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Thursday, January 29, 2026

February Meeting Announcement

 Update    14 Feb 2026

REVISED 11 Feb 2026


The Lafayette Lacemakers Chapter

 
will meet on 
Saturday, February 14, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 12 noon.

Location:

638 North Street 

Lafayette, IN USA 47901

765.423.2787
 
 https://theartsfederation.org/

Please enter the building through the side door that faces the alley, and use the parking lot that's between the alley and 5th street.

https://theartsfederation.org/ 

Program:   Kelly is doing a program on
a cording technique.   Kelly has all of the supplies.



 "Picots" Pattern by Carolyn Regnier, c.2024
Tatted Drop Icicles



Save the Dates:

Planning for 2026 Programs
FEBRUARY
Kelly:  Instr. Cording Technique
MARCH
 Preparing for free bobbin lace class [scheduled in April]
APRIL
Free bobbin lace class
MAY
Workshop to Refresh/Repair Lace Pillows
JUNE
Carolyn R:  Teach Tatting

 


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Photograph above:
Valentine Button / Hearts

Pattern & Kit: c. Karen Smock

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Lace Bits


Tippecanoe Co. 4H Fair
July 18-26, 2025

Details:

 







The Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild


27th Annual Workshop and Retreat

April 24-26, 2025

Location:
Quality Inn
7919 N Division St.
Spokane, WA 99208




September 11-14, 2025

Details:


PTG Tat Days 2025
Rhapsody in Tatting
Ridgecrest Conference Center

Ridgecrest, NC  28770





 Our Members will be demonstrating
lacemaking during the Feast!!





Link to pattern:





The Royal School of Needlework:

"25 new stitches have been added to the RSN Stitch Bank, bringing the total to 475. Each stitch entry contains information about its history, use and structure as well as a step-by-step method with photographs, illustrations and video."













Friday, March 1, 2024

March meeting: Note the Earlier Time

 




Our March program will be

Pattern:
 Lise Thomsen:  Christmas Heart hlglace.org
[#84 2006 Christmas Heart, PayPal]

March 9, 2024
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.


The Arts Federation (TAF)
Art Room
638 North St.
Lafayette, IN USA.

Please bring your show-n-tell.    You are always welcome to bring your
current projects in progress.    Please share new books, ideas, fibers!!

 Guests are always welcome.  If you are interested in lace, 
or have met some of our members demonstrationing in public, 
please feel free to join us. 


Members, check your email for details.


Our April meeting will be at a different
location -- TBA.
The topic will be bobbin lace mystery stitches.
We will create ornaments
from the bobbin lace samples.




Sunday, February 4, 2024

Meeting Announcements + OIDFA Lace Information

Post edited 14 Feb 2024:  

UPDATE:  The March meeting will be 8:30-11:30am -- note earlier time.  Topic- bobbin lace heart.   Our April meeting location TBA, & the topic will be bobbin lace ornaments created with 'mystery' stitches.





Our February program will be

Creating a bobbin lace heart

Pattern:    hlglace.org
Christmas Heart by Lise Thomsen


February 10, 2024
9:00 a.m.


The Arts Federation (TAF)
Art Room
638 North St.
Lafayette, IN USA.

Please bring show-n-tell, share new books, ideas, fibers.      You are welcome to bring your current projects to the meeting.

We welcome guests!   If you are interested in lace, or have met some of our members demonstrationing in public, please feel free to join us.   

Members, please watch your e-mail for pattern prickings and instructions.


The topic for March Meeting 
will be bobbin lace mystery stitches.
We will create ornaments
from the bobbin lace samples.

REMINDER:   The March meeting
will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m.



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


 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



Thursday, November 1, 2018

November Meeting + Program


Following the meeting, our November program theme is
HEARTS!!

Heart patterns in any technique.  Bring finished ones and patterns.

small tatted heart. ( emiko-kitao-japanese )  this is from Tatting Lace (Japan).  Applemints publication. 
 


  Valentine Lace -- 
Knitting Pattern link here.


 Small Tatted Heart, Designed by Betsy Evans, c. 1998


Lafayette Lacemakers meet at 9 a.m.
on the
Second Saturday
of each month


During the TAF renovations (probably a year), 
we will be meeting at the TCHA History Center, 
located at the NW corner of Columbia  and 6th Streets in Lafayette 
(just 2 blocks south of the TAF building where we used to meet).  

Currently, there is no sign on the TCHA History Center.  
The building is  across the street from the 
Lafayette City Hall and Police Station which do have signs.

On-street parking has no time limit on Saturdays; however, keep in mind, there is a
Farmers  Market in the morning, one block west of the History Center.     

In addition to on on-street parking spaces, there is FREE parking on Saturday
 at the Columbia Block Parking Facility, 
(located south of Columbia Street -- one block west of the TCHA History Center) 
 
Columbia Block Parking Facility
18 No Fifth St
Lafayette, IN   

Enter the History Building on the east side, on the 6th Street side.  
Doors to the building open at 8:45am, meeting begins at 9am, followed by program.  




  

Monday, June 18, 2018

Membership, Lace Challenge, Programs

Reminder:  Membership dues

It is time to Renew your Membership.

2018-19
Annual Dues are $10.00.

Please contact 
Membership Chair
with comments/questions



New members are welcome!

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

Annual dues are
$10.00 per year

(July through June)
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.


Benefits of Membership

Upcoming Programs:
July:  Lace-In.  (Anything in progress, including Introduction to Estonian knitted lace (June program). 
August:  led by Bette.  Holiday ornaments in any technique.  Bring any patterns or finished ones.
September:  No meeting or program.   Lace demo / community event on Sept 8th, TBA.
October:  Knitted Lace, led by Anne.  (either more Estonian or Shetland)
November:  Heart patterns in any technique.  Bring finished ones and patterns.
December:  No meeting - Holiday party
2019
January:  Lace-in (Heart patterns in any technique, anything in progress)
February:  Knitted Lace (topic to be selected)

MEMBERS:  Please bring more ideas for future meetings.  Keep an eye on your email for further details.

Theme:  Jewelry
Participants:  Members of Lafayette Lacemakers
Technique:  Open to any lacemaking technique

MEMBERS:  Check you e-mail for additional guidelines.

Community Outreach:
July 7-8:  Canal Days Festival (Delphi, IN)
July 15:  Jasper Co Fair (Rensselaer, IN)
Sept 8:  TBA
Oct 6-7:  Feast of the Hunters' Moon (West Lafayette, IN)




Rosemarie's Heart Pattern

© Rosemarie Peel January 2007


Link HERE to the tatted heart pattern (photograph above).







Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Tatted Heart




The July program is:

Georgia Seitz Split Ring Tatted Heart [revisited]

Two shuttles, wound CTM, will be used with Size 20 crochet cotton [recommended]   Please see e-mail and newsletter for details.