tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83975103273912914702024-03-05T19:20:26.481-08:00louisewestlacedesignLouise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-389408478801286042011-04-18T09:36:00.000-07:002011-04-18T09:37:47.389-07:00New website launched - <a href="http://www.louisewestlacedesign.co.uk">http://www.louisewestlacedesign.co.uk</a>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-61129829889126371102011-01-05T14:11:00.000-08:002011-01-05T14:17:03.058-08:00Vital Statistics of Lace ExhibitionMy first solo exhibition is arranged for this year in Derby - full details can be found at <a href="http://www.derby.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/MuseumsGalleries/VitalStatisticsofLace.htm">Vital Statistics of Lace </a>and <a href="http://vitalstatisticsoflace.blogspot.com/">other blog page</a>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-61339954783935159272011-01-05T13:45:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:48:20.954-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDy4ZCFwZkkShNj9wWFP5yMTG6P8jmG943IvQ61KXSURwQLS0qTKSI31JqK1NhNpNLoksRWV4Bf2gTxxgOTB5GxIbpIlvf3SOKtkhSlPARWwsK7DhG2KBGA1ADtTZV_lOQ8p-MEWGRCwE/s1600/IMGP2526copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558821462981883922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDy4ZCFwZkkShNj9wWFP5yMTG6P8jmG943IvQ61KXSURwQLS0qTKSI31JqK1NhNpNLoksRWV4Bf2gTxxgOTB5GxIbpIlvf3SOKtkhSlPARWwsK7DhG2KBGA1ADtTZV_lOQ8p-MEWGRCwE/s320/IMGP2526copy.jpg" /></a> I finally got the photographs taken of this piece of lace. It was one of the most difficult pieces of lace to photograph because of the size of it. Hopefully it will look good in my exhibition later this year.<br /><div></div>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-14220657630124738522011-01-05T13:36:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:45:19.670-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBBB-4sp25wBfXADCLxpSzfCUsn1HgvUAUOpgLHUky148cQvW4o02r3MhelQLNRTNFUiTxKKetRFuvy5sNkoMo0oPvZ-pje8hu46UZk49hb4mKBfZDCsQSMoqCFtMrDTUV-VJ3w2IVas/s1600/IMGP2519copy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558820973517988178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBBB-4sp25wBfXADCLxpSzfCUsn1HgvUAUOpgLHUky148cQvW4o02r3MhelQLNRTNFUiTxKKetRFuvy5sNkoMo0oPvZ-pje8hu46UZk49hb4mKBfZDCsQSMoqCFtMrDTUV-VJ3w2IVas/s320/IMGP2519copy.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuth7jYheJNJJ22SW0csegQEhusVhUQlH88JoIz6aj9G5_FR7tSfxxZpQnBVxL0s_ZOAC7V5VtRyes_WkwUPikgde6T0cqC5JFZEy6KM2kuihVHswx8SkL7vnAHQdYr40_7MdJmb1idYA/s1600/IMGP2497.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 278px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558820448020047202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuth7jYheJNJJ22SW0csegQEhusVhUQlH88JoIz6aj9G5_FR7tSfxxZpQnBVxL0s_ZOAC7V5VtRyes_WkwUPikgde6T0cqC5JFZEy6KM2kuihVHswx8SkL7vnAHQdYr40_7MdJmb1idYA/s320/IMGP2497.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-85133405427591955402010-11-24T15:05:00.000-08:002010-11-24T15:08:30.474-08:00Collar now finished (24.11.10), taking a total of 591.25 hours to complete since the start on 23.1.10. It has taken 6 reels of Finca 60 thread (900 metres each), wound on a total of 3773 pairs of bobbins. I now have all the work completed for my exhibition next year - 23rd April until 7th August at Pickford's House museum, Friargate, Derby. (UK)<br />I will post a photograph of the finished piece very soon.