Announcements

There will be no meeting or program in December.   

Members:  keep an eye on your e-mail for Holiday Party details!

Following the January meeting will be a Lace-In.  Members + guests bring what you would like to work on.   Suggestions include unfinished bobbin lace 3D bunny, lace knitting, or a project in progress.

Following the February meeting will be a knitted lace program.

[Topic to be selected].   Keep an eye on the calendar section - and members watch your e-mail!

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pattern in photograph:    lace edge from Piecework Magazine,  Lace No. 10 -- from Mary Elizabeth's 1935 book

Lace Contest

Please Visit Lenka's Way of Lace

for the 2nd Challenge 2019.

Free pattern with working diagrams and instructions

Winners will be announced, and online exhibition opened on April 8, 2019 here:  https://lenkas.com/laceheartart/

Details - HERE.

Exhibit and Demonstration ....

Members of the Lafayette Lacemakers

are demonstrating

December 11, 2018

2-4 pm

AND

December 28, 2018

1-3 pm

West Lafayette Public Library

208 W. Columbia Street

West Lafayette, IN 47906.

December 1, 2018 thru January 6, 2018

The Lafayette Lacemakers 

will have a holiday exhibit at the

West Lafayette Public Library.        

Please check the library website ( wlaf.lib.in.us ) for library hours during the holiday season.

November Meeting + Program

Following the meeting, our November program theme is

HEARTS!!

Heart patterns in any technique.  Bring finished ones and patterns.

small tatted heart. ( emiko-kitao-japanese )  this is from Tatting Lace (Japan).  Applemints publication. 

 

  Valentine Lace -- 

Knitting Pattern link here.

 Small Tatted Heart, Designed by Betsy Evans, c. 1998

Lafayette Lacemakers meet at 9 a.m. on the Second Saturday
of each month

During the TAF renovations (probably a year),  we will be meeting at the TCHA History Center,  located at the NW corner of Columbia  and 6th Streets in Lafayette  (just 2 blocks south of the TAF building where we used to meet).  
Currently, there is no sign on the TCHA History Center.   The building is  across the street from the  Lafayette City Hall and Police Station which do have signs.
On-street parking has no time limit on Saturdays; however, keep in mind, there is a
Farmers  Market in the morning, one block west of the History Center.     
In addition to on on-street parking spaces, there is FREE parking on Saturday  at the Columbia Block Parking Facility,  (located south of Columbia Street -- one block west of the TCHA History Center)    Columbia Block Parking Facility 18 No Fifth St Lafayette, IN   
Enter the History Building on the east side, on the 6th Street side.   Doors to the building open at 8:45am, meeting begins at 9am, followed by program.  

  

October meeting + Knitted Lace program

  

Photo above:  Knitting by Anne Reaves.

Pattern:  Queen Silvia Shawl

Photo Below:  Pattern from Knitted Lace of Estonia:  Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions, 

by Nancy Bush.     

Following the business meeting, the program will be knitted lace, led by Anne.   [Topic may be more Estonian Lace,  or Shetland lace].   Members - keep an eye on your e-mail ; )



Lafayette Lacemakers meet at 9 a.m. on the Second Saturday
of each month

During the TAF renovations we will be meeting at the TCHA History Center,  located at the NW corner of Columbia  and 6th Streets in Lafayette  (just 2 blocks south of the TAF building where we used to meet).  
Currently, there is no sign on the TCHA History Center.   The building is  across the street from the  Lafayette City Hall and Police Station which do have signs.
On-street parking has no time limit on Saturdays.  There is a
Farmers  Market in the morning, one block west of the History Center.     
In addition to on on-street parking spaces, there is FREE parking on Saturday  at the Columbia Block Parking Facility,  (located south of Columbia Street -- one block west of the TCHA History Center)    Columbia Block Parking Facility 18 No Fifth St Lafayette, IN   
Renovation Update:    TCHA is having work done on the east door to the History Center,  where we have our Lafayette Lacemakers meetings.  Until that work is done, please use the door on the south side of the building, the one with outside stairs up to the door.     Doors to the building open at 8:45am, meeting begins at 9am, followed by program.  

Estonian Lace Knitting

Estonian Lace Knitting, made by Anne R .  

Photos of this beautiful project were taken during the July meeting.

Anne also was knitting a well designed 

 double knit scarf based on Dr. Who's Tardis.

The pattern is available on Ravelry (Link HERE)  :  

The Name of the Doctor Double Knit Scarf

by Frivolite Handcrafts

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photos by Bette C

Lace Bits . . . Bulletin Board

Lace Events:

2019 IOLI Convention 

Co-hosted with the Walla Walla Lacy Lacers and

Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild

July 21-27, 2019, Spokane Valley, WA

The 2019 Convention Hotel is Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley, WA

Link HERE for details.

Finger Lakes Tatting Conference 2019

April 5-7:  Theme:  spring into a Winter Wonderland of Tatting.

www.fingerlakestatting.com

 Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild, of Spokane WA

23rd Annual Tatting Workshop and Retreat

May 2 – 5, 2019

Our theme will be ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’.

Link HERE for blog.   Link HERE for FB site.

