Update on Community Lacemaking Project

Community Lacemaking Project Update: “RADIANCE” is Born Back in February, I shared my excitement about being part of Maggie Hensel-Brown’s Community Lacemaking Project. Well, it’s time for an update! The […]

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Community Lacemaking Project

A Global Legacy: My Contribution to Maggie Hensel-Brown’s Community Lace Project When I first heard about Maggie Hensel-Brown’s Community Lacemaking Project, I knew I had to be a part of […]

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QR Code in Lace

Pushing the Boundaries of Lace: My Functional QR Code in Lace As a lace maker, I’ve always been drawn to pushing the boundaries of what this intricate art form can […]

Hand #1 Complete

The first hand of Hierarchy is complete. The raised stitching really helped separate all the parts of the hand, wrist, and arm. Of course, that’s why the technique is used. […]

Stitches Finished

This has been a great project so far. I used dense stitches over most of the hand, since the inspiration print was mostly dark areas. Since I am using a […]

Palm

I’ve made real progress on the first Hierarchy hand. I’m also glad I chose to use one color with multiple stitches. I think it looks so much better than before. […]

Compare Hands

I am not happy with the way the two-toned effect worked out on the fingers. I think the distinct separation of the colors is too much and ultimately looks too […]

Hand #1 Two Colors

It is finally time to start the lace piece that all my needle lace classes were preparing me for. 🙂 My amazingly talented friend Catherine Chauvin is a print maker. […]

Needle Lace Sampler

I adjusted Maggie Hensel Brown’s pattern from the class she taught in Denver, and remade it with silk thread. We previously used a cotton thread, but the silk is finer/thinner. […]