Lace Books
Yesterday afternoon I spent some very nice time going through my collection of lace books. Some I have had quite a long time and some I have collected since starting needlelace. The homework this week...
View ArticleCrochet Hooks
I just got a new set of crochet hooks, lucky me! I really like the Addi Swing hooks. While I was making the large flamingo I was using a different style of hook in 5mm and it really hurt my hand. So...
View ArticleNeedlelace Assignment
I am off to my next needlelace class at the Embroiderer’s Guild today. I have been working on our first assignment which is nearly finished, but not quite. My starting point for my piece is this photo...
View ArticleNew Old Books
I recently added to my book collection a couple of old books, both dated 1974. While clearly both are of their time in style, they are quite good to read and get ideas from.
View ArticleDining Room and Needlelace
I changed the display in my dining room. It’s a mix of things, the last three rabbits from the Easter window, needlelace crocus, and some houses. I had an urge to put Christmas things in the domes,...
View ArticleThe Buddha and the Orchid
This is one of the orchids we bought the other day at the garden centre. The Buddha sits on the window sill and looked like he needed something with him. The orchid is just right. The Buddha was given...
View ArticleMore Decorations
These are some of the other Christmas decorations we set up. Again they are a mix of handmade and commercially made. The new Santas fit in very well on the Santa shelf.
View ArticleNew Light
I have been shopping on Ebay again. This time I bought a new light fitting, an old one. It is moulded glass, rather large, and I love it. The flowers are hydrangeas, my favourite. The fitting is more...
View ArticleThings You Find
My husband went to a Navy reunion on Saturday and was looking for some of his old bits and pieces to take. I have a hope chest, a camphor wood box, one of those things you were given when you were...
View ArticleLace Bobbins
These are the bobbins I got the other day. All but one are wooden, the last is glass. The ones on the left are ready to go, the ones in the middle are in need of spangles (beads on the end to give...
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