Hi All, I made a "motif" that I've been wearing to different events and wore it to DH's work Christmas party two weeks ago. One of his co-workers asked if I'd made the piece I was wearing and I only gave him a short lesson in lace <G>. I didn't think to take the photocopy I have of "How to make Battenberg Lace", I also have one for classic NL.
The piece is about 4"x8" (10x20cm) and it's from a pattern from a 1904 issue of "Home Needlework" magazine. In the magazine there are four motifs forming the outside of a doily. It's called Passion Flower and has a flower in the middle with swirls coming out of both ends. I made it in some really glittery gold metallic tape with gold metallic and silk thread. Quite stunning if I do say so myself! I tack (with thread) it to a black top to show it off. I also wear some of my classic NL pieces though I do wear those on colors. So I agree with Devon that we should wear more lace!! Actually at the Convention and in Ithaca people wear lots of lovely lace in interesting ways - it doesn't all have to be Peter Pan collars <G>. Catherine Barley has a wonderful chiffon jacket with hand painted flowers and appliqued NL petals on it - "Venetian Gros Point" Lace by Nenia Lovesey and Catherine Barley. While trying to find the citation I also saw lots of lace to wear in "The Technique of Needlepoint Lace" and Creative Design in Needlepoint Lace" both by Nenia Lovesey. Jane in Vermont, USA thinking about the lovely wearable art lace I've seen <G>. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
