Lafayette Lacemakers: May 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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

Sunday, May 4, 2014

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

Thursday, May 1, 2014

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/

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.