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  • Anniversary Luncheon

    October 16, 2012 9:42 AM | Deleted user
    It's just about four days till the Anniversary Luncheon.  With more than a year of planning, it will be here.  The members that will be present bring the most amazing talent in the New England area.  

    We will enjoy a great meal together, lots of sharing, our infamous speaker, Lauran Sundin, lots of lace, and our friendships, both new and old.

    I'm looking forward to seeing you all there!   

    Patty



  • Middle of the Month Day

    October 15, 2012 8:50 AM | Deleted user
    Happy Middle of the Month Day,

    A thought passed through this morning, why is it we put off to next month?  Isn't today a great day, full of potential, just waiting for you to join it and be in the present.

    With that in mind, where is that lace project you started a while ago?  Why not take a few minutes to dig it out, refresh yourself as to where you were, find the space in the pattern, and take a deep breath.  Admire your handiwork, and then look at your day - just today, and be inspired of how the threads work.  Be thankful for the moments you spent with your lace today.

    Happy Middle of the Month Day. 


  • Auction upcoming

    October 11, 2012 6:34 PM | Deleted user
    It's amazing how the flood gates continue to open as lace information come across my desk.

    At this auction house in England http://kerrytaylorauctions.com/  Kerry Taylor Auctions has one coming up on October 16th.  She specializes in Textiles and Fashion.  There is a sale going on now - interesting to scroll through it!  

    So if you have any pennies needing to be invested - here's an opportunity.

    Love your Lace

    Patty



  • Ithaca Lace Days

    October 09, 2012 6:33 PM | Deleted user
    The Banquet was nice, food good for a crowd of some 100 people.  You'll need to ask attendees about the Cat in the Hat!  As it was the Hats off to Lace as a theme.  This rookie didn't 'get it' about the theme.   Hmmm there should be a rookie in's and out's for these types of events.

    The after dinner program was by Nicky Howener-Townsend and she spoke on the Suffolk Lace and the Lacemakers of Eye.  The passion she has for this lace was amazing.  She has spent great efforts to track down the origins of the lace and finding the old bobbins that have been and are still being unearthed!

    Of course they had a 'tea cup' type auction and lots and lots of items were donated.  This time I didn't get a prize!  Though that antique bolster pillow would go along with my Christina.

    My class on Sunday was a continuation of what we did on Saturday afternoon.  We went from using a #20 cotton to a 36/2 cotton on the second piece.  What a great comparison - using the same stitches.  A good item for the beginners.  I must say, our teacher, Jean, did a wonderful job as the teacher.  Hat's off to her.  The students in this class were amazing; according to Jean - this was a remarkable group of students.  

    I stayed and took the optional Monday class. We made yet another item using only the half stitch and footsides.  It was a circle and it allowed the students to see how to use a back stitch to keep the circle from collapsing. We also added beads all the way around.  

    Let's say it was an enjoyable weekend.  Wish I could have taken a class to further my own lace skills, though widening my knowledge to begin the necessary work for teachers is truly rewarding in its own right.

    It was a long drive back - thank goodness for audio books.  Stay tuned - I'll have some more news on teach the teacher in the coming months.

    Back from Ithaca - love your lace,
    Patty
     


  • Ithaca Lace Days

    October 06, 2012 5:34 PM | Deleted user
    Hi all,

    I'm at Ithaca Lace Days.  It is really interesting and to find out,  quite a few NELG members are in attendance.

    Friday night was a little get together, pick up your package of items needed for the weekend, there was a lovely table set with good pickies - cold and hot, practically a meal in of itself.  Of course the rain came on Friday night!  Though it did not put a damper on the evening.  Great to put faces with names on individuals who are in our lace community and to meet new people.

    Saturday a.m. is a race to see all the vendors and the show me tables.  Definitely bring your checkbook!  I did get some tatting thread and a couple of booklets.  I'll
     do the bobbin lace items later.

    The mid-day speaker, Senora Marina Regueiro, was just delightful.  Her lecture on Hinojasa Lace was facinating.  It is a tape lace - unlike any other.  The pictures and  real pieces she was able to share with us - outstanding.  It is truly amazing what you can do with about 11-18 pairs of bobbins!  I found the stories of how the lace came to be - relatively a new lace, and of course the folk tales that come with it.

