Cookie Pillow Bag

At the retreat in November, several members of Doris Southard Lace Guild constructed drawstring bags that Anita Wild designed for us to carry a 13" cookie pillow and tools. We tried a couple options for the drawstrings and are thinking about other options.

Spherical lace

At the lace retreat in Dubuque last weekend, I started making a Christmas ball.

More boots

On the trip to Colorado we spent time visiting doctors as well as family. So I had more time to make boots. These are my final boots for a total of 10 for the Hoover tree.

Boots for Hoover Tree

There was plenty of time on the trip to & from Ithaca NY to stitch on boots.

Cedar Valley Chapter EGA Boot Project

At a recent embroiderers' meeting we were given patterns for bargello Christmas stocking and boot ornaments. There is a western theme for the Christmas trees at the Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch this year. So I will be making more boots for the tree.

We're also exchanging Christmas ornaments with our sister chapter. I'm planning to go to Ithaca for their lace weekend so I will have plenty of time on the train to stitch more ornaments.

Hinojosa from IOLI St Paul

My sample from Hinojosa class at IOLI in St Paul, MN

IOLI August 2012 St Paul

AM: Spania Dolina

PM: Petterrson

Saturday AM: Hinojosa

Lacemakers in Lace

Designed by: Martina Stefkova, Czech
Dimensions: 5.5" w X 7.5" h
May 2012

I made this piece of lace for the USA National Stand at the OIDFA Congress, July 2012 in Caen, France. The exhibit of lacemakers made by USA OIDFA members was organized by Patsy Anderson.

OIDFA July 2-4, 2012 Caen Contemporary Otherwise

Try weaving techniques with bobbin lace.

Try making lace with invisible thread.

Then try variations of needle lace. 

Blossom Bag

Take a skein of viscose raffia ...

make a bobbin lace network and apply it to an ultrasuede bag.  Add Dorset button flowers.

Spring 2012

Dimensions: 12" x 21" (approximate)

Pine Tree Bag

Bobbin lace pine trees mounted on ultrasuede bag with bushes made on water soluble fabric with sewing machine thread.  Stars embroiderered in sky with Kreinik Japan gold thread. 

Spring 2012

Dimensions: 12" X 21" (approximate)

 

               



Stars and Stripes Forever

A band repeats a piece of music over and over as it marches through town. 

 

Counted thread on 8" banding using blue Krenik braid and red DMC floche.  Clef signs are made of bobbin lace.  

Recomposition

Starting with a piece of my mother's old unfinished bargello needlepoint ...

felt the needlepoint using an embellisher machine, breaking up the original canvas.  Couch down a variety of fibers to the surface.  Using plastic loops, construct and apply Dorset button flowers. 

 

Dimensions: 14" X 14"                                                                                      Spring 2012

Celebrate Spring!

Imagine looking up to the sky through a blooming tree ....
Techniques & materials: sheer fabrics, ribbon, thread, beads on water soluble fabric and bobbin lace butterfly
Dimensions: 16" X 16"
2012