Guild Archives

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

Pieced and lined jacket This jacket is lined with fleece, so that you can keep warm but look elegant.

Pieced and lined. This jacket is lined with fleece for warmth, while still elegant.

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

Pieced and lined jacket This elegant jacket is lined with fleece for warmth.

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

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.

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.

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.

Photo printed on silk then hand-embroidered and beaded. This beautiful flower was growing in the middle greenhouse on 5 November 2015 – the day Gale Wessel suggested this project for our group. Design Source – Original.

Photo printed on silk and hand-beaded. An interesting effect was achieved when taking this photo at night of the Christmas lights in the Esplanade. The photo was not edited in any way! Design Source – Original.