Lacemaker Heaven

April 14, 2014April 15, 2014 / beetlebabee

This came in the mail from my mother-in-law. Did you know “crochet” is the French word for “hook”?

In case you wonder what lacemaker heaven looks like, this might be it.

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Swasey Reunion Lace

Anna Celinda, Baptism Dress with lace edging.

Lace for Grace: Blessing Dress Border

Design Experiment: Snowflake Edging Modified with Pineapple Insertion

Completed Linnaea Blossom Motifs

The Los Angeles Temple from the rose garden.

Tatting shuttles on tatted lace.

Lacy Edged Temple Handkerchief

Constructing Irish lace by sections

Irish lace doily with roses, clones knots and traditional edging

The Salt Lake City Temple by Robert A. Boyd

Grandma Lillie’s Lace Bonnet

Grandma Lillie’s Bonnet, roll stitch lace edge

Grandma Lillie’s Lace Bonnet, detail side

Blessing Dress Edging

Grandma Lillie’s Star Lace

Star Lace Edging, detail

Lillie and Alma Robison

Last row

Starting the next row with a split ring

Ann’s Tatted Altar Lace: a new work in progress

I modified the pattern for the edge, adding “clones knots” from my Irish heritage. They remind me of baby’s breath, and the gift of life after death.

Mary Rockwood working on our gift to the Lord

Such a pretty piece.

Lizzie’s Lace, almost done.

Lace for Elizabeth. 2011

Linnaea Borealis Ebenezer lace, a work in progress, almost complete.

Linnaea Borealis Blossoms, surrounded by the eyes of the Lord, a part of his glorious plan and work. We are not lost to Him.

Ada and Moroni Almond on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Irish lace bodice piece

Handmade Irish lace wedding gown

Altar Cloth: The first 150 squares

After the lace was all done, we washed it in hot water to shrink it, and then pinned it out to dry in the shape we wanted. Once it dries, the thread will hold it’s delicate shape.

My mother knitted a bear for her, as she does for all her grandchildren. Usually they’re in bright colors, but Carolyn’s is in her white temple dress.

Carolyn’s Lace for the Lord: 425 square altar cloth– worth every stitch a thousand times over.

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