Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

Kenn Van-Dieren sold the Arachne pins at one of our lace days. I had one already, so did not buy one then. > On 06/29/2022 9:17 AM Janice Blair wrote: > > > Someone many years ago arranged for an Arachne pin. It is an inch square with > a red circle on blue enamel and a spider and web over the

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

Someone many years ago arranged for an Arachne pin. It is an inch square with a red circle on blue enamel and a spider and web over the square and at the bottom is LACE@ARACHNE.COM.  Wonder how many are out there Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 05:21:44 AM

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

I purchased my pin many years ago and have no memory how or who got them. Maybe someone with a better memory can help. I may have some old Arachne commemorative bobbins on my sales table. I am trying to divest myself of items I no longer use and just use two types of bobbins I like these days.

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

Thanks, Janice, and also to Jean, for finding a place and time for us to get together. I will participate in the free raffle. I don't have an Arachne pin. Is there a way to get one? Ruth Lyon ruthlyo...@gmail.com On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 1:54 PM Janice Blair wrote: > I have arranged with

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Janice, I will be at the IOLI Convention and would love to meet up with everyone. Liz Redford > > I am going to the IOLI convention in Mesa, Arizona and wonder how many > Arachneans will be attending and whether it is worth us getting together for > lunch as we have done in the past. - To

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention 2019

It’s a weird thing - but try checking on different days of the week. Honestly! Tuesday is a really good day to check. Plus it’s a lng time until Convention, and there are often seat sales in the winter-time. I’m no expert; these are just things I’ve noticed over the years. Adele West

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

I am also gathering bobbins. threads, etc. and preparing prickings classes at the IOLI convention. I've cleared a pillow to take with me. The more pillows I buy, the more unfinished projects I have! My classes are Flanders morning and afternoon with Kathy Kauffman, and Buttons and Braids with

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr

Thank you Arlene for the wonderful photos! What an amazing display of such beautiful lace and great that you were able to include photos/descriptions supplied by those who made them. I read your previous emails about all the research you had done in locating places to eat and reserving an

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr

Arlene Thanks for posting the wonderful photos. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Dear Devon, You did not receive the Arlene Cohen memo, even on your gmail account. I did not receive it on my aol account. Further, though a wonderful 7/23/17 account of the IOLI convention from Susan Hottle to Arachne was received as new mail, I could not find it in the Arachne archive

Re: [lace] IOLI convention news

Right again! I was just saying to a friend that it would be Susan Hottle who would be the first to share her experiences at the IOLI Convention. Should have put money on the prediction. Where are all of you who have been so helped here on Arachne? Some additional feedback would be

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

> On 5 Jul 2017, at 23:12, Susan wrote: > > I was thinking about inviting a cousin-by-marriage to visit IOLI on Wed. > 19th, the day designated for the public to attend. There is a speaker, > Candace Perry, at 7pm but I did not find a description of the topic. Does >

RE: [lace] IOLI convention-free lecture

The topic is Just for Nice: The use of Lace in Pennsylvania German Textiles. Here is the blurb she provided: Just for Nice: The Use of Lace in Pennsylvania German Textiles The Pennsylvania Germans are known for practicality, but did love embellishment. Whether it be painted furniture, the vibrant

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

When I was flying to take a Lier class, I had the same dilemma. I ended up with a simple, but spendy, solution. I took two of the larger (10 x 15) Instand tables with the foldup tripod legs. I put one on each side of my frame, and the middle was completely open for working. The Instand

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Good idea Kim.  Especially with plumbing parts that can be used for pipe bombs.  Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Thursday, April 27, 2017 1:20 PM, Kim Davis wrote: Janice,      That is going to be so much fun!  I have a suggestion for the

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Janice, That is going to be so much fun! I have a suggestion for the transport of your pipes. This might be a good time to put a photo of the finished apparatus in your suitcase with the pipes. I sometimes do that with my wire because it looks like bomb making material to the TSA people,

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together

Thanks for your suggestions for an Arachne get-together at the IOLI convention. I think that having lunch together in the food court would work better. Ruth Lyon In Iowa Sent from my iPhone > On May 21, 2016, at 8:11 PM, Janice Blair wrote: > > Found out that we

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I also thought that the IOLI convention was wonderful. My thanks to all the people who put in so many hours of hard work to make it successful. I enjoyed every bit of it. Liz R Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

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I can hardly wait! Looking forward to seeing all you arachnids in the great state of Iowa. Liz R, Raleigh, NC, USA The Arachne Lunch will be on Tuesday, - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Arachne lunch

