<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Merletto Cottage]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://www.merlettocottage.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:37:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.merlettocottage.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Clothes Pegs to Bobbin Lace Blog: Beginning the Merletto Lace Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did not begin bobbin lace with polished wooden bobbins, a proper lace pillow, or a drawer full of specialist tools. I began with clothes pegs, embroidery thread, a pattern from the internet, and pins from my sewing box that were slightly too large. It was not elegant. It was not traditional. It worked. I had watched a YouTube video, followed the movements as best I could, and suddenly the threads started crossing and twisting into something that looked like lace. Not a knot. Not a tangle....]]></description><link>https://www.merlettocottage.co.uk/post/from-clothes-pegs-to-bobbin-lace-my-beginner-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8420db75371e064582cb05</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:15:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/715420_6e6cface7160494aaa78bdc99f1db679~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sharonrodman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>