從一朵蕾絲小花開始 All begins from a crochet flower

最近的空閒時間都花在蕾絲編織上了. 跟媽媽們70年代織的蕾絲不同, 我織的是愛爾蘭蕾絲. 這種源於義大利, 19世紀中葉自愛爾蘭修道院推廣至民間的手工藝, 主要特色在於多以植物花卉為主題, 重疊的花瓣綴織於網目編織底布上, 比一般的蕾絲編織更富立體感. 此外, 以花葉為個別單元拼接成面的織法, 用在編織衣服上較傳統逐段編織法更靈活,變化更多. 我正用這種拼接法進行一項大工程, 期盼能早日完成!
Recently my leisure time is mostly spent on crochet lace. Unlike the crochet lace in the 70s, what I make is called "Irish crochet lace". The technic is originally from Italy, then spreaded to the public by Irish nuns during the middle of 19th century. The motifs are base on the plants and flowers, and the works are more reliefing due to the multi-layer crochet technic. The flowers and leaves can also be patched one by one, which gives the creator more flexibility while making clothing. I' m woking on a complex piece with the crochet flowers. It still needs some time to finish!