Lafayette Lacemakers: November 2013

Saturday, November 30, 2013

From the December Arts Intersect Events Calendar:

Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc at Dickens of a Christmas on

Saturday, December 7, 10:00 to 3:00, at Lafayette Brewing Company in historic downtown Lafayette. We will be demonstrating various types of lacemaking techniques, including bobbinlace, needlelace, and tatting.

Exhibit at the West Lafayette Public Library, from December 1, through December 31. Lace on display will include Christmas and non-Christmas hand-made lace items. Stop and view the exhibit during normal library hours.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

News via I.O.L.I.

(I.O.L.I.) The International Organization of Lace, Inc. has a new website - Link HERE.

Effective immediately:

Please note the new IOLI Library changes - Link HERE. [or view changes on page 5, Fall 2013 The Bulletin]. When using e-mail to the librarian, please put "I.O.L.I." on the subject line. E-mail link HERE.

I.O.L.I. Specialty Items with the new logo are on sale and available thru the Supply Chair.

E-mail link HERE. [or view list on pg 3, Fall 2013 The Bulletin.]

Mark your calendar:

August 2-9, 2014: 61st annual I.O.L.I. Convention

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

2001 Point West Way

Sacramento, CA 95815

Hosted by I.O.L.I. and Gold Country Lacemakers

"A Golden Rush of Lace"

Link to Convention Brochure - HERE.

To assist individuals in need of funding for convention:

Scholarship Applications due by January 1, 2014,

Contact Grants Committee Chair. E-mail link HERE.

2014 I.O.L.I. Lace Contest Information

Link HERE.

Theme: "A Golden Rush of Lace"

"Postmark deadline for submitting completed

lace entries is on or before July 1, 2014"

I.O.L.I. proficiency Program for Lacemaking:

"Deadline for Requesting a journal Assessment for 2014: March 1, 2014"

Link HERE.

I.O.L.I. Membership Information:

Link HERE.

Lace Challenge Guidelines

The challenge is open to any lacemaking technique and to all members of Lafayette Lacemakers. The Theme of the Lace Challenge is Jewelry. There is no time window on when items were made. Items must be made by the person submitting. The challenge is open to any lacemaking technique and to all members of Lafayette Lacemakers. Items may be original designs or patterns from published sources. For items made from published sources, reference to the pattern source must accompany each item. There is no limit on the number of items one person may enter in the challenge. We will display items submitted to the challenge in one of the display cabinets at the West Lafayette Public Library. The date when we can get the display cabinet will determine the deadline for the challenge. note that, due to space limitations, all items submitted to the challenge might not be displayed at the library.