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-36944506746691604382010-08-30T09:48:00.000-07:002010-08-30T09:54:23.165-07:00Latest Progress and News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCR8EWSJySxJOnKwOpa2hbaZ8nmi93kZlJpnuLEDTo4tn7FDTUfgNaO_COt3yQzxQya_Gkj727PT-mYZX5GY_Ec-eOdyjePToIv6O1R5fXDIUjsYqlPYGXtnLzcPMeU4ONz2VMjULAy4/s1600/IMGP1168copy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511245960153614754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCR8EWSJySxJOnKwOpa2hbaZ8nmi93kZlJpnuLEDTo4tn7FDTUfgNaO_COt3yQzxQya_Gkj727PT-mYZX5GY_Ec-eOdyjePToIv6O1R5fXDIUjsYqlPYGXtnLzcPMeU4ONz2VMjULAy4/s320/IMGP1168copy.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>30th August 2010</strong></div><div>I am now past the half stage on this collar, centre back finished and work starting to narrow again.</div><div>There is still a long way to go, but on target for the deadline of early next year. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong>Exhibition - Pickford's House Museum, Friargate, Derby.</strong></div><div>My work will be exhibited between 23rd April and 7th August 2011 in the small gallery at Pickford's House. I will be there demonstrating on a number of days during the exhibition, including on the opening day, between 11am - 3pm. I will also be doing a talk on lace, and my experiences on 27th April, date and times subject to confirmation. Further details to be announced later. </div>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-79539936128830378402010-02-21T04:11:00.000-08:002010-02-21T04:17:59.818-08:00Work in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilO68b2D1Dv_MNd0KIvNJN55V72l2wpNdAPFogroFPaxti8R41oXzQ_son1I6q63A_IBB72E6aK1Rl6y_jXyCEsx77HYzB6cnwBp5UnzjoCuVUOHAkNFTebN45OqcAHH1FO710avoXdRc/s1600-h/IMGP7127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilO68b2D1Dv_MNd0KIvNJN55V72l2wpNdAPFogroFPaxti8R41oXzQ_son1I6q63A_IBB72E6aK1Rl6y_jXyCEsx77HYzB6cnwBp5UnzjoCuVUOHAkNFTebN45OqcAHH1FO710avoXdRc/s320/IMGP7127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440669790767024130" border="0" /></a><br />I started working on this piece on 23rd January and so far it is working well. I have now started on the MA ADAPT course though and expect the progress on this piece to slow down as course progresses. I have 12 months though to get it done, as aiming to have it finished for my solo exhibition next year (2011) in Derby.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-90563603520843478412010-01-01T04:52:00.001-08:002010-01-01T04:58:53.091-08:00New Year and new