hook.
For the joining, she used Nilo thread and a .75mm hook.
Enjoy!
-Kim
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