Lace Bits

A Rose for Kalofer.

FREE sessions on April April 6 ,

April 10 , April 12 .

Taught by Joan Brash

for the OIDFA Flower Project via

via The Lace Museum.

Follow the links above and/or:

 OIDFA

Rose Pattern

August 3-8, 2025

Dallas, TX

Lace Contest, Lace Display,

Classes, Vendors, Events on-line:

https://convention2025.internationalorganizationoflace.org/

https://www.oidfa.com/

Classes 11-14 August 2025

Tour 19-23 August 2025

Details:

21st OIDFA Congress 2025

 Shamrock pattern link HERE.

 http://feastofthehuntersmoon.org/

 Members of the Lafayette Lacemakers will be creating lace during the Feast!   Free demonstration.

 

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zNqQe55_8

Video link above.

Sprang w/Carol James

Royal School of Needlework

just added

25 new stitches - to make 500

stitches on their web site.

https://rsnstitchbank.org/

 FREE tatting pattern, Sun

 

Lace Bits ....

Lacemaking machine

 Shoal of Fish 

Pattern by Alexandra Stillwell

pdf HERE.

Link HERE. Alexandra Stillwell Books

"Lace Around the World" display in Orland Park, IL USA

July-August:

L.A.C.E. Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange: Group Show

 

"Lace Around the World" exhibit is up and ready to view at the Orland Park Library (Display Information). Stop by the library at Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462.

more photographs on FB, link HERE.

These are the edges I use for lacemaking demonstrations.

A simple ring and chain -- simple split ring edges.  

Patterns on the Lafayette Lacemakers blog - Link HERE.

 Endruck's Project - Game of the Month:

"Game Of The Month – VegPatch Endrucks Aug2024 - with Julie Myers and Daniela Galli

But we absolutely don't think August is too early for pumpkins!

In our Endrucks' collection we have 2D and 3D models for pumpkins. Choose and tat one or more; fill the 3D model and you have a beautiful pincushion! Glue the 2D pumpkin on a card and mail it to your friends! Or make a hanging tag with a ribbon and you have a beautiful gift ready as a souvenir of your summer! Add beads and jewellery findings to wear to your Halloween party. Convert the 3D model into Cinderella’s pumpkin chariot!

Links to #VegPatchEndrucks pumpkins' patterns (both derived from E25 pattern) -

2D by Julie Myers- https://drive.google.com/.../1WKxGqijegF911nOvbmNjUu.../view

3D by Daniela Galli https://drive.google.com/.../1uCPVMB1wBxwSJyBlmFuSqv.../view "

Endrucks 1920 Project Facebook Group. Link HERE.

Muskaan's T I P S blog, link HERE.

Lace Bits . . . articles, patterns, tat-a-longs, classes, lace groups

A Tatting Blog

Are you tatting along???

“1907” pattern from American Thread Company’s, Star Book for the Home #19

 http://manda-tory.blogspot.com/

NPR asking

What are you into?

"What hobbies or interests are you really into? We want to hear about it"

"So we at NPR wanted to create room for us to share what brings us joy and why it's worth pursuing, even if you've never thought to before."

Follow the link above to their form -- perhaps some lacemakers I know ...

 will submit their form about

making L A C E : )

Endruck's 1920 Project

More patterns and information HERE.

Blog with Endrucks Project patterns

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/search/label/Endrucks%201920%20Project

  Pull out your shuttles and tat a long!

 The Lace Museum

has new classes listed .... holiday lace and MORE.  Link below:

Virtual education.

https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

New Database ... 

Did you know .....

The International Organization of Lace, that publishes a quarterly magazine,

The Bulletin

has an INDEX of articles, authors, titles, lace types, patterns

.... so instead of paging thru all of our back issues -

members can go online and look up the information!!!

Did you see this on Facebook?

Feast of the Hunters' Moon

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IMPORTANT FEAST DATE NOTE: The Feast is October 7-8 this year, NOT September 23-24, as published in a festival guide. We will see you in OCTOBER!

Each Stitch Counts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/eachstitchcounts

Web site. link.

https://www.eachstitchcounts.org/eachstitchcounts-home

Hand made dish cloths wanted.

Crochet or Knitted.

Details on facebook and web site.

Many (I mean MANY) free patterns available on the web site.

2024 Tatting Instructor Form

"Got a new inspiring pattern to share for the

2024 Finger Lakes Tatting Conference?

Come teach us!

Pattern proposals due by October 10, 2023 for the

April 12-14, 2024 Conference.

http://www.fingerlakestatting.com/2023/08/2024-tatting-instructor-form.html

September meeting:

 

Our monthly meeting at TAF will be held ...

September 9, 2023

9:00 a.m. - 12 noon

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.  Bring along a project or come and learn some lacemaking skills.   Annual membership is $10.00 July - the following June.

 

On Saturday,

we’ll do some sewing of lace samples to business cards for the Feast, 

and Bette will be happy to answer any questions 

about the Christmas projects we’re working on.

It is time to Renew your Membership.

Annual Dues are $10.00

(July 2023 through June 2024)

Payments to our Treasurer.

Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc., is open to people interested in any aspect of laceand lacemaking.  We extend our invitation to you to become better acquainted with lace.

Lafayette Lacemakers provides support + resources for new lacemakers.  

Becoming a member of the lace group 

will not only put you in touch with other lace makers, 

but keep you up-to-date on what is happening in the lace world.

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Top photograph:

(start of) Garland Tat-a-Long

More information on the Endruck's facebook group.

and

Muskaan's Tips Around the Home blog.

Second photograph:

Lace samples tatted by Lafayette Lacemaker members

for business cards.