project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8x0BwWi4ysyZomb_nMo71Dl99r6rPKSKUCObTofu4CIXFCRCw93PBHI7GKeYI8orjaMtF9FHeqzK4vdje5g2KfiFk9iHb7GEmWvmPSTCmVt0DgVua-_aCLWIlWVFp3Zg0mOFuAtEGDUM/s1600-h/IMGP2322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8x0BwWi4ysyZomb_nMo71Dl99r6rPKSKUCObTofu4CIXFCRCw93PBHI7GKeYI8orjaMtF9FHeqzK4vdje5g2KfiFk9iHb7GEmWvmPSTCmVt0DgVua-_aCLWIlWVFp3Zg0mOFuAtEGDUM/s320/IMGP2322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421753891217501794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdhcnPBwfeUXVlhzTcbNdRk46o8SokSm3K-NZbZKuP7JOSnaR0994GdsUqNCB7mgXX71OQF9OklgJpwv3UCVrcL7WHB3p_4ge-BOjgG-WxPNlHgdY3UPl1pSJRGBt3PRM_pA1MlJ8b0M/s1600-h/IMGP2320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdhcnPBwfeUXVlhzTcbNdRk46o8SokSm3K-NZbZKuP7JOSnaR0994GdsUqNCB7mgXX71OQF9OklgJpwv3UCVrcL7WHB3p_4ge-BOjgG-WxPNlHgdY3UPl1pSJRGBt3PRM_pA1MlJ8b0M/s320/IMGP2320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421753888496283986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyN-uwo545zDRyY-LnGrZ4-cqo61YCGtt6btI3-bN7kHPkZFx8x8pULUDSPypgGHPWBOvZxzaiu9GHg4pQWbJOh2bbHmhKQ-EwevIyyuI4QzA619H1_GoqsZU9974iVQE7SmqSG0mCcE/s1600-h/IMGP2319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyN-uwo545zDRyY-LnGrZ4-cqo61YCGtt6btI3-bN7kHPkZFx8x8pULUDSPypgGHPWBOvZxzaiu9GHg4pQWbJOh2bbHmhKQ-EwevIyyuI4QzA619H1_GoqsZU9974iVQE7SmqSG0mCcE/s320/IMGP2319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421753885525754690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2010 and a new challenge.<br />Plans are afoot for a solo exhibition next year - 2011 and while I have enough work for it now, need to keep busy!!<br /><br />I recently came across this wonderful Bedfordshire collar and decided this would be my next big piece. I have drafted the pattern, just need to prick the actual pattern and wind the bobbins now to start it. <br />I was told this one came from around 1890, and it is a beautiful flowing design, with some interesting features for lacemakers.<br /><br />I enjoy working these large collars, this will be number 3, they usually take around 12 months to actually make. It may be some time before you see the finished item!Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-68009593078594585512010-01-01T04:32:00.001-08:002010-01-01T04:51:21.796-08:00Second Large Bedfordshire Collar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2FMzu-ag5YIMx14ZmMFdyemINFTTzaRZsTIMR_wGKY7jQUVCXYpsLpeTdPH1oD1ZKn4hTHaCeHSzl3fSXDf-cU6dkRevRGjO0FTF3BQ0z7z5OAsYEKVFfD788CyZYIQARH3xn6HWjDI/s1600-h/pattern+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2FMzu-ag5YIMx14ZmMFdyemINFTTzaRZsTIMR_wGKY7jQUVCXYpsLpeTdPH1oD1ZKn4hTHaCeHSzl3fSXDf-cU6dkRevRGjO0FTF3BQ0z7z5OAsYEKVFfD788CyZYIQARH3xn6HWjDI/s320/pattern+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421750464079453410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio8wC-XFm85YcsFBBry_ppLgvOtAz5aDEWTZiCpVAT3Mysm_0W9Z5LgWtpLEE8eZ4W_CU5il0Q1NEmwmr9QFXLa3sFTJgyhKulo723wb4aPExMnvxAw6icqSh22lPxWKUfq7mve_fvbs/s1600-h/pattern+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio8wC-XFm85YcsFBBry_ppLgvOtAz5aDEWTZiCpVAT3Mysm_0W9Z5LgWtpLEE8eZ4W_CU5il0Q1NEmwmr9QFXLa3sFTJgyhKulo723wb4aPExMnvxAw6icqSh22lPxWKUfq7mve_fvbs/s320/pattern+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421750463229783586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUwWeC5N1oZI28TEvFLAVJOodLcbbgBxl2Z0BEjy6HyakK-M5yBL_B2_-v0comiy0QMqKT5PXscx_oz8HobtSIX-XRDqWe-B_xWJmly4SCOc4kczjFDvu64SuzVBvD-i1-ZT038Qc3rw/s1600-h/pattern.