Lavender Fields

Sue Babbs

NSNG Hand-made bobbin lace in silk, linen and cotton threads. Stiffened to retain shape. This piece won a “Medal of Excellence” in the U.K. Lace Guild’s Triennial Exhibition which had the theme of “seven”.

The Seven Ages of Man

Sue Babbs

My first attempt at machine embroidered lace on a soluble fabric. This piece won its class and a “Medal of Excellence” in the U.K. Lace Guild’s Triennial Exhibition, which had the theme of “seven.”

Bridge I: Turbulent at Times

Shelly Brucar

Hand-dyed and commercial cotton; raw-edge appliqué; machine stitched. Bridges signify journeys. This piece is about the (sometimes turbulent) transition from adolescence into adulthood.

In The Breeze II

Shelly Brucar

Hand-dyed cotton, silk & velvet; raw edge appliqué; machine quilted. This piece was inspired by one of my husband’s photographs. I wanted to show the beauty and peacefulness of the almost-closed flower.