Not doing much on the internet at the moment, I managed to complete all my
Christmas lace pieces, then found I had missed 4 so got back into that and
then sat trying out another piece but with beads in . I learned what I had
done wrong with that one, putting all the beads on the tatting ball thread
rather than most of them and some added with a crochet hook, so will try
that one again later. I layed this piece of white tatting with gold beads
down on a red tablecloth which showed contrast nicely and I husband liked
it, asked who it was for and when I said nobody just a trial thing he said
how nice it would look on clothing. So I just laid it up on the shoulder of
my top and he loved it. He then laughed saying how well I had trained him
over the years, lol. I bought some metallic crochet cotton to try out
something to attach to our led church candles. The thread is difficult to
work with so I have abandoned that for now.
I am now taking a break from tatting and back to my bobbin lace pieces,
completing a garter wanted for summer next year but I do hate leaving things
to the last minute. I am pleased with this and now I can get back to making
some more leaves to go with pink petals for a brooch pin which is a gift to
a local friend.
Yesterday I got stuck looking through old photos hunting for one for my
sister and scanning lots of them for some projects I have decided on for
during next year. I will probably start playing with them over the
Christmas holiday period and winter weather time, those days when you cant
or dont want to go outside. Fun to put together photos from down to years
to music that fits the the person and their lives. I still have a copy of
one we did for my parents.
For you Janice, February is not so far away and you will have plenty of work
to get you lace made before that.
Sue T in Dorset where we have winter for 3 days and then warming up a bit
for a few days as well. My spring bulbs are poking their noses out of the
soil, so I hope they didnt get damaged during the recent hail storms and any
snow/frost sneaking around at the moment.
The last Lace Digest I received was dated November 7. Is the list just quiet
because of the holiday here in the US, or are you all busy working on your
lace. Â I have just completed 12 stars in rings for my knitting group. Last
year I made them my cat bookmark which they liked. I hope they like this
ornament. It is an old design off my website that I have tidied up and put
in
silver rings.
I have been working on a competition piece for the Winter Lace Conference
next
February in Costa Mesa, California. Â I am looking forward to the conference
as I missed the Freeway Lace Guild Lace Day and my September and October
meetings at Silvergate Lacemakers in Rancho Sante Fe. Â It seems ages since
I
saw my lace friends. The meeting next week at Silvergate will be a Christmas
pot luck lunch and a gift exchange. Â Last year there were lots of hedgehogs
in the exchange in all shapes and forms. I wonder what we will see this
year.
Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com
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