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Just sharing! Today I saw there is a new Facebook group in the Hudson Valley area.

Welcome to the Hudson Valley Lace Guild (https://hvlaceguild.com/)

I got really angry about the grifters and the AI lace books. So I contacted a reporter and pitched the story. I think she did a good job with it.

https://www.404media.co/bobbin-tatting-lace-ai-generated-books/

Separately, I expected to launch the Wikipedia project in January, but because of the attention this is getting and because of that guy who is going after Wikipedia, I launched my overview and site today. More to come on that. 

Youtube overview: https://youtu.be/5boV146lm_k

We found one of these in bobbin lace recently too. Be careful out there.

AI Generated Scam Tatting Book-TattingTube #6

Youtube video by Karen Bovard-Sayre.

So I was reading this review of a new exhibit in NYC:

A New Show Takes an Enchanting Look Inside the Estrado, the Opulent But Hidden World of the Spanish Elite

because it came up in my Google Alert for "bobbin lace". I wanted to see the lace they had. It turns out, it's a remarkable painting of lace on a dish. Here's the link to the catalog display of it for a better look.

Salver with Bobbin Lace Decoration [in case the link breaks, it's Accession Number: LE2329]

I wonder if they have laces that we could see on a field trip someday.... 

Has the NELG ever hosted an IOLI convention?

Hello everyone

The Book Sale page on the website is now live!

Have fun browsing (and shopping).

Jill

I just received notice that my application to teach tatted earrings has been accepted! The earrings are created using Stephanie Wilson’s ANKARS-style Hair Clip pattern. Looking forward to giving back a little something to the group that helped me get started with tatting!

Piecework magazine has a podcast series. The current episode is about lace, with Elena Kanagy-Loux.

You can listen from the page or from your favorite podcast app. 

Just signed up for the Oct session! Anyone else going?

Beginning Bibilla (Closes 10/3/24) — A Twisted Picot

Hi folks--

I'm thinking I'd like to try one of these beginner kits. They have a video series to accompany it. 

https://limericklace.ie/beginner-kit-2024/

If anyone else is interested, maybe we can combine shipping from Ireland and then distribute them at meetings or Sunday lace or whatever? Or I can mail them out and you can arrange to pay me US shipping. 

If anyone is interested, let me know and I will contact them about a combined shipping order. 

Let's say the deadline is Sept 30 2024 to let me know. 

Mary