Happy Birthday 4 year old :)

My 4 on Monday Grandson requested a Gingerbread House Cake with a fence and some flowers for his party tomorrow.

 

I had to add a touch or 2 of my own, so look for the monsters and gingerbread trucks!

 

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Boy...love you heaps :)

The news is out!

Due to our forced 'retirement', I have been able to spend a little time in the shed.

 

This means I have finally launched an online "lace supplies shop".

 

You can check it out at www.lauraslacesupplies.com 

Starts and finishes

Here are the bobbins from Christmas time, finally spangled and ready to use.

The first pair are handmade, with a beaded ring, next are the 10th anniversary Gumnut bobbins, next, my Christmas gift to me from Acorn Bobbins and the final 3 pairs are the last of my bobbin of the month plain bone bobbins from Acorn Bobbins.

 Here is my latest project, coming along very nicely.  The bobbins are all my beginners, some painted, some stained, some with thread wrapping and some are left plain.  the thread is 60/2 linen with a splash of 40/2 linen colour and the pattern is from Torchon Lace by Else Marie Bjerregaard.  It will be a house warming gift for Colin's son and daughter in law when finished.

 Here is my completed hardanger setting...hmmmm just noticed the camera date is still out - I took the pictures today!  Although it has been finished for a while now, just had to get the camera out.

 This is what the table will look like when I find a night without the boarders to have our romantic meal...thinking roast lamb with fresh garden beans, cauliflower and carrots and roasted potatoes, with my self saucing chocolate pudding and ice cream for dessert....All Colin's favourites LOL

Last night I finally got my tatting box out and sorted through the knots, threads, bits of tatting and jumble of shuttles.  I think it is time to get a couple of PHDs out and start tatting again!

 

I hope 2015 is everything you wish it to be, and look forward to hearing from my blogging friends often :)



A little creative flare

With all our spare time, and a little healing, the creativity has finally visited our house again.

 

Colin has become well enough to play in the shed for a couple of hours at a time.

 

Although things that used to be second nature are now a big struggle, he has managed to construct this "surprise" plant Ferris Wheel for our garden from some of the 'junk' in our back yard.

 

It really does look even better in real life, and I will always treasure it!

 Overall, the garden is really looking a treat, despite the weeds trying to take over!

 And while Colin has been working, I have too.

 

After my stint on the lathe making bobbins, I have finally ordered my own kiln to anneal my beads.  It will be here around Christmas time and I cannot wait.

 

This has inspired me to play at the torch once again.

 

With my new marver, I am really happy with the more consistent sizing of the divider pin heads and I have actually enjoyed making several 'batches' of similar beads...there are 11 dot beads not pictured here from my work this afternoon, as well as the lovely lilac frit beads top left in this photo.

 Here are the 'new' snails, inspired by the prep work on the hedgehogs the day before.

 

It is not often a new idea works so well the first time, so I am delighted.

Thanks for your time to read this far, and hope you enjoy.

 

Maybe some lace next time....

Strawberry dreams

Just a quick post today :)

 

Some time back, I was given a log of rare strawberry wood for bobbin making.

 

Here is the first pair :)

 

I am going to call them "In the Strawberry Patch"

 

Spangled with my handmade strawberry bug bead set.

 

Hugs to my lacemaking friends :)

Baby hankie

With a new Grandbaby due almost any time now, I thought I had better get my hurry on to make a 'bring home' bonnet.

 Just a simple Torchon edge.

 Working up quickly.

 

The pattern is from Fun With Corners in 90/2 linen.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Warm hugs XXX

Around tuit at last

I have wanted to make an all lace shawl for such a long time...

 

It is finally started!

 I have made the bobbins and most of the beads!  The glass divider pins are also my own work :)

I even spun the wool from an old Corriedale fleece!

The shawl will be made in 3 or 4 panels, and the 1st is now under way.

I will source the pattern for you next time I post about this one...Colin is sleeping and I don't want to move and wake him :) 

Thanks for dropping by, hugs and warmest regards,