{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #1}

This is a replica from my original bridal handkerchief. It got stolen when I once gave classes at the Teaching Museum in Hapeville, Georgia where I also had several pieces of my lace work on display for: "THREADS OF LIFE: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S TEXTILE ART" for Georgia State University.

Not a pleasant experience, especially for such a sentimental piece of work... But I did have the Burda pattern and made one again. Over the years I've done several bridal handkerchiefs for loved ones. A labor of love one might say. Very fine DMC thread and a thin crochet needle is being used for this type of lace work. 

Do you like it?

Somebody else must have liked the original too, as it was snatched from the table where I had my display during my day of classes... Below this post you find a link, you just scroll down to: "THREADS OF LIFE: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S TEXTILE ART"

Georgia State University

Showing you a better closeup view.

With of course an added Gardenia blossom and some perfect pink rosebuds in a French Baccarat perfume bottle.

Roses, Gardenia and Lace make up for some very romantic items...

These lovely home grown roses are in a French crystal Baccarat perfume bottle.

This is the Burda pattern, the number 307/54 is the one I made...

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{My Lace Crocheted Gloves}

Proudly I show you my crocheted lace gloves; yes I made them myself. Not an easy lace pattern, from Magic Crochet, as the center was done around a thicker thread, but I managed. So please have a look here below as how they turned out. The last photos do show me wearing them, so you get a view of that as well. The lovely train case, in which I do store all my precious self made crocheted lace, is artfully done by no one less than our sweet artist Rebecca, from A Gathering Place. Below this post you find a link for checking it out.

Those flowers were all done individually, over a thicker thread of the same quality DMC thread.

They are very feminine accessories...

More in detail you can now see the individual flowers and also the other pieces of lace done in longer strips.

Have you done something like this?

Would love to hear from you.

My vintage train case from Rebecca's, A Gathering Place, does keep all my precious crocheted lace work. It is the perfect way to store it. Below the post you find a link about the train case.

Of course, romantic lace goes well with Roses & Gardenia in a French Baccarat crystal perfume bottle. 

Going to a wedding in my self made silk brocade sheath dress and self crocheted lace gloves.

Sewing and crocheting combined...

In our front porch...

Wearing my white Chanel purse and white Charles Jourdan pumps.

This was the example in Magic Crochet...

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{Detail Floating Jasmines and Roses}

As promised in my two previous posts, here some more detail about my Floating Candles, Jasmines and Roses Center Pieces. First of all, only those that live in a subtropic or tropical climate will have access to these exotics, minus the roses of course. My selection of Table Setting was this time in white and Cream Color on Cream Color Wedgwood, Gardenia Bowl. Also the flowers are all white. That creates a very special atmosphere, pure romance and more like a thousand and one night fairy tale setting. Our idea of home décor and thus also table setting, has been greatly influenced by our world wide travels and work as consultants. We did bring home different cultures that emit more romance with their unique world wide blend. As stated before, it might give you some different ideas as well. Let me know what your thoughts are about this, love to hear feedback from my readers! Below this post you will find other links about Jasmine and Gardenia flowers which we do grow on our property. We both love those highly fragrant blossoms! Do you...?

Seen here are clockwise from the left: Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Confederate Jasmine; Moondance AARS fragrant rose; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'; dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Gardenia Jasminoides 'Aimee Yoshioka' bud; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'.

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Clockwise from the left: dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'; Gardenia Jasminoides; Confederate Jasmine; dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia.

Gardenia Jasminoides; Confederate Jasmine.

Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'; dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Moondance AARS Rose; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine' and Aimee Yoshioka Gardenia bud.

Gardenia 'Aimee Yoshioka' bud; Jasminum Nitidum  'Royal Jasmine'; dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Moondance AARS Rose; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Radicans Gardenia; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'.

Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Confederate Jasmine.

Dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Moondance AARS Rose; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Confederate Jasmine (top); Moondance AARS Rose; 'Radicans' Gardenia.

Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'; 'Radicans' Gardenia; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Gardenia Jasminoides bud.

Confederate Jasmine; Gardenia Jasminoides; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Gardenia Jasminoides bud; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'.

Confederate Jasmine; Gardenia Jasminoides; dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Gardenia Jasminoides bud; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'.

Confederate Jasmine (top and center); dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; 'Radicans' Gardenia; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine' (leaning onto Rose Floating Candle).

Moondance AARS Rose; Moondance AARS Rose bud; dwarf 'Radicans' Gardenia; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine; Confederate Jasmine; 'Radicans' Gardenia.

Rose Floating Candle...

Confederate Jasmine; Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'; Gardenia Jasminoides; Confederate Jasmine; 'Radicans' Gardenia.

Rose Floating Candle...

Confederate Jasmine; Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine.

Gardenia Jasminoides; Confederate Jasmine.

Gardenia Jasminoides; Moondance AARS Rose...

Let's hope you did enjoy this fragrant 'Garden Tour' with me.

It smells and looks like Paradise. 

Too bad that the blooming season for the gardenias is only limited. 

The Jasminum Sambac - Maid of Orleans - Arabian Tea Jasmine remains blooming though, as well as the Jasminum Nitidum 'Royal Jasmine'. As usual, I have forgotten one Jasmine family-member; our Murraya Paniculata 'Orange Jasmine'... that is near our greenhouse. I'd gathered most though, a flower basket full of heavenly bliss! Thanks for your time but I sure loved to show them to you.

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