Angel Barbara was created in memory of Barbara Underwood, who was a great influence on my lacemaking and designing. She was a very special teacher and touched many lives. I wanted to reflect her wealth of knowledge in Thomas Lester designs using the complexity of as many features as possible in an advanced design. This design is made using Egyptian cotton 100/2, a very fine thread, but is in keeping with the fineness of much Thomas Lester lace, and allows much more detail in a very small area. This is for the pattern sheet only, the ready to work version which will be available soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77aof8aDnPQ My Youtube video explains where to start, false picots, adding pairs in, working trail, adding gimp, the direction of work, and where to finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqvbICZc8C8 My YouTube video shows the whole process of making up a lace angel, including stiffening the lace, making it in to a 3D formed lace piece and attaching the lamp work glass head, resulting in a 3D Christmas lace decoration, with tips and hints along the way for creating the 3D form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLAmYbXsGQU My YouTube video shows how to attach a glass bead head to a lace angel and how to create a hanging loop for this Christmas decoration.
