Grandma and her boys

Thursday 17 November 2011

As Promised ...pictures


We have a section on Vintage items
some amazing tablecloths hand made by a generation before ours.
The china is mine




For those who remember  my Kina that I was making well here it is
along with a few others ... with the shells they look so life like.



Eliabethan Embroidery ( not mine)



Crazy patchwork ..bag ....... Carole Bates



Biscornu pincushion..mine



Cornpad embroidery cushions ..mine front right on seat


Hardanger purse  by Merlene 


Chickens machine and hand stitched ... by Carole Bates


Hardanger  mat by Merlene


A Christmas cake ...raffle
what amazing sugar craft flowers " Christmas Roses"



More tomorrow .. for some reason Blogger is taking ages to uplaod the pictures.


7 comments:

Ali Honey said...

Thank you. The kina are incredibly realistic! Lots of delicate lovely stitches there, and your china.
The icing helleborus or winter roses are pretty amazing.

Nancy J said...

The chickens are my favourite, love the colours that shine right out.What exquisite handwork.Ladies who have extraordinary talent, and we get to see it, photos on a blog are so special.And we all get to see them.Wonderful.Cheers from Jean

Cheryll said...

Oh what a wonderful tour of embroidery etc, I just been on... THaNkS ! :)

sunny said...

How beautiful! I'm glad you were able to get some photos uploaded. Such incredible talent.

By Hoki Quilts said...

Beautiful works here how I wish I could work a needle so fine as they.
Miche'le

Jenny said...

Such beautiful work there on display, wished I lived closer so I could come and see in in person.

Anonymous said...

oh Laurie what a display,such beautiful work and you are so clever