Hi All, I find Torchon a suitable area to focus on with a little Bucks but have a collection of Eevaa-Liisa's pictures and edgings.
Made, in 4 months, "The Crucifixion" for my Dad's 80th (he will be 91 this year) and there were a few components. Firstly, my friend's husband made a square base - approx 23 1/2" square, for a standard piece of styrofoam from a local store. I covered the foam with wool batting left over from a quilt project then plain homespun. Followed the advice of Pat Milne (did a few workshops a number of years ago) to make not only the one needed at the time and also made sections which fit in the base. I made from my own design (usually use other people's ideas) a carry bag for it - would have been better if I had made the handles longer, would then have been able to carry it over my shoulder. Working with 92 prs was a challenge until I started using stitch holders (for knitting) and sets of 4 knitting needles with rubber stoppers on the end. Found this useful as when restarting with a set of bobbins - you could start from either end. The framed piece came back to Sydney for the 25 yr Exhibition in the Foyer of State Government House and now hangs off our wall. Dad returned it to me when he moved in with other family. "The Guardian Angel" has been on the pillow for some years now - might add finishing it to the list of activities for 2014. Good luck everyone with your "finishing" activities this year. Mary Carey Campbelltown, NSW, Australia > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [lace] What is the biggest and the hardest piece of lace you have ever done? > Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 14:00:20 +0000 > > David, have you not trained the cat? > My most challenging piece is still on the pillow: Wisteria Hankie Edging. > It is a Bedfordshire pattern which was trued up by Christine Springett, and > I started it on her course last May. > Since then it has been sitting there, and I stare at it, and think: one day > I am getting you finished. > One more comment: Christine does the most wonderful enlarged working > diagrams. > Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK > > I'm really proud of that piece. Shame the cat had to go and piss on it. > David in Ballarat, AUS > > - > 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/ - 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/
