Artist Archives

Hand embroidered & beaded purse made in February class with Diane Hyde at NSNG. Diane Hyde provided us with already pieced front and back panels to bead, embroider & embellish as we wished. Her instructions for assembly were amazingly clear and well produced.

Hand made bobbin lace in linen and metallic threads, attached to a bought metal frame. This bobbin lace Christmas scene was designed by Renate Richter. I made small changes to it and varied the colors from her original. The whole piece took 117 hours to make.

Embroidery and beadwork over painted batik fabrics. Amongst Gale Wessel’s stash was this irresistible mansion – tall and elegant like Gale herself – and there were also these quirky beads which reminded me of her great sense of humor!

Hand-made bobbin lace in cashmere and silk to own design. This blanket was designed to match the lace on a Christening dress which I exhibited at FAOF in 2010. Visitors to FAOF have seen this work in progress at the NSNG education table in the following years. The piece took 611 hours to complete.

Beaded and embroidered. This piece was created in NSNG’s class taught by Lisa Binkley in February 2017. The central print was fabric from Sue Spargo.

Bobbin lace & Kumihimo Braiding In this piece, the lone, red thread travels from the chaotic wild ground in the lower portion to the orderly Rose Ground Bobbin laced in the top corner.

Needlefelting, embroidery with threads and beads This piece was inspired by a photograph of moorlands in Yorkshire, England.

Handmade bobbin lace on silk gown. Symbols of baptism are included in the lace – drops of water, shells (which are used in some traditions to splash the water onto infants), the sign of the cross and triplets of holes to represent the Trinity.

Handmade bobbin lace in silk & metallic threads. Lace made using Torchon and Gravenmoer techniques.