Monarch - continues

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)  

continues ... using DMC 80.

 

Monarch wants wings ....

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)  

Getting the hang of the double buttonhole stitches on the wings.

Needle lace: Monarch

 More stitches inside the wings.  I give my hands and eyes a break -- and look for the black size 80 fiber for the next steps.   Wings and body ...

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)

Ready to begin the dark fiber for wings.

Stay tuned.

 

Needle lace: Update on the Monarch Butterfly:

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

3-session Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

(https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/)

I'm still couching some of the orange -- couch the outline, then fill in the section(s).   This is something I take breaks while creating.   Size 80 fiber (tatting thread).  Already stressing about "do I have enough fiber?".

 (close-up)

 I purchased her book and admire the butterfly and flower projects inside.  

https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

The little needlebook with the photograph -- motif is 2-strands on small grey aida fabric. 20Wx26H:   Petite Acorn c.2001 Vicki Hastings of The Cross-Eyed Cricket, Inc. 

 

needle lace + save the date for The 2027 Lace Marathon

 DH tells me the butterflies are starting to fly around the yard.

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

I'm still couching -- finished the wire, 

starting on the fiber.

 I purchased her book and admire the butterfly and flower projects inside.  

https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

Save the date(s).  Some information in The Bulletin, I.O.L.I. publication -

 re. the 2027 Marathon.  https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/

 

(my 5 year, 10 year, 15 year IOLI pins & Lafayette Lacers pi)