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Oh, I should have added the pattern. Credit for the cool design (and a simple method that works for my just-past-beginner skill set).
I have wanted to do a "magic square" but most of them are above my pay grade.
https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/2016/10/mary-koniors-patchwork-as-magic-square.html
I was going to post this tomorrow for #WIPWednesday but it turns out it's the perfect #MardiGras colors so here it is now.
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
The cat who wrecks lace. For some reason, this Belgian lace pillow makes my cat lose her mind. She rubs it with her face, she paws the top from below, she chews the threads and she pulls pins out with her teeth (although she didn't pull pins this time).
I finished this piece, it's a reproduction I'm trying to create from a museum sample. But she didn't help.
@auris I am stumped. I'm not sure how much tech support they have either.
@auris Oh, how odd. Yes--the "click here" text is just missing!
This is the link that belongs there: https://www.oidfa.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oidfa.com%2Forganisation%2Fmembers%2Fmember-secure%2F
Maybe you can hop you over that to get to the Wordpress page.
@auris Mine looks like this and clicking the button goes to Youtube.
8. Once in Wordpress, the lectures are there. Under "Previous OIDFA lectures".
It's a terrible site. I don't know why all the lace sites are so difficult. We should be sharing all this stuff for free.
@auris The OIDFA site is awful. You need to get to the Members Only section.
Steps:
1. go to oidfa.com
2. The top navigation to the "MEMBERSHIP" menu
3. pick MEMBER ONLY information
4. Now on this page: https://www.oidfa.com/organisation/members/member-secure-information/
5. Click here to enter Member only area green button at the bottom
6. This part you have to find the secret login link. CLICK HERE TO LOGIN (image attached).
7. That will take you to the Wordpress page that you need to log in.
@auris Oh, wait--sorry. This is the OIDFA lecture. I thought it was the Royal School of Needlework one.
Let me find the OIDFA ones.
@auris I don't know why it worked for me.
On this page, I pu in the 8.50 and my name.
Add to cart.
View cart.
Proceed to checkout.
It offered a billing page that worked for me, or Paypal.
So it was smooth and typical for me.
@AnnieG I see you. Hi!
OMG: today's #OIDFA lecture was on lacemakers and museums and organization in Haute-Loire #France. So many groups celebrate these laces, many upcoming festivals and events. Should be posted on the OIDFA site later.
But they showed this one project that astonished even me. Look at how many bobbins are in use here!