Hey Janice! We will be spending a lot of time together at convention as I am in the same classes! Yes, we are excited to be able to provide an affordable option for the Arachne lunch. (and similarily for OIDFA on Friday). You will be able to select your concessions and take them to section of

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Arachne lunch

Thanks, Janice, for telling us about the Arachne lunch at the 2015 IOLI convention. Yes, It will be on Tuesday, July 28th. By separately purchasing our food at the hotel concession, we can enjoy a meal together at the convention hotel at a lower cost than having a formal luncheon. Please

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention 2015

-Did everyone like the fact that I included a more detailed class description, photos and supply lists, where available, online last time?  If so, I will do it again but I have not received much feedback on that.   HI, Janice, Okay, I didn't get to go to convention and don't expect to get

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Hello Janice, Thank you for letting us know a bit about the convention. It has been sometimes since I attented a convention but I miss them. Did you take Ulrike's class this year? The Barjac ombrée is intriguing. Nicole Gauthier - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing

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Hi Nicole: I took Ulrike's class this year, but it wasn't Barjac, it was the drawing class. I'm coming home with two Chantilly prickings that I designed and drew myself. Ulrike intends to teach Barjac at next year's IOLI convention in Coralville, Iowa (near Cedar Rapids). Her book on Barjac is

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Hi Arachnids, I am sóóó jealous. ;-D Have a great time all of you who are lucky enough to be able to attend either of the conventions! Happy lace making, Joepie in East Sussex, UK -Original Message- From: ADELE SHAAK Subject: [lace] IOLI Convention Well, here I am at

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Hello Sherry and everyone Perhaps they are too busy yet to write...I did find some excellent photos of the teacher display at https://www.facebook.com/iolilace On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 6:06 AM, Celtic Dream Weaver celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com wrote: I am hoping to see a lot of messages written by

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

I too am hoping for some reports from IOLI and I'd love some from the OIDFA convention in Australia too!! I love reading all about lace events and was inspired to go to a few after reading about them! Quite a treat but reading about them is the next best thing!! Happy Lacing, Jane in Vermont

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Ditto all of the above! Eager to hear personal experiences from anyone attending these wonderful conventions! Clay Sent from my iPad On Aug 5, 2014, at 3:10 PM, jvik...@sover.net wrote: I too am hoping for some reports from IOLI and I'd love some from the OIDFA convention in Australia

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Check out the Facebook page for International Organization of Lace for photos of the convention as it happens. Devon Sent from my iPhone On Aug 5, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote: Ditto all of the above! Eager to hear personal experiences from anyone

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention Get together

Oh, how I wish I could be there! One of our local lace makers is: Janet Theaker. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Hi, If anyone reads this and is attending convention, we are meeting on Tuesday evening in the Grand Ballroom at 6:30 pm. It is listed in the convention handbook. We have the room

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

Hi Susan: The latest Bulletin has lots of information about the convention. I just got mine the other day so I expect yours will come any day now. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2014-01-21, at 6:28 PM, hottl...@neo.rr.com hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All! Is there a

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - on line

Go to IOLI, then click on Conventions.  Click on Conference information.  It brings up the class listings.  Click on the one you want and you get the description.  Across the top of this page are four boxes.  The first is the class number.  The second is the class name.  Click on this name and you

Re: [lace] IOLI convention in SLC

Thank you, Robin. A suggestion for next and following years at IOLI luncheons: A sign-in sheet, so we can know who was present - by first name and last initial. Then, some of us can match names to the faces. For example, Devon T. can be seen in front row far right. I think I

Re: [lace] IOLI convention in SLC

Thank you Robin. Not too bad. Maybe people could identify themselves by row and space and then all of us non-attendees could also put faces to names? Pretty please? Great thought tho, Jeri -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali If we concentrated on the really important stuff in life, there'd be a

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Bronwen of Hindscroft welshw...@gmail.com wrote: Many SciFi/Fantasy Conventions are much less than $150, and have the programming (classes) as part of the entrance fee. Now, there are a few differences though:- Another difference, I believe, is in the size of registration. Those comic

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

What would be an example of a Con that costs $150 or less and where you could take a dozen classes? What kind of classes would they be? How long would each class be? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help,

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A half-serious thought: Perhaps a campground for lacemakers? One very big lace-in in a field in summer with the classes in the airy tents used for summer craft fairs and heritage events. Hmm, Lacestock... (with nice facilities). It seems there is a compromise whatever the venue for a major lace

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Yes, I In a message dated 4/22/2013 12:18:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, welshw...@gmail.com writes: Many SciFi/Fantasy Conventions are much less than $150, and have the programming (classes) as part of the entrance fee. Now, there are a few differences though: * Most of the

