Lafayette Lacemakers: March 2021

Friday, March 12, 2021

Meeting announcement

The Lafayette Lacemakers will meet

Sat 3/13 at 10am (Eastern) on Zoom.

Members check your email for details.

The topic is about Torchon lace,

I know most of us started bobbin lace by learning Torchon, and if you happen to have Ulrike's Torchon books, bring your book to the meeting.

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Pattern in top photograph: Heart Fans and Spiders

c Karen H Thompson 2021

Using DMC Coton Perle 8, colors 778 & 316

Monday, March 1, 2021

Irish for A Day

This is one of my favorite shamrock patterns:

Irish for A Day, pattern by Sharren

blogging at Sharren's Random Stitches

I used Lizbeth, Scottish Thisle,

Size 20, Color number 175.

Pattern: http://tattingwithsharren.blogspot.com/2011/03/of-plans-and-internet-connections.html

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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.