Louise West - First Tønder sample taken off the pillow tonight. I love it.

 

Louise West Lace Design - A lovely two days last weekend with the Shrewsbury Lacemakers, teaching Beds and Bucks. I really enjoyed teaching them and came home very tired but with a smile. A few photos of the lace being made.

 

Louise West Lace Design - A busy but wonderful weekend lace retreat.... In company of these lovely ladies.. lots of chat, laughs (no reminder of oversize knickers please !!!! Plenty of ensuing giggles) Lace made in relaxed atmosphere with endless tea and coffee, accompanied by biscuits, cupcakes and cream scones.. and don't forget goodie bags.

 

Louise West Lace Design - A busy but wonderful weekend lace retreat.... In company of these lovely ladies.. lots of chat, laughs (no reminder of oversize knickers please !!!! Plenty of ensuing giggles) Lace made in relaxed atmosphere with endless tea and coffee, accompanied by biscuits, cupcakes and cream scones.. and don't forget goodie bags.

 

Louise West Lace Design - Very often you don't see the work going on in the background, but the latest commission is completed and now in situ in Nottingham. The press release went out this morning... VICTORIA CENTRE UNVEILS BESPOKE LACE DESIGN INSPIRED BY NOTTINGHAM HERITAGE

 

Louise West Lace Design - Anyone fancy a day lacemaking on Saturday in Ilkeston, a couple of spaces have become available. (Photo of my lace finished recently for attention. Pattern from Bruges pattern book by Kumiko Nagazaki)

 

Louise West Lace Design - I have just uploaded the two new designs that I launched at the Christmas Lace Fair to my website shop, there is only a few of the Christmas designs as I didn't get as many done as I had hoped for before breaking up on Friday, but wanted to get them on there in case anyone doesn't get them in their Christmas stocking!

 

Louise West Lace Design - Tomorrow is the day of Swimathon, for my swim this year I am 'only' doing 1500m due to lace of time for training in recent months. But I am still fundraising and adding to the total of £4673 I have raised since 2020 when I started doing swimathon and designing these patterns to help with the fund raising

 

Louise West Lace Design - Not long to Swimathon this year, I'm doing mine on 20th March. The design for this year will be launched on Tuesday next week.

 

Louise West Lace Design - A quick reminder of the Swimathon lace patterns I have created since 2020... I am just working on this year's design... Coming very soon. (Previous patterns still available through my webshop and all patterns include a donation to the two charities)

 

Louise West Lace Design - And a few photos from today.. all the spotlight admins together again.

 

Louise West - Latest design, hot off the pillow.. designed to take a small photo, and from forget me not flowers.

 

Louise West - Last week we had Claire Bonito teaching Milanese in Ilkeston, (Derbyshire) I have just finished my piece started on the course.

 

Louise West - Work in progress for this year's #lacemarathon in connection with #lacemuseumcalifornia and #virtualworkshops

 

Louise West Lace Design