Choose Joy

"May the God of hope fill you will all JOY and peace as you trust in him, 

so that you may Overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
Romans 15:13

Lip Gloss

I do not like dry lip and am always applying lip gloss-so last night I made my own. Coconut oil and almond oil and a tiny bit of cherry flavor. It is good 
And while I was working I made a batch of goats milk soap -Ocean Rain fragrance

Sisterly love

For my sister the "Chicken Lady"

Milanese Tea pot - International Lace Day 2017

Finally have it finished - tomorrow is International Lace Day 2017 - I still have projects in progress :) on other pillows I can work on during Lace Day - one is Buckspoint - my favorite kind of lace that is and edging with hearts 

or I could work on a Texas Lace Map or I could tat

it is all fun --Happy Lacing

Milanese Teapot

Almost finished - the various stitches are fascinating.

Milanese Heart

Milanese lace is intriguing- fun using the color and watching the weaving of the threads. At the Brenham workshop Louise Colgan was the teacher -she is very good teacher. This year my project was the heart.

Love of Lace Making

i love to make lace. The movement of the bobbins, the rhythm, and then the product -lace
It gives me such peace.
When I had the opportunity to visit in Brugge there was a bench in the garden with the following poem inscribed on it

A quiet mind melts out perfection
A sure hand travels to and fro
Serene beauty weaves itself around the pins
Oh Lord guide the bobbin of my life
Make all the pins I leave golden ones
And make the lace of my life a joy to behold