Category Archives: Making & Identifying Lace

Workshop UK: Wire Bobbin Lace for Contemporary Lace Makers, Lauran Sundin – Sept 10-12, 2014

Posted on July 20, 2014 by lacenews

Wire Bobbin Lace for Contemporary Lace Makers, Lauran Sundin Dates:  Wednesday, September 10 to Friday, September 12, 2014 Venue:  Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire Website:  http://tinyurl.com/l7hp2t5 Information and Registration: thelacesociety@gmail.com Course fee is £145/person (plus £20 membership fee for non-members of The … Continue reading →

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Symposium: The Art of Lace: Historic and Contemporary Materials, Techniques and Display, Waddesdon Manor – September 13, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by lacenews

The Art of Lace: Historic and Contemporary Materials, Techniques and Display Organizers: Lace 21, including members of the Lace Guild, the Lace Society, and the Ring of Tatters Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014 Wire Bobbin Lace Workshop September 10, 11, … Continue reading →

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Classes UK: Bobbin Lacemaking Summer School, Pompi Parry – September 7-13, 2014

Posted on June 8, 2014 by lacenews

Bobbin Lacemaking Summer School, Pompi Parry, tutor Dates:  Sunday September 7 to Saturday September 13, 2014. Shorter periods may be negotiated with the venue. Venue:  The Ammerdown Centre Ammerdown Park, Radstock, Somerset England BA3 5SW Only 12 miles from Bath. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 29, 2014 by lacenews

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 Class USA: An Introduction to Needle Lace by Katrina Middleton – May 10-11, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by lacenews

April Showers Bring May Flowers: An Introduction to Needle Lace by Katrina Middleton Place: The Lace Museum 552 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, California, USA Date:  Saturday May 10 to Sunday May 11, 2014 Time:  9:30 to 16:00 Registration: http://thelacemuseum.org/Workshops.html Contact:  … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: “Youghal, Irish Needle Lace for Connoissuers and Lacemakers”, Elizabeth M. Kurella

Posted on April 7, 2014 by lacenews

Title:  Youghal, Irish Needle Lace for Connoisseurs and Lacemakers Author:  Elizabeth M. Kurella Author of Guide to Lace and Linens, Anybody Can Mend Lace and Linens, as well as other study guides to old lace. Publisher:  The Lace Merchant Date … Continue reading →

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Social Media: Twitter Lace Hashtags

Posted on April 1, 2014 by lacenews

I’m starting a new category on lace-related social media news, and I thought a good way to begin would be to do a Twitter search for hashtags related to lace. If you don’t know what a hashtag is, or what … Continue reading →

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Books: “Needlelace Designs and Techniques, Classic and Contemporary”, Catherine Barley

Posted on March 15, 2014 by lacenews

Title: Needlelace Designs and Techniques, Classic and Contemporary Author:  Catherine Barley I haven’t done much with books before, but will probably increase this in the future. I haven’t really decided on a format yet.  Catherine Barley sent me this notice: … Continue reading →

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Lecture: Elizabeth Kurella Workshop and Roadshow 2014 – April 25-27, 2014

Posted on March 15, 2014 by lacenews

Elizabeth Kurella Lecture, Workshop and Roadshow 2014 Sponsor:  The Lace Museum, Sunnyvale, California Dates:  Lecture: Friday April 25, 2014 Workshop, Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2014 Time:  Lecture  6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Workshop  9:30 AM to 4:30 … Continue reading →

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Competitions: Canadian Lacemaking Today: Memory – Entries due April 15, 2014

Posted on December 25, 2013 by lacenews

Sponsor: Guelph Civic Museum Canadian Lacemaking Today Theme:  Memory (in memory of Margaret Ruhland) Contest Rules:  See below Further information:  Dr. Joyce Taylor Dawson P. O. Box 65536, Dundas, Ontario L9H Y6, Canada email: joyceTdawson@cogeco.ca, tel: (905) 518-5115 Nancy Pye … Continue reading →

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