Monday, August 14, 2023

Lace Bits ... events, lace groups, articles, patterns, National Lacemaking Day

2023 Lace Retreat

October 25-27, 2023

The 2023 Lace & Needlework Retreat

is in Baraboo, WI at the 8th & East Craft Retreat.

Join Kelli for 8 introductory classes in beginning lace knitting, shuttle tatting, Mediterranean knotted lace, cable knitting, top down socks, colorwork knitting, sashiko, and visible mending.

Classes

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/lace-retreat

Canadian Lacemaker Gazette

Subscriptions run from July 1 to June 30th.

Quarterly publication.

Book reviews, articles, patterns, bangle exchange, Five meter club, bookmark club

and MORE.

International Organization of Lace

Annual Convention, Quarterly publication, lending library, lace competition, virtual lectures, virtual museum visits, patterns, lace vendor list and MORE.

Saturday, August 19 · 12pm CDT

Elena Kanagy-Loux and the Exploration of Handmade Lace

Eventbrite

Ticket information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/web-elena-kanagy-loux-and-the-exploration-of-handmade-lace-tickets-635522925177

OIDFA - International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization

Biennial Congress, quarterly publication, patterns, and MORE.

Have you seen this sampler???

If you know the wherabouts of this sampler,

please contact Joshua Tierney

Newburyport Police Department

(978)462-4411 EXT. 1066

More Information here.

https://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2023/04/missing-sampler-have-you-seen-it.html?inf_contact_key=fee408e616665224970ab9714de5d4cd680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1

Loose Ends---- NPR: When crafts are left behind.

Interesting article re.:

"Loose Ends, a program that matches volunteer knitters, quilters and other crafters with projects left unfinished when a person dies or becomes disabled"

https://www.facebook.com/looseendsproject

Sept 9, 2023 is National Lacemaking Day

https://www.laceguild.org/nld-2019

Details 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.