FREE Class: Hands-on Lacemaking sessions

 Sign Up by 

August 31, 2025

 

lace bits

 https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/

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

SOL LACE DAY with PARAGUAY will be hosted by ZOOM, on Saturday, June 21st.

USA/Los Angeles (PDT) 6:00am - 6:00am

USA/NYC (EDT) - 9:00am - 9:00am

Close to the date, 72 hours previous, the link to the virtual event will be available in our social media: Facebook ELIZABETH HORTA CORREA or NHANDUTI DE ATIBAIA and Instagram @rendatenerife

 June 6-7, 2025

Link here: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/

May 24–25, 2025

Link here: https://www.greatlakesfibershow.org/

 

Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1003829889635732

 http://feastofthehuntersmoon.org/

Members of the Lafayette Lacemakers will be creating lace during the feast.   Stop by.    Free lacemaking demonstrations.

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

CBS Sunday Morning

Weaving a Fascination for Lace

 Introduction to Sprang with Carol James.   

Instructor: Carol James

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Duration:  90 minutes

Time: 7:00PM to 8:30PM EST

Location: Zoom

Cost: FREE, please pre-register below, or by emailing office@fabric-of-life.org

Experience Level: All are welcome.

 Link here:

https://www.fabric-of-life.org/event/february-26-2025-introduction-to-sprang-with-carol-james/?fbclid=IwY2xjawImQTRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZNb8OMwlMBbPy3wQeloct2tfg2G9ol22EajoBn-baV1XQTC-08G-Jhqcw_aem_2fyE2ociPrv-IwwVjaC97g

Lace Lecture:

International Organization of Lace

presents lecture, link here:

https://lacelectures.internationalorganizationoflace.org/

March 7-8, 2025

115 E. Water St.

Portland, Indiana USA

Link here:

https://fiberarts.visitjaycounty.com/

Link Here:

https://www.nelg.us/Weaving-threads-of-lace-history

 http://feastofthehuntersmoon.org/

Members of the Lafayette Lacemakers will be at 

the FEAST!!!   Stop by.

Free tatting pattern

Link here:

https://needlesnbeadsnsweetascanbe.com/free-shining-sun-tatting-pattern/

Free tatting pattern

Link here:

https://needlesnbeadsnsweetascanbe.com/beaded-necklace-pendant-tatting-pattern/

 

Lace Bits

 

Would you like to participate in a

collaborative project:

A Rose for Kalofer (OIDFA) Details in links below:

IOLI: Lace Challenge 11

https://www.oidfa.com/a-rose-for-kalofer/

http://feastofthehuntersmoon.org/

 Our members will be demonstrating lacemaking during the Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

 Sunny Sunflower tatting pattern.

https://needlesnbeadsnsweetascanbe.com/free-sunny-sunflower-tatting-pattern/

  https://needlesnbeadsnsweetascanbe.com/free-and-easy-sunflower-tatting-pattern/

 Virtual Education - Link.

Celebrate the longest (or shortest) day of the year – June 21, 2025 – by lacing all through the night, and day, and night…

10 classes … 30 straight hours … $60

• Western Hemisphere – Friday evening (June 20) through Saturday night (June 21)
• Europe – Early Saturday (June 21) morning through Sunday morning (June 22)
• Australia – Saturday morning (June 21) through Sunday evening (June 22)

Details available in late February. Registration open from late March through June 19.

Scheduled Instructors

• Josée Poupart, Canada – a bobbin sprint within a marathon
• Elizabeth Kurella, USA – history – Lace of the Sun King
• Louise West, England – contemporary bobbin lace
• Elizabeth Peterson, USA – Bruges bobbin lace
• Allie Marguccio, USA – Idrija bobbin lace
• Theresa Kelly, Ireland – Carrickmacross
• Sally Schoenberg, USA – bobbin lace
• Özden Clow, France – Igne Oya
• Joan Brash, USA – needle lace
• Kelli Slack, USA – tatting

Join as many virtual classes as you can live, but don’t worry, they will all be recorded. Registrants will have access to all the recordings for 1 full year.

https://www.sadieseasongoods.com/sewing-to-a-tea-the-hidden-pin-cushion/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIE5slleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSDQYlUu2J7DtQlkYv8kUWaXg1o_h27UpGw8HSTIDgafjEVBguBBIOWVWg_aem_Y3cXanZxhDcxIp70f3fJVQ

Finger Lakes Lace Guild

moved the date and location of their 2025 Lace Day.

October 9-12, 2025

Hotel Ithaca

222 So. Cayuga St.

Ithaca, NY

https://www.thehotelithaca.com/

http://www.fingerlakestatting.com/2024/12/finger-lakes-tatting-2025.html

Visit our tent at the Feast of the Hunters' Moon

 

Carolyn, hands-on bobbin lace "Try Me pillow".  

Join our members and give bobbin lace a try.

Enjoy our lace display. 

Lafayette Lacemakers will be at location 104 (map).

Lace Display, Lace making demonstrations

 for tatting, bobbin lace, and lace knitting.

 

Dagmar:  Bobbin Lace.

 

2023:  Observing the Opening Ceremony.

 

Sheila Preparing lace bobbins.

Tatting.

Bobbin Lace.

Lace Knitting.

Annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

October 5-6, 2024

9-5 Saturday

9-4 Sunday

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906