Announcement

Please check your e-mail for details of the Lafayette Lacemaker's holiday gathering.

Bring a dish to share - optional gift exchange.   Comments?   Questions?   

Contact Sally 

Saturday, December 13th

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Indiana Lace Day 2015, REVISED FLYER

Events Include:

Contest with cash prizes

open to ALL LACEMAKERS

Click HERE for Lace Contest details

Vendors:

Aebi's Woodworking / John and Carol Aebi

Lacemaking + Needle Arts / Kathy Kirchner

Van Sciver Bobbin Lace / Holly Van Sciver

Lacemaking is Egg-citing!

Saturday, April 11, 2015

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Eastern Time

Tippecanoe Arts Federation

638 North Street

Lafayette, Indiana

Please note the change of

venue from previous years.

The photograph on flyer is

Carolyn Regnier's winning

entry from Indiana Lace Day

2013:  Flowers in Bloom

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Revised 02012015 / SJC 010515 Flyer

Lace Contest: Open to all Lacemakers

Revised

Lacemaking is

Egg-citing!

Contest Rules for

Indiana Lace Day

April 11, 2015

Click on flyer for larger image or click on THIS LINK 
for larger image and details.

Contest open to ALL LACEMAKERS

Cash Prizes Awarded:  
     $15.00 - First Place
     $10.00 - Second Place
     $ 5.00 - Third Place

Winners chosen by Popular Vote - Each Indiana Lace Day 2015 guest
          will receive one ticket for voting.

Voting will begin on April 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.
Winngers will be announced at 3:00 p.m.

Comments?   Questions?    contact Sally Carter.

-----  The photograph on the flyer is Carolyn Regnier's winning entry from

Indiana Lace Day 2013, Flowers in Bloom.

Save the Date

Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange announce:

(Illinois)   Lace Day 2015 

SAVE THE DATE:    June 13, 2015

Lace Vendors

Demonstrations

Lace Exhibit

Beginning Bobbin Lace Class

Location:

American Legion Hall

4000 Saratoga Ave

Downers, Grove, Illinois, USA

Website Link - click HERE

Facebook Link - click HERE

Lace Contest

EDITED -- Updated Links 18 July 2015

 2015 Lace Contest Announcement

IOLI and Doris Southard Lace Guild
announce the lace contest theme.

"Lace on the Prairie"

The richness of Iowa and life on the American prairie is calling you for 2015.  With the use of at least one colored thread, be inspired by this beautiful part of the country. 
Your inspiration can come from the amber waves of grain, the indigenous people of the area, the beautiful wildflowers or the unique prairie animals.
Be inspired by this wonderful part of the country as you explore the contest theme of
"Lace on the Prairie"
CLICK HERE   to download the Lace Contest Entry Form.

CLICK HERE   to download the Lace Contest Rules. Postmark deadline for submitting entries is on or before July 1, 2015

Global Fest

Program for August 30, 2014

10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Global Fest

From Facebook page

link here

Held at the:

Morton Community Center

• 222 N Chauncey Ave
• West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
• U.S.A.

Please note, under demonstrations:   Lacemakers

tatting events ...

Zig-Zag Corner Quilts & Baskets

A Garden of Tatting

November 6-8, 2014

Greenfield, Indiana USA

Details for the 14th Annual Tatting Days:  Link HERE

Tatting Workshop
Saturday, October 4, 2014
9am - 4pm
(near) St. Louis, Missouri USA

Details for the Workshop:  Link HERE

C O N T E S T:

Link HERE 

for contest details

Applications ....

Announcement from 
The Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild:    

The Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild, of Spokane WA, is now accepting teacher applications for our 19^th Annual Tatting Days and Workshop. Our theme for 2015 is “A Touch of Victorian Charm”, and the workshop will be held on April 17-18.

Have you:
        Designed a new and/or unique pattern or project?
        Developed a new technique or updated an old one?
        Updated an old pattern with modern techniques?
        Found a pattern or technique that you would like to share?
        Re-invented the wheel?
If yes, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are seeking a mix of creative projects and a variety of techniques for all
skill levels. The patterns do not need to relate to our theme, and may be
original, published, fun, funky innovative, quirky or unique.

