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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

March: Meeting Announcement




Our next lace meeting will be held on 
Saturday, March 11, 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.   Bring your latest project(s)!

Our topic will be diagonal finger weaving,
something similar to this image (which is a diagonal design finger weaving craft kit ), we will use fewer strands/loops on Saturday for our project.

(members see email for additional information).

Photograph below, Finger Weaving using five loops (from the last meeting):


For the next couple of meetings, we are going to acquaint ourselves with some of the period appropriate (Feast of the Hunters' Moon) fiber activities that people would see if they came into our homes (huts or tents). 

   As always please bring your show and share.  
Show what you’re currently making.  
Please share new purchases, books, gifts, tools, yarns or threads.  Share a class project.

Members, please check your email for details.

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 Butterfly in photograph (top of post):

Pattern:  Life is Bliss Butterfly
derived by Antonia Lai c.Jan 2023 for #pickmeEndrucks Feb 2023

"Judith Connors published her adaptation of Eleonore Endrucks' edging pattern #32 in Talking Tatting May 2022.  This butterfly was extracted and tweaked from Judith's pattern for the Pick Me Feb2023 event in Endrucks 1920 Project Factbook group." 

More information plus pattern can be found:





Not familiar with the 1920 Endrucks Project?   

Link here:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LEVftXweztBIOWh4sL4BB7bX65ssoOsOn4oXIgCepY/view


  







Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Switching over to Bloglovin'

As the Google Reader being discontinued, you are welcome to use Bloglovin' to follow this blog.

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OK, not sure about the above link, I did copy and paste from their site - please go to sidebar and use the widget.

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Thanks.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Looking for inspiration?


Feeling the heat?   Opting for indoor air?   

Check out Tutto Ricamo blog -- it is sure to inspire!


Embroidery, lace, whitework ... a wonderful blog to view.




Monday, November 28, 2011

Current Lace News


Lace News as described, per the blog administrator:  
is a resource for handmade lace researchers, collectors, makers, and other enthusiasts.  The primary emphasis is on bobbin and needle laces with other techniques examined, but less frequently

You will also find, a Calendar of Lace Events in the USA + Canada, AND link to an ongoing collection of lace videos at the Lace Video Channel.

Enjoy visiting this blog + links!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Lacemaker and Shuttle Decorator ...


Head on over to the blog of

Diane "loves lace"
and her blog is a diary
of beautiful projects.

She also decorates tatting
shuttles and hosts a give away
now and again!

Don't miss her Lace Day
post and photographs!



Saturday, October 29, 2011

spiders, bats, and other creepy crawlers ...........

Enjoy visiting
and you'll
be charmed
by the tatting 
you find here!

An experienced
tatter of 20+ years!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Dorset Buttons




I was not able to attend the September class
(after Lafayette Lacemaker's  meeting)
when Dorset Buttons were instructed.

I have the rings + some fibers.

I am grateful Gina has a wonderful post on

Just look at this link --- look what  has been done:

Here are some Instructions
if you want to try making your own.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Digital Lace Collection


Lace, Lace, Lace!

Here is a web site 
with a digital collection,

check out:


Beautiful photographs and information.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Creative space on-line ....


Button Floozies is one of
my daily blog stops.

This area is creative and visuals inspire!
The use of buttons (+ occasional lace)
are so much fun ...
never mind another excuse for
me to get my buttons out!

And, did you scroll down 
to see the post with
lovely lace added?