April 2020 finishes!

Here I am on a roll, went back to my rotation and decided to finish these 2 ornaments. Bit cuter than I normally like but quite cheerful aren't they.

They were an easy finish: running stitch around each one, after putting a bit of fibrefill inside and the twisted cord. Just in case I forget, I used 2x100 cm of 6 strand floss for twisted cord.

Cluny tapestry progress and a finish!!

This is my 40 count silk gauze Cluny tapestry

So far so good!!

At last I have another finish on a medium size project, its called Emerald dragonfly by Nora Corbett

here it is!!

Now shall I start its companion piece Silver Dragonfly?? My brother gave me both many years ago before my LNS shut down.

March 2020 update

Had a bit of trouble logging back in, but luckily I think its OK now!!

Here is a Mill Hill Christmas decoration that I have just finished: Patchwork Holiday

And here is one of my entries into the Geelong show last year: Bedfordshire lace Rose, pattern by Jean Leader a terrific lace teacher from England. I was lucky to receive First prize in this section, the pattern used approximately 60 pairs of bobbins, quite a feat (but some came into the pattern and then left again!!)

 

Royal Geelong Show 2018 - lace entries

Pleased to find that I had won 1st prizes for my bobbin lace entries in the Royal Geelong show. Good news is that I had the incentive to finish 2 items, I usually need a "push" to complete my projects.



Honiton lace, design by Cynthia Voysey



Bedfordshire lace butterfly, design by Jean Leader

September 2018 Smalls challenge

OK, at last another finish albeit a small one!! Now on to more finishing!!

Julie's April 2018 smalls challenge

Dont fall off your chairs, here is a post from me after a long break!!

Here is my smalls challenge, a pair of ornaments I FINALLY finished.

Not sure where the year has gone, but hopefully I will post more often in future!

June Smalls challenge

Not sure what happened, but haven't managed a smalls challenge since February!!

Anyway heres what I made for my friend Sally in USA for a Christmas in July exchange, a hardanger ornament and a Torchon bobbin lace ornament

Below is my start on a 40 count Cluny tapestry. It's just mesmerising. Sorry too impatient to get it the right way up LOL!!