Romanian point lace rick rack cord

 I am using size 15 thread sissy and a size 12 hook
color and dye lots for my reference for latter
art (4
farbe 325
partie 01

I am also using a white thread for the tutorial but I and using the dark navy for a project


this cord only unravels in one direction so you have to make the exact amount you need for each spot

1. chain 3
2. in 2nd ch make sc, in next ch make 2 sc, ch 1 turn work
3. * 1 sc in first sc, 3 sc in 2nd sc, ch 1 turn work**... repeat to desired length

step 1

step 2

turn

step3

repeat to desired length

etc.etc. etc.

if you want more Romanian point lace cord patterns free look on the left side bar under rpl cord that will take you to them and tutorials on sewing cords together and unraveling them not just making them

Romanian point lace cord sizes

Since posting cords to my shop people have asked what is the differnece between the cord sizes I figured easiest way to explain is a visual.

Not pictured I have made size 50 and 100 but oh my goodness I don't have that patience anymore or that eyesight heaven bless those that do as it is a sad day when good vision starts to go.

(pink and white) Size 30 size I have used for baby bonnets to make it more dainty.

Size 15 not pictured ( because I don't have any made at the moment) I don't use often but do every now and again becuse I own some thread that size


Size 20 ( cream ) and 10 whitish) I use the most for cord ( I usually fill with size 30 thread).

Size 3 ( cream ) and 5 ( ocher) I use for making bracelets and such .  I have used size 3 on a bodice of a child's dress to make it more sturdy.

size 20 romanian point lace cord

So in the hopes of helping people get cord to make Romanian point lace my children and I have been making lots of it and pulling out all from my stash.   The reason for this is Sylvia Murariu has passed away and people have been sending me emails trying to get a hold of her cord for classes they are teaching and projects they are making.  So I have been trying to accommodate where I can.

Sylvia's kind niece sent out the email see below to people on her mailing list.  I just wanted to pass it on to my readers.  So if you have ever been or think you will ever be interested in this type of lace.  Contact her now as I do not know how long her supplies will last that her aunt made. These books sell on amazon for crazy amounts of money.  I think it would be better for all involved to support the family left behind and buy directly from Sylvia's niece instead of people just in it for a quick dollar.  Sylvia's site sells the books for about 20 dollars I have seen them on amazon in the 60's to hundreds.


Email from niece below

Dear Lace-Lover,
I am writing to let you know of the unfortunate and very sad news that my aunt, Sylvia Murariu, has lost her battle with cancer a couple of months ago - March 2017. However, we know that she is rejoicing with The Lord Jesus now, and is pain-free and worry-free.
My name is Laura Stoicescu, and I am Sylvia’s niece. Sylvia was like my 2nd mother. She was my mother’s sister, and she was not able to have children of her own. We spent a lot of time together, and I will miss her so dearly. She even took the time to teach my young daughters the beginning of lace-making and other handmade work, and we will treasure this forever.
Over the years, I have helped my aunt Sylvia build her website (www.sylviaslace.com) and helped with other aspects of her business. I will be trying my best to continue sharing her legacy and love of lace-making. I do not have experience in lace-making myself, but I appreciate all of the hard work that goes into it, and the beauty that comes out of it.
I have been updating the website www.sylviaslace.com so that it reflects what is still available of Sylvia’s beautiful patterns, kits, books, dvds, etc. I do want to let you know that while I should be able to reproduce the patterns, books, and dvds, the KITS are very limited. This is because these kits include the handmade cord, and sometimes beads and other supplies. So, once they are gone, they are gone.
If you are interested in handmade cord, please email me and I will let you know what is available.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me here at sylviaslace@gmail.com. Until then, take care, and happy lace-making!
Laura Stoicescu
(Sylvia’s niece)

Chainmaille and shop update

This is a gift my youngest daughter made last night and this morning for one of her friends for their birthday.   Necklace bracelet set. She gets to go tot the friends tonight for a surprise party for that friends 15th birthday.  I hope the young lady likes this gift.  My daughter went raiding through my supplies last night trying to figure out what she could make.  I told her I had a ton of chain links for making maille that I never got around to making so this is what she came up with.  The joys for a teen living in a house with a mom who loves to make things there are always supplies for random project.  The friend doesn't know me or that I have a blog so I doubt this post will spoil the surprise.

I have made it so that people can special order Romanian Point Lace cord in size 20 and size 10 in my shop Vintage Threads Inc on Etsy see side bar for direct link or click on the hyper links in previous sentence.  These are made to order in any color thread DMC currently makes.  Because they are made to order there will be the time needed to make them these are made by me and my children.

I also have some pre-made cord in the shop now as well.  This is cord I had in my stash in a myriad of different colors that i used when doing the tutorials and other projects.  Thought some might like to try using color.

Black and white Skirt and Amy dress

I have been wanting to make some skirts like this for  a while for every day use and for dress up and for costumes this was an experiment.  Since I am backing off a little on costumes for the school this year.  I thought I might make a few costumes for my family.   This one is for my family.  It feels funny calling this a costume because for me this would be a normal skirt I would wear to church or any wear else.  That is not to say I would not wear it as a costume too I would.


The corset I did not make it is one I bought at Hot Topic.  Yes I shop at Hot Topic it is one of my families favorite stores.  That sometimes surprises people.

