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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!

To all our members and to lace enthusiats all over the United States, NELG takes this moment to wish to you a most Happy Thanksgiving Holiday coming up. 

It is a time we spend with family and friends, maybe some football games, naps on the couch, the parade, lots of great turkey, dressing and the works, and let's not forget the great desserts.  At my gathering, we begin our celebration with everyone giving a few words about what they are thankful for.  For NELG - I'm thankful for all our members; I'm thankful to hear that those with medical issues are working through and improving- you are all in our thoughts and prayers; I'm thankful that we have our art, our lace and time to enjoy it; and I'm thankful for all the amazing individuals that make up our lace community.

May you all enjoy this holiday season - Best Wishes to you and yours - Patty Foley

Hi all,

If you haven't noticed, there is a new menu item called Discussion Forms.  We have set up a place, thanks to a few member requests, in order to have an organized discussion about different types of lace.

You will notice a General area - this is for all that is the 'stuff' we can discuss; we then have a separate forums about Bobbin Lace, Needle Lace and Tatting.  I welcome you to make a comment; pose a question; or offer your advance to someone else.

It's an easy to post a new topic, and it is easy to respond. 

Thanks to everyone - Thanks to Jill for setting it up.

Patty

If you are interested in attending a casual lace get together, this Sunday is the Eastern Masschusettes Group.  You can sign in at our Calendar where you will get additional information for contact, time, and location.

I've been a fan our our get together in Connecticut and I'm looking foward to the Massachusetts group.  I just heard that we had a local meeting in Vermont and asked them to forward their information about their future meetings.

Many times a member may be just a bit too far out to get to the NELG meeting in Sturbridge.  Local get togethers are a great way to share your lace, create our community and extend the geographical reaches of NELG. 

I'm looking forward to meeting new members of NELG and listening to a great book on the trip up and back.

Enjoy some lace this weekend!

Patty

If you have been watching the IOLI website, a discussion is mounting regarding changing the name.  It is so interesting to watch the various reasons why and why not there should be a name change.  Seems to me - it is a generational issue.

As I wrote on their site - the name change is only the tip of the iceberg of what our IOLI needs to do.  You can read it there. 

What's interesting is that you can not set up your own name to make a post - instead use a generic login.  While this isn't so terrible, it is difficult to respond to the individual posting a great comment.

I do want to thank Devon for writting the article in the Bulletin and taking all the correspondence that has come in so far.  If you haven't rung in - visit the site and let them know your thoughts,

Patty

Another great day at the ESE and the Fiber Festival.  Much thanks to Linda, Mary & Bryce for manning the booth and handing out even more brochures for NELG.

We meet many people with all kinds of interest in lace.  It was nice to field their questions and invite them to join us at a NELG meeting in the future.  We even had someone go home from the day before to find their beginners kit.  She came back on Sunday and we got her started on her snake bookmark.

It's a good day for making lace,

Patty

What a great day NELG had yesterday at the Fiber Festival.  The attendees moved around and gathered at our booth.

Many thanks to Linda, Catherine, Linda, Martine, and Jeanne for visiting.  Thanks to
Cressy, Jeanne's husband, who took lots of pictures and as soon as he has electric, we will be enjoying some pictures.  Yes I was there, but our booth was full, so I decided to work on my little crochet project and stand in the aisle and attract individuals into the booth.  It worked well, even did a show-me pillow.  (note to self - can we get two booths with electric next year?)

All is all, it was a great day.  We handed out so many brochures - over 80 so I'm going up there in a few to bring more brochures and to help out our volunteers today. 

By the way - we will be back at the Fair Grounds in two weeks for the Deerfield Christmas show.

Hope to see you!

Patty

About two weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the Board of IOLI about the article included in the Bulletin regarding the change of the name. This was a personal letter and voiced my observations about the points brought up in the article.

Today - I am pleased to tell you I recieved a request to post my letter on the Lace Round Table  at the IOLI site.  There are five posts already since 10am today.  While I await approval of my registration, I do want to let you know the discussion has begun.  Please take a moment or two to reread your copy of the Bulletin and then read the site.  It's time to make your voice heard about the name change. 

Enjoy lacing, Patty

Hi all,

It's been a brrrrrr several days as Winter Storm Alfred swept over the Northeast USA last weekend.  Some of us were spared and then some of us enjoyed a winter wonderland in October with no power or heat! That's the tree that came down next door to me last Sunday morning.  Now that power has been restored, to some of us, it's time to think about the Fiber Festival.

This weekend we will be at the Big E / Eastern States Fair Grounds to demonstrate making lace at the 2nd Annual Fiber Festival.  Big thanks in advance to those of you who have signed up to demonstrate. 

If you need additional information - please check with Mary at NELGMemberatLarge@gmail.com

Enjoy lacing!

Patty