JUNIOR lace-makers have crowned their year's achievements by completing a fabulous piece of work and sending it to the Queen.

The children, all pupils at All Saints Primary School, Netheravon, created a jewelled crown in lace to celebrate the golden jubilee.

This week, the work is being taken to Buckingham Palace by the Queen's messenger, marking the completion of one of the most ambitious projects attempted by the children under the guidance of expert lace-maker Brienne Robinson.

The children - aged seven to 11 - started the work last September.

The crown is worked in gold lace and features embellishments that include a thistle, a rose, a daffodil and a shamrock.

Mrs Robinson said she was delighted with the finished piece.

"The children kept asking, 'Is it going to the Queen?' and I had no idea how to get it there, until someone put me in touch with a Queen's messenger," Mrs Robinson said.

She has worked with pupils for several years and previous achievements include a piece shown in Salisbury Museum's Textiles 2000 exhibition and a lace depiction of Stonehenge that won a prize in an exhibition in France.

Pupils also work on individual pieces.

"I love lace," said Mrs Robinson, who lives in Netheravon. "And I like working with the children."