I have sent both of my christmas cards off and hopefully Ayla in NZ will not have to wait too long. So, that lace done and my class that I taught based on the lace completed, what should I do? I finished a fourth sample of the piece that was on my pillow after the class. I finished knitting the mittens with fold over tips and holes for the thumbs to poke through for my teenage granddaughter. Now she can text without getting too cold. I do have my Beds Lester piece, but I need good light for that and the days seem so dreary at the moment. I have two pillows with yardage that I use for demos, but I want something to tackle while I watch tv.
I would like to do some needlelace around a christmas ball. The ball is one with a covering of fine silky thread but unfortunately it is not soft so I can't stick pins in it. I tried working a couronne around my finger, and then wanted to work some loopy brussels ground using DMC 12, but it is hard to tension with nothing to pull against. Has anyone done anything on a ball in thread? How do you get started? I have worked around plumbing parts and beads before but this is driving me nuts as it just slips about. Janice BTW, Claire your phrase " knocking up" has a very different meaning in the US. Good job it was followed by " tiny crocheted owls" which explained what you were doing. :-) <Time for a lace quiz! "what are you working on..." I'm doing a Schneeberger bell ornament :) Bev>Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
