Category Archives: Events

Information on Lace Days, demonstrations, etc.

Lace Classes UK: Lace Summer School at Knuston Hall and Other Courses for 2014

Lace Summer School at Knuston Hall and Other Courses for 2013 Place:   Knuston Hall, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN29 7EU (see brochure for directions) Brochure:  Knuston Hall – April – Sept 2014 – FINAL full version – web] Enrollment:  Best to … Continue reading

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Lace Event UK: Mayford Lacemakers Lace Day – May 3, 2013

Mayford Lacemakers Lace Day Date: Saturday, May 3, 2013 Place: Trinity Methodist Church Hall Brewery Road, Woking GU21 4LH map: http://tinyurl.com/lzcggmp Time: 10:30 to 16:00 Website: http://tinyurl.com/lzcggmp, http://tinyurl.com/ccfzc4m Speaker: Veronica Main from the Luton Museum “Lace – the disappearing museum … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: XXI Trobada de Puntaires de Cabrils – May 1, 2014

XXI Trobada de Puntaires de Cabrils (Maresme, Catalonia) Sponsor: Ajuntament de Cabrils les Puntaires de Cabrils Date: Thursday, May 13, 2014 Time: 10:00 to 13:00 Place: carrer Domènec Carles (in the factory in case of rain) Website:  http://tinyurl.com/l6bp7ee Past events:  2011: … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: Trobada Comarcal de Puntaires a Sant Cugat Sesgarriguest – May 1, 2014

Trobada Comarcal de Puntaires a Sant Cugat Sesgarriguest (Alto Penedés, Barcelona, Catalonia) Organizers: El Casal Municipal de la Gent Gran Ajuntament de Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Time: 10:00 to 14:00 Place: la pista poliesportiva de Sant Cugat … Continue reading

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Interview: Patty Foley and “Common Sense Connecticut” – April 21, 2014

Patty Foley, former president of the New England Lace Guild, has embarked on a personal mission to raise the awareness of handmade lace among the general public. Not just to lacemakers, but to those interested in art and fashion, in … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: IX Trobada de Puntaires, Platja d’Aro – April 23, 2014

IX Trobada de Puntaires, Platja d’Aro (Girona, Catalonia) Sponsor: Ajuntament de Platja d’Aro Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Time: 11:00-13:00 Place:  Av. de S’Agaró Contact: 972 804 207 Website:  http://tinyurl.com/ny8479e This is another event associated with the Sant Jordi celebrations.

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Lace Event Spain: Trobada de Puntaires Barberà de Vallès – April 23, 2014

Trobada de Puntaires Barberà de Vallès  (Vallès Occidental, Catalonia) Sponsor: Associació de Puntaires Barberà de Vallès Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Dia di Sant Jordi Place: Plaça de la Vila Website: http://tinyurl.com/l62fkoa Contact:  93 718 08 36 This event is … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: XVII Trobada de Puntaires Olesa de Bonesvalls – April 13, 2014

XVII Trobada de Puntaires Olesa de Bonesvalls (Alt Penedès, Catalonia) Organizers:  Ajuntament d’Olesa de Bonesvalls Date: Sunday, April 13, 2014  (changed from the original April 27th date) Time: 10:00 to 14:00 Place: Centre Cívic Contact: bonnesvalls@iba.ct, 938984008 Website: http://tinyurl.com/mnpj8cl It’s already … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: 19a Trobada de Puntaires a Vilassar de Dalt – April 13, 2014

19a Trobada de Puntaires a Vilassar de Dalt (Bardelona, Catalonia) Organizers: Associó de Puntaires de Vilassar de Dalt Ajuntament de Vilassar de Dalt Date: Sunday, April 13, 2014 Time: 10:00 to 13:30 Place: Parc de can Rafart Websites:  http://tinyurl.com/m9hx2oo Photographs of … Continue reading

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Lace Event Spain: XVI Trobada de Puntaires, Cubelles – April 27, 2014

XVI Trobada de Puntaires, Cubelles (Barcelona, Catalonia) Organizer: Associació de Puntaires Cubellenques Ajuntament de Cubelles Date: Sunday, April 27, 2014 Time: begins at 10:00 Place: C. Major and surroundings. Website:  http://tinyurl.com/jwohlwh http://tinyurl.com/lo34hwt Another event for which I have little information.  Vendors … Continue reading

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