Monthly Archives: October 2010

Lace Event: La Zouch Lace Guild Lace Day – November 13, 2010

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lacenews

La Zouch Lace Guild Lace Day Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 Place: Packington Village Memorial Hall Packington, Nr Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics LE65 1WJ Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM Tickets: £4.00, shoppers 2-4, 50p at the door Cheques payable to La … Continue reading →

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Lace Event: North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day – November 13, 2010

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lacenews

North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 Place: The Community Centre Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby WA6 0BW Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM Speaker: at 1:30 Tickets: £2 members, £3 visitors Payable at the door, including … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Three Pieces – October 7, 2010

Posted on October 7, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/23t9r38 1850s Point de Gaze LACE Bridal Veil ~ Museum Piece Starting price: $100.00 with reserve. Auction ends: Oct 13, 2010 15:59:01 PDT Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Beautiful Star, Idaho, USA Comments: Well, it’s big. $1,026.99, reserve not met, … Continue reading →

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Lace of the Month: Belgian Needlelace – October 2010

Posted on October 7, 2010 by lacenews

The photo for October 2010 is a 19th century Belgian needlelace border 6″ wide. There are some widely held misconceptions of Belgian needlelace of this period. Too often people think only of the multi-layered rose petals combined with a romantic … Continue reading →

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Lace of the Month: 18th Century Valenciennes – September 2010

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lacenews

This is the first header posted for LaceNews, and represents one of my favorite laces. Unfortunately I lost my original posting on this, so am trying to recreate it for the archives. It is an 18th century  Valenciennes border dating … Continue reading →

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Collecting: Flemish Pottery Lacemakers

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lacenews

Lacemaker by Vande Voorde (1908-1950), Bruges (6-1/4″ high).  This is the most famous of the Flemish potteries, and one of the few documented in a published work. Achille Vande Voorde’s work is characterized by great realism in the features. At … Continue reading →

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Lace Event: Wolds Lacemakers Annual Lace Day – November 13, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by lacenews

Wolds Lacemakers Annual Lace Day Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 Place: Hessle Town Hall South Lane, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire HU13 0RR Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM Speaker: Stuart Johnson,  “Ramblings of a bobbin maker” Suppliers: MAKIT Lacemaking … Continue reading →

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Lace Event: Border Lacemakers’ Lace Day – November 6, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by lacenews

Border Lacemakers’ Lace Day Date: November 6, 2010 Place: The Beaufort Community Centre, Beaufort Road, Newport NP19 7UB (off the B4596 Caerleon Road) TIME: 10:30 AM UNTIL 3:30 PM SPEAKER: Gabriela The Ukulele Lady TICKETS £5.00 Cheques payable to ‘Border … Continue reading →

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Lace Event: Nottinghamshire Bobbin Lace Society AGM and Lace Day – November 6, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by lacenews

Nottinghamshire Bobbin Lace Society AGM and Lace Day Date: November 6, 2010 Place: St. Jude’s Church Hall Woodborough Road, Notts NG3 5HE TIME: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM TICKETS £3.00 members, at the door,   £4.00 non members Contact – … Continue reading →

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Lace Event: Croxley Lacemakers Lace Day – November 6, 2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by lacenews

Croxley Lacemakers Lace Day Date: November 6, 2010 Place: Harvey Road School Croxley Green, Herts WD3 3BN TICKETS £4.00 Young Lacemakers £2.00 Cheques payable to ‘Croxley Lacemakers’, Elaine Norman, 261 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3LH 01923 779331 … Continue reading →

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