Bobbin Lace Making for Beginners - Blidworth Library - Adult Learning

Blidworth Library, Blidworth

Date	7 - 21 October 2023
Sessions	Saturdays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	3
Venue	Blidworth Library, Blidworth View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £12

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

Over the course you will be introduced to the equipment in bobbin lace and be provided with 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 develop 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

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.
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: