Poinsettia Needlelace Button

  

 Karen Smock's pattern (and kit): created by a covering a 3" wooden button mold with beautiful green fabric per her instructions.

Petals created using the reverse back stitch with DMC perle 3, Colors 814 & 304.   Center w/gold beads.

Lots of buttons and kits available on her site: 

https://craftedthroughtime.com/shop/

My needle

 I was asked where my needle has been.

 I've been giving needle lace, OYA, and Teneriffe a try.  (Plus, a Hardanger refresher).  

I usually post lace making on the other blog.

will see how it goes!

needle lace Progress photos HERE.

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 And Teneriffe.

teneriffe progress Link HERE.

 And OYA.

Link HERE.

So, I've had needle in hand ---

 

Sunday afternoon ...

Mr. Katt 

can you just see the

"Do Not Disturb" sign?

Not much to show from Saturday's

"Needle Lace Star" class.

Tho, I did enjoy the buttonhole stitching +

was happy to learn how to make the openings.

Just need more spare time to work on the center.

The points will have different kinds of stitches.

Very kewl!

Did get to JoAnn Fabrics + bought more vinyl,

silk Gutermann thread spools (40% off thru 3/31).

It is awesome silk thread!

I joined a few groups on the

ioli board.   Actually, joined awhile back and forgot about it.

Maybe I'll have to check in more often.

His entertainment

He looks so innocent.

Just had to chew on the ribbon ...

of my perle cotton box.      

Here he is, faking a cat nap ...

He springs to the edge of the desk for a thread nibble.

Honestly.

The the star is the pre-work for 

a Needle Lace Star class

taught by Janice Blair.

I'm couching down some DMC perle cotton

with pink sewing thread.   Maybe he just likes pink!

Looking forward to the L.A.C.E. meeting on Saturday.

Mr. Katt will remain AT HOME.

needlelace progress

so far:
I really should have started with the motif
on the other side of the bookmark.

the instructions were to make the flower
(the motif with the points)
from the center outward
and then couch down fibers in between motifs ...

Yep, that would have been easier ...

The buttonhole filling looked complicated, so I started on the other end

As I was making the buttonhole stitching in the center
ring & bringing fibers into the sides,
I realized I needed fibers in between
the motifs to anchor the side fiber.

I managed to figure a way to get the fiber couched down
and will get it wrapped (overcast stitch) later today/tonight

the other lines are supposed to be buttonhole (I think)

picture in progress:

This is what the back looks like
I've been couching with green
sewing thread ...

If you want to give this a try, go to
Needlelace

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Looking around the internet, I found:
Reticella: a walk throuth the beginnings of Lace, Link Here
has nice background info
with project
& bibliography

this site
has links to on line lace books

Needlelace

I have started my bookmark
using size 10, lt peach, Royale crochet cotton.

I used a brass stiletto
to make the holes thru the
pattern and cardboardI wish my button hole stitches
were more even!!!

Next, I'll attempt
a motif

Want to give it a try?
Needlelace introduction & pattern HERE

Link here for access to a couple on-line lace books