Complete information is now available on our website at: www.shuttlebirds.com

Patti Duff
Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild

Needle Lace: Holiday Ornaments

The next class, following the August meeting, will be needle lace.    The needle lace ornament program will be led by Dagmar F.    Patterns available at previous meeting - or check your e-mail for patterns / attachments.

Participants will have more time for filling stitches if the patterns are prepared ahead of time.  The finished ornament(s) could be used on the Haan Masion wreath we are donating this year.

Ornaments will be sold individually + wreath (unsold ornaments) will be returned to our chapter for future use.

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Images via The Project Gutenberg:    ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEEDLEWORK BY THÉRÈSE DE DILLMONT

Link HERE 

Tatted Heart

Tatted Heart

The July program is:

Georgia Seitz Split Ring Tatted Heart [revisited]

Two shuttles, wound CTM, will be used with Size 20 crochet cotton [recommended]   Please see e-mail and newsletter for details.   

34th Annual Ithaca Lace Day + Conference

The Finger Lakes Lace Guild

presents the

34th Annual Ithaca lace Day + Conference

October 10-13, 2014

Ramada Inn Airport

2310 N Triphammer Rd

Ithaca, NY

"The Saturday exhibitions, sales room + lecture

are FREE and Open to the public.

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Details:

Visit the Finger Lakes lace Guild site, Link HERE

Reminder ....

 "A Golden Rush of Lace"

If you are participating in the 2014 Lace Contest

during the IOLI Convention [Sacramento, CA] ...

your entry needs to be postmarked by July 1st.


Lace Contest information - Link HERE.

June class ...

Following the June meeting, our class will be a

Beaded Amulet Bag.

Members:  Please check your e-mail for supply list (details).   Anne R will bring instructions for both crocheted and knitted amulet bags, using size 10 or size 3 crochet thread/fiber.

 (knitted version)

Contest ...

The Shuttlebirds announce their contest for 2015.   The Theme is :  Victorian Charm.   Currently, there are SIX categories - contest open to all tatters.   Attendance at their annual workshop is not required.   For additional details, follow THIS LINK.   

Direct Link:  http://sbspokane.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/a-touch-of-victorian-charm-theme-contest/

Save the dates ....

Edited 5/21/2014:

12th Annual

Tat Days 2014
September 5-6

"Tatting, Tea and Toffee"

Teachers announced:

Sally Biggers USA
Victoria Clarke Canada
Jane Eborall UK
Sandra Eichelberger USA
Martha Ess USA
Pam Freck USA
Randy Houtz USA
Nina Libin USA
Sharren S. Morgan USA
Erin Holloway Moseley USA
Georgia Seitz USA
Tonya Smith USA
Karey Solomon USA
Donna Thompson USA
Shawna Wachs USA

More information available soon.

Web Site Link - HERE

Tatting in Saint Louis - “Strawberry Time”

Tatting in Saint Louis - “Strawberry Time” 

 Friday and Saturday June 6th & 7th, 2014 

Located at Family Vision Library 

2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376 

TEACHERS: Kaye Judt; Jennifer Titus and Tamie Allis

Sponsored by: 

Zig-Zag Corner Quilts & Baskets LLC, Greenfield, IN 

Details - link HERE

pdf link HERE

Rainbows and Butterflies

The Portland Lace Society is hosting the 2015 Northwest Regional Lace Conference from June 18-21, 2015.  It will be held in Newberg, OR at the George Fox University. The weekend will include classes, vendors, tours, and lots of fun with fellow lace makers! 

Here are the classes being offered:    For more details about the classes, see LINK here.    

Beds and Bucks – all levels:  Elizabeth Peterson

Continuing Skills in Bobbin Lace:  Lynda Libby

Flanders/Binche:   Sally Schoenberg

Idrija:  Allie Marguccio

Milanese Lace – all levels:  Louise Colgan

Spania Dolina:  Dagmar Beckal-Machyckova

Tape Laces – Russian, Schneeberger and more:  Maria Provencher

Wire Lace:  Kim Davis

Knitting – Fundamentals of Orenburg, Intarsia Lace, Russian Style:  Galina Khmeleva

Knotted Lace featuring Butterflies and Flowers:  Elena Dickson

Needle Lace Rainbow Butterfly:  Nancy Evans

Romanian Point Lace:  Sylvia Murariu

Tatting Treasures:  Venessa Godfrey

Link to Lace Contest - HERE.
Link to Flyer - Here

Link to site - HERE

Retreat + Workshop opportunity

Hurry .... Registration Feb 1 to May 5th.

New England Lace Group hosting Annual Retreat + Workshops at Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham, Massachusetts.   Ulrike Voelcker + Holly Van Sciver will be offering workshops.  

Link to Information - HERE

Link to Web site - HERE - Direct Link:   http://www.nelg.us/

The Lace Issue ....

Congrats

Dianna S

for having your Bobbin Lace

article published in the current Lace Issue of

 PieceWork Magazine!!!

Table of Contents (and some photos) - link HERE.

Announcements ....

Members, please check your e-mail re. supplies + details (including photographs of the project) regarding the May Program:   Iris Folding.   

Circle City Lacers are hosting a Tondor Lace workshop in September.   See the flyer attached to e-mail.   Flyer will also be included with the next newsletter.    

The workshop on Tondor Lace will be taught by Bobbi Donnelly.  It will be held in Plainfield, Indiana [apx 60 miles from Lafayette, IN] at the Baymont Inn and Suites.   

The cost for the workshop will be $30/day or $100/all for days.    

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P.S.   I went on-line and found a link from a workshop held in Virginia, by Bobbi Donnelly.   If you are interested in seeing some photographs, visit this LINK.   

Annual Membership Dues

R e m i n d e r ....

Membership Dues

are $10.00 per year

[July - June].

Please bring your dues to the May meeting 

- or mail payment to the Treasurer.    

Checks are to be made payable to 

Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc.

Volunteer Hours

R e m i n d e r ....

Volunteer Hours

Regional needs the volunteer hours from each charter by May 3rd.  

The hours for "group events" are already being tracked.   

Please tally up your individual time and turn in to Cathy K

by Sunday, April 27th.

See Newsletter for further information.

On-Going Reminders ....

Small lace samples needed for:
Tippecanoe County Fair
Global Festival
Feast of the Hunters' Moon
Dickens of a Christmas

Items needed for the Feast:
Bookmarks
Lengths of tatting or bobbin lace for trim
Dorset Buttons
Lucet Cord

Samples for the sample book
being put together by Rosemary.

I.O.L.I. news

International Organization of Lace, Inc

(IOLI)

has a Facebook page.

Link HERE.

AND ... a Pinterest Board

Link HERE.

Program: Irish Crochet

Spring is coming!

This Saturday, March 8, is our next meeting.  The scheduled program is an Irish crochet project, presented by Anne Reaves.  

Supplies: Bring fingering weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook, or if you're really brave and have great vision, bring size 10 crochet cotton and appropriate hook. 

(Appropriate hook means you know if you crochet to gauge, tighter than gauge, or looser than gauge.)

LINKS:

DMC Pattern Library:   Irish Crochet Lace 

Irish Crochet Lace:    10 FREE Patterns:   

Antique Pattern Library:   Irish Crochet

Visual Index - link HERE

Workshop Announcement

Three-Day Bobbin Lace

Workshop with Holly Van Sciver

March 29-31, 2014

West Lafayette, Indiana   USA

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Class size is limited.   $155.00.  
Contact Cathy K for more information.

2014 Love of Lace, Livonia, MI (USA)

Saturday, May 31, 2014    11am to 4pm

Livonia Public Library

Botsford Educational Building
32777 Five Mile Road

Livonia, MI

Public Welcome

Free Admission

 Great Lakes Lace Group, Inc.

On-Going Reminders ....

At the end of the fiscal year, we turn in a volunteer hour count

 to IOLI as part of our 501(3), tax exempt status.

Members report their unpaid time spent

during the meetings.

Keep Track of volunteer hours ... Those hours can consist of:
-Demonstration Hours.  Event Chair will keep track of group demonstration hours, you are responsible for other events.
-Travel time to and from demonstrations
-Preparation time for meetings or programs
-Lafayette Lacemakers Board or Committee work
-IOLI Board work
-Making of items to be given away or donated
-Gratis Teaching.  

Link to Form HERE