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUwWeC5N1oZI28TEvFLAVJOodLcbbgBxl2Z0BEjy6HyakK-M5yBL_B2_-v0comiy0QMqKT5PXscx_oz8HobtSIX-XRDqWe-B_xWJmly4SCOc4kczjFDvu64SuzVBvD-i1-ZT038Qc3rw/s320/pattern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421750461737203090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz_vtdCyqnmCp8R3_EBd5GTfbSWlK8Y-Rs1Weg2rmE6mJ6ZLBz76HYmyoQS1Dd9xqDzc4se3-0MkoG8-xfpcPilLxE7Jx7M5o-6sGF6kYNEzbu4Vap_bpqlGvNQwTeg5gvJ9zqAu1cg0/s1600-h/IMGP2312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz_vtdCyqnmCp8R3_EBd5GTfbSWlK8Y-Rs1Weg2rmE6mJ6ZLBz76HYmyoQS1Dd9xqDzc4se3-0MkoG8-xfpcPilLxE7Jx7M5o-6sGF6kYNEzbu4Vap_bpqlGvNQwTeg5gvJ9zqAu1cg0/s320/IMGP2312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421751231218687426" border="0" /></a> The starting point for this piece of lace was a photocopy of <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJVsA65vxhyphenhyphenyg-r0hMURYTJcExZI2I242y9RiofgeErQLetpbVyYYZdSaBlLDkHx6Z85s1y5OX3-h9zwPGnnKkjh7ExwoxtNGL0eQ92nQATrzFkXkmI7tZZH2wAonZoUQ9ZKPZ7BsLdI/s1600-h/IMGP2313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJVsA65vxhyphenhyphenyg-r0hMURYTJcExZI2I242y9RiofgeErQLetpbVyYYZdSaBlLDkHx6Z85s1y5OX3-h9zwPGnnKkjh7ExwoxtNGL0eQ92nQATrzFkXkmI7tZZH2wAonZoUQ9ZKPZ7BsLdI/s320/IMGP2313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421751234610577106" border="0" /></a>an antique piece from around 1910, in the collection of a friend. It is a large piece of Bedfordshire lace .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchq6Ay8eM9xcwygEUmF4e4ibwNeJOie3v5x9YohNh6kANKwFxNZzBqsKXLBSLp-YC9VwyzIV8nhRZt_Yu3NMunZ7kSen5EvJuIDsn6l_nmOgXKx5vcyHUSM9w0eKZUnxaopTKhWuiuW0/s1600-h/IMGP2309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchq6Ay8eM9xcwygEUmF4e4ibwNeJOie3v5x9YohNh6kANKwFxNZzBqsKXLBSLp-YC9VwyzIV8nhRZt_Yu3NMunZ7kSen5EvJuIDsn6l_nmOgXKx5vcyHUSM9w0eKZUnxaopTKhWuiuW0/s320/IMGP2309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421748926009848386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I drafted the pattern from the photocopy and then started the work on it, on 25th December 2007. It was put away for sometime while I completed my BA (for the final year of it) but I finally finished it on 29th December 2009. Just in time for a new year and new project!<br />I changed the traditional nine pin edge of the original design and tidied up some of the areas, and omitted the gimped areas in the leaves. It was a much more challenging piece of lace than the first big collar I drafted and worked, with overlaid leaves on the half stitch areas - quite tricky in places to keep the number of pairs to fill the space but not to overfill them.<br />An enjoyable piece, taking around 5 reels of thread. (900 metres on each so a lot of bobbin winding!)Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-15647103362341408772009-10-08T06:39:00.000-07:002009-10-08T06:42:27.238-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTAE26nvH_4wclAfHWJRR5DV8HjamqL6-VrrIWl7-MeccgdhFgPhUwuzgSkjZaufV4j5y3DR8sGQp_jC0_qf7F7h2BdcwPcSzs5dkPpeY9sN9VdjXFe2mYxS0OY6a-tT4Vn4NuzicQEQ/s1600-h/IMGP6659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTAE26nvH_4wclAfHWJRR5DV8HjamqL6-VrrIWl7-MeccgdhFgPhUwuzgSkjZaufV4j5y3DR8sGQp_jC0_qf7F7h2BdcwPcSzs5dkPpeY9sN9VdjXFe2mYxS0OY6a-tT4Vn4NuzicQEQ/s320/IMGP6659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390223580397720194" border="0" /></a><br />Bedfordshire lace collar.