Talking of Russian lace ... have a look at my Russian lace reindeer in the
Gallery page of the Guild of Irish Lacemakers.
http://www.irishlace.org/Gallery.htm The pattern came from Tessa Holmes when
she came over to Ireland to teach a few years ago. My friends think that he
is a Reindeer with
Oh thank you ladies for your lovely compliments, again a pattern I chose
from the book (which belonged to my teacher). It was a complete new
experience as it is the only one I have done in Russian lace. When I
finished it I felt it was a little untidy and the centre body piece I did
wrong in
