Blog & News

It's about ready - watch the website for details about this year's retreat.  Besides the new paperless (almost) registration process, great teachers, great place to stay, amazing lace friends, there will be a discount on the accomodations and classes - only if you register early!  Don't let the opportunity slip by - leaves a few more coins for shopping!

Hope to see you at Retreat!

Patty

 

Can you believe it!  Those of us living in New England have been so fortunate this month (so far) without any major storms and inconveniences. 

While we did cancell our January meeting, I was wondering what projects is everyone working on? 

My attention has been on the Shelby work - it is going ....  slowly....  and I've been looking at lots of Lace Books.  I've been "picking up" my lace pillows, though it seems I only move them from place to place.  I'm getting ready for a week long guest in several weeks so the studio needs to be turned back into a bedroom!

So how about you?  What can you say for your Month of January? 

Enjoy your lace,

Patty

Just in time for NELG's first meeting in 2012, Mother Nature decided it was time once again to see some measurable snow! 

Unfortunately our day together needed to be cancelled.  Everyone should have received the email last evening.   I was off to the post office this morning and glad we were not on the road today.  It was quite slippery and we had only about an inch. 

Since many of you will have this New England storm, I hope that you will use the day to enjoy your lace as if we were together in Sturbridge.

Soup is on at my place, enjoy your day!

Patty

The 2012 NELG Lace Challenge is on its way! Look for details in the upcoming Newsletter and on the website after the January meeting!

For those who didn't catch it on Arachne - both Doris Southard and Irma Osterman died last week. They were essential to the promotion of bobbin and needle lace, respectively, in the USA, when few others even knew what it was here. 

Hi all,

We have our meeting tomorrow. I hope to see you there!  We will have a quick meeting and then begin the holiday celebration!  For those of you that are last minute folks, we are having a grab bag - you may partake by bringing a wrapped lace related gift. 

See the calendar for the handouts you will need.  The Library page has been updated to include a link the to Library Policies and Procedures.  It has also been updated for .....  you'll have to click NELG Library to find out what has been left under our tree!  Let me know your thoughts,

Enjoy your lace,
Patty

Hi Members,

Over the last nine months, I have been working on getting our Library Policy written down as part of an overall Library Project.  It seems some of us knew the procedures and some of us didn't.  Therefore, since I need to write things down, or forget them for sure, we now have our Policy.  You may access our Policy from the NELG Library page. 

Thank you to all that participated in getting the Policy operational.  It is our first attempt with such a comprehensive Policy, so we understand that we will be tweaking as time goes on.  It will enable our Library to truly become a membership benefit. 

At the NELG Library page you can see a glimpse of the next phase of the Library project which is to get our Library on-line.  We have added software  so you can see the cover of the book and in some instances, a description and additional information.  You can sort the list based on "Subject" matters.  We will supply more information on this as it is developed over the next few months.  Please go over and click around.  Tell us what you think - it is your Library.

The next part of the project and will be in conjunction with the on-line Library is to cull our collection - that's Library speak to eliminate items that just don't do it any longer.  Our collection must remain relevant to our members.   We need to retire items that are not being borrowed or needed and make room for new books and materials. 

Thank you all once again for assisting with this project.  I need plenty of help.  Please let us know - you can email me at NELGPresident@gmail.com  or Elisabeth at NELGLibrian@gmail.com or our general mailbox at NELGinfo@gmail.com.  We want to hear from you!

Enjoy you Lace!

Patty Foley

 

Hi all,

I am hoping you are enjoying the picitures of the beautiful wreath we donated to the Festival of Trees at the Wadsworth Antheneum this year.  I went to the opening night and as always, it is such a treat to see all the creativity of the donors in their festive decorations.  It is a lovely fundraiser for a great museum and a great opportunity for the NELG to be present in the community.  Hmm....  the tree I purchased last year was absolutely stunning. 

If you hear of other events throughout the year, please make sure to pass along the information to our Board. 

New England Lace Group enjoys donating their time and expertise to educate the public about lace.  Enjoy
......Patty

 

 

This Saturday we will be gathering at Barbara D in Hamden for our CT Lace Day.  It is a tradition that Barbara opens her home, fully decorated for the season to us and we enjoy making lace and a lovely lunch.

This year we will have a cookie exchange along with a gift exchange.  Hope to see you there. Calendar has additional information for contacting her. 

Many thanks to Mary L for decorating the wreath and thanks to all the members that contributed the lace for the fans.  The wreath was delivered this morning to the museum - it is absolutely stunning!  It received lots of interest already.

This is our second year at the Festival of Trees .  Last year we entered a small tree with lace fans.  This year, it is this elegant, romantic wreath. Sneak Peak of one of the Fans!  The background of the wreath is the silver dollar plant grown in Mary's backyard.

I'll be attending the opening night to take more picutres.  Come on over and see all the Christmas Decorations.  It's a grand evening!