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  • September 27, 2012 9:15 AM | Deleted user
    Hi all,

    Just about all the arrangements are done.  Glad so many of you will be joining us on October 20th  at NELG 30th Anniversary Luncheon.  There are three seats left!  

    If you haven't signed up, please do so.  We will maintain a waiting list for any cancellations.  

    We have Lauran Sundin to speak about her lace journey, the winners from the Big E will be displayed with their ribbons, and a special surprise for our members.

    Looking forward to seeing you all very soon,

    love your lace

    Patty


  • September 26, 2012 5:38 PM | Deleted user
    In my correspondence this week, I received a list of IOLI Video Tapes that are for sale.  I did say video tapes!.  IOLI has each of these titles in DVD and therefore wishes to clear out the old format.

    See this attached list - If YOU think NELG should get any of them, please let me know so that I may correspond back to IOLI.  These video tapes are being offered to Charter Chapters on a first come, first serve basis - then they will be offered to IOLI members after December 31, 2012.  

    Cost is $10 per video.  NELG will be glad to purchase them, if available.  Note we would then have to have them converted into DVD so everyone could use them.

  • September 25, 2012 11:58 AM | Deleted user
    From my understanding - the convention was a success!  Glad so many members took part in the event and classes.

    Next year's convention is the 60th Anniversary and will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah - on August 4 - 10, at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel.  It will be hosted by Beehive Lacers  - Teachers are already listed - follow the link.

    There are two items that they are in need of:

    1st - Ideas for the new logo to go with the new name - International Organization of Lace. Inc.  Submit them to Shemene Peckman email her vicepresident.ioli@gmail.com

    2nd - Submissions are requested such as patterns, hints and tips from each chapter to be included in the 60th anniversary CD that is given out at the convention. Submit them to Marion Jones email mjones9@aol.com
  • September 24, 2012 11:34 AM | Deleted user
    Congratulations to all our Volunteers!

    This is our Certificate of Achievement from IOLI for the volunteer hours that were collected by NELG during 2011.  We contributed over 1,000 hours during that time.

    We appreciate your efforts to continue to meet our mission of "promoting the making, study and collecting of handmade lace".

    PS this will be our last certificate with the old name!  

  • September 21, 2012 10:04 AM | Deleted user
    Dear Friends:

    I will be demonstrating @ the following venues from present - November:

    the Garrison House in Chelmsford, MA  2-5 on 9-30-12
    Stow MM First Patriots reenactment (Medford/Malden, MA) on 10-13
    Samuel Fitch House in Westford, MA 10-14, 10-21, 10-28, 11-11, 11-18, 11-25
    Fiber Arts Festival on 11-03 & 11-04 (Big E/Springfield)

    I know that Linda Lane will be joining me for some of it; any lacemakers that wish to join me would be very welcome.

    Linda Sheff

  • September 17, 2012 3:55 PM | Deleted user
    Big E opened last Friday - Our Jeanne G. (in pink) was there to welcome fair goers to the New England Building aka Creams Puffs.  

    She said the first day was so much fun.  She met lots of interested individuals and passed out over 25 of our brochures.

    If you have volunteered with Jeanne, then you've had the pleasure of meeting her husband, Cressy who has taken this and other pictures for NELG.  Thank you Cressy!  Thank you Jeanne for being at the fair and promoting lace and NELG.
  • September 16, 2012 8:13 PM | Deleted user
    Need a little trip?  Need to get some lace?  Check out this event!  April 2013 - in Pavia, Italy (just south of Milan) there is going to be this gathering.

    Their purpose..... "The symposium aims to encourage communication amongst young lace makers and to safeguard and promote this rich textile tradition as a form of creative expression."

    It looks exciting and I wish I could attend.  Click here for more info.

    Image from http://data.un.org
  • September 16, 2012 11:19 AM | Deleted user
    Have you looked at your thread stash lately?  How is it being stored?  Do you remember what the heck that spool was for? 

    How about a Purge the Stash event at an NELG meeting?

    Several of my knitting and crochet groups do a "purge the stash" at meetings.  It allows other members to try out a type of thread without having to buy an entire skein, trade threads, and it get's those small ones out of your place.  Whatever is left is donated to a Senior Center and preschools for craft projects.  Great part now  - you have room for something new!


    Image courtsey -FreeDigitalPhoto.net- Wool by Dino DeLuca
  • September 13, 2012 10:54 PM | Deleted user
    Everyone should have received the notice for this month's meeting to be held Saturday.  It is the first meeting of our new year.  We open with a business meeting.  and then the day's program.  

    We will be havinHenrietta Curtis speak with us about lace.  She has attended a couple of CT Lace Days and is such a lovely person.  She has a wide knowledge in fiber arts and is a joy to be with.  She is bringing some old pieces - so bring your white gloves.  If you don't have any, NELG will have a small supply of them.  The cotton white gloves are on sale at Walgreen's this week!

    See you on Saturday!


  • September 11, 2012 9:38 PM | Deleted user
    The results are in!  You can find the Best in Division winners and Sponsor winners by clicking HERE.

    Congratulations to all the winners!   Each of your entries are just amazing.  We have quite a wide variety of lace, from traditional to modern.  Thank you so much.  The Division winners are Gail for Adult and Maira for Youth.  Click Here to see their entries.

    All the entries have been photographed and will appear by Wednesday.  Here are some preliminary stats - we had a total of 38 entries this year.  Here's where the entries were - Preliminary - check the Big E site for the Final Results:
    6 Bobbin Lace, Original
    24 Bobbin Lace Adaptation / published pattern
    1 Needle Lace, Original
    4 Needle Lace Adaptation / published pattern
    - Combined Lace , Original
    1 Combined Lace , Adaptation / published pattern
    - Tatting, Original
    1 Tatting, Adaptation / published pattern
    2 Beginners, any Lace
      
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