Lafayette Lacemakers: Lace Bits

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Lace Bits

FLLG Annual Retreat

"Lace for All Seasons"

Casowasco Camp + Retreat Center

158 Casowasco Drive

Moravia, NY

September 5-8, 2024

LINK HERE for details.

PTG TAT DAYS 2024
"ABCs of Tatting" - All about Being Creative
Ridgecrest Conference Center
Ridgecrest, NC
August 22 - 25, 2024

Link here for Classes and Descriptions.

Link here for teachers.

Link here for 2024 schedule

The 2023 OIDFA Congress Pattern Book is available for sale – purchase digital or printed versions: https://www.oidfa.com/shop

Link here

Information for the OIDFA Virtual Congress 2024 is on the website. Registration starts February 5. Registration is open to anyone. Attached is the list of lectures and classes. www.oidfa.com

Save the Date:

21st OIDFA World Lace Congress and General Assembly 2025
It is official! OIDFA Congress 2025 will be held in Bulgaria – Karlovo & Kalofer. Congress dates are 16-18 August 2025.
The Congress includes Bulgaria’s national lace festival on 15 August 2025 and continues with exhibits, lectures, events, vendors, and Congress.
See OIDFA Bulletin 3 for more information.
Courses: 11-14 August 2025
National Lace Festival: 15 August 2025
Congress: 16-18 August 2025
Tour: 19-23 August 2025

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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.