"I have uncovered my bobbin lace pillow last night. I have a piece of 's Gravenmoerse lace on it. It is only my second piece of that kind."
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Barbara Gordon
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Barbara Gordon replied to Amanda Hall's discussion Hardanger Embroidery Pattern resources in the group Friends of Hardanger-Embroidery"Follow Carroll's suggestion. I just love the Nordic Needle, and have gotten most of my books, materials, and patterns from them over the years. Very dependable. At there site they have a 800 number where you can even call…"
Barbara Gordon commented on Vera's group Friends of Hardanger-Embroidery"I'm still here, but haven't been in much. Love the Dove's eyes and have made many, many of them. Easy to do and I love the looks of them very much. Here is one of my pieces using them.
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Barbara Gordon commented on Connie Kusevskis's photo
Hardanger & Bargello Doily "Twisted Ribbon"
"Sorry, I check in, but haven't posted anything in a while. When I saw this piece, I just had to say something, like...WOW! I have never seen anything like that done before. Truly elegant! I wonder where the idea for this…"
Barbara Gordon commented on Vera's group Friends of Hardanger-Embroidery"The only way I wash any of my Hardanger is by hand and in warm water with a mild soap. That is the way the books I have all say to do it. This way the fabric and thread shrink together, but I don't think it's much. I…"
Barbara Gordon commented on sharonb's group Hand Embroidery"This is sure different, but lookiing pretty cool. I can't wait to see it done....! Nice colors so far..."
Barbara Gordon commented on Vera's group Friends of Hardanger-Embroidery"Put a message on your blog also Cherrell, but looking good. I order much from Nordic Needle and I like the pattern you choose to."
Barbara Gordon replied to Vera's discussion Photos of our finished Hardanger pieces in the group Friends of Hardanger-Embroidery"The bookmark is beautiful..!! Love the color used..."
Barbara Gordon commented on Vera's group Friends of Hardanger-Embroidery"Sure are some clever things in here..! Lots of work to Hardanger pieces, but it sure is worth it in the end. In stead of me finishing my one piece, my friend talked me into knitting instead, so I have this pretty scarf in…"
Barbara Gordon commented on sharonb's group Hand Embroidery"I am quite impressed..! What an imagination you have...I'm wondering now what your going to do with it? Gorgeous..!!!"
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- What textiles are you interested in?
- Sewing.
- Where did you learn your textile skills?
- I took sewing in school, and all the rest I learned on my own. Took sewing classes at different places. My mother was a great designer and sewer and learned it all on her own.
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- I do tatting, bobbin lace, knitting, sewing, machine embroidery, hardanger, needlepoint.
- Website:
- http://www.barbaragordon.ws
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Display Window at Our Library
Posted on November 2, 2009 at 21:05 1 Comment 0 Likes
The lace group I belong to here in town is called the Lighthouse Lacers and we decorate the display window at the library every year. On one of the weekends we had an open house which followed an article that we had in the newspaper. We have now gained a few new members and one of them wanted to learn bobbin lace. The president of our group suggested me, so now I have already started teaching her and she just loves it. I am going to put a few of the pictures of the window here, but first… Continue
Comment Wall (34 comments)
- At 6:10 on January 29, 2012,
Algecira Castro said… Olá Barbara! Aqui está 40graus +, muito quente para quem não está acostumado. Abraços, Algecira
- At 20:55 on February 21, 2011,
María de Lourdes León Viejo said… - Viendo tus fotos, me encanta tu frivolite y Hardanguer. El otro encaje no lo he hecho nunca pero muy bello todo. Ya te comentare fotos con un poco mas de tiempo. Besos
- At 20:35 on February 21, 2011, María de Lourdes León Viejo said…
- Gracias por tus amables comentarios a mis bordados, a mi me gustan mucho los rosas y los azules, a veces no se por cual decidirme. Pero bueno ahi esta el resultado. Besos
- At 21:46 on April 24, 2010,
Susan said… - Thank you, for the friends request Barbara. I think it is wonderful to have made so many new friends here on Stitchin Fingers and to be able to see such lovely work as yours. Susan.
- At 9:23 on April 24, 2010,
Barbara Tester said… - Thank you, Barbara, for your kind invite to become friends . . . how lovely!! All the tatting ladies on stitchin fingers are going to love your new photos! Such pretty, delicate motifs that probably wouldn't take so very long to learn. Last time I tried, I was all fingers and thumbs! Oh, well . . . I'm happy leave it to the experts! x x Barb
- At 1:19 on April 24, 2010,
Faith said… - I think everything you do is lovely, but I'm especially fond of the tatted leaves and the Quantiesque Snowflake.
- At 23:39 on April 23, 2010, Susan said…
- Beautiful Tatting Barbara, great color choices. I tried to learn Tatting several years ago and my fingers would not co-operate, must give it a try once more.
- At 18:51 on April 21, 2010, Barbara Tester said…
- Hello! and 'Good Morning! Barbara . . . from another Barbara in Brisbane Australia! I found your lovely 'tatted ID' . . . on Shirl's page . . . about half an hour ago. Since then I've been 'visiting' on your website. What a talented lady you are! While I don't do tatting, my sister, Ruth Higginbottom, does it very beautifully and I'm going to send your link http://www.barbaragordon.ws . . .
to her, she'll love it, I know! And, I know nothing of lace making, but I really admire those who do engage in this genteel art. One of my friends, Cindy, is a lacemaker, and I sure she will love what she finds on your site, too!
I'm a lover of all things 'Bruges' and have painted, from a photo my S-I-L took for me, a scene from one of it's many bridges. Also, on www.pbase.com there are quite often, various folders of photos, showing the beauty of Bruges and very frequently . . . examples of their delicate lace.
Barb, it's lovely to meet you here . . . now I must go and put up some photos of our visit to Shirley Bligh, last Saturday! What a wonderful, wonderfilled-day both Ruth and I enjoyed! I'll let you into a little secret . . . shhh! . . . S.B. makes just the yummiest "Pumpkin Soup" . . . and the scrummiest "Butterfly Cakes" you could imagine!! Have a lovely day. Kind regards, B. fom Brisbane!
- At 13:39 on April 21, 2010,
Shirley said… - These Braid piecs are lovely. I agree there is so much to do and so little time to do it.
- At 13:07 on April 21, 2010, Shirley said…
- Hi Barbara, nice to meet you. Thank you for the comment on my white schwalm work. It is actually not hard to follow once you do the prep work. I make sure the design is centred etc. I make a phtocopy of the design pin the centre marks and use graphite paper to trace the design to the fabric. Then with the threads to be withdrawn I have the outline to go buy. I very carefully darn the ends round the outline which is going to be heavily embroidered over anyway. The patterns are quite easy to follow and if you do such lovely hardanger you would adapt very quickly.
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