Lafayette Lacemakers: October 2020

Sunday, October 4, 2020

I.O.L.I. announcing Challenge 1: Inspired by the Stash

Look in your stash & find something to inspire you; for example:

a piece of lace you inherited, received as a gift, found in a thrift store or salvged

fiber that you have always intended to use to make lace

a pattern that you have always intended to try

It is up to you to decide what inspires you to create.

Between October 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020: Submit a picture showing your inspiration & a brief statement about your inspiration. challenge@internationalorganizationoflace.org.

When you complete your project, submit a final picture and a brief statement about your project by March 31, 2021. challenge@internationalorganizationoflace.org

Please see the I.O.L.I. Fall Bulletin 2020 (Vol 41, No. 1) , pg 5, for additional details.

Questions about the challenge? Contact: challenge@internationalorganizationoflace.org

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pattern in above photograph cKaren H Thompson, 2020

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.