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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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!!)

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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

Saturday, September 29, 2018

September 2018 Smalls challenge

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

Monday, April 30, 2018

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!

Sunday, July 2, 2017

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!!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

February 2017 challenge

Here at last is my Feb challenge, a bookmark pattern in blue and silver with white snowflakes!

I've been busy continuing with some larger hardanger projects I started some years ago. Really enjoying them!!