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The Quarterly Newsletter of the New England Lace Group Issue 100 www.nelg.us February 2018 Enjoying Lace Together Since 1982
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The Quarterly Newsletter of the
New England Lace Group Issue 100 www.nelg.us February 2018
Enjoying Lace Together Since 1982
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Elected Officers
President
Rita Bartholomew 63 Lakevilla Ave Springfield, MA 01109 (413) 782-3536 [email protected] Vice President
Jim Martin 117 Mansfield Road Ashford, CT 06278 (860) 377-6762 [email protected] Treasurer/Membership
Barbara Morrow 132 Old Mill Road Shelton, CT 06484 (203) 521-9874 [email protected] Member at Large
Katherine (Kate) Moore 76 Stafford Circle Dennisport, MA 02639-1124 (508) 237-4592 [email protected]
Appointed Officers Clerk
OPEN POSITION
Librarian
Bryce M. Wolf 52 Birchwood Lane Lincoln, MA 01773
(781) 259-8529
Newsletter Editor
Gail A. MacLean 5 Brookhill Lane Norwalk, CT 06851-1617 (203) 847-9437 [email protected]
Webmaster
Jill Hawkins 38 Idylwood Drive Northford, CT 06472 (203) 464-9873 [email protected]
In this Issue
President’s Message................................................ Page 2 From Sea Urchins to Flying Mosque ......................... Page 3 Happy 90th Birthday, Jeannet ................................... Page 4 Work of Our Members ............................................ Page 6 Sr Madeleine’s Bruges Journal ................................. Page 8 NELG at the Fiber Festival .......................................Page 10 Things to Do & Places to Go ....................................Page 12 NELG Retreat 2018 .................................................Page 14 Meeting Minutes ...................................................Page 19 Member Resources ................................................Page 21 Pattern Pages .........................................................Page 22
…And much more!
President’s Message A new year has begun - a time of choices.
Now is the time to sign up for the 2018 Retreat and choose which classes to attend.
This time of year we stay indoors - an excellent time to work on lace projects.
ATC cards are available from Jim Martin to be designed and created by May.
Up to 3 items for the Big E need to be designed and finished by September.
What about all those unfinished projects? Find them; bring them to the light of day; see what might be completed this year.
Bring your projects to our February, March, and April meetings and show off what you are working on or have completed.
Remember, spring is just around the corner. Better, warmer days will soon be here.
A Gentle Reminder: All the work that appears in this newsletter is either original or obtained from an outside source with permission for its use in the NELG newsletter. Please contact the Editor for written permission to use any particular item. Thank you.
Rita
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From Sea Urchins to Flying Mosque By Patty Foley
In our August 2017 issue, Patty Foley told us about her participation in the Choi+Shine Sea Urchin project, where giant sea urchins were created from crocheted lace. Here is her account of their next project, the Flying Mosque.
I was selected to join the team again to crochet the lace to create a Flying Mosque architectural installation for Choi+Shine. Once again, the time table was short. It was a totally different project from the Sea Urchins; all the pieces were to form a giant mosque that would be floating above the ground. All the pieces were large. The piece I was assigned was 6 feet by 13 feet, made from the same polycord we used for the Urchins.
By the time several rows were completed, it was getting too large and heavy (see the B&W attached) to sit at the table to work on. Off to the floor! Instead of moving the work across me, it was I that moved across the work. I found that it helped tremendously to sit on either side of the piece based on the odd or even rows. Learning from the work on the Urchins, I tried using a bit smaller hook and loosened my tension, staying within gauge; that seemed to make a lot of difference on my hands! As the length increased, I rolled up the piece on a board to keep it under control while I worked.
There was a Facebook page set up for the Flying Mosque that allowed the lace makers to exchange pictures of their work, helpful hints, and encouragement. We have become an integrated group of volunteers and friends.
Most of us have never met each other. Our art connects us in ways we cannot explain. Lace makers from all over
North America made the pieces that the world would see.
All the pieces were shipped back to the architects in Boston and then shipped to Dubai where it was assembled. Here's the link to the Fabrication pictures from the Choi+Shine website: http://choishine.com/flyingmos
que-fabrication.html. Fascinating!
The Flying Mosque project was created for the Islamic Arts Festival in Dubai. The theme was "Impact" and that’s exactly what this Choi+Shine
project was—a tremendous success.
I was so honored to be able to work on the Flying Mosque. Now we are waiting for the next project—Arizona!, an abstraction of the wind and waters of Arizona. This creation will be installed over the canal in Scottsdale, AZ for the 2018 Canal Convergence. The exhibition will open in
November 2018 and run through March 2019. If you are interested in making some of the lace, please go to the FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/208724299694
238/, sign on and upload pictures of your work.
As I posted on the NELG website, Dora Ohrenstein published an article in the Interweave Magazine/Blog on the Choi+Shine project
and I was interviewed for her article! Dora's article is here: https://www.interweave.com/article/crochet/jin-choi-crochet-art/
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Happy 90th Birthday, Jeannet van Oord Last August, Jeannet van Oord’s youngest daughter, Mirjam, sent out a request for contributions to a birthday book she was compiling for her mother’s 90th birthday in January. Here are the two submissions we know about from NELG members.
From Sharon Sacco: We were transferring the NELG President’s items to the new President last Saturday when we decided that we needed to take a picture for Jeannet. This is a piece of lace she made 10 years ago for NELG’s 25th anniversary. It has been kept with the President’s things since then.
Half of us took lessons from Jeannet in the past. From left to right, Jim, Marjorie, Winann, Sharon, Carolyn, Denise, Rita, and Carmen are in the picture. Judy is missing from the picture since she took it. Everyone wanted Jeannet to see this.
From Gail MacLean: Happy Birthday, Jeannet! Best wishes for an exciting celebration and welcome to the "Nonagenarian Society!"
We took this picture at our September 2017 Connecticut Lace Day. Although you will not recognize many of those pictured, it is an indication that lace making is growing and thriving in New England. The New England Lace Group (NELG) continues to expand and bring the joys of lace making to new members. We are proud and grateful that you were a part of this education for so many years.
Pictured, left to right, are: standing - Rosalie Bares, Jim Martin, Janet Blanchard, Winann Steinmetz, Kate Tinghitella, Barbara Morrow and myself (Gail MacLean); seated – Mary Linden, Nancy Fama, Diane Deprimo, Kathy
Draves and Barbara Hamilton. We are all smiling to wish you a joyous birthday celebration!
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We have just launched our new website... that has all of the old information, but in a new format friendlier to today’s needs. It will load and view better on phones and tablets, as well as offering dynamic features which were not possible with our old software. We invite you to explore the new website, which can be found at our same address, www.thelacemuseum.org. In coming years we will be adding areas for members only to the site.
As you explore, please take the time to provide feedback on issues you have by sending an email to [email protected]. If something is wrong with viewing a page, please include the url where you found the problem, the browser you are using, your device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) and details about what you see. If you have a content issue, please include the url and the content detail.
(The Lace Museum is located in Sunnyvale, CA.)
NELG Silent Auction It may not be time for Spring cleaning yet, but it may be a good time for you to go through your stash and discover delightful treasures that you can donate to our Silent Auction!
The Silent Auction has been a popular feature of our annual Retreat for several years. It is a wonderful opportunity to de-clutter your closet and then buy new items to re-clutter it, with all proceeds going to NELG.
Clare Settle will be collecting your lace-related donations—books, bobbins, and baubles, etc. for presentation at the auction in May. If you are bringing items directly to the auction, please let Clare know ahead of time so that she may prepare a bid sheet for them.
When can you copy a bobbin lace
pattern from a book?: Part 2 In response to the article in the previous Newsletter issue about the copyright aspects of using published patterns, NELG Member Eileen Collins shares the following with us:
On the article about when you can copy a pattern, we have researched this at LPS (Lacemakers of Puget Sound), and section 107 of the Copyright Act states that copyrighted material may be copied and used for situations such as non-profit education. Here is a link to the Copyright Act:
https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107
One of my very close friends is the daughter of a lawyer, and we researched this several years ago, because she did not want us to get into trouble when we made copies to teach lace making at a meeting. After finding this, she agreed that we can make copies for teaching at our lace meetings.
I am not a lawyer, but am trying to abide by the copyright laws. I think the Liberty Lacers are not correct in point number 1, since we are a non-profit group.
In Memoriam Some of you may have taken a class
with Anny Noben-Slegers at workshops or conventions.
Sadly, Anny passed away on December 22, 2017; she is now teaching the angels
how to make lace.
In Memoriam We are sorry to report that long time
NELG member, Virginia (Ginny) Korz passed away on December 16, 2017.
Our sincere condolences to her family.
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Work of Our Members: Angela Pollino I have been keeping busy with my bobbin lace this winter!! I thought this would be nice for my lace friends to see in our
newsletter. Here are a few I finished.
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Work of Our Members: Teresa Mojica Teresa is one of our newest NELG members. We met her at the January CT Lace Day in Norwalk, which happens to be where she lives! Here is her lace story.
