I'm a bit allover the place with my needlework projects at the moment so I thought I'd give a quick pictorial update as to what I've been up to. My keyboard is also dying, which is beginning to make typing difficult (half the top row of keys won't work and the shift and control keys seem to have a life of their own!)

I received this in the mail this week (I love the ring-only edging on the cover):

and have decided to use this motif out of it for the doily I wanted to make, instead of the one from Modern Priscilla which I had decided on before. I prefer this one because it's a bit more complex than the one I was originally going to use, which will make it a bit more challenging.

I've been working hairpin lace samples for a couple of articles, plus about half of the first strip for my shawl (the white thing at the top)

I've been learning to use the Singercraft tool to make pile fabrics

and finally, I started a piece of teneriffe lace on my Koppo cushion

The cream thread is size 40 and the "random kingfisher" is size 20. If anyone knows where I can find more random kingfisher in any size thread please let me know! I bought one ball at an op shop so it's probably vintage but it's my favourite colour and I'd like to stock up on some more.