Air Ambulance Fundraiser
We had the pleasure of presenting an £800.00 cheque to a dedicated young individual from the Air Ambulance Fundraisers recently.
Lace Challenge 2020/2021
Louise and Jean 2020 and 2021 Due to Pandemic restrictions preventing us meeting in 2020 the two years were judged together.Jean was awarded the 2020 goblet and Louise 2021 Louise’s piece is called August, designed by Carol Andrews from A Bedfordshire Lace Collection by Barbara Underwood Jean’s Frogs and Bulrushes lace surrounds a very special […]
30th Anniversary
To commemerate the group’s 30th Anniversary, members worked lace squares which have been attached to a table runner.At the November meeting the Committee laid on a delicious cream tea to mark the occasion
Rainbow Spiral – Liz Watkinson
Liz Watkinson worked a 4″ version of LouWoo designs Rainbow Spiral window hanging
Angel – Louise Woodward
Louise Woodward dedicated her 2019 Angel pattern design to the NHS. Naturally called Nightingale
Stethoscope – Sue Smith
Sue Smith worked this tape lace stethoscope for a retirement card for the GP she worked for.
Bruges Flower Lace – Pam Edwards
Pam Edwards This design I found in a book that Jean Yardley passed on to me, knowing what a fan I was of Bruges Flower lace.It measures about 14 inches in diameter (reduced from 16 inches to fit my largest pillow).Worked in Special Dentelles 80 thread it has taken me 2-3 years to complete and […]
Oak & Acorns – Jenny Hughes
Jenny Hughes Whilst on holliday in Chipping Camden we visited an exhibition at the museum of craft and design at Court Barn. The exhibition depicted nine famous design and crafts people in Chipping Camden and North Cotswolds since 1900.I was immediately inspired by Katharine Adams (bookbinder). The front cover of one of her books was […]
Milanese – Pam Edwards
Pam Edwards I started Milanese lace under Jessica’s tuition at Tonbridge Adult Education classes. This is my first motif after a few practice braids. Worked in DMC 50 cotton in white, I particularly like the meander braid. The design is from Pat Read.
Ladies – Margaret Adams
Margaret Adams. I started getting interested in working the ‘ladies’ after seeing several patterns in a Honiton book, and period programmes on the television. My first lady was in the Georgian era and took nine months to work, that was back in 2010. I then worked a Victorian lady in 2012. Since then I have […]