Saturday was our Mid Downs Lacemakers annual Lace Day. We had Jenny Adin-Christie as our speaker. She is a highly skilled embroiderer and works part-time at the Royal School for Needlecraft. Her talk was fascinating. She talked about her training and all the different work the RSN undertakes. They do a lot of restoration work and special commissions. My embroidery skills are almost nill, but I would love to do a course in fine whitework. Have a look on her website, her whitework is exquisite.
jennyadin-christieembroidery.co.uk
I am currently working on a rabbit, to help Jean Eke. She is writing a new booklet and I have tried out one of her patterns. It is a fairly simple rabbit in half-stitch and tenstick, I am sure it would make a lovely 1-day workshop.
As you can see I am not only interested in lace. I fell in love with the Fair isle knitting of Kate Davies. This is my first attempt at Fair isle knitting. The wool is proper Shetland wool. I choose this pattern, because it is recommended for beginners and so far I am pleased with it. The finished item will be a tea cosy. I love my tea, but haven't used a teapot for years. My daughter was very surprised I was knitting a tea cosy, because she didn't even know we have a teapot.
jennyadin-christieembroidery.co.uk
I am currently working on a rabbit, to help Jean Eke. She is writing a new booklet and I have tried out one of her patterns. It is a fairly simple rabbit in half-stitch and tenstick, I am sure it would make a lovely 1-day workshop.
As you can see I am not only interested in lace. I fell in love with the Fair isle knitting of Kate Davies. This is my first attempt at Fair isle knitting. The wool is proper Shetland wool. I choose this pattern, because it is recommended for beginners and so far I am pleased with it. The finished item will be a tea cosy. I love my tea, but haven't used a teapot for years. My daughter was very surprised I was knitting a tea cosy, because she didn't even know we have a teapot.