Darlene Mohrland in Memoriam
Hi I am Darlene Mohrland and I do all the different laces. I mostly do bobbin lace and crochet.
Hi I am Darlene Mohrland and I do all the different laces. I mostly do bobbin lace and crochet.
She had been a member of the Minnesota Lace Society for – years and a member of IOLI since 1978.
She had been a member of the Minnesota Lace Society for – years and a member of IOLI since 1978.
Bobbin Lace was her passion and she loved to design lace and share her knowledge with others. She would freely open her home to teach individuals the art of bobbin lace making.
Bobbin Lace was her passion and she loved to design lace and share her knowledge with others. She would freely open her home to teach individuals the art of bobbin lace making.
At the UnCon Banquet Darlene was with Amy and Nancy from the Minnesota Lace Society and discussing what project was going to be her next one to design and get up the gumption to get started.
At the UnCon Banquet Darlene was with Amy and Nancy from the Minnesota Lace Society and discussing what project was going to be her next one to design and get up the gumption to get started.
Darlene was that person who is invaluable to a group--someone knowledgeable, talented and always willing to share. She mentored many Minnesota lace makers by opening her home to drop-in lessons, frequent consultations and reassurances even when the tangles seemed too complicated to be set right. As a teacher, Darlene was open, patient, had materials prepared and was ready with a variety of ways to explain the same idea until she found one that clicked with the student. She seemed to never pass up an opportunity to offer encouragement and support a good idea. She always volunteered to demonstrate and gave wonderful explanations to our audiences. She created eloquently simple bobbin lace patterns, which she freely shared with everyone. I especially liked her red-nosed reindeer head. Darlene was a delightful companion at IOLI conventions. She was fine on her own but enjoyed company. She knew so many people from all over. She was astutely observant but always kind in her comments about people
Darlene was that person who is invaluable to a group--someone knowledgeable, talented and always willing to share. She mentored many Minnesota lace makers by opening her home to drop-in lessons, frequent consultations and reassurances even when the tangles seemed too complicated to be set right. As a teacher, Darlene was open, patient, had materials prepared and was ready with a variety of ways to explain the same idea until she found one that clicked with the student. She seemed to never pass up an opportunity to offer encouragement and support a good idea. She always volunteered to demonstrate and gave wonderful explanations to our audiences. She created eloquently simple bobbin lace patterns, which she freely shared with everyone. I especially liked her red-nosed reindeer head. Darlene was a delightful companion at IOLI conventions. She was fine on her own but enjoyed company. She knew so many people from all over. She was astutely observant but always kind in her comments about people
Darlene had experience making lace in a myriad of ways, yet she never tired of taking classes to learn more.
Darlene had experience making lace in a myriad of ways, yet she never tired of taking classes to learn more.
I'm pretty sure that Darlene was the first person I ever saw making bobbin lace. (If not THE first, she was one of the first!) She was always energetic and enthusiastic, especially when demonstrating!
I'm pretty sure that Darlene was the first person I ever saw making bobbin lace. (If not THE first, she was one of the first!) She was always energetic and enthusiastic, especially when demonstrating!
Always ready to talk about lace and to give her views, she said two things at demonstrations that I quote quite often:
Always ready to talk about lace and to give her views, she said two things at demonstrations that I quote quite often:
- When asked what she did about a [small] mistake:
- When asked what she did about a [small] mistake:
"I figure if someone is looking that hard for a mistake, they deserve to find one!"
"I figure if someone is looking that hard for a mistake, they deserve to find one!"
- When someone expressed interest but said (whined?) that they didn't have the time:
- When someone expressed interest but said (whined?) that they didn't have the time:
"Do you watch the games?" (This was often at State Fair at the beginning of football season.) - "So do I, and while I'm watching I make lace. At the end of the week, I haven't missed a game, and I have a piece of lace. What have you got?"
"Do you watch the games?" (This was often at State Fair at the beginning of football season.) - "So do I, and while I'm watching I make lace. At the end of the week, I haven't missed a game, and I have a piece of lace. What have you got?"