My Guiding Star Pattern, a gift in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll
I had just started making my Guiding Star when the news came in of the loss of our dear Queen Elizabeth ll.
A few days later I was in town choosing fabric when everyone in the little shop made for the door, one of the ladies offered to stay behind to serve me. I didn't want to hold anyone up so asked what was happening.
"To hear the Proclamation of King Charles lll being read out in the square."
I wasn't going to miss a piece of history, and would not want to stop anyone else so the ladies locked up and we all went to witness the event. That evening, I finished the Guiding Star. I shall always remember this pattern and the changing moment in time when this star came into being.
Queen Elizabeth ll was patron of over 600 charities. I chose to gift this pattern to lacemakers to mark the occasion and would love it if a donation could be made to a charity instead of paying for this pattern.
Bedfordshire/Cluny style lace - 60 Pairs - 18.5 cm hight - Print at A4
30wpc - suggested threads Gutermann Quilting Cotton. Presencia Finca Bolillos 30 or 40 Madeira Tanne / Cotona 30. DMC Broder Machine 30
Made using a Cluny technique for crossing over a trail. I do prefer this method because if gives a smoother edge to the trails.
Start at the tip and work down both sides to end at the point.
Edge trail uses 6 passives, inner circle uses 4 passives.
The downloadable .pdf pattern sheet is in the Files tab on my Lesley's Lace facebook page.
The A4 .jpeg can be copied from here, or my Lesley's Lace facebook page.
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