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Lace Event: Felixstowe Lacemakers Lace Day – July 2, 2011

Posted on May 29, 2011 by lacenews

Felixstowe Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, July 2, 2011 Place: Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, Felixstowe IP11 9NB Time: 10:00 AM until 4.00 PM Speaker: Graham Hudson, “Bookcases to Bobbins” Tickets: Adults, £4.00, Young Lacemakers £2.00 Contact: Mrs. Jean … Continue reading →

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Lace Event: Isleworth Lacemakers 30th Anniversary Lace Day – July 2, 2011

Posted on May 29, 2011 by lacenews

Isleworth Lacemakers 30th Anniversary Lace Day Date: Saturday, July 2, 2011 Place: St. Stephens Church Hall. A 10 minute walk from the Hounslow mainline railway station that connects to Waterloo. Parkside Road, Hounslow TW3 2BP Time: 10:00 AM until 4.00 … Continue reading →

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Lace of the Month: Milanese – May 2011

Posted on May 28, 2011 by lacenews

The Northern Italian bobbinlaces that developed in centers such as Milan and Genoa are always a bit difficult. I don’t say this in regard to technique.  Patricia Read and her student Lucy Kincaid’s carefully researched book “Milanese Lace, An Introduction” … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Ten items – May 28, 2011

Posted on May 28, 2011 by lacenews

I’m posting these pieces today instead of tomorrow because several excellent laces are ending their auctions on Sunday. And I have some travel to do for work, so this week’s posts are going to be done from hotel rooms, if … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Eleven items – May 26, 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/3d99uyl HANDMADE ANTIQUE BELGIAN LINEN SAMPLE TAPE LACE METALC Size: 38 cm x 15 cm Starting price: $79.99 Buy-it-Now Auction ends: May 27, 2011 04:18:00 PDT Offered by: Ebay seller seltmeister, simmerath, Germany Comments: I don’t particuarly like this piece, but … Continue reading →

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Lace Event Slovenia: 30th Idrija lace Festival – June 17-19, 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by lacenews

The 30th Idrija Lace Festival Date: June 17-19, 2011 Place: Mestni trg 1, 5280 Idrija, Slovenia Conference Web Site: http://www.slovenia.info/?prireditve_festivali=28465&lng=2 Phone: ++386 5 374 39 16 Fax: ++386 5 374 39 15 e-mail: ticidrija@icra.si This classic event includes exhibitions workshops … Continue reading →

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Lace Event France: 5ème Biennale Internationale de Dentelle – June 3-6, 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by lacenews

5ème Biennale Internationale de Dentelle Sponsor: Dentellières de Sebourg http://www.dentellieres.com/index.htm Date: June 3-6, 2011 Place: 59990 Sebourg, France. Several sites in the village will house eight exhibitions. Hours: Open to the public, Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM,  Sunday, 10:00 … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Ten items – May 22, 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/3dhv42g HM Antique Vtg HONITON NET LACE Wedding Veil Shawl Wrap Size: 78″ x 80″ Starting price: $149.99 Auction ends: May 22, 2011 18:05:00 PDT Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States Comments: Very good square shawl of … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Eight items – May 19, 2011

Posted on May 19, 2011 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/4yvcfx7 ANTIQUE LACE- FINE MECHLIN LACE – Size: 2-3/4″ x 111″ Starting price: $45.00 with reserve Auction ends: May 20, 2011 07:39:53 PDT Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay mithya, London-New York, United States Comments: Border of Mechlin – note the metal … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Sixteen items – May 15, 2011

Posted on May 15, 2011 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/3vraqjz MALTESE HAND MADE SILK BOBBIN LACE 19th C 410 x 50 cms Size: 20″ x 160″ Starting price: $10.00 with reserve Auction ends: May 16, 2011 01:11:42 PDT Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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