    My class was the beginners class.  Why beginners you may ask?  Well back to an earlier entry here - we need teachers, we need a schedule, to offer beginning classes.  Ms. Jean Jagendorf is the teacher.  Many of you know her.  Her class is so far just right.  Everyone in the class is keeping up - there are seven of us.  We started with the tape lace strip with sections in English whole stitch, whole stitch twist, and half stitch.  

    It's time to get ready for the banquet!  By the way - the sun came out and it is beautiful outside!

    Love you lace from Ithaca,
    Patty
     

  • Big E

    October 02, 2012 9:43 AM | Deleted user
    Once again the fair comes to an end.  Yesterday we dismantled the  lace exhibition and received our critiques and prizes.  Thank you to all of you.  To our lace makers for making wonderful lace and your willingness to share your art with all of us, to the volunteers that demonstrated during the fair and explained the difference between pillow lace and tatting, to volunteers that coordinated delivery of your art to and fro the fairgrounds and to Rosalie and to Winann for arranging the display and to Jill for getting the pictures up on the website.

    Let us not forget the fair goers - we thank them for stopping by and seeing our lace and sharing stories of the lace makers in their families. 

    It is truly an effort by everyone!  Thank You.   Mark your calendar - the fair opens September 13th and runs through September 29th, 2013!


  • Speak Up!

    September 29, 2012 10:54 AM | Deleted user
    As I opened the September meeting I was reflective as this year is about NELG going forward. As we celebrate the 30th Anniversary, we celebrate the dedication of time and effort by those wonderful lace makers before us.  They have brought us to our present. We honor them.

    It is now, as the stewards of the present and the leaders for tomorrow, that we must set out sites about lace making. How do we feel about this legacy? Where will NELG be in five and ten years from now. I ask each of you to look ahead in your life, what events can transpired in that time frame? Now, was any of it about lace?

    We are at a time, where some of our teachers have passed, retired, or find it too difficult in their life situation to continue to teach. It's the white elephant in the room, we all 'see' it, though it's a mammoth problem and question of what to do.

    Some of our members are very generous with their time. Today, I'm speaking of those individuals that demonstrate lace making throughout New England. That is where our disconnect is widening. Where does someone from the public get to take lessons after trying out lace making at a demo?

    There are lots of questions posed here. It's time for some thoughtful conversation and reflection. I will continue this topic over the coming months. I'll post more and look for your comments. So Speak Up!

    Love your Lace,

    Patty
    NELG President

  • Watch Out

    September 28, 2012 6:13 PM | Deleted user
    I know this is not about Lace - though each of us is on a computer if you are reading this. I'm not one to pass along forward emails, Yet some 15 minutes ago, I had this call.  I was intrigued, but it did not add up.  I've reported this to the Attorney General here in CT.  This ploy has been around for awhile.   Here's some research - Just Hang UP! 

    Does microsoft or a microsoft call center ever contact people via telephone to warn of impending crashes to their system?

    I was recently contacted by someone claiming to be from a microsoft call center informing me that my computer had downloaded a malicious file and was asked to press the windows key and type refetch in the run box and he was going to show me which file was infected and how to remove and or fix it was this a legitimate call?

    Vincenzo Di Russo replied on April 28, 2011
    MVP Community Moderator Community Star

    Here’s another form of Internet fraud that combines a variety of other common scams undefined social engineering, fake security software, and phishing.

    Cybercriminals have started calling people on the telephone, claiming to be from Microsoft, and offering to help solve their computer problems. Once cybercriminals have gained a victim’s trust, they can do one or more of the following:
    - Trick people into installing malicious software on their computer.
    - Take control of a victim’s computer remotely and adjust settings in order to leave the computer vulnerable.
    - Request credit card information so that cybercriminals can bill for the phony services.

    Microsoft will not make unsolicited phone calls to help you with your computer. If you receive a phone call like this, hang up.

  • Anniversary Luncheon

    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


  • IOLI Videos for Sale

    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.

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