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  • Volunteering at the Big E

    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.

  • Under 40 International Symposium of Young Lace Makers

    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

  • How's Your Thread Stash?

    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

  • Monthly Meeting

    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 having  Henrietta 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!


  • Creative Arts - Big E

    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
      

  • Great Link

    September 11, 2012 12:30 AM | Deleted user
    Lace is everywhere.  I was reading along on the Ning site and found this album on Flickr that has hundreds of pictures.

    Need some inspiration - click and enjoy!

  • Creative Arts - Big E

    September 09, 2012 6:52 PM | Deleted user
    Yesterday was the final day to submit entries to Division 4 - Lace for Creative Arts at the Big E.  I spoke with Jane, at the fair grounds, she said we rounded up the lace entries to 45!.   Great Job Everyone.  I appreciate the hundreds of hours of your creative work to produce these entries.  I'm sure there will be plenty of ohhs and ahhs  by the patrons of the fair.

    Check back to the website late Tuesday night or Wednesday to see the pictures of all the entries.  I plan on being at the fair to photograph them 1st thing Tuesday before Winann gets there to organize and stage our exhibit.  (She does such a great job!)

    As we await the judging (on Monday), thank you once again for entering in the Fair this year.

  • Anniversary Luncheon

    September 07, 2012 11:26 AM | Deleted user
    The Guest list for our event is growing!  Thank you all for signing up.    We are about one half sold out!

    Please remember- Unpaid Reservations - are not completed reservations - So  either use the on-line system or get your check in the mail as soon as possible.  

    It is great to see our lace friends names on the list.   Looking forward to see you!




  • Anniversary Luncheon Reservations Opens

    September 05, 2012 8:47 AM | Deleted user
    We are so glad to announce the opening of reservations for our 30th Anniversary Luncheon.  

    It will be a time we can come together to celebrate our lace, our friendships, and individual journeys in lace.

    We have been so fortunate to have Lauran Sundin be our speaker for the day.  She and I have had the opportunity to talk about lace, about the future and especially her journey.  

    This looks to be a lovely time, a great afternoon in the heart of Sturbridge,  a chance to visit with your lace friends.  We look forward to having you attend - Seating is Limited - so reserve your place now.  To get to the events page, more information, and the particulars,  click here NELG 30th Anniversary Luncheon.

  • Entries ready for Big E

    September 03, 2012 5:14 PM | Deleted user
    This past weekend and throughout this week, lace makers are putting on the final touches to their entries to Creative Arts - Big E.  

    Big thanks to Rosalie and Bryce for gathering up the entries and making the trek to the fair grounds to place the entries this coming week.

    Judging will be September 10th!    Set up of our display will be the following day - I will make the trek to take pictures of everyone's entry and hope that by the end of the day - you will be first to see the lace entries and price winners right here at NELG.us.
    For now, enjoy the pictures on the home page of last year's entries.  You can see last year's winners at our page  Creative Arts 2011.

    Everyone that has entered is a winner in by book!  Congratulations and Thank you to all that have contributed to making, promoting and displaying their lace.  

    PS  - Volunteers - you should have received your volunteer tickets and parking passes. If you didn't, email me at nelgpresident@gmail.com and we will get you the tickets!

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