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Saturday, June 16, 2012

{Friends' son, Ben Lovett, is Madrid International Film Festival Winner}

We were gone for a mini-vacation of 5 nights to Florida, staying at Hyatt Place, Orlando and in Miami at the Hyatt House. We received a message on the iPhone about our friends' son, Ben Lovett, who was the Madrid (Spain) International Film Festival Winner with Best Sound Track 2012 - Ghost of Old Highways

That was quite an achievement after winning previously most awards for his short film, based on a song by artist Ben Lovett. He is surely multi-talented for not only acting but producing the music as well!!! On June 12 he did get an Exclusive Premiere on IFC.com with his short film "Ghost of Old Highways" you will find links below. Congrats to a fine young man who reaped the benefits of hard work!

Madrid International Film Festival Winner

BEST SOUND TRACK 2012

Ghost of Old Highways

Ben Lovett

Happy winner Ben Lovett on the red carpet...

Thursday, June 14, 2012

{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...

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

{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.