"I fell in love with bobbin lace approximately 20 years ago. At that time, I was a busy mom of two girls and a boy and I was also working full-time as a craft teacher in Colombia. My friend at that time also was teaching crafts and her expertise was bobbin lace. Seeing her work, I was amazed of the beauty of this craft and it was then that I promised myself I will learn it one day.
Last year I found to be the perfect time to commit entirely to learn bobbin lace now that my kids are big. Since then, I cannot imagine myself doing anything else. Bobbin lace is my passion and favorite thing to do every day."
Creative Arts Results 2017: Amendments
In the November 2017 issue, there was an omission in the results listing. Cathy Bisol of Marlboro, MA, should have been included in the Bobbin Lace, Adaptation section as earning a Second Place. Congratulations, Cathy!
Also Winann Steinmetz should have been credited for the photography, not Mary Linden. Thanks, Winann!
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Sr Madeleine’s Bruges Journal Sr Madeleine has the good fortune to be living temporarily in Bruges, Belgium, where she is studying lace making. We are grateful that she enjoys sharing her experiences with us! You may read more about her life in Belgium in her blog at
www.belgianprayersandlace.wordpress.com.
Sr Madeleine as Curator!
Delicate Designs is the name of the Lace Exhibit at the Mount Tabor Center for Arts and Spirituality in Barga Italy. The only unusual aspect of the exhibit is that it is by one of NELG's own, Sister Madeleine! If the truth be known, Sister Madeleine is the only lace making frog in the pond at her community. However, she is working hard to spawn new lace makers.
An Open House was planned for Christmas and it was decided the Lace Exhibition needed to be mounted by December 10! I was home on leave in the US in November, so I flew back to Belgium, then flew to Italy with a suitcase full of lace items.
We spent four days picking and choosing, arranging and rearranging, and writing texts to be translated into Italian. That makes it an international exhibit. Wow!
The altar cloth, which so many NELG members helped me with, is the focal point of the exhibit. The altar cloth typifies the continuation of ecclesiastical lace.
There are also four other boards of lace, one of crosses, one of animals in a variety of styles, then a board of some Bruges Flower lace, Flanders and Idrija. Another
board is devoted to Lira, the 90-year-old crocheted lace maker, who lives in the Apennine valley and was featured in the May, 2017, newsletter. She was delighted to be a part of the exhibit.
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The last lace maker from the Begijnhof, Sister Marie-Anne, who has made lace edgings for the altar cloths here in the church, was also happy to be included.
The pièce de resistance of the exhibit is the undated pattern book in Italian that Sr Marie Anne unearthed from her closet of lace treasures. All the Italian visitors to the exhibition can actually read how to make lace in Italian.
In the photos of the display boards, you’ll see Sister Julian and Sister Josie, whom many of you know from NELG lace retreats. There are also some young girls who quite love lace making. An owl and a horse are their offerings for the Lace Exhibit plus a bookmark or two.
The exhibit was originally planned for June 2018, leaving lots of time for new lace projects. One of these was a Torchon placemat and accompanying napkin ring. The placemat is on the blue pillow in the photos. The napkin ring remains in the realm of imagination.
As is true of many convents people donate or bequeath treasures to the sisters, knowing they will be loved and preserved. Every sister at the Begijnhof once made lace; it is what everyone did at a convent in Brugge. When Sr Marie-Anne departs, a treasure trove of lace, lace books and tools will remain, for possible future use.
My only regret about the exhibit is that the lace from the Presentation sisters from the local Barga church was not included. The Presentation sisters, those having not already gone to their heavenly reward, left
their church site 5 years ago and no one knows exactly who is in charge of such items as lace altar linens. I saw the linens a few years ago so I know they exist, but not where they are.
Delicate Designs will be open for 6 months, so if any of you are visiting Northern Italy, please do call or drop by Mount Tabor. Everyone speaks English!
Lacis and the Kliots
Featured in November/December 2017 PieceWork Magazine This issue of PieceWork has a lot to recommend it - especially for those who knit and/or crochet laces.
What really caught my interest as a reviewer is an article "All for Love - the Kliots' Life in Lace and Textiles". There
is no doubt Kaethe and Jules contributed much to the preservation of traditional needlework skills and encouragement of new needlework art during the past 50+ years. The article describes large-scale hangings that Kaethe and friends created in the 1970's. What we have been seeing in recent years - the use of rope or cord for making laces that are on display in public places - is a continuation, and not a new development.
