Lace Doily

This is a famous lace work in Egypt. It is something similar to Romanian lace point, and also similar to the needle point work yet different from both of them.

 stages of making this kind of doily
outline stage 
In this stage I outline the pattern after I put it on some layers of fabric, and tack it using a sewing needle.

Joining the parts, and make the bars,
after the outline stage I joined the touched parts using an invisible stitch, then start to make the little bars using and embroidery thread, and sewing needle.

 Making Lace  stitches,
This doily has just four different lace stitches. Here a close look at them, and also the center

The final stage is removing the sewing thread, and the fabric,

My Irish doily

I didn't have any intention to make a doily. I wanted to discover how to make a background for my next Irish blouse so I collected some of my old Irish motifs, arranged them, and make this background .
You can see  that I didn't  make anything special in this arrangement because I just want to learn. After I  made this background I have made this Irish edge.
I have learned , and discovered many things about background specially about its direction ,  how I can work backward, and hold the hook horizontally . For me it is better to tack the motifs using sewing back stitch than pin them down. 

Close look at some parts, and edge

Silk Ribbon embroidery (Pillow case)

Pillow case .
This time I have made this embroidery as a pillow case. I didn't sew it yet, but you will get a picture of it when I finish it as a pillow case. ( it is about 50*48 cm)

Close look at stitches.
I have made the leaves using a straight stitch instead of ribbon stitch. Also I have made those little flowers using a french knot, and also the feather stitch to make their stem

The roses,
Roses here are  three rounds; the first one is folded center, the second is loop stitch, and third is ribbon stitch. one of them is not folded center, but french knots center which is white with yellow-green center.

The bud ,
I have used two colors to make this closed bud, and also ribbon stitch to make the leaves of the bud. Also use the stem embroidery stitch to make the stem of the bud.
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Beads, and Macrame

This is my favorite lace necklace. African net. I love this necklace. I have made it before but with little pearls . This time I have made it using a seed beads size 8. I am not beader, but sometime I like to do myself some things using beads. ( this is Net stitch )

This bracelet and ring I have made them  using a "Daisy stitch" beads size 8 too

Now Macrame,
I have made those  four bracelets  for my sister.

This macrame bracelet for me

I also love the finishing of this one, and I made the same finishing for the bracelets of my sister.

All motifs with each other

I have made those motifs for my Irish crochet jacket. I didn't plan yet how I will do, or arrange those motifs . I have some models , and I didn't decide which one it will be. I think I will make a picot or clone knot background, but not sure yet.

Any way I have made those motif using Egyptian cotton size 70, and size 20 for the padding cord. I am also using the steel crochet size 10.

Motifs for my Irish jacket.

Motif N 1 (This is bullion stitch center with padding petals lace, and solid )

Motif N (2) This is lace center padding petals .

Motif N (3) This is flower center with non-padding petals, and padding surrounding the whole petals 

Motif N (4) ( This lace center , and bullion stitch around the center, then non-padding petals

Motif N (5) This is padding leaves, with padding stem

Motif N (6) This is non-padding leaves with Roman I-cord

Motif N (7) This is combination of motifs little popcorn flowers, and lace little leaves

Macrame Bracelets

I have made myself some of macrame bracelets. I think I won't learn macrame lollll just like to made myself some of that bracelets. That is all.

Second one,

Third one,