Blog & News

I would like to thank Jamie Eves and Bev York for the tour that NELG members took on Saturday.  I, for one, learned from the presentations so it was well worth the trip.  For those who could not come today, it is a small museum with a lot of impact.

I plan to be driving down from eastern MA to the Windham Textile Museum visit in CT.  If anyone would like to join me, please let me know.  We can arrange a convenient meetup point.  It's always more fun with a few people in the car! -- Bryce

A reminder to all that Fiber Festival is coming up 4 & 5 November.  Signing up early will be helpful.  See the calendar for details

Time to pick up entries already. Thank you to all who entered and all who were there to demo. Jane and her team of volunteers make the process go so smoothly. They really appreciate us sharing our beautiful pieces and talking about it too. It's worth finishing the pieces, adding careful mounting and framing . Next year be ready. Nelgbige coordinator.

http://www.thebige.com/p/competitions/creative-arts/338

If you have not already seen the news on Arachne, Santina Levey, author of the 1983 book, Lace: A History, and many other textile-related publications, passed away in late August. 

To read her obituary in The (London) Times, use the following link: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=186564968

Jill

Big E entries August 2 - 15 are $10. There were less entries last year than previous years so try to complete your projects. Also, sign up to demo before the end of August so your complimentary entry and parking passes can be picked up when dropping off entries.

For those of you who eagerly anticipate the Ithaca Lace Days, the registration form is now available.  You can find it online with pictures and descriptions at

http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/LaceDayRegDoc_2017_w_pics.pdf .

Karen Thompson's much-anticipated self-published book is now available from Amazon, Holly Van Sciver and Maria Provencher. A complete book review by NELG member, Jeri Ames, is available on the Book Review pages.

Jill
Webmistress

I saw this on the White Threads blog today.  While it is relatively short, it does give you some idea of how DMC embroidery threads are made.  The video is in French with English subtitles.  See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7CtTwGo2o