The original retail shop in Berkeley California (near San Francisco) was opened in the mid-1960's. The Kliots added publishing to their list of accomplishments by reprinting rare, old and out-of-print books. Today there are nearly 200 Lacis titles in their catalog. There is a
wholesale division, and large mail order/internet operation, as well. Lacis now occupies more than 25,000 square feet, about half of which is gallery and classroom space on the second floor.
Kaethe died in 2002. The Kliot children now run the business. In 2004, Jules and the Kliot family established the Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles, Inc. as a nonprofit corporation. Its mission is to be a source of support, knowledge and encouragement for all involved in any aspect of the textile arts. The collection is protected under this legal entity.
Mary Polityka Bush's article provides much history. Perhaps this information will inspire the establishment of similar facilities in other places around the world in years to come. Definitely recommended reading. For your convenience, the web address is http://www.lacismuseum.org/
Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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NELG at the Fiber Festival The Fiber Festival of New England was held at the Eastern States Exposition site in West Springfield, MA,
on November 4th and 5th. Photos courtesy of Judy Jeon-Chapman and Bryce Wolf. Clockwise from upper left: Judy, Sharon, Rita and Carmen, Sr Catherine, Hanka and Sr Catherine.
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The 35th Anniversary Celebration NELG celebrated its 35th Anniversary at the November 18th meeting in Sturbridge with a very special cake, the exquisite work of Debbie’s Specialty Cakes of Union, CT. Then at Show and Tell, Rita and Carmen showed off the netting they were creating to protect their blueberry crop from hungry birds. Photographs courtesy of Judy Jeon-Chapman.
Of course, we have all celebrated this anniversary in another way—a free year of membership!
The Structure of Handmade Lace
Nancy Neff presented a visual review of types of lace over the centuries at the January 20th Sturbridge meeting. Attendees were delighted with her many examples. She analyzed them by type of construction: looped, knotted, embroidered, drawn-work, pulled-work, needle-woven, cutwork, appliqué, braided and loom- or bobbin-woven. Who knew there were so many varieties?!
Arts & Crafts Show
At the Norwalk CT Senior Center
NELG Member Gail MacLean had an opportunity to introduce the Norwalk Senior Center to the delights of bobbin lace. On January 24th she participated in their Arts and Crafts show, displaying Milanese, Bucks and Idrija lace and demonstrating how they were made using the Try Me pillow. Only one person tried it!
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Things to Do & Places to Go See the NELG website (www.nelg.us) for more information, more events and to register for these events.
NELG Meetings
All meetings are at Joshua Hyde Public Library, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Please register on our website so that we know how many to expect.
February 17: Bobbin Lace Pattern Builder – Knipling. Presented by NELG member Jim Martin. This month Jim will give us a look at the bobbin lace pattern creation software “Knipling 3.0.” This software allows the user to design, save and print both patterns and prickings for many types of bobbin lace including Torchon, Flanders, Paris, Point Ground, Russian, Bloemwork, Rosaline and Free Lace. This will be a quick look and overview of some of the features of this software. It is not intended to teach you how to use the software, but rather to allow you to determine if it is something you may like to pursue further.
March 17: Tatting without English. Presented by NELG member Sharon Sacco. There are many styles to tatting patterns. We are mostly familiar with those published in English. However, there are many patterns published in other languages that are beautifully tempting. How do you approach these patterns? Sharon will explore her approaches to non-English tatting patterns along with examples of bilingual, Italian, Japanese, and Korean patterns. A simple pattern will be provided to illustrate the approach. Even beginners will be welcome to try. The project will need a single shuttle and thread.
April 21: Learning from a Collection. Presented by NELG member Jeri Ames. For 7 decades, Jeri Ames has been hoarding laces, equipment used for creating laces, and lace books. She will bring a selection of these and share their stories, hoping you will be inspired to preserve similar items to enlighten future generations of lace aficionados. If you would like to personally see something she has written about in our newsletters, please contact her - now - so it can be brought out of storage.
Lace Days
Lace in Wareham MA An informal group of lace makers meets most months (except July and August) at Sacred Hearts Retreat Center, 226 Great Neck Road, Wareham, MA 02571. See the website calendar for specific dates. For more information, please contact Claire Bouchard at [email protected].
Sunday Lace Group of Eastern Massachusetts They meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at members’ homes, generally located east of I-495 between Lincoln and Carlisle. For further information contact Bryce Wolf at 781-259-8529 or [email protected].
Thursday Study Group in Branford CT Clare Settle hosts a Point Ground Study Group most Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. at her home in Branford. This is not a class, but a quiet time to focus on making lace, to help others and to receive help. For more information contact Clare at 203-314-8755 or [email protected].
