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Try out some basic stitches on the bookmark sampler and then use one of the leaf sprays below as your actual practice piece.   In the sample at right I used linen: 35/3 as cordonnet, 40/2 as lace thread, 40/2 and 70/2 for buttonholing the cordonnet.  Go to Needlelace Stitches for some stitch diagrams and photos.   Go to Needle Lace Tutorial for detailed instructions on setting up and working this simple sampler.  It is an opportunity to try out the method and some stitches.

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	Original size: 9 3/4 inches or 24.5 cm
	Original size: 9inches or 22.5 cm
For either of these in the Original size use #20 or 30 cordonnet cotton, or pearl 8 as lace filling thread.  If you use a thicker outline thread, try cordonnet #10 as outline thread. For 75% of original size use #20 or 30 cordonnet for outline threads, and # 40 or 50 cordonnet for lace thread.

Maple leaf	oth233

Leaf spray 2	oth247
			For leaf spray #2 use the same outline thread path as for the pattern below.  Use whatever lace stitches you want to try out.  If either pattern is too large and ambitious, cut off the bottom half and use only part of the pattern.  I used pearl 5 as outline threads and Aurifil 12 as lace threads.  Aurifil 12 is comparable to pearl cotton #12.
	Top center: single Brussels Left 1: corded double Brussels Left 2: corded single Brussels Left 3: Pea st variant 4 Left 4: corded Brussels Left 5: Pea st variant 1 Left 6: corded Brussels	Right 1: corded Brussels Right 2: treble Brussels Right 3: corded Brussels Right 4: pea st variant 3 Right 5: corded Brussels Right 6: corded treble Brussels Stem: spiders	Each leaf is connected to its neighbor 2x by Alencon bars.  I was trying out Venetian picots also, but wasn't consistent.

Leaf spray 1	oth 200
F36		F36 Needlelace  This design assumes you know how to set up a pattern.  A diagram of the outline thread path is included, as are stitch diagrams.  Use whatever stitches you want to try.  I used pearl 5 as outline thread and Aurifil 12 as lace threads.
		Each leaf is connected to its neighbor 2x by Alencon bars.  The same bars connect the 2 sides of the stem together.  The dense leaves are corded single Brussels. Leaf top left is pea st 1, left 3 is pea st 3, right 1 is pea st 2, right 2 is pea st 4.

Reticella square	oth253new
	This pattern is based on 2 small motifs from C. M. Ricci DISEGNI DI TRAFORI.  I put them together and added the looped edge.  See Reticella needle lace for the working sequence that I used for this piece.  I used the fil de trace method for laying the cordonnet, but other pathways are possible.

Contact me at lhalley@bytemeusa.com if you have any questions.               7/13/10     Revised November 24, 2011