“Fadenkreuz 2010″ (Crossed Threads) – Textile Event German Embroidery and Lace Guilds

Date: March 13 and 14, 2010

Location: Eppstein, Germany

Participants: Deutsche Stickgilde e.V. (German Embroidery Guild) and Deutsche Spitzengilde e.V. (German Lace Guild), including german and international textile and thread merchants

The Poster:

Fadenkreuz poster

The works  of some members of the guild:

The German Embroidery Guild´s Exhibit

My works are on the table:

My works on the table

My view from where I stitched:

View from the stage stitching the Yellow Sampler (Cutwork)

The competition room with the works from both the Embroidery and lace guilds:

Competition Room

My Heiwa (japanese word for Peace) helmet on the competition table:

my heiwa

A future bobbin lace maker:

She is making a spiral lace

This old lady is making a nativity scene and is wearing articles which are handmade bobbin lace:

These girls even have their own costumes:

Krotzebojer Klöppelmädscher

www.amazinglace.de designs handmade jewelries using bobbin lace making techniques. Birgit Härtel studied textile design and was born in the Erzgebirge, famous for the tradition of german lace making. She also gives courses. Her website comes in both english and in german.

http://www.amazinglace.de

Antique laces and embroideries

antique laces

I bought the pattern to make this orchid designed by Katharina Kern from Das Klöppelhaus. Katharina Kern is an award-winning lace maker and designer and she also gives courses:

Orchid Bobbin lace

Schwalm embroidery made by Gisela Anhäuser, who lives near the area where the embroidery originated:

Gisela Anhäuser

More fine Schwalm Embroideries from Gisela Anhäuser:

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These are really fine stitches on fine linen.  She does not give courses nor publish patterns, but loves to exhibit her works.

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Gisela Anhäuser generously shares her address for anyone interested in her works:

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Adelheid Dangela is an Occhi or Tatting lace designer, teacher and book author. Her latest work is Patchwork Occhi.

Adelheid Dangela Patchwork Occhi

Barbara Fay also sells her books:

Patchwork occhi by Adelheid Dangela and other books

The rest of the exhibited patchwork Occhis:

patchwork occhi by adelheid dangela

Frau Annemarie Lehnert is one of the important personalities in the German Lace Guild and she made this transparent dress using needle lace technique . She is also wearing an amazing thread-and-wire handmade necklace! Please click on the photo for detailed format.

needlelace dress and necklace

Another brilliant Needlelace creation by Annemarie Lehnert:

Black evening dress needlelace technique by annemarie lehnert

The German Handspinning Guild (Handspinngilde e.V.) was there too. Thank you for the information and demonstration. I was able to try my hand on spinning for the first time using different tools:

handspinngilde e.v.

The Weben+ was there. Thank you for the information and the demonstration. I was able to try the Louet Klik and it was awesome.

weben+

Goodbye, Eppstein! it was nice getting to know you…

Eppstein