The mannequin has a smaller waist than i do so it does not quiet fit right but I think next time I will make the waist 4 inches narrower.  The fabric is gathered in the back of the skirt to form a pseudo bustle.  I still have tons of upholstery fabric and trim so this is one way I can use it up and do something with it.  I used some of my fringe trim to line the hem of the skirt.

I think the left over fabric from the Amy dress would be great like this.

In case you do not know what the Amy dress is go here and here. I never actually showed it finished on my blog so for those who were curious as to how it came out here you go .

My middle daughter and myself did the collar work together the sleeve lace is 100 year old curtain fabric I still have lots of both fabrics in this dress.  I even used some of the fabric  a few years ago for another costume for my middle daughter when she went to a dance as the Mad hatters daughter that costume also got worn in the Wizard of Oz play by my youngest daughter when she played a munch-kin.  Costumes in our house almost have a life of their own as does fabric.  If you look at the bottom photo for Amy's costume she has quiet the bustle I had to make this black and white skirt not as large and not as complicated but fun all the same

You know that old saying that women like to use does this dress make my bum look big in this case yes would be the answer but it would be more like does it look big enough yet.  Interesting what use to be normal fashion is now costume fashion.

The picture to the right is my middle daughter wearing the other costume that used some of the same fabric as Amy's costume this is the daughter that helped me with the neckline lace of Amy's dress.  The shirt she is wearing is also from Little Women but in the play the guys wore this shirt.  To us it is just a good pirate like shirt.

The pictures below are my youngest daughter during tech rehearsals For the Wizard of Oz from this school years play this last October.

touches of irish crochet

 

My oldest,and middle daughters and myself are collaborating on this piece.  They crocheted most of the pieces.  I did the grapes and the cord around the edge.  This is part of Amy's last costume and part of my middle daughters master project on Annie Sullivan for school.  The opening on the neck was too low so this is how we are solving that.

Jack o' lantern RPLAL free pattern for october

 You can download the pdf above use orange cord for the pumpkins and green cord in between.  Or do in all one color for a neutral look

Here is a few photos of what it looks like in progress.  This was the last piece of lace that my grandmother saw me working on right before she died.  So it has been set aside for several months now as I have had a hard time working on it becasue it reminds me of her for that reason and October was her birth month so double reminders here. download now

Septembers RPLAL pattern scroll doily

Here is the pattern for the September RPLAL.

The actual pattern is much darker than the above picture. download below

Here is the free pattern for you download now

August RPLAL is in the process

I have been working on the August RPLAL too not just revisiting April's pansy doily. have decided to go with a grayish black color for this.  I had decided originally to use three colors but out of the cord I already had made I could not find three colors that I liked together with out making more cord.  So I wanted to be able to go forward with this.   Thus one color.  I am thinking about using a true black for the filling stitches not absolutely sure on that yet.

Pansy Doily all basted

I have the pansy doily all basted and have started to weave in all those tails.That is the only major draw back to this pattern lots of tails.  But since I knew I wanted to use lots of colors and different cord sizes that where left overs from other projects it does not bother me much.  It is a good project to work on while doing others as you can use the scrapes of the others to make this.   I think it would be lovely in many shades of ecru,cream, tan and white too for a mono chromatic look but not all one color all though that is always an option.  I have not fully decide yet what I am making with this collar, yoke or doily as originally designed.  If doily not sure if I want fabric, Solomon's knot , or chain mesh filling for the center.  I still have all the center rings to make.

Day 4 and Day 5 and RPL cord

Day 4

I waited 1 day to post the last two items in the heirloom sewing becasue I was working on posting the free lace pattern yesterday.  This would have been a 7 day set but I decided to show the matching sets the dress with matching slips together instead of separate so this is the last post of heirloom baby dresses for  a while.

dress and slip set

 

This dress has the most detail out of all the dresses I have show in this grouping.  It is unbeleiable how many pintucks are on this little dress.

 Pin tucks on both the front and back of this dresses yoke area.  And lots of embroidery by hand on the yoke and hem and some by machine as well to frame the dress and the yoke.

The matching  slip

The slip shows its age a little bit with a  tear under the sleeve.

As with the other items I have shown as of late this also has a machine sewn edging.

But ahnd embroidery still takes center stage on the hem of the slip.

Day 5

Plain Jane slip

This slip is pretty plane Jane as slips go but it does it purpose well to make a cotton batiste dress not be see through.  

This is made out of taffeta And is finished with a simple zig zag stitch over the edges to give the slip a little bit of a scalloped edging.  Simple but useful.

Romanian Point Lace cord

 

I also had to get some Romanian Point lace cord made for the the RPLALs.   It does not just make it self so that is what I have been working on the last two days and 16 yards to show for it.   I know does not seem like much but it is an amazing amount of time that goes into making the cord before you can even think about making the lace.  Now it is all neat and ready to be used on what ever project I choose.  

I keep all the done cord in a metal tin ( that use to hold chocolates).  The joy of making a cord that unravels in 2 directions I do not have to make it fit a certain spot on a certain pattern I can just make cord when time permits and place in the tin waiting for future use.  You can tell which is the newest one I just finished it has the most on it.

 

When I get little bits of this and that left I do something like the pansy doily that can use up all kids of odds and ends in colors and sizes and voila no more odds and ends.