which has already been put to use. Not sure when I'll get tired of making pouches but that seems to be my main focus these days when it comes to stitching. This one is all blue and white and started out with an almost square, cotton, vintage doily edged in lace. It just grew from there and developed into this tall slim pouch which now holds all of my white and beige tatting and bobbin lace threads.
click on the images....
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| it measures 4½" wide x 12" tall |
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| a ruffled cloth added between the edges to enlarge the diameter and separate the lace edges. |
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| it stands up on its own. |
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| a 4" steel ring is stitched into the base. |
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| a 4½" jewelry wire ring is stitched into the top. a gingham lining. |
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| a perfect fit for all my white and beige tatting and bobbin lace threads. |
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| another view...chicken scratch on pocket |
I've also been practicing the art of Armenian Lace which is a needle lace, after seeing
this video on Facebook. I'm getting better at it and would like to incorporate the stitches in some of my embroidery work.
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| Armenian Needle Lace |
There's been lots of inspiring work going on in Karen Ruane's
Sampling For Stitch class. Here are a couple of my latest paper and stitch design sheets.
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| paper, stitch, fabric grid, gimp, stencil work, tile |
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| watercolor bits, newsprint, stenciled letters |
My bobbin lace tree is completed in terms of the lacing but I have not yet had the time to pull all the pins and form the trunk shape....hopefully next time.
Hoping you all have a great, creative weekend.
