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SHAPE SHIFTING
Shape Shifting was presented at the Knitting and Stitching Shows in London and Harrogate during 2014.
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 Driftwood, detailby Alison Tolson Handbag with bobbin lace inspired by driftwood found on Fife beach 20x35 |  Experiment with wire, wool and silk, alternateby Mary Coleman A hanging of lace made with bobbins using wool and mixed fibres. Lace like insertions using silk paper, wire netting and printing. 85x45 |  Golden eyes, detailby Ann Collier Bobbin lace with a centre of sculptured stiffened shapes 33x39 |
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 Harlequin, detailby Ann Collier A seven panelled fan, with the centre made of needlelace flowers, on a bobbin lace ground with extra wired triangles attached to each stick. 64x102 |  Hot lace, detailby Pat Gibson Needlelace 'stitches' created using a soldering iron on Lutrador 64 x 80 |  by Kitty Mason A wall hanging in bobbin lace using a mixture of techniques in cotton, linen, synthetic and metallic threads on a base of knotted netting 100 x 100 |
 If wishes were fishes, detailby Kitty Mason A wall hanging in bobbin lace using a mixture of techniques in cotton, linen, synthetic and metallic threads on a base of knotted netting 100 x 100 |  Line, detailby Anne Dyer 15x180 |  Lizard line- two half turns, detailby Gil Dye Bobbin-made lock-stitch mesh in fine gold thread, inserted in paper 45 x 60 |
 Metamorphosis, detailby Anne Dyer Revolving unit showing the changes from frog spawn to frog, from circle to flower in geometry and thread. Various lace methods. 60 x 30 |  Metamorphosis, detailby Anne Dyer Revolving unit showing the changes from frog spawn to frog, from circle to flower in geometry and thread. Various lace methods. 60 x 30 |  Metamorphosis, detailby Anne Dyer Revolving unit showing the changes from frog spawn to frog, from circle to flower in geometry and thread. Various lace methods. 60 x 30 |
 Metamorphosis, detailby Anne Dyer Revolving unit showing the changes from frog spawn to frog, from circle to flower in geometry and thread. Various lace methods. 60 x 30 |  My glass shall not persuade me I am old, detailby Anne Dyer Design developed from study of triangles. Copper wire lace 30 x 40 x 40 |  Raschel, detailby Deborah Robinson Normandy patchwork lace fan. Shapes are cut from old/unwanted pieces of lace and reassembled to form a new design 100 x 56 x 5 |
 Shadowy corner, detailby Ann Allison Logarithmic ovals throwing shadows. Black covered copper wire. Bobbin lace 190x100x50 |  Shadowy corner, detailby Ann Allison Logarithmic ovals throwing shadows. Black covered copper wire. Bobbin lace 190x100x50 |  Shape shifting, detailby Anne Dyer Cords held in place by twisted copper wire 90 x 15 |
 Shifting shoreline 1, detailby Alison Tolson Dress and stole with bobbin lace inspired by the changing shapes of coastlines and washed up debris 130x45 and 200x60 |  Snail trail- reflection and one half turn, detailby Gil Dye Bobbin lace, assorted yarns 270x40 |  The older I get, detailby Kitty Mason Three panels in bobbin lace in a mixture of techniques and materials, including cotton, synthetic and metallic threads and meaningful objects, photographs and pictures 163 x 40 |
 The older I get, detailby Kitty Mason Three panels in bobbin lace in a mixture of techniques and materials, including cotton, synthetic and metallic threads and meaningful objects, photographs and pictures 163 x 40 |  The older I get, detailby Kitty Mason Three panels in bobbin lace in a mixture of techniques and materials, including cotton, synthetic and metallic threads and meaningful objects, photographs and pictures 163 x 40 |  There has to be an odd one, see how they have grown, detailby Pat Gibson Stylised fushia flowers worked in needlelace using fine paper covered wire and silk thread. The larger flowers are worked using jute and linen. All are attached to cheese wire 90cms high |
 Three again, detailby Ann Wheeler Three figures in bobbin lace and knitting 160x60 |  Tumbling tetrahedra, detailby Pamela Layzell As I played with twisting equilateral triangles, the triangles suddenly turned into 3 dimensional tetrahedra. Machine lace on a wire frame 80 x 65 x 12 |  We met together, detailby Robina Melville Bobbin and needlelace cat, crow and hare animal masks inspired by the vivid descriptions of shape shifting in Isobel Gowdie's witchcraft confessions. Cotton, linen and metallic threads. plinth. 110 x 85 x 55 |
 We met together, detailby Robina Melville Bobbin and needlelace cat, crow and hare animal masks inspired by the vivid descriptions of shape shifting in Isobel Gowdie's witchcraft confessions. Cotton, linen and metallic threads. plinth. 110 x 85 x 55 |  We met together, detailby Robina Melville Bobbin and needlelace cat, crow and hare animal masks inspired by the vivid descriptions of shape shifting in Isobel Gowdie's witchcraft confessions. Cotton, linen and metallic threads. plinth. 110 x 85 x 55 |  What triangle, detailby Pamela Layzell Is there a triangle here? Needlelace on wooden frames 100 x 100 |
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