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			The photo does not match either bookmark, but it gives an idea of how the pattern might be used.  Try out some basic stitches on the bookmark sampler and then use one of the leaf sprays below as your actual practice piece.  Go to Needlelace Stitches for some stitch diagrams and photos.  In the sample at left I used linen: 35/3 as cordonnet, 40/2 as lace thread, 40/2 and 70/2 for buttonholing the cordonnet.  The diagram at right shows how to lay the outline threads.  The diagram at far right shows just the difficult parts.

			For leafspray #2 use the same outline thread path as for the pattern below.  Use whatever lace stitches you want to try out.  If either pattern is too large and ambitious, cut off the bottom half and use only part of the pattern.  I used pearl 5 as outline threads and Aurifil 12 as lace threads.
	Top center: single Brussels Left 1: corded double Brussels Left 2: corded single Brussels Left 3: Pea st variant 4 Left 4: corded Brussels Left 5: Pea st variant 1 Left 6: corded Brussels	Right 1: corded Brussels Right 2: treble Brussels Right 3: corded Brussels Right 4: pea st variant 3 Right 5: corded Brussels Right 6: corded treble Brussels Stem: spiders	Each leaf is connected to its neighbor 2x by Alencon bars.  I was trying out Venetian picots also, but wasn't consistent.

		F36 Needlelace  This design assumes you know how to set up a pattern.  A diagram of the outline thread path is included, as are stitch diagrams.  Use whatever stitches you want to try.  I used pearl 5 as outline thread and Aurifil 12 as lace threads.
		Each leaf is connected to its neighbor 2x by Alencon bars.  The same bars connect the 2 sides of the stem together.  The dense leaves are corded single Brussels. Leaf top left is pea st 1, left 3 is pea st 3, right 1 is pea st 2, right 2 is pea st 4.

Contact me at lhalley@bytemeusa.com if you have any questions.               7/13/10