January 11th: Tatting Split Rings

Following the business meeting [see Agenda in your e-mail], the program will be on 

Tatted Split Rings.    

If you have done splint rings:  please bring two shuttles, wound with two different colors and scissors.    You may want to bring extra shuttles and thread to try the split ring pattern(s).  

If you already know how to do split rings in tatting, Cathy will have two doodad patterns that use split rings and books with patterns that use split rings.

P.S.   If interested, the 2014 

Tat It and See will begin tomorrow.

Follow THIS LINK for details.

If you have FaceBook - visit HERE.

The Blog Site link is HERE, if you would 

like to follow along.

From the December Arts Intersect Events Calendar:

Lafayette Lacemakers Upcoming Events Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc at Dickens of a Christmas on Saturday, December 7, 10:00 to 3:00, at Lafayette Brewing Company in historic downtown Lafayette.  We will be demonstrating various types of lacemaking techniques, including bobbinlace, needlelace, and tatting. Exhibit at the West Lafayette Public Library, from December 1, through December 31.  Lace on display will include Christmas and non-Christmas hand-made lace items.  Stop and view the exhibit during normal library hours.

News via I.O.L.I.

(I.O.L.I.)   The International Organization of Lace, Inc.  has a new website - Link HERE.

Effective immediately:    

Please note the new IOLI Library changes - Link HERE.     [or view changes on page 5, Fall 2013 The Bulletin].   When using e-mail to the librarian, please put "I.O.L.I." on the subject line.    E-mail link HERE.

I.O.L.I. Specialty Items with the new logo are on sale and available thru the Supply Chair.   

E-mail link HERE.     [or view list on pg 3, Fall 2013 The Bulletin.]

Mark your calendar:

August 2-9, 2014:  61st annual I.O.L.I. Convention

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

2001 Point West Way

Sacramento, CA 95815

Hosted by I.O.L.I. and Gold Country Lacemakers

  "A Golden Rush of Lace"

Link to Convention Brochure - HERE.

To assist individuals in need of funding for convention:

Scholarship Applications due by January 1, 2014,

Contact Grants Committee Chair.   E-mail link HERE.

2014 I.O.L.I. Lace Contest Information

Link HERE.

Theme:  "A Golden Rush of Lace"

"Postmark deadline for submitting completed

lace entries is on or before July 1, 2014"

I.O.L.I. proficiency Program for Lacemaking:

"Deadline for Requesting a journal Assessment for 2014:    March 1, 2014"

Link HERE.

I.O.L.I. Membership Information:

Link HERE.

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Carrickmacross Class

The class following our next meeting is on Carrickmacross Lace.  MEMBERS-- Please notify Sally asap if you will be needing a kit.   Details in e-mail and newsletter.

Carrickmacross – Learn a bit about the history and techniques of this distinctively Irish form of needle lace.  Bring very fine sharp scissors and a lamp (if possible)

I found [LINK HERE]

on the Lace Gallery Website:

    "An extract from “Carrickmacross Lace” by kind permission of the author, Nellie O’Cléirigh."

Photo of Finished Piece:

TIAS: Autumn 2013

Fall 2013 TIAS:   Tat it and See! 

Grab your shuttles and fibers ... 

a tatting mystery has begun. 

Sherry Pence,  aka Lady Shuttlemaker, is hosting Fall 2013 TIAS:   Tat It And See!   

 It is a tatting game, starting Sept 23rd 2013, with parts of a tatting pattern revealed over a few days.   

Are you new to TIAS?   Link to the Introduction - HERE.     

Per Sherry:   "Every couple of days I will release a new portion of the pattern. "   

The pattern, created by Sherry, will be posted 

on her blog, Tatting Tales ~ All Things Tatting.   

Consider tatting along, or following the progress of your lace making friends - Link HERE.