DH, DD, + I visited the Chicago Botanic Garden last week-end (July 3rd). DD took around 250 photos! Each more spectacular than the next. She has quite an eye for gardens. She has more on facebook. I hope to get them on my FB account soon.
As for the Illinois Lace event - job well done : ) What a friendly and knowledgeable group.
For more information, see their web site (direct link: www.lacemakersofillinois.org)
Now that the snake is off the pillow -- I'm not sure how to complete this project without the pillow, bobbins, etc.! I had found some silk pins at Erica's in South Bend. I may use some spoolies that I bought in LaPorte at House of Stitches. Perhaps with the few bobbins I have and the spoolies I can finish. I don't have much more to do.
I have a pillow - not a lace pillow, but might be good enough to finish this little thing.
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Did I mention the new things that I purchased?
The hand painted bobbin with lavender flower
is the Commemorative Bobbin
for the event.
I couldn't resist purchasing some pins at the registration area.
Woman as Artist, Woman as Muse:
Diamond Collection Posters of the Belle
Epoque 1890-1910
April 16 - June 26, 2011
Mom, Laurie + I went to the Lubeznik Center
on Sunday afternoon.
We enjoyed the exhibit.
(I loved the lace on the bodice and sleeve)
There was an audio tour from your cell phone - we just read the information next to the posters.
In addition to the posters, the upstairs conference room
--- sure wished they had an elevator; however, Mom did ok on the stairs ---
had charming Vintage Vogue
Cover Art from the LCA Permanent Collection
(1916-1933)
Exquisite covers!
Also upstairs was an exhibit of Art Quilts
by Tommy Fitzsimmons -- Tommy: The Material Girl
Laurie liked crossing your t's
Mom liked purple bubbles
I liked them ALL!!
If you get the chance, go soon - exhibits close june 26th.
Sewing Machine Day
June 13th and September 10th (the date that the sewing machine was patented)
Sewing Machine Day celebrates a very important invention ----- the sewing machine.
The first sewing machines were made in France in the 1830s.
It wasn't until 1846, that they were patented in the U.S.
What a great invention. Prior to it's creation, clothes items were sewn together by hand...stitch by stitch.