Western Massachusetts The Western MA group of lace makers is enjoying making lace. Watch the calendar for more information or contact [email protected].
Connecticut Lace Days The group meets on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the designated home. Please contact the hostess a few days beforehand so that she may know how many to expect.
February 3: Barbara Hamilton, (203) 288-0762 [email protected] Hamden, CT
March 3: Rosalie Bares at Winann Steinmetz’s home, 413-489-3211
Milford, CT
April 7: Winann Steinmetz, (203) 876-8314 [email protected]
Milford, CT
May 5: TBA
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Demonstrations and Other Lace Events April, 2018 20 - 22: New England Folk Festival Mansfield, MA www.NEFFA.org Contact: Member at Large Demonstration Opportunity!
22 - 25: Stitches United CT Convention Center, Hartford http://www.knittinguniverse.com/stitchesunited
28: CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival Vernon, CT http://www.ctsheep.org/sheep_wool__fiber_festival
Contact: Barbara Morrow Demonstration Opportunity!
May, 2018 12 - 13: NH Sheep & Wool Festival Deerfield, NH http://www.nhswga.com Contact: Member at Large Demonstration Opportunity!
17-20: NELG Annual Retreat Rolling Ridge Retreat Center North Andover, MA Teachers will be Holly Van Sciver and Bobbi
Donnelly www.nelg.us
May, 2018 (Continued) 26 – 27: MA Sheep & Woolcraft Fair Cummington, MA http://www.masheepwool.org/ Contact: Member at Large Demonstration Opportunity!
July, 2018 22-28: 65th Annual IOLI Convention San Antonio, TX Theme: “Hotter Than A Jalapeno!” https://internationalorganizationoflace.org/Conventi
ons/2018Convention/index.html
August, 2018 6-11: OIDFA General Assembly and Lace Event Zaandam, The Netherlands
https://www.oidfa.com/cong.html.en
13-25: World Lace Congress Brugge, Belgium Theme: “Living Lace”
http://www.worldlacecongressbrugge2018.be/eng/index.htm
September, 2018 TBA: Lace, Not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ
hunterdonartmuseum.org
July, 2019 TBA: 66th Annual IOLI Convention Hosted by the Walla Walla (WA) Lacy Lacers
Welcome New NELG Members!
Teresa Mojica, Norwalk, CT
Amanda Fisher, Northborough, MA
Amanda tells us: I started exploring bobbin lace over 20 years ago, but had to put it aside due to life events. I am excited to be starting to learn more now!
Sarah Bush, Shelburne, VT
Marlene Therrien, Middletown, CT
World Lace Congress in Brugge, Belgium,
August 2018
Please contact me if you will be attending this event. I will be at the April NELG meeting.
I will create a private list of NELG members so we can correspond with each other. Hope to arrange introductions and/or a special little meeting - in Brugge - so that we will recognize each other, especially on the Lace Tour. It is always nice to chat a bit while waiting in line for lectures and the coaches, and to sit near each other for meals during the tour.
Learn more at: http://www.worldlacecongressbrugge2018.be
Jeri Ames [email protected]
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New England Lace Group
Retreat & Workshops 2018
Our annual retreat and workshops will be held from Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20, 2018. This year, we will be at a new location: Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center in North Andover, Massachusetts. Rolling Ridge is nestled on 38 acres overlooking Lake Cochichewick in North Andover, Massachusetts, and features open space, hills, and trails, the beautiful and historic Fletcher Steele Gardens, a labyrinth, and outdoor spaces to wander and roam. The property was originally built as a summer home for Ethan Allen, a wealthy New York wool merchant, who purchased the property in 1899. In 1928, Rolling Ridge was sold to Russell Tyson, a Harvard graduate and a successful Chicago real estate broker and in 1948 it was sold to the New England Conference, United Methodist Church. From 1948 the property has operated as a retreat center.
We are very excited to welcome our teachers for this year: Bobbi Donnelly will be teaching Tønder
lace. Many of you will have taken classes with Bobbi at IOLI Convention and/or Ithaca Lace Days and will look forward to the opportunity to continue to study this beautiful lace. Holly Van Sciver
will be offering beginning, intermediate or advanced Torchon, Bedfordshire, Bucks Point, Lester,
Honiton, Russian, Hungarian, contemporary lace and more. Holly will also be our vendor.
Our featured speaker on Saturday evening will be long-time NELG member, Jill Hawkins, who will describe her experiences of lace making and lace groups in England.
Registration is open from February 1 through April 15. Paid registrations received by March 15 will receive up to $20 early bird discount on accommodations and workshop fees.
