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  • Kenmare Lace Festival

    August 14, 2013 5:19 AM | Anonymous

    As part of "The Gathering Ireland 2013", Kenmare is holding a lace festival from October 3 to 6.  This festival will celebrate the wonderful heritage of lacemaking and design established by the Poor Clare nuns in post famine Kenmare in the 1860s.  You can find more information at the festival website:www.kenmarelacefestival.com or in the festival brochure.

    If you are planning a visit to Ireland in October, you might want to include this on your itinerary. 

    Jill

  • IOLI convention ends

    August 10, 2013 5:37 PM | Deleted user
    As I write, those of you that attended must have had an amazing time.  Classes, vendors, lace, lace and more lace.

    Our own member Devon has written about the event - you can read more about it on the Ning IOLI group discussion.   Thanks Devon for the updates!


  • Breaking News! The first lace iPhone App

    August 05, 2013 5:01 AM | Jill Hawkins

    I just read a post on Arachne that Jean Leader and her husband, David, have released an app for iPhone and iPod Touch that provides a quick reference for about 60 individual styles of lace (with photos, of course - courtesy of The Lace Guild).  More information is available at Jean's website: http://www.jeanleader.net/publications/lace-app.html

    Congratulations to Jean!  I have an Android phone, so won't be able to look at the new app.  If anyone downloads the app and has comments, I would be very interested to hear about it.

    Jill 

  • Eastern MA delivery to Big E

    July 31, 2013 1:56 PM | Bryce Wolf
    Just wanted to let those in the eastern MA area know that I am once again willing to take entries out to this year's Big E.  Just get them to me before Friday 9/6, together with their entry labels.  Bring them to the Sunday Lace day on Aug. 11 or call or email to arrange another time.

    I encourage everyone to enter!  Beginners especially!  Go to the Big E website, go to the Creative Arts section under the Agriculture pull-down.  Enter for $5 by 8/1 or $10 by 8/15.  You get free entry & parking tickets! You will most likely win something!  Really!!

  • Lace correspondence course

    July 31, 2013 8:40 AM | Jill Hawkins

    I just saw a photo of a gorgeous piece of lace posted on the Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page.  The lacemaker is doing a lace correspondence course with Martina Wolter-Kampmann.  You can find out more at Martina's website: http://www.lace-web.com/index.html

    Looks like a great resource for those who don't have easy access to a local teacher.

    Jill

  • Website visits hit 6,000 mark!

    July 23, 2013 9:01 AM | Anonymous

    I am very excited to report that today we reached a total of 6,000 visits to the NELG website!  And our site visitors have come from 67 different countries.  Considering the updated website was released just over 2 years ago, this is absolutely phenomenal!  

    Jill

  • ATC's

    June 19, 2013 9:56 AM | Deleted user
    "A picture is a poem without words." Horace

    Last weekend I mentioned to the group at the NELG meeting, that Billy Collins will be reciting his poetry at the Sunkin Garden in Farmington, CT on August 7th.  You can find more information by following the link.

    His poem,  "Questions about Angels", was used for our inspiration for the Lace Challenge 2012.  Come back an view the pictures of the lace that was made.  Follow the link to read his poem once again.

    If anyone can make the event, please let us know!   Thanks Doris S. for forwarding the newspaper article.

    Love your Lace,
    Patty


  • Information from Alex Stillwell

    June 18, 2013 1:20 PM | Sharon Sacco (Administrator)
    I was asking Alex about using some of her material in a meeting.  She has a website, www.alexstillwell.wordpress.com , which is worth looking at.  On it she also has a link the Arizona Library where you can download a number of lace books including her Teneriffe book.

    She has also recently republished "Torchon Pattern Drafting", and there is a book on Floral Bucks that she is working on.

  • Sad news

    June 18, 2013 5:05 AM | Jill Hawkins

    For those who are not friends of NELG's FaceBook page, Lois Rostanzo posted the following message late yesterday: "Ladies...sad news today. Lee Daly's husband, Jeff, died in a motorcycle accident this morning. Please remember Lee and her family in your prayers."

    Lee has been a member of NELG for very many years.  Those wishing to send condolences, may find her contact information in the Member Directory.

    Jill

  • Opps? Or is it Really?

    June 14, 2013 9:49 PM | Deleted user
    "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents." Bob Ross
    So one great person says.    Have you every started a project only to find out that the pattern, directions, or even the picture used doesn't make sense?

    Even with the greatest focus on a pattern I have found that ... it just wasn't working. Sometimes .... I have discovered a new way, a new look, and surprise myself.  Last fall I was attempting to tatt and talk - LOL, I found it difficult and gave up on the pattern I was following.  I threw caution to the wind, and began to tatt what ever came in my mind.  What I did learn was an amazing freedom to .... just do it.  Often times, lace makers come into a situation where there is a decision that needs to be made.  I hope that after consideration, when the puzzle doesn't seem to have an answer, you too will throw caution to the wind and just do it,

    Love you lace,

    Patty

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