Butterfly

I started this Irma Sedej & Maja Svetlik design Butterfly in March 2025. This year I had to cancel my bobbin lace course at Valamo Monastery and instead have it alone at home for me & myself. We had the heatwave so I was able to do bobbin lace on my terrace deck from early morning to late night.

I did the trunk of the butterfly and the start of the wing at spring. Now I first finished the wing. It was very interesting.

Then I needed more thread for my bobbins. After that I was able to start the other wing. The fabric cover is there to protect the yarn not to get attached and messed up with the pins. But on the other hand it hides the project.

That's why it was very satisfying to remove the cover every night to see what I had done and where I was going on.

Finally I got it all done. Then I had to remove the pins without breaking the threads. It was more relaxing than I expected. I could compare it to making jig saw puzzles!

Here it finally is. Unfinished but there! I used DMC Embroidery Thread for this project. I used Variegated shades to get it more lively. For the trunk I used red DMC 115 and for the wings yellow DMC 51. One skein for each bobbin.