Stitches Finished
This has been a great project so far. I used dense stitches over most of the hand, since the inspiration print was mostly dark areas. Since I am using a […]
Palm
I’ve made real progress on the first Hierarchy hand. I’m also glad I chose to use one color with multiple stitches. I think it looks so much better than before. […]
Compare Hands
I am not happy with the way the two-toned effect worked out on the fingers. I think the distinct separation of the colors is too much and ultimately looks too […]
Hand #1 Two Colors
It is finally time to start the lace piece that all my needle lace classes were preparing me for. 🙂 My amazingly talented friend Catherine Chauvin is a print maker. […]
Needle Lace Sampler
I adjusted Maggie Hensel Brown’s pattern from the class she taught in Denver, and remade it with silk thread. We previously used a cotton thread, but the silk is finer/thinner. […]
Bobbins From Auction
I met a wonderful lady at the IOLI Convention in Mesa, Arizona. Cathy Kozlowski and I were in the same Binche bobbin lace class. We also had breakfast together many […]
Marilee Rockley Tatting Pattern
Bask in the glory of my GR-8 shuttles made by the Shuttle Brothers. This is really the only type of shuttle I use now. I prefer the resin type because […]
Maggie’s Needle Lace Class NY
I got to spend more time with Maggie Hensel Brown while in New York City for the Threads of Power exhibit. She began with a talk about her needle lace […]
Threads Of Power
LACE EXHIBITION!!!! The Threads Of Power lace exhibit at the Bard Graduate Center is amazing! I am so happy to visit – and on the lace makers’ opening day – […]
Orenburg Lace Class
The Rocky Mountain Lace Guild is lucky enough to have a great Orenburg knitted lace teacher living in Colorado. This is the second time I have taken a class from […]