Craft with Jenny Brandis
My Torchon Stage 1
Proficiency Folio

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| Description: |
Rectangle, dusty pink |
| Source: |
same as item 1 |
| Thread: |
DMC tatting 40 - dusty pink - 29wpc |
| Bobbin#: |
12 pairs (24) |
| Stitches: |
Footside, simple spiders, torchon ground, half stitch fans |
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Joined by magic thread |

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| Description: |
Entwined trails |
| Source: |
Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking
by Rosemary Shepherd |
| Thread: |
unknown brand of linen - mustard - 24wpc |
| Bobbin#: |
20 pairs (40) |
| Stitches: |
Footside, torchon ground, half stitch broken trails, cloth stitch broken trails, directional change #1 and simple spiders |
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Marked - unsatisfactory cloth stitch |
| Description: |
Wide geometric edging |
| Source: |
variation on Heirloom Torchon Tablecloth - Shadow by Ann Moore |
| Thread: |
Finca 50 - ecru - 34wpc |
| Bobbin#: |
67 pairs (134) |
| Stitches: |
Footside, torchon ground, half stitch trail, directional change #1, roseground, 8 pin haloed spiders, cloth stitch trail, cloth stitch block, simple spiders and fistail fans. |
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Over 40 hours and made 15 months after beginnning lace making. |

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| Description: |
Pink bookmark |
| Source: |
Table runner by Helena Orava of Finland
Lace Express Vol 2 2001 page 9 |
| Thread: |
Gutermann Quilting cotton - pink #2538 - 28wpc |
| Bobbin#: |
28 pairs (56) |
| Stitches: |
Half stitch trail, directional change #4, compound spiders, fan |
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Shortened and resized the grid to 1/10 inch diag |

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| Description: |
Owl eyes |
| Source: |
Own design in 1/10 inch diagonal |
| Thread: |
Finca 30 - light blue - 27wpc |
| Bobbin#: |
20 pairs (40) |
| Stitches: |
Little crown fan, simple spider and 4 pin cloth stitch block with eye |
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My first original design that worked :-) |
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