Lenka's Way of LaceOld Wise Trees in Australia
In January I published the free Old Wise Tree Pattern and Tutorial here and invited lacemakers around the world to find insptiration in it. I thought that sharing one of my first original lace designs online would be a felicitous way to celebrate my fortieth year in lace craft, especially in time when I could not teach any lacemaking classes. The first group that…
Christmas Sale starts early this year
The annual Christmas sale in my both Etsy shops – Wire Lace Supplies and Way of Lace – starts on November 17th, 2021. It is earlier that usual, to make your shopping for Christmas gifts easier and the postal workers at least a little bit happier. Their work is still very stressful as they are trying to comply with all pandemic regulations and overcome…
Old Wise Tree Gallery
The long-awaited gallery is now online. Please visit and enjoy a virtual stroll in a park with spectacular display of handmade lace trees. Old Wise Tree Gallery
Remembering Barbara Jean Jones
In the previous three years, April 8th was a special day for lace, colours and love. In 2017, we shared Story of Barb’s Heart and invited lacemakers around the world to take part in the first lace|heart|art challenge. We offered one simple heart pattern and asked lacemakers of all ages to choose fibre or wire medium, or both, snd fill the heart pattern with…
Spring Sale 2021
Wire Lace Supplies Spring Sale 2021 is bringing you tools, materials, and inspiration for creative bobbin lace projects.
Introducing Lenka’s new medium bobbin for wire lace
I am happy to introduce a new medium bobbin for wire lace, which completes my lifelong pursuit of specialized tools for lacemaking with wire. The new bobbin was designed from scratch in my studio (Copyright©2021 Lenka Suchanek. All rights reserved.) They are manufactured by Jan De Maertelaere BV, whose products are known for high quality, durability and beauty. It is a priviledge to have…
Lenka’s Bobbins for Wire Lace – Thirty Years of Evolution (1991-2021)
1991 – First Attempts From the very beginning of my lacemaking journey, I had a vision that the delicate lace weave would look amazing in metal. I don’t know where that thought came from. My love for lace grew from love for textile techniques, and I never saw bobbin lace made in wire. When I settled in Canada, a land without any lacemaking tradition…
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