Pillow quilts

 Before l made bobbin lace, l used embroidery as a colourful way to combine my doodles and threads.  I heard about using little quilts as bobbin lace pillow covers and  had great fun making these.

Such a good way to enjoy seeing the work l did and not have it languishing in a box.

This is 'Tally' a little elephant l designed and made in Bedfordshire lace.  Sitting in the garden lends itself more to embroidery than lace making so l made Tally again in full colour.  

Lace Fairs

'Tis the season of lace fairs and lace days.  

I have never been to one and can't see me ever getting to one so l decided l would have to just make one on my own!

 

Thread Chicken

I played at thread chicken again😁🐓.  Several bobbins were running out of thread. I was so near the end of a piece so l risked  tying short ends to fresh bobbins, hoping l would finish before the knot was reached.  It got It got very close!

This pattern is from a book, not one of my designs for a change. A good way to learn new techniques is to pick the most complicated piece in the book to start on.