Our bobbin this year is from Chris Parsons and features the lace maker’s mascot: a hedgehog. Please note that to guarantee delivery for retreat, the deadline for ordering a commemorative bobbin is March 1.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Single rooms are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first paid basis
Check in time is no earlier than 5pm for afternoon arrivals
All lunches and dinners are “Chef’s Choice”, and are served either buffet or family-style.
Meal times are: Breakfast 8.00am; Lunch 12:00pm; Dinner 6:00pm
Class hours are 9am to noon and 2pm to 5pm on Friday and Saturday, and 9am to noon on Sunday
We are welcome to bring wine/beer to enjoy in the evenings, but no bottles or cans in their trash, please. We
will need to take them home.
Checkout time from guestrooms is 10am on Sunday morning
Lake Cochichewick holds the drinking water supply for North Andover. Swimming is NOT permitted; however,
kayaks and canoes are available for use on the lake. Please visit the retreat house office to complete the
paperwork.
Rolling Ridge Retreat & Conference Center is located at:
600 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA 01845.Office phone: (978) 682-8815.
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TØNDER
Bobbi Donnelly
This class is for those who are new to Tønder, as well as those who are more experienced. If this is your first Tønder class, you will need to start with the six-sided mat. Once you are comfortable and are around one corner, you can move on to other patterns.
If you have previously taken a class with Bobbi and have a piece of Tønder to finish off, let Bobbi know. As always, Bobbi will discuss pattern selection with students prior to class and will provide prickings and a supply list.
Bobbi has been making lace since 1991 and has studied with teachers across the world. She is the author/co-
author of several books on Tønder. Currently she is working on more reconstructions of old Danish laces from personal photos taken at the Tønder Museum in Denmark. She is also designing additional patterns based on those reconstructions for use in class. New patterns every year!
Bobbi has taught Tønder lace for 10 years at IOLI conventions, Lace at Sweet Briar in Virginia, Winter Conference in California and a number of other smaller venues throughout the US.
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BEDS, LESTER, BUCKS, HONITON, and MORE!
Holly Van Sciver
There is something for everyone in this course! Choose from beginning, intermediate or advanced Torchon, Bedfordshire, Bucks Point, Lester, Honiton, Russian, Hungarian, Contemporary lace and more. You can start at the beginning with the basics, continue at the intermediate level or move onto something more advanced. Not interested in the traditional, then select a contemporary Martine Bruggeman pattern or a design of your own and add a little color and texture.
The featured project will be the Bedfordshire Butterfly. This mixed skills course uses techniques from Bedfordshire, Honiton and Cluny laces. Students will learn the basics of Honiton while learning Bedfordshire and Cluny skills that include crossing and joining trails, trail circles, cloth stitch veins, use of the gimp, pattern interpretation and design. Diagrams and technical drawings are provided for this pattern.
Have your own idea, then contact Holly. The instructor will consult with each student to select an appropriate pattern that will advance your skill. Whether you start a new project or continue an ongoing project, this course is tailored to your lace making level and interests.
Holly has been a student and teacher of lace making for 44 years. Originally trained in England, she specializes in teaching the 19th century English laces. She has taught and lectured in the United States, Canada and Europe for the International Organization of Lace, regional lace guilds, national lace conferences, museums, historical societies, universities and professional organizations.
Holly is a leader in teaching the fundamentals underlying lace making theory and design. She is the founder of the Finger Lakes Lace Guild and owner of Van Sciver Bobbin Lace, which has served to promote lacemaking worldwide since 1981.
Please contact Holly to select an appropriate pattern that will advance your skill in one of these laces. Holly can be reached at [email protected] or (607) 277-0498.
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Meeting Minutes Minutes are available on our Website under Governance: Minutes to Member Meetings. We publish meeting minutes in our newsletter and website after they have been approved at a subsequent meeting.
September 16, 2017
Executive Board Attendance: Rita Bartholomew, President; Jim Martin, Vice President
Members: Carmen Bartholomew, Marjorie Dashef, Judy Jeon-Chapman, Denise Kinsley, Sharon Sacco, Winann Steinmetz, and Carolyn Wetzel
The meeting was called to order at 11:10 AM. Introductions were made.
Minutes: The minutes from the June meeting were reviewed. A change was requested to replace the word “sectarian” with “religious”. Marjorie Dashef moved that the minutes with the amendment be approved. Jim Martin seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved.
Board Change: Marjorie Dashef announced that she has resigned as NELG clerk. The position is now open.
