July 2012 Newsletter

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This coming Sunday is our regular lace group get together.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

St. Peter's Anglican Church

755 Elm Street at Grant Ave, Winnipeg

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Parking is along the west side of the building.  Hope to see you there!  If you want to drop by for a shorter time, Mary puts the kettle on for tea at 3:00 pm.  Dainties are welcome, optional.

Biographies! 8 Received To Date: Bev, Ewa, Jocelyn, Mary, Michelle, Rose Anne, Shirley, Yvonne.  Suggestions: Your biography is based on your lace experience: how you started, when you started, teachers and/or books for instruction, travel to museums, lace events, perhaps your favourite types and other interesting info, etc.  Please include a 4 x 6 photo.  Each person’s bio will go into a sleeve (one sleeve for each person) along with your photo attached.  Bring to a meeting or mail to Jocelyn Froese, 18 Gelley Cove, Winnipeg MB   R3Y 0C3 Thanks!

Folklorama Dates are August 12 to 18 (Week 2) Sunday to Saturday. 

“Experience the energy of Folklorama, the largest and longest running multicultural festival of its kind in the world!”  We have the opportunity to be part of it.  If you are interested in participating at the Belgian Pavilion, there is room for you in the schedule to demonstrate bobbin lace making.  There are 3 spots left…email soon if you are interested!

Sunday            Aug. 12                        4:30-11 pm                  _______

Monday           Aug. 13                        6-11 pm                       _______

Tuesday          Aug. 14                        6-11 pm                       Mary

Wednesday     Aug. 15                        6-11 pm                       Mary

Thursday         Aug. 16                        6-11 pm                       Iona

Friday              Aug. 17                        6-11 pm                       Brenda

Saturday         Aug. 18                        4:30-11 pm                  _______

Shows are at 5:15, 6:45, 8:15 & 9:45 (Sun., Sat.) and 6:45, 8:15 & 9:45 (Mon.-Fri.)   You may want to leave after the 9:45 show begins.  Some will visit upstairs after the last show; many do that before 9:45, then they exit after the show.  Website: www.folklorama.ca

Bring a small portable table or bolster stand to work on.  One or two people per shift would be lovely.  Share the time with another lacemaker or invite a friend!  Enter at the east door by the parking lot, go down the stairs to the basement and sign in.  Get your ID badge and a complimentary drink & meal tickets.  You will then head to the second floor: The venue is air-conditioned!  You may want to bring a sweater…

Bring some display items for the time you are on duty.  A long table is set up for any ‘show and tell’.  This is a fun event, and quite informal. To sign up, email: froesehj@mts.net

Australian Lace Guild: http://www.austlaceguild.org/index.shtml

Gumnuts - Aussie site:  Rochelle’s Library has book reviews, gallery, patterns, bookmarks, games, see Tumlace for recipes!  http://www.lacegumnuts.com/index.php

 

Lace Day 2012 was a Success!

We had approximately 60 visitors, our lace was admired and some was purchased by our guests too.

Tea, coffee and treats were enjoyed along with lots of laughter.

Click here to see more photos from Lace Day 2012

You're Invited!

April 2012 Newsletter

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Monthly Newsletter

Greetings to the Northern Lights Lacemakers!

This coming Sunday is our regular lace group get together.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

St. Peter's Anglican Church

755 Elm Street at Grant Ave, Winnipeg

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Parking is along the west side of the building.  Hope to see you there!  If you want to drop by for a shorter time, Mary puts the kettle on for tea around 3:00 pm.  Dainties are welcome, optional.

LaceDay Coming soon! June 2, 2012 St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Grant Ave / Elm St.  Winnipeg.  Bring any items you wish to donate for the “brown bag” auction table or a larger item for the Silent Auction.  We are collecting on Sunday.  Posters (8.5 x 11) and invitations (4/page) can be picked up at the meeting, to be posted/distributed in May, or take some blank sheets home & print your own using the computer files.  Sign up on the location sheet so we can cover the list!

Folklorama Dates are August 12 to 18 (Week 2) Sunday to Saturday.  We have been invited by the Belgian Pavilion to demonstrate bobbin lacemaking!  Email if you wish to participate, with the dates that suit your schedule.  Bring a small portable table or bolster stand to work on.  Mary, Iona and Brenda have replied so far.  One or two people per shift would be lovely.  Share the time with another lacemaker or bring a friend along!  This is a fun event, and quite informal. The schedule will be sent out to those participating, with any updates.  Email: froesehj@mts.net  Display 2012?  We could bring some of our own samples when we do our shift.  There are long tables & tablecloths available on site.  The Belgian Pavilion has lace souvenir items for sale upstairs in the same area, butterfly hair clips, etc.

Tatting Patterns Here’s a link to Jane Eborall, who has 50 years of tatting experience!  http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/   [Thanks Rose Anne]

http://dentelieres-en-folie.jimdo.com/salon-2012/ 

Lace and embroidery on Pascal Jaouen’s site in Brittany, France

http://www.oidfacaen.com/voyage-en.html 

July 2012 Lace Congress in Caen, France tour details, a nice variety of tourist sites.

