Lafayette Lacemakers: May: Meeting Announcement

Thursday, April 20, 2023

May: Meeting Announcement

Our next meeting will be:

Saturday, May 13, 2023.

9:00 a.m.

The Arts Federation (TAF)

Art Room

638 North St.

Lafayette, IN USA.

We welcome guests! If you have met some of our members at one of our demonstrations, please feel free to join us.

Our gathering will be a Lace In with focus

on beginner's bobbin lace.

Share what you’re currently making.

Bring your latest project(s).

Helping hands available if you've struggled with a pattern or technique.

Bring along your show-n-share:

Please share new purchases, books, fibers, tools, yarns, threads, class projects & gifts.

Members, check you email in the coming weeks for additional details.

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Photo at the top:

Pattern: Everything But

c. Karen H. Thompson 2021

Second photo:

Pattern: A Taste of Spiders & Such

c. Karen H. Thompson 2023

Pincushion made by Carolyn R (tatted and beaded edge/trim).

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Tatted Scissors.

Scissors pattern available

on Jane Eborall's site.

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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.