Big E: Sharon Sacco had some extra Big E tickets from people who would not use them. They were distributed to Judy Jeon-Chapman and Jim Martin.
Winann Steinmetz had the final list for the Big E awards. We have two cases this year. That helps to accommodate the netting entries, which are large. There were 37 entries this year, which is a good showing. We need to keep up this level of participation to remain a department. Winann and Mary Linden were noted for setting up the displays and photographing the entries. Many thanks to both!
Jeannet van Oord: Sharon Sacco reminded everyone that Jeannet van Oord, who taught at NELG for many years, is celebrating her 90th birthday in January. Her daughter is trying to collect pictures and stories for a book for Jeannet. If you contribute to this project, we would also like you to share your contribution with the NELG newsletter so we can publish it next year.
Retreat: Winann Steinmetz discussed the retreat. We will be changing the venue to Rolling Ridge in North Andover MA. Sacred Hearts is for sale. While the price is prohibitive to the sale, there is a real risk that the inability to make major repairs could adversely affect the retreat. Winann did stop by Sacred Hearts to personally explain this to Sr. Claire. The search for a new facility included 15 candidates. Three were able to accommodate our date. Rolling Ridge was selected as the best choice of the three finalists.
Rolling Ridge is a little more expensive but reasonable. The facilities are comparable to Sacred Hearts. It overlooks a reservoir that does not allow swimming, but there are kayaks and canoes available. The meals are served buffet style, and they will accommodate special diets. Rolling Ridge is a non-alcoholic facility, but they will allow us to bring wine and beer (bring your own glass) as long as we take all bottles back home with us.
Rolling Ridge uses a formal contract. Since the contract requires a down payment of a third
of the fee to reserve the facility, it was decided that this should be put to a vote. Note that the deposit has been typical of the retreat, but that the two previous facilities did not require a formal contract. Marjorie Dashef moved to accept, and Judy Jeon-Chapman seconded the motion. The deposit was approved.
35th Anniversary Celebration: Since the Anniversary Party in November will be a simple cake, Winann Steinmetz suggested that to celebrate, all existing members as of New Years Eve 2017 get a free one-year extension of their membership. The discussion then turned to the prospect of new members, which should be encouraged. Several ideas were floated including free memberships for a year. This idea was discouraged since it could lead to problems with memberships mining for data. After much discussion, a proposal was hammered out for a “Buy One, Get One Free” membership for new or returning members in 2018. The motion to approve was made by Winann Steinmetz, Carmen Bartholomew seconded it. The motion was approved.
Treasurer’s Report: While Barbara Morrow has written a Treasurer’s Report, due to a family emergency, she was unable to attend this meeting. We hope she will be able to present it at the November meeting.
Vice President: Upcoming meetings
October: We will take a road trip to the Windham Textile and History Museum in Willimantic CT.
Denise
Judy
Sharon
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It is located in the offices of the American Thread Company. This will be a tour only, no demonstration. People are encouraged to either bring lunch or go out to eat afterwards. Starts at 11 AM.
November: 35th Anniversary Party
December: Holiday Party
April: Jeri Ames will be down from Maine to make a presentation
May: Retreat
June: Annual meeting
Everyone is invited to help fill in the gaps in the schedule.
Jim Martin also reminded everyone that the Old Sturbridge Village “Festival of New England Makers” is the next weekend. We will be in the Bullard Tavern as usual. Lighting can be challenging there, and electricity is minimal. Demonstrators can access the site by car from 8 – 9 to drop off equipment. OSV opens at 9:30 AM.
Carolyn Wetzel moved to adjourn the meeting. Jim Martin seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Sharon Sacco
November 18, 2017
Executive Board Attendance: Rita Bartholomew, President; Jim Martin, Vice President; Barbara Morrow, Treasurer/Membership; Bryce Wolf, Librarian; Jill Hawkins, Webmaster.
Members and Guests: Beth Parkes, Winann Steinmetz, Mary Linden, Carmen Bartholomew, Judy Jeon-Chapman, Wini Blacklow, Linda Lane
The meeting was called to order at 11:04 am. Introductions were made.
New England Fiber Festival: The differing experiences of Saturday
and Sunday were discussed, as pertaining to the location. Jill offered to email Jane Chapman to see if different arrangements could be made for next year.
The feasibility of having designated individuals responsible for each day was brought up and discussed. It was agreed that the Webmaster will send a list of registrations for an event to all registrants so that everyone is aware of who is expected to be attending on which day. We will also be asking for a volunteer to be responsible for overseeing each day, including getting the NELG banner, setting up, displaying the banner, and having sufficient NELG business cards. Note: This will be for all multi-day events, not just the NE Fiber Festival.
Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair: NELG has been offered an opportunity to demonstrate. Jill will add it to the calendar. We need someone who lives near there and plans to attend to be point of contact. Jill suggested contac ng Carolyn et el who has a ended before.
Budget for the coming year was presented by Barbara Morrow. Motion to accept was made by Bryce. Wini Blacklow seconded the motion. The budget was approved.
Not-for-profit status: The need to move forward and obtain a not-for-profit status was explained by Jill. As NELG has a healthy bank balance, Jill proposed that NELG pay for the cost of hiring an attorney to take care of this for us. Barbara Morrow volunteered to be the point person for this. She will initially look into how much it will cost to have an attorney do all the paperwork and will report back. Bryce also mentioned that her daughter might be able to help, but
as a new mother her time is limited. Jim Martin moved that Barbara find out the cost of an attorney. Barbara seconded the motion.
Upcoming activities: Jim Martin described the activities planned through the spring.
December 16: Holiday party, gift exchange under $10
January 20: Nancy Neff will be discussing the construction of lace
February 17: Jim will demo software to design bobbin lace
March 17: Sharon will help us learn about tatting using foreign language patterns
April 21: Jeri Ames will help us learn about lace with examples from her own collection
Library: Bryce Wolf asked for suggestions for book titles for the library. Jill requested that new titles be forwarded to her and Gail so they can be included on the website and newsletter, keeping members aware when we have acquired new items.
Retreat 2018: Winann shared photos of the new location for May’s retreat. Among the changes will be the availability of more single rooms, although there is an increase in cost for these. Also, there will be no part-time classes - full workshops only. Information regarding pricing will be available in late January.
Barbara moved that the meeting be adjourned and Bryce seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 12.10 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Rita Bartholomew
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Standing Committees & Appointments
Scholarships & Grants: Janet Blanchard & Barbara Morrow
Retreat: Winann Steinmetz & Jill Hawkins
Nominating: Open Position
Webmaster Assistant: Open Position
BIG E Liaison: Mary Linden
Member Resources
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It is here that you will find current and prior newsletters, the member directory, resources such as the NELG business card, a form to report volunteer hours, and information on scholarships and grants.
Your Newsletter
The NELG Newsletter is published 4 times a year, on or about the 1st of February, May, August and November.
If we have a valid email address for you and you haven’t told us otherwise, you will receive an email informing you when the latest newsletter is available on the NELG website for your viewing pleasure or for printing in glorious color! Past issues of the newsletter back to 1998 are also there for your easy reference.
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Your NELG Library
The New England Lace Group maintains a collection of both print and non-print materials for the use of its members. We have loaded scans of all book covers on the website so you can see each of the books we have. Click On-Line-Web to view the collection to date.
A representative selection from the Library is available at each monthly
meeting, as well as at local Lace Days, thanks to our Assistant Librarians. To be assured of a particular item, please contact the Head Librarian and arrange for it to be brought to the meeting or mailed to you. Also, please feel free to contact her with your suggestions for new material to be added to our library for member use. She also welcomes reviews of new or current books for publication in the newsletter.
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your lace friends will know instantly! If you have a picture of yourself and have difficulty uploading it, please contact our Webmaster, Jill Hawkins, for assistance.
If you don’t have access to the internet, you’ll receive a hardcopy of the Directory with the February newsletter.
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Pattern Pages (from IOLI Pattern Books and CDs) The designers of these patterns retain the copyright for their patterns. These patterns may be reproduced for personal
use only and not for commercial gain.
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This snake pattern uses Cross-over 2 braid from “Milanese Lace:
An Introduction” by Patricia Read & Lucy Kincaid.
Twist one side of rainbow and start w A pr on temporary pin. Add
prs after third pin hole to match final braid, adding one pair to each
side from temp pins: 2 prs metallic, 2 prs C, 2 per row. Add one
then two twists between metallic and color C pairs to fill out the
head, then back to one and none.
After last cloth stitch, begin braid as shown in diagram below.
Complete pattern 10 Xs, then end with the crossing section and
ending as diagramed.
Finish with cloth stitch, dropping 4 prs, one each row starting at 7th
pin hole from bottom. Drop center A pair towards end.
Milanese Snake Bookmark – by Melanie Runge
Back side view
Starting threads on large dot
rainbow style (7 prs):
A A B B C C A(center)
14 pairs Gutermann 100/3 silk.
All threads for braid:
AA B M C C C A C C C M B A
Starting braid
Repeat of
crossed circle
and oval
Ending braid
