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Saturday, September 5, 2026

Meeting Announcement

EDITED 7 September 2026:

The Lafayette Lacemakers Chapter

of the International Organization of Lace

Will meet on Saturday

September 12, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Topic:

Creating Vintage Hedgehog Pincushions

(2 pieces of 8" square fabric needed. Template will be provided + several fabric choices will be available at the meeting.)

Location:

The Arts Federation - TAF

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/

Guests are always welcome.

If you are interested in lace,

feel free to join us.

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.
$10.00 Annual Chapter DuesMembership / Details Link here.
2026 Meeting Topics:September 12:Create Vintage Hedgehog Pincushions
October 10:Preparation for Feast ofthe Hunters' Moon
November 14:Selection/Discussion of a Lace Challenge
There will not be a meeting at TAF in December. A Festive/Holiday gathering will be held for the chapter. Members, keep an eye on your email account, details coming in the next couple of weeks.

Photograph (Above):

Fan (PeeWee size) sticks created by John L. Aebi

w/Avoire wood. [Aebi's Woodworking - Lafayette, IN]

Pattern c. C.Regnier 02/2011

(Lace Dobes)

Sunday, January 26, 2025

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.