playing with shiny bits (City and Guilds use of metallic thread etc) part one

For creative embroidery part two (not sure what it is called now) we had to show that we could use metallic threads etc so take on reel of copper wire and......

knit with it



add sequins as you knit



add beads as you knit and spray paint when finished



knit then machine and handstitch over it



French knit with it



add beads as you knit



wrap it round cocktail sticks



I later used wire and beads in brooches but can't actually get to them to photo-maybe later.

next post will be stitching with metallic thread.

What If? lace experiment continues

I searched high and low yesterday for my copper wire without sucess but I did find some childrens tinsel pipecleaners. What if............................

pattern adapted from bookmark in Beginning Bobbin Lace by Gillian Dye, I've reduced the munber of bobbins and simplified things slightly.


result................bendy bobbin lace

Take it further challenge (May)

Still looking at labels for TIF, is this craft, art or textile art? Knitted and stitched wire. If this is part of what I make, what am I?, I suspect that I will continue to puzzle over this without reaching a conclusion for the rest of the month.

Bobbin Lace with a twist

No stitching over the weekend as busy cataloging books and putting them back on the shelves, however, my stat counter shows that quite a few people have googled me over the last few days looking for bobbin lace references. With this in mind I dug out the following photo.



fashioned from basic bobbin lace made with beads and wire, chain crochet with wire and beads. If you click the photo it will enlarge and show the detail, I made it as part of my goldwork research for City and Guilds part 2