Both of the lace guilds I belong to meet in rooms at local libraries. One is totally free but can only accommodate about 10 people around the conference table. If we grow we will have to move into a room we would have to pay for. The other group meets in a room that we pay rent for but it is very convenient and even has an elevator to it, so it is handicap accessible. That group has moved around from township halls, church halls and libraries and we have had to move for various reasons. This one suits us even though they doubled our rent last year from $10/day to $20/day. We can cover most of the rent with our monthly dollar raffle that we do at lunch time.
I have just this afternoon had a visit at home from a lady wanting advice on a tatted tablecloth in need of repair. It turned out to be crocheted, by her aunt. She was told it was tatted when she took it to the local knitting shop for advice. I am going to take it to our workshop on Friday to see if anyone more knowledgeable about crochet can help her get it repaired. I was not worried about having someone round to the house even when there was only my cat for protection. I am only too happy to tell everyone about bobbin lace if I get the opportunity. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA where it is raining again. http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