Tartu 2020

19th OIDFA Congress: 31st July to 2nd August, 2020

There will be a competition with the theme ‘Fairy Tale’; 

closing date for entries: 30th April 2020.

Facebook page link HERE.

Link HERE for FB group, photos of Tat Days 2018
Link HERE for guild dates/times.

Save the Dates:
 2nd Annual Tatting Corner Tat Days 2019
Theme:  The Wild Life of Tatting
July 11, 2019 8am - July 13, 2019 6pm EDT

Details HERE.

Group Info HERE.

  Link HERE for details.

[ and link HERE for favourite patterns ]

Save the Dates:  2019 Tat Days Theme 

"Tatting Tail Tales" 

Tentatively Tat Days 2019: September 5-8

Toccoa, GA

Greater Milwaukee Tatting 

Link HERE for details.

Link here for photos!

June 22 & 23 2018 -  Torchon Lace Workshop with Sylvie Nguyen. 

Link to details HERE

Check out THIS LINK, to see photos from this event.

[ and check out the FREE patterns, too.   Link HERE ]

21st Annual Lace-In

The members of the Hedgehog Lace Guild invite you to attend.  

Offering a variety of lace classes.

September 8-9, 2018

Link HERE for details

Fringe Tatters Tat Days

13th "Fall Into Tatting" Weekend

September 21 - 22, 2018

Theme:  Bling it On!

Link here for details.

Annual Milanese at the Museum Workshop

w/Louise Colgan Oct 6-8, 2018

Link HERE - workshops

Link HERE - exhibits

[ btw, while you are visiting this site, make sure to check out

the FREE lace patterns.   Link HERE. ]

38th Annual Ithaca Lace Day

Sponsored by the Finger Lakes Lace Guild

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday 

October 5, 6, 7 & 8th, 2018 ....

-- web site, link HERE.

Portland Annual Lace Day 

will be Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at the Milwaukie Community Center

 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, OR

Link HERE for details

Lacemakers Guild of Oklahoma

Lace Embrace

Link HERE for details
Theme for 2018
​Seasons of Lace:
Spring Showers (Bring Flowers)

Great Lakes Lace

Group  Inc.

Lace Vacation

November 9, 10, and 11, 2018

Link HERE for details.  

October announcement

Members of the Lafayette Lacemakers will be demonstrating lace at

the Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The 51st Feast of the Hunters' Moon

will be October 6-7, 2018.

Fort Quiatenon

3129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Directions

Fort Ouiatenon is located at 3129 S. River Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906. If you are coming from the:

• North – Take I-65 to exit 178 and turn south on North River Road. In West Lafayette, cross State Street and continue on South River Road for approximately 1 mile. At the intersection with US231, proceed through the traffic signal and continue on South River Road. Proceed south for approximately 2 miles.
• East – Take I-65 to exit 172 and head westbound on South Street. Take South Street (becoming Columbia Street) through Lafayette and cross the Wabash River (becoming State Street) to the intersection with River Road. Turn left on South River Road and proceed for approximately 1 mile. At the intersection with US231, proceed through the traffic signal and continue on South River Road. Proceed south for approximately 2 miles.
• South – Take US231 North across the Wabash River and turn left at the first traffic signal after crossing the river on to South River Road. Proceed south for approximately 2 miles.
• West – Take Indiana SR 26 to the intersection with US 231. Turn right on US 231 South. Continue south on US 231 for approximately 2 miles. Turn right at the traffic signal on to South River Road. Proceed south for approximately 2 miles.

September Lace Demonstration

There will be NO business meeting or program in September. 

We are demonstrating lace

Sept 8th 

10am - 4pm

 at Prophetstown State Park ....  

PROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK 

Mapping address: 

5545 Swisher Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

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Questions and comments can
be directed to LafayetteLacemakers@gmail.com

Program Update - August Edited post

Edited 8 8 11:15am

Following the monthly business meeting, the ornament theme program will begin:

Our holiday ornament, theme program has been changed.   Members, bring your favorite holiday patterns to share.   

Bette is going to share a pattern of a 3D Bunny.  It is a bobbin lace pattern.  She will bring the pattern on cardstock.

To create the 3D bunny, participants will need Bockens 35/2 linen, perle cotton + cookie pillow ( pricking is apx 10" long ) , straight pins, crochet hook for sewing, etc.  

Members - keep an eye on your e-mail for pricking + additional information.

Lafayette Lacemakers meet at 9 a.m.

on the Second Saturday
of each month

During the TAF renovations (probably a year),  we will be meeting at the TCHA History Center,  located at the NW corner of Columbia  and 6th Streets in Lafayette  (just 2 blocks south of the TAF building where we used to meet).  
Currently, there is no sign on the TCHA History Center.   The building is  across the street from the  Lafayette City Hall and Police Station which do have signs.
On-street parking has no time limit on Saturdays; however, keep in mind, there is a
Farmers  Market in the morning, one block west of the History Center.     
In addition to on on-street parking spaces, there is FREE parking on Saturday  at the Columbia Block Parking Facility,  (located south of Columbia Street -- one block west of the TCHA History Center)    Columbia Block Parking Facility 18 No Fifth St Lafayette, IN   
Enter the History Building on the east side, on the 6th Street side.   Doors to the building open at 8:45am, meeting begins at 9am, followed by program.