Silver Pansy Bracelet

Sue Babbs

Handmade bobbin lace in silk & metallic threads, with added Swarovski crystals. Lace made using Torchon and Gravenmoer techniques.

Harebells

Sue Babbs

Hand made bobbin lace. This necklace is worked in linen threads, in moorland colours, with coordinating glass beads.

Evening on Swan Lake

Sue Babbs

Bobbin lace (hand made) and needle-felted. The swan photographs were taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden one summer evening.

Catawampus: A Diagonal, Askew Boook

Sue Babbs

Bobbin lace, free machine embroidery & book making techniques. The book demonstrates the meaning & historical usage of the work “catawampus” – diagonal; askew; awry; kitty-cornered; a fierce, imaginary animal.

Time Flies

Sue Babbs

The wings are worked in needle lace in silk and metallic threads. The clock face is made from Shrink Plastic, and the body is painted silk. The “numerals” on the clock face spell “Tempus Fugit” (the Latin for Time Flies). The needlelace wings were worked over a background photo of real dragonfly wings.

Fall Entrance

Sue Babbs

Photo edited then printed on fabric and hand-embroidered. This photo was taken of the entrance to the Enabling Garden on 5 November 2015. It shows the lovely fall colors on the day Gale Wessel suggested this project to our group. Design Source – Original.