<br />I started this piece at the beginning of August and finished it 7th October 2009.<br />It was a lovely pattern to work, and reminded me so much of my favourite teacher and constant inspiration, Margaret Tite.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-13095226099764484062009-09-07T15:28:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:35:16.238-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjx7osggViXTnje-Gk_KGP87MURHkexGkUSYUzBF58Fi8HahUAz1x1mr0yh7IHPLAO1y4LLA4H5PYUCuLob4GHA1eDqXwMGsGI8JIWiyXa19cUIHNssmH7pRfmjRm-paTW1tEkKsxgXk/s1600-h/IMGP2192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjx7osggViXTnje-Gk_KGP87MURHkexGkUSYUzBF58Fi8HahUAz1x1mr0yh7IHPLAO1y4LLA4H5PYUCuLob4GHA1eDqXwMGsGI8JIWiyXa19cUIHNssmH7pRfmjRm-paTW1tEkKsxgXk/s320/IMGP2192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378856804398592402" border="0" /></a><br />My interpretation of a 1911 design by Harry Armstrong. (Bucks Cottage workers association)<br />Photocopy obtained of the antique lace, and then a pattern drafted from photocopy.<br />Piece took 11 months of work from the initial drafting through to the finished piece.<br /><br />I am now working on another one of the same size in a different design, but the pattern obtained in the same way.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-85939667936016406472009-08-14T08:44:00.001-07:002009-08-14T08:45:48.754-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvR-klrvfD3_kuaoDHYWoh8G87ZkPdIeUkffWzykywu81RIVpDBWX5v7se8v21crPuoO2RzgOOOjOenCJ_Nrs_BJ0aK7j0b7u_uNlAdlIZPPB_vNRGmXbrcdwshM0GhK1jw30ZZRK9Js/s1600-h/18.11.04.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvR-klrvfD3_kuaoDHYWoh8G87ZkPdIeUkffWzykywu81RIVpDBWX5v7se8v21crPuoO2RzgOOOjOenCJ_Nrs_BJ0aK7j0b7u_uNlAdlIZPPB_vNRGmXbrcdwshM0GhK1jw30ZZRK9Js/s320/18.11.04.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369845979399150210" border="0" /></a><br />Bedfordshire Christmas tree<br />Two pieces of flat lace made, stiffened and joined at right angles to form 3D piece of lace.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-32221397457493694942009-08-14T08:27:00.000-07:002009-08-14T08:29:28.475-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1F_1O62PtnFoyQg1AsWzVkJwBLEJBM-8gMw46BxPd1rSyKSycxo_vRZs81OurK0Lo-nNwj08RRr_ecZF9vgVQoGE9Vq07WCYDbivmQJvFrS83psz1KnbmDBPWa8SHldVK1pBk58n4jk/s1600-h/LW+5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1F_1O62PtnFoyQg1AsWzVkJwBLEJBM-8gMw46BxPd1rSyKSycxo_vRZs81OurK0Lo-nNwj08RRr_ecZF9vgVQoGE9Vq07WCYDbivmQJvFrS83psz1KnbmDBPWa8SHldVK1pBk58n4jk/s320/LW+5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369841862131007810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SYsiq6HEMER3e6MrUPOmB5ZLZC1LABBP-IQx_-b5pF8_AOt2_IaorbQ8iEh2Jb158kzjMibdncZd_ALJJVSeFudYCh-Pr2TrWen4qtT6VpoaDpESs_Uw-GdAUEPSGUyy2XMFI21J740/s1600-h/LW+4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SYsiq6HEMER3e6MrUPOmB5ZLZC1LABBP-IQx_-b5pF8_AOt2_IaorbQ8iEh2Jb158kzjMibdncZd_ALJJVSeFudYCh-Pr2TrWen4qtT6VpoaDpESs_Uw-GdAUEPSGUyy2XMFI21J740/s320/LW+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369841767188498882" border="0" /></a><br />Two hexagonal edgings.