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

One more quick note: And schools are planned with youngsters without walkers or canes Yes, and also, when they built the college or school people were generally smaller. I have attended conferences (Not IOLI) where quite a few people had trouble getting into the shower stall, let alone

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Hi Bronwen, I think that you're comparing apples to oranges here. At a lacemaking convention, people are paying experts to travel (many from Europe), stay at the hotel and have their convention costs covered, as well as a teaching stipend. The best and most sought-after teachers devote their

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Clay: I completely understand, and put that in my email. The questions were, What would be an example of a Con that costs $150 or less and where you could take a dozen classes? What kind of classes would they be? How long would each class be? Yes, I know this is a lace list, but there are

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Beg to differ, Clay. Most of the panelists at SF/F cons are not being paid to be there by anyone. They are self-employed authors, for the most part. Possibly, for the larger conventions, editors might be reimbursed by their publishers for attending, given the contacts they make with authors and

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Hello, While I was thinking of those kinds (like NewYork ComCon or SanDeago ComCon) I was also thinking of writers retreats and literary conferences I've been too/worked on. GenCon and Life the Universe and Everything are the ones that come to mind. I really didn't mean to start such a negative

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Thanks to Bronwen for explaining the other cons. They may be as apples to oranges, but people actually are comparing the cost of a Comic Con to our convention. The previous poster is not the first that I have heard express this thought. As John points out, the attendance at such an event is

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

So, as luck would have it, while thinking about this, I found a reference to a QuiltCon that will be happening soon, while I was reading my feed on Facebook. http://www.quiltcon.com/conference/pricing-policies-and-rules/ Here is how they seem to have worked out paying the instructors as well as

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Another thought: At the one and only convention I've attended, a highlight for me was the IOLI AGM. I really found the proceedings interesting. It might not be the most popular part of the entire convention, but isn't it a priority of the event? The options, especially classes, would make it more

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention-Quilt con

This is quite interesting, since it is a comparable group. I do note that they have sponsors including some sewing machine, thread and fabric companies. They are encouraged to extend their reach to this emerging market of quilters. Their Four Day lecture pass $199 (no goodie bag) is

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

Doable with the right equipment. Never a tornado. Well, OK, a warning in Kansas, Dorothy's home, but we went into my cousin's house, then to her basement, which was what she did, too. Heatwave was over by the evening. Mosquitoes are nothing, even in Maine. Screened porch to the tent.

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Lyn I'm all for camping. My family did it when I was a teenager, and I enjoyed it. But camping and lacemaking out of doors sounds like a really bad idea. You may hit a 5 day stretch of good weather. But I spent about 8 years doing outdoor craft shows every summer. When bad weather hits you

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

Dear Lorelei, We got our wires crossed. I was referring to camping for accommodation, not for the full convention. Under no circumstances do I think the IOLI convention should be held out doors. Too much could go wrong. Fine for some for accomodation, not fine for any other aspect of IOLI.

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention (Karen's questions)

Karen Thompson karenhthomp...@gmail.com wrote: Should the tour day be kept in the middle of the week where it requires extra nights and meals whether you want to participate in a tour or not? Many of us use Wednesday to catch up on 'homework' so we're ready to go farther at the next day's

Re: [lace] IOLI convention displays?

On the first page of the convention material in the Bulletin, Winter 2011, there is a place where it says, to display lace, contact Sheila-Llyn Van Nederveen at _display2011@juno.com_ (mailto:display2...@juno.com) . I have displayed lace in the past, and as I recall, you have to tell them

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Lunch

, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org From: dmt11h...@aol.com dmt11h...@aol.com To: jbl...@sbcglobal.net; lace@arachne.com Sent: Thu, July 21, 2011 4:18:13 PM Subject: Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Lunch I

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Lunch

I don't understand this because I signed up for the Arachne lunch and paid for it, and my confirmation says that I am signed up for it. Devon In a message dated 7/21/2011 4:28:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jbl...@sbcglobal.net writes: Hi, I understand from the Bethesda hosts that they

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Lunch

Oops. I misread Janice's message. I guess it means that there are no members of the hosting group attending the Arachne lunch, not that there are no members of Arachne attending. Sorry. Devon In a message dated 7/21/2011 5:19:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dmt11h...@aol.com writes: I

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - pillow

For future reference - some of the hard foams are self-smoothing if you use a scrap of it to burnish the rough surface. Sandpaper will work too or an emery board - the last being in every lacemaker's kit yes? They come in so handy. On 8/13/10, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: commented

