LaceNews

Famed Honiton Lacemaker, author and teacher Mrs. Patricia Beryl Perryman, chair of the Allhallows Museum has received the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s birthday honours list for 2013. She has been cited for services to the heritage of lace-making. She has been teaching lacemaking for over 40 years, and is the author of   several works, including the 1984 “New Designs in Honiton Lace” with Cynthia Voysey. In 2009 Trevor Hitchcock published her biography, “A Honiton Lace Maker, The Pat Perryman Story”. There is also a beautiful article on her work at http://tinyurl.com/lwy3pkq. Pat has also been featured on the British TV series, “Edwardian Farm”.

The lists were released on Monday, June 10th. The British Empire Medal is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.  It was established in 1922 and awarded to subjects of the United Kingdom until 1992. It returned in June 2012 for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Congratulations to Pat Perryman, BEM!

South Wales Lacemakers’ Lace Day
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2013
Place: The Oakdale Institute, St Fagans Museum
Cardiff CF5 6XB
transport is available to the museum for those with mobility concerns, contact the museum prior to the day of the event (tel +44 (0)29 2057 3500)
Time: 10.00 AM until 3.00 PM

Workshop: Sallie Reason, “Bobbins and bobbin painting”

Tickets: Adults £3.00,  Under 18 £1.50, Shoppers only £1.00
Parking charge, but no entrance fee for the museum.
Information: Mrs F. J. Mead 029 20 712665 after 6pm.

Wolverhampton Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013
Place: Baptist Church
Winchester Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10 6EJ
Time: 10:00 AM to 4.00 PM

Speaker: Pat Bickford, “Mistress Pat’s Tudor Cures”

Tickets: £4.00 visitors, £3.00 members, £2.00 shoppers
Jacob’s Feast – bring a plate of food
Contact: Jenni Roberts, 01922 473234 or jroberts33@sky.com
or Sue Kalra, 01902 843195 or suekalra@btinternet.com

Devon Lace Teachers Lace and Needlecraft Fair
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013
Place: Exeter Race Course
Kennford, Exeter EX6 7SX
Time: 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Website: http://www.devonlaceteachers.co.uk/index.html
Email: info@devonlaceteachers.co.uk

Suppliers in Attendance

Tickets: £3.50 at the door or £3.00 in advance
from Mary de Salis, 6 Gales Crest, Chudleigh Knighton. TQ13 0EZ.

From the website:
Early in the 20th Century Devon County Council decided to fund classes in Honiton lacemaking in some South Devon schools and evening institutes in the hope of maintaining the local cottage industry of making this fine bobbin lace. By the end of the Second World War it was clear that lacemaking was no longer commercially viable, but classes continued in order to keep the traditional craft alive. They were taught by a group of teachers under the guidance of Mrs A L Whittaker, who was both teacher and technical advisor for the county. The present day lace teachers descend from this group, older teachers having passed on their knowledge and skill to their successors. Even though some classes fall below the number of students neede for county funding, they continue privately, and in other parts of England an abroad. Although the emphasis is primarily on Honiton, Devon Trolly and Branscombe Point are also taught.
Meetings of the Devon Lace Teachers are held three times a year for membership interaction and event development.

Sophie Lacemakers Dover 20th Anniversary – Lace & Craft Day
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Place: Triangles Community Centre, Poulton Close, Dover, Kent, UK CT17 0HL
Time: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Speakers: Jane Edwards and Eileen Booker, “Quilting and Needlework”
Vendors:  Church Meadow Crafts

Tickets: £5.00 with SAE
Miss Penny Brown, 72 Glenfield Road, Dover, Kent CT16 AL
Cheque payable to Sophie Lacemakers Dover
Bring packed lunch – tea, coffer, biscuits and cakes provided.
Contact: Mrs. Gill Button, 01304 241040, gillianbutton@hotmail.co.uk

Croydon Lacemakers’ Lace Day and Supplier’s Fair
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Place: The United Reform Church
Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, Surrey, UK CR0 5LP
Time: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Speaker: Lee Ault, “All the Rage 1920s and 1930s Fashion”
Vendors: Lacewing Designs, many others.

Tickets: £5.00 with SAE
Contact: Mrs M. Stone, 189 Hillbury Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9TJ
Cheque payable to Croydon Lacemakers
Phone: Sue Steele 0208 681 7067

The Croydon Lacemakers celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2012.