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-54926426561581702572009-08-14T08:26:00.000-07:002009-08-14T08:27:31.099-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM20k0V3vo5BMvV2nUnp9FV8Wr2ViTj1pmhhWA8Ug8qh42jfs6UHucRYIGZt_B80Nai6jop_mLCh54UlF5ZvYLAirdzhFlX64V7_Xf0EP84fc7CMuGMca-biU-gDxPuu5xUp80UOD2rOc/s1600-h/LW+2.05,5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM20k0V3vo5BMvV2nUnp9FV8Wr2ViTj1pmhhWA8Ug8qh42jfs6UHucRYIGZt_B80Nai6jop_mLCh54UlF5ZvYLAirdzhFlX64V7_Xf0EP84fc7CMuGMca-biU-gDxPuu5xUp80UOD2rOc/s320/LW+2.05,5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369841322310177490" border="0" /></a><br />Handkerchief edging.<br />Own design with inspiration taken from Pilkington glass.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-2343022640875703372009-08-14T08:22:00.000-07:002009-08-14T08:25:35.267-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-bDUJ6lev1exnsu_d1XcmDtAtaZlGtoLJG1uO6wiWnKEWG4ukADyoOLCVIhkr1wZWhIChNFrDOY-jD-JkaLxodB1kFSRC9PmexjZeOV_1ZVkCA3dzBruqRomkrt6DOhjXWptyFp6XqI/s1600-h/LW+6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-bDUJ6lev1exnsu_d1XcmDtAtaZlGtoLJG1uO6wiWnKEWG4ukADyoOLCVIhkr1wZWhIChNFrDOY-jD-JkaLxodB1kFSRC9PmexjZeOV_1ZVkCA3dzBruqRomkrt6DOhjXWptyFp6XqI/s320/LW+6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369840796741145394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPzqPCsjKlVQqbHf95limg7KEhPsTEb6yIt6yyRX-4lr6oEy8vd7dCHQtFz8eUWlm6LiycRfUnUODO9DWY2G-qpAXawa7FPzscM0-Sa22r9A89GpW-s_15olIOaAUpl7B_hvRvTdEE34/s1600-h/LW+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPzqPCsjKlVQqbHf95limg7KEhPsTEb6yIt6yyRX-4lr6oEy8vd7dCHQtFz8eUWlm6LiycRfUnUODO9DWY2G-qpAXawa7FPzscM0-Sa22r9A89GpW-s_15olIOaAUpl7B_hvRvTdEE34/s320/LW+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369840664163128066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd2yivXVBXWSorJ55gp_uEjodKjs5nLQzFGpKgUMuOY3Ni3pgyprfkyBkjYhQ022WO3SCRqQdPfPhnE6-owM9d2w0LSJvf839iDhvxfKXJSad4Tb0Ygq9X-Vko-LL_Ear_wJeoPvlKhI/s1600-h/LW+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd2yivXVBXWSorJ55gp_uEjodKjs5nLQzFGpKgUMuOY3Ni3pgyprfkyBkjYhQ022WO3SCRqQdPfPhnE6-owM9d2w0LSJvf839iDhvxfKXJSad4Tb0Ygq9X-Vko-LL_Ear_wJeoPvlKhI/s320/LW+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369840556195653090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdzfQ23e9vKHWHCw7MLtKs7UVA5IwXvJQH-kyZSb9YV2vbc6c0r5ZKpY8FYAM7FYKf-ceGBHQkzK3kNTF4tALaO4l4VI1C9xyaxOsT6IudTcparLu3DKEc_QDSsPSe2dKeEZ8pMOcyPE/s1600-h/LW7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdzfQ23e9vKHWHCw7MLtKs7UVA5IwXvJQH-kyZSb9YV2vbc6c0r5ZKpY8FYAM7FYKf-ceGBHQkzK3kNTF4tALaO4l4VI1C9xyaxOsT6IudTcparLu3DKEc_QDSsPSe2dKeEZ8pMOcyPE/s320/LW7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369840428782180786" border="0" /></a>Small Bedfordshire pieces, showing range of techniques.Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-70099654439215395162009-08-14T08:11:00.000-07:002009-08-14T08:12:08.619-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEe1YBnYA_lyp-2_oHKf5ftbp3o5BIEvDP1TamBy62igj7iGik3Oh-qiT0zSU3Y6-Nfy7MVHUGpyyXHXD6ai9GTah72PICoaUvXhW_4zPSB2ZvFE1fs2pXDcVijhKY22NwO65nR8SLVQ/s1600-h/hexmat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEe1YBnYA_lyp-2_oHKf5ftbp3o5BIEvDP1TamBy62igj7iGik3Oh-qiT0zSU3Y6-Nfy7MVHUGpyyXHXD6ai9GTah72PICoaUvXhW_4zPSB2ZvFE1fs2pXDcVijhKY22NwO65nR8SLVQ/s320/hexmat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369837451143841538" border="0" /></a><br />Hexagonal mat edgingLouise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-13935316897944348892009-08-14T08:09:00.000-07:002009-09-15T15:35:27.367-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTQT5alAyMIIjRt7xgciGmVs4NdLZm_bn1B1qdkW9VWaybNEu2cWtwJXBIPuHD2P892zvaydB5s-3hFv-e0SC7Mep8nBjrfJHZwgqLts9AW4oEnZUykVOJ5dmpYU98APAX8gHJlW7ePE/s1600-h/050806.4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTQT5alAyMIIjRt7xgciGmVs4NdLZm_bn1B1qdkW9VWaybNEu2cWtwJXBIPuHD2P892zvaydB5s-3hFv-e0SC7Mep8nBjrfJHZwgqLts9AW4oEnZUykVOJ5dmpYU98APAX8gHJlW7ePE/s320/050806.4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369837049467308626" border="0" /></a><br />Handkerchief Edging.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://buckspointlace.blogspot.com/">Buckinghamshire Point Ground lace</a><br /><a href="http://contemporaryandneedlelace.blogspot.com/">Contemporary and Needlelace</a><br /><br /><a href="http://louisewestweavedesign.blogspot.com/">Back to list</a>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397510327391291470.post-3523470965670842252009-08-14T08:05:00.000-07:002009-08-14T09:10:11.062-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JhGLt0S1bAKwmtcdGEa4PSG8RsBMV-AlhqFWZTIZINtzxgvtFD_9kIqIFAbSXjk-gtmtIVJui0RLiq-9Pp7dkG9ZQ6FJnGLgJ-4zoXgR6gOPIUgNSSEB2DejTcugC8Cu73-qgCIkQPI/s1600-h/191006.3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JhGLt0S1bAKwmtcdGEa4PSG8RsBMV-AlhqFWZTIZINtzxgvtFD_9kIqIFAbSXjk-gtmtIVJui0RLiq-9Pp7dkG9ZQ6FJnGLgJ-4zoXgR6gOPIUgNSSEB2DejTcugC8Cu73-qgCIkQPI/s320/191006.3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369839001323506226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIDAGmO7D-QSU_foC9Txjuz-h9K-utE-s4Lel86Io0eTIANlQKDEISnECgap2JxEFjDuAuRrLOY85pxR_dNAbQKxYerPXn_uRDziksZgiUgylFr-BXiylwRd6cmeLhzslg436-bDLdQI/s1600-h/191006.2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIDAGmO7D-QSU_foC9Txjuz-h9K-utE-s4Lel86Io0eTIANlQKDEISnECgap2JxEFjDuAuRrLOY85pxR_dNAbQKxYerPXn_uRDziksZgiUgylFr-BXiylwRd6cmeLhzslg436-bDLdQI/s320/191006.2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369836372127622514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0zrH3knDO0NZJAOoZe9hvOCX8cPVg_iHtHkPGAG3ou64RjCJaBmgmnhFZZgYnR6CT_R6Y1RLNu1BOdN2Cv33afeodxM8qlOXjiZTnpPZVnyHeDA11vFs9l7WiFP1E8jGVTS7Tkt2Jbs/s1600-h/050806.2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0zrH3knDO0NZJAOoZe9hvOCX8cPVg_iHtHkPGAG3ou64RjCJaBmgmnhFZZgYnR6CT_R6Y1RLNu1BOdN2Cv33afeodxM8qlOXjiZTnpPZVnyHeDA11vFs9l7WiFP1E8jGVTS7Tkt2Jbs/s320/050806.2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369836096151339218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://louisewesttextiles.blogspot.com/">Bedfordshire lace collar.</a><br />Pattern from Northamptonshire Museum pattern book.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://louisewestweavedesign.blogspot.com/">Back</a><br /><br /><a href="http://buckspointlace.blogspot.com/">Bucks Point Lace</a><br /><a href="http://contemporaryandneedlelace.blogspot.com/">Contemporary and needlelace</a><br /><a href="http://buckspointlace.blogspot.com/"> </a>Louise Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03209061681561231950noreply@blogger.com0