Finished lace pieces and some recent stitching

I don't often finish a lace piece, well I do finish pieces but sometimes they have to be mounted on linen, and ends sewn in. Not my most favourite job! I am always anxious to start the next piece, but today I finished the piece below complketely even sewing all the ends in. I am quite pleased with the finish. Its a pattern by Jean Leader, a Bucks star. Below that is a bookmark I've completed from Jean too!

Now onto some stitching progress: First is the start of Zoe: by Grenadier, below that is Herz Yin Yang by  Jean Louis Grandsire both Sticklounge pieces. I am keeping up at last!

April WIPocalypse

Here at last are my progress pictures for the WIPocalypse:

Firstly my Sticklounge group piece by Luv2Stitch, I am keeping up which is great.

Secondly my Beds bobbin lace piece which has increased in size, and isn't too hard once I had prepared the 80 bobbins! If you look closely you can see the tiny "picots" in the centre a few rows down. They will be more obvious once all the pins are removed.

And lastly a picture of the Mill Hill kit I've started recently, today I added the last beads. Next I need to stitch the cuff and then do the finishing, so most of it is done.

The reindeers are cute aren't they, I couldnt stop till I'd added the antlers, eyes and noses!

Staff Arts and Crafts competition 2011

Here are this years entries:

The miniature bears are called Bruno and Brunhilde, the Christmas tree is made from parchment paper (Pergamano), the decorations are bobbin lace, embroidery and a Mill Hill cross stitch ornament.

It was fun putting these together, now to add another post as I actually finished a piece of lace today!!