Lafayette Lacemakers: Save the date ....

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Save the date ....

edited 05/29/2015

Location: American Legion Hall

4000 Saratoga Avenue

Downer's Grove, Illinois 60515

Activities:

Give it a Go: Kumihimo, needle lace, needle tatting, ground stitches on pillows

Lace Demonstrations, L.A.C.E. History Table, Lace Display by members

Contest / Lunch / Raffle

Friday Workshop:

Kathy Kaufmann: Withof

9:30-4

Claredon Hills Library

Saturday Classes:

10-12 Beginning Bobbin Lace

10-12 Paisley-shaped Tatted pendant

1-3:30 Kumihimo Beaded Bracelet Class

1-3:30 Metallic Jewelry Class [tatting w/metal thread]

(update) Vendors:

Bead in Hand

Books from Maria Provencher

Snowgoose Lace

The Tatting Corner

Wood + Threads

Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange

Link to facebook page HERE.
Link to web site HERE.

Link to 2015 Illinois Lace Day details including class descriptions/photographs
and workshop information HERE.

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2024 Calendar of Events

2024:
Our meetings are scheduled January - September, November, on the 2nd Saturday of each month 9-12 in the Art Room, EXCEPT
June 8: Meeting will be in the Member Lounge

January: Meeting / Program cancelled d/t weather
February + March: Bobbin Lace Heart
April + May: Tatted Icicle drops w/beads.
June: Bobbin Lace Icicle w/beads
July: Lace pillow make overs
September: ornament ideas

September 21: Lacemaking Demonstration during the County Fair Day: The Farm at Prophetstown

October 5-6: Lace Making Demonstration at the Feast of the Hunters' Moon

NO CHAPTER MEETING IN OCTOBER -- See you in November.

November: Lace-in, bring a project

2025:

January: Program TBA

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.