Our Blog (web log): http://northernlightslacemakers.blogspot.com/  Over 2,400 hits! Subscribe to the ‘email update notice’ option so you know when new info is posted.  Monica is posting regularly.  There are over thirty lace groups listed by the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette.  BC 8, AB 2, SK 1, MB 2, ON 12, QC 3, NB 1, NS 1, NL 1.  Four groups have websites.  It looks like we are the first and only group in Canada (so far) with an online blog.  Thank you Monica!



8th Annual Spring Artisans Market

Our friends at the Manitoba Craft Museum and Library invite you to join them at the 8th Annual Spring Artisans Market at West End Cultural Centre.

April 21 & 22, 2012
10:00am - 4:00pm

West End Cultural Center: 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg MB

For more information contact the MCML
204-487-6117
info@mcml.ca
http://www.mcml.ca/

March 2012 Newsletter

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Greetings to the Northern Lights Lacemakers!

This coming Sunday is our regular lace group get together.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

St. Peter's Anglican Church

755 Elm Street at Grant Ave, Winnipeg

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Parking is along the west side of the building.  Hope to see you there!  If you want to drop by for a shorter time, Mary puts the kettle on for tea around 3:00 pm.  Dainties are welcome, optional.

Annual Fees Paid (Jan/Feb): Thank You!! Jacqui, Mary, Michelle, Rose Anne, Monica, Jocelyn, Bev, Maija, Iona, Elfriede, Donna, Shirley B, Jen L, Rise, Ewa.

Lace Day Coming soon…June 2, 2012 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church.  Bring any items you wish to donate for the brown bag auction table.  We are collecting items over the next three meetings.  Posters and invitations will follow at the April meeting, to be posted in May.

Folklorama Dates are August 12 to 18 (Week 2) Sunday to Saturday.  We have been invited by the Belgian Pavilion to demonstrate bobbin lacemaking during the week.  Email if you wish to participate, with the dates that suit your schedule.  Bring a small portable table or bolster stand to work on.  So far, Mary, Iona and Brenda have replied.  One or two per shift would be lovely.  This is a fun event, and quite informal.  Email: froesehj@mts.net

LIBRARY: New!  A donation of eighteen I.O.L.I. magazines from Bev D are now available from the library, issues are between Fall 1999 and Spring 2010.  Many thanks!!

We received a box of Canadian Lacemaker Gazettes when our group came into existence in 2007.  Here’s what we have: A box of 28 back issues (Fall 2000 to Summer 2007) They may give us a bargain price for another batch? They only release back issues, since they can sell the more recent ones at regular price.  Example: volumes 15 to 18 (2000 – 2003) are now available for $10/set of four.  We have those issues already.

They are suggesting we could pay $30 group fee to receive the magazine for the library, sent to the Librarian.  We should discuss if this is an option we should pursue.  Some are receiving their own copies.  Also, we may want to request Fall 2007 to the present (5 years).  We do get an occasional free issue due to reports sent in.

http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/Map/ Add your name and location to the World Map of Lace Makers.

Our Blog Link (web log): http://northernlightslacemakers.blogspot.com/

Ottawa Lacemakers Invite You to Their 24th Lace Day (March 25, 2012)

The Ottawa Guild of Lacemakers is holding its 24th  annual Lace Day at the RA Center, Clark

Room, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, on March 25th 2012 from noon to 4 pm.  Entrance

fee is $3.00 for adults and free for children under 12. 

Guild members will display some of their work, and experienced lacemakers will be on hand to identify heirloom and antique lace.  Vendors from Canada and the US will sell merchandise for bobbin lace, tatting and needle lace enthusiasts.  Lacemakers will also demonstrate the techniques of bobbin lacemaking.  This family event will be a great opportunity to learn this art of lacemaking as children and adults will be able to try their hand at the art of bobbin lace.

Every year the Guild challenges its members to create something according to a defined theme. This year’s theme is masks.  You will be able to view this exhibition along with other lace articles done by members of the guild.  Visitors will be able to vote on the mask competition

There will also be an exhibition of  lace apples.  This exhibit will be set up at the Canadian Booth at the 15th OIDFA World Lace Congress in France in July 2012.  .

The Ottawa Guild of Lacemakers, comprised of lacemakers from the Ottawa and surrounding areas including the Outaouais is a non profit organization whose purpose is to promote the art of bobbin lace and other types of lacemaking.  While we are interested in all forms of lace, our main concentration is on bobbin lace. The Guild promotes the exchange of ideas and techniques  among its members, offers workshops by local and foreign teachers, and maintains a small library. The Guild meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m and on the third Saturday for a day of lacemaking.

For further information, contact G. Thibeault, g.thibeault@rogers.com