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