Blog & News

Summer is a great time to just enjoy.  Before long we will be in the throws of the Fall.  Can you believe it?  I was feeling a bit of pressure to complete some tasks around my place, some of those UFP's (I've a list of them) and just looking ahead.

In some reading, I came across this little ditty and I hope when the life's push gets to you, you too will remember that....

Life is not a trip - it's a journey.

A journey is filled with awe.

A journey is filled with discovery.

A journey is filled with the joy, the
passion and the aliveness that you
always believed would be a part of
your life.  Tony Robbins

Patty

If you are wondering what to do with that left over skein of yarn, here's an ingenious little cable sweater for some lights.

Thanks to mom for sending me the clipping!

Patty

We all need to take a moment and laught at ourselves.  One of my friends sent me this one and I hope you can get a smile...

Shampoo Alert!

As I was conditioning my hair in the shower this morning, I took time to read my shampoo bottle.  I am in shock!  The shampoo I use in the shower that runs down my entire body says "for extra volume and body"!  Seriously, why have I not noticed this before?  Now I understand why I am so "full-figured!"  Tomorrow I am going to start using Dawn dish soap.  It says right on the label "dissolves fat that is otherwise difficult to remore."  It pays to read the warning labels, my friends:)

Look at your email and come by the site - if you are a member, log in and go to the Members Only section to get your copy of the newsletter.

Gail did a fantastic job once again!  Thank you Gail!

Hope you all enjoy it,

Patty

Here's a video I found - has some absolutely amazing needle lace. Enjoy! -> Click the Read More at the bottom of this post to see the video

Hi all,

You may be reading LaceNews  , a blog by Laurie Walters, for the international handmade lace community.  I was checking it today and found that LaceNews has started a YouTube channel.  It organizes the various YouTube lace videos in this one place.  According to an email with Laurie this a.m., "I keep finding new videos every day" and she indicates that it will take some time to get them organized.

Hat's off to Laurie, I didn't realize that there were so many!  When you get to the YouTube site, the individual videos are organized in Play Lists.  Keep clicking around and you can see great ones - bobbin, needle, tatting, crochet.... etc. 

To see the it  on YouTube click here The LaceNews Channel

Enjoy the weekend and make some lace!

Patty

New England Lace Group is comprised of amazing individuals!  Besides all our members there are those of us that help pitch in to make the organization run.  I hope to highlight different members in in a quick 'nod' here on the blog and in our Newsletter.  Keep an eye out as the newsletter is in the works and you'll see this quarter's issue any day.

Of course with our new website, there will be some changed in the "way it was done".  I encourage each of you to let us know how we fair in making adjustments and improvements. We encourage you to let us know - email at NELGinfo@gmail.com so we can hear your thoughts.

So here's today's Nod -  Thanks to Gail, our Newsletter Editor and to Winann our Treasurer/Membership.  This past week we have had to adjust our procedures for mailing / emailing / and etc for the newsletter and membership application for the upcoming year.  I want to thank them for their thoughfullness in thinking through the changes we will be enjoying.  With these changes, hopefully, they will allow Winann and Gail a little more time to make lace!

Thanks Ladies!

Patty

MESSAGE FROM SUE VAN DYKE

Hi - I am a new member who, unfortunately up to now, has been unable to attend any meetings.  But I do have a question - does anyone have a simple pattern for a bunny?  My daughter-in-law, who is Chinese, is giving birth to my first grandchild soon, and as this is the Year of the Rabbit in their culture, I thought it would be fun to do a bunny in lace and then will attach it to gingham and embroider the birth information to make a unique birth announcement.

If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you.
Sue van Dyke

Thinking about all that stash yarn you have in the back closet.  Here's a way to color the world with your creativity!   I'm thinking you would need a heck of a ladder to get this accomplished.

Anyone knowing where this happened - I want to meet the artist!