Dreamcatchers

Dreamcatcher Lace by Christie Wareham-Norfolk
available from Christie $15.00 plus P&P

There are 6 patterns, a mixture of large and small designs where the small ones make up really well into Christmas decorations or necklace pendants. I’ve included Continue reading →

Illustrated Dictionary of Lacemaking

Salex Illustrated Dictionary of Lacemaking
by Alexandra Stillwell. 2009. Addendum available from Alexandra with more Bucks references.
Available from Alexandra Stillwell, UK, direct, (22.50 Pnds including addendum) or through Barbara Fay Books German (32.50 Euros)
A5 size, Continue reading →

International Lace Dictionary

International Lace Dictionary
Edith Spee- Ineke van den Kieboom – Johan Coene. GENT 1998
Purchased from Barbara Fay Books, German for about 22 Euros.
A cross reference of some 630 English words used in lacemaking, with equivalents in French, Continue reading →

Ice Cream Christmas Puddings

Christmas Ice Cream 1

1 litre choc ice cream Continue reading →

Melt ‘n’ Mix Shortbread

Melt ‘n’ Mix Shortbread.

250g butter
1/3rd cup icing sugar
1/3rd cup cornflour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla;
2.1/3rd cups plain flour.

Melt butter over low heat, allow to cool slightly. Sift icing sugar and cornflour into bowl, Continue reading →

Jenny B’s Etsy shop

Some more of Elsa’s wonderful patterns are available for sale to download in PDF format from Jenny B’s etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/JennyBrandisLace

UFOs

It beckoned me from hiding
In a book I’d put aside.
“I’m just so beautiful you see
And begging to be tried.”

I know I’ve got the thread for it
Stashed in my special drawer.
I think I’ve got Continue reading →

Torchon House (John Beswick) lace supplies

Gaye and John Beswick
Torchon House
c/o Post Office
Uriadla SA 5142

Gaye and John don’t have a website, and don’t turn their computer on every day to answer emails, but you can ring them on
08 8390 Continue reading →

Pins ‘n Things, W.A.

This catalogue from Zetta McCormack in Western Australia has been retyped by me, as the original she sent me was too pale to be photocopied, so please allow for the fact there may be typo mistakes in it. I Continue reading →

Adding Pairs

Julie wrote ……… in Milanese I did what the book said and just hung the new pair on a temporary pin, then put the pair around a passive. Did a row then gently pulled down the new pair. The cloth Continue reading →