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - pillow

Thanks for the hint. I made enough mess on the bedroom carpet just cutting the foam, can you image if I had used sandpaper. Luckily the maid had not done the room yet. Will try to remember to add an emery board to my kit. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago,

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Try it some time anyway - as well it is usually self-magnetic, so you would run a scrap around to collect the shreddies. Yes put newspaper down first LOL. On , Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Thanks for the hint. I made enough mess on the bedroom carpet just cutting the foam,

Re: [lace] IOLI convention classes

I got mine too! Boy did I schedule a really full week! See you there. Lorri I got my letter from the Portland IOLI convention. I'm so excited! I've got a full week of fun and interesting classes. Anybody else heard from Portland yet? Robin - To unsubscribe send email to

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Liz...and anyone else who has registered for IOLI this year, The normal time schedule is for the teachers to have notification of whether or not their classes are a 'go' by April 15. Once the classes are determined, then the students should receive their confirmation letters with class info,

Re: [lace] IOLI convention/Canadian Lace Guild

Hello Janice The Canadian Lacemaker Gazette has booked a table in the vendor room for LA this year ;) On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I think I saw something about the Canadian Lace Guild having at table at convention. Is that this year in LA or next

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

I got my notification today! I'm in Anny's Binche class - my first choice! I'm really excited about that!! Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I got my notification for this summer's IOLI convention. I'll be

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

Hi all, I got my notification as well and I'm so happy!! I'm in the floral beds class and the art nouveau class. August just can't come fast enough!!! Cindy - in gray, cold Wisconsin - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] IOLI convention coming up soon!

Hello Anita, no, I am not happy enough to come again to the IOLI-meeting so I couldn't visit any class there. Beside several problems in our flat and the house with water I am trying to work on my preparations for a class I'll held the next time outside of Hamburg. And I try to finish my

Re: [lace] IOLI convention coming up soon!

I wish everyone well at this year's convention. Unfortunately, after spending 7 years in Oklahoma, I have no desire to go to Tulsa in August!! I'm saving up my money to go next year :D -- Ruth R. in OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

RE: [lace] IOLI convention coming up soon!

I'm taking the Withof class with Yvonne Scheele. Hope to meet lots of Arachne's at the convention. Carole Dublin, OH USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention- Tulsa

I am sad to see that Holly Van Sciver, Susan Wenzel, and Susie Johnson are missing from the list of teachers, and no Tønder class offered at all. :-( Come to think of it, no Bucks either--and no Beds, right? Yes, I know there are other great teachers, and some up-and-coming ones, too. I'm

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - more comments

Thanks, Patsy, for your report. I enjoyed being in class with you. Things I learned at conference: -Waiting for an elevator takes longer than walking down the stairs, but with those pillows and bags, it's not worth it to walk. Start early. Be patient. -Watch the front desk at the hotel.

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

What a wonderful letter for those of us who couldn't go to convention! Thank you for taking all that trouble to write it. -- Aurelia Well, here's my adventures at the IOLI convention. Left San Diego on Sat. Aug.27th. Sure helped to have someone push me in a wheel chair through the

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - more comments

Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: Alice Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Date: 8/9/2005 2:12:40 AM Subject: Re: [lace] IOLI convention - more comments Thanks, Patsy, for your report. I enjoyed being in class with you. Things I learned

RE: [lace] IOLI convention - more comments

: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 8:35 PM To: Clay Blackwell Cc: Alice Howell; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] IOLI convention - more comments The freight elevator sure was useful... Still, if we all started using it, we'd just have 5 elevators instead of 4, which wouldn't be that much

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Merlene wrote: Is anyone from Spain coming here for the convention? I would love to meet up with you if you are. I do not know if anyone from Spain is going to IOLI convention, but I have no possibility in this moment to go away on this trip to USA. Maybe some day! OTOH, I am glad you enjoy

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] IOLI Convention - Videoing of classes.

Hi All, This strand made me smile a little! My doctor - or one of the doctors in my practice - makes educational/teaching videos, of all sorts of things - flower arranging, pottery, painting, weaving - you name it he's done it. But - several years ago, he caught me demonstrating lace at some

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Actually to raise a valid question - or at least to me it is valid. Is there any chance that *some* select classes could be video taped for the OS lace makers who are not going to be attending - even if someone got Air World to provide a free ticket and Accommodations Unlimited to give free

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: Jenny Brandis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lace lace@arachne.com Date: 3/27/2005 1:42:10 AM Subject: Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Actually to raise a valid question - or at least to me it is valid. