Review on Master the Art of 🧵 Bobbin Lace with Lacis Bobbin Lace Kit by Kim Sanchez

A good set to get quality spools and some samples. TLDR, this kit is probably best suited as an add-on for the intermediate beginner or the average person who has an existing stock. This is not very good for an absolute beginner (like me). It was nice to have quality #20 Lizbeth filament included, but not enough for more than a smaller project or two. I used my own 20 and 30 size threads. There were very few instructions. They explain what bobbin lace is and the basic movements, but don't help decipher the patterns involved. There are some instructions on how to work with each pattern. I've read the instructions over and over again and followed them step by step but I can't. I can't figure out how to follow the patterns without making big mistakes. I've used YouTube and online/history books and tutorials to find beginner patterns and get step-by-step instructions. I didn't use small needles, it doesn't look good for lace. (The plastic/glass cap may fall off and you will need to use pliers to pry the pins out of the rigid foam). Large corset pins are great for getting pairs out of the way when you need to work or file your work. I used my own metal head sewing needles (and a tomato pincushion). Round "pillow" is suitable for beginners. It was a difficult task to stick it on cardboard and get it to stand. I ended up putting styrofoam on my laptop keyboard or in a small box and worked like that. Both are so easy. Patterns are made on thick cardboard, clearly printed, which is very good. The patterns may have been printed too large for the size 20 thread used. If a person buys this set, they will likely use it to learn how to weave bobbin lace. If so, then maybe Lacis would have been better off making a kit that included more (and cheap) thread and simpler patterns with detailed instructions on how to do each pattern slowly, painfully, and step-by-step. Beginners ALWAYS get confused and need simple patterns and lots of yarn.