Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc., is a charter of the International Organization of Lace, Inc. Our goal is to educate and develop an appreciation for lace + the fine art of lacemaking. We meet monthly for educational programs + workshops.
Following the business meeting, the program will be knitted lace, led by Anne. [Topic may be more Estonian Lace, or Shetland lace]. Members - keep an eye on your e-mail ; )
Lafayette Lacemakersmeet at 9 a.m.
on the
Second Saturday of each month
During the TAF renovations 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. 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
(located south of Columbia Street -- one block west of the TCHA History Center)
Columbia Block Parking Facility
18 No Fifth St
Lafayette, IN
Renovation Update: TCHA is having work done on the east door to the History Center, where we have our Lafayette Lacemakers meetings. Until that work is done, please use the door on the south side of the building, the one with outside stairs up to the door.
Doors to the building open at 8:45am, meeting begins at 9am, followed by program.
Following the business meeting on 6/9, Anne Reaves led our program: Introduction to Estonian knitted lace. She encouraged the members to try a 16 stitch sampler -- so, do you know what a "Nupp" is?
Do you see the raised areas inside 3 of the four diamonds? "Nupp".
Do you know what to do when you have a yarn over at the end of a row -- and need to purl the next row? Stumped? Guess who knows .... Yes, Anne has the answer -- Just ask!
Thanks Anne for the wonderful presentation and sharing your expertise!
(looks better after blocking).
While we are on the subject of knitting, are you a knitter that throws? Check out Continental knitting in the video below. No more throwing yarn!
The July program (following business meeting) is a Lace In. Please bring anything you have in progress, including the June sampler (Intro to Estonian knitted lace). Or create a few small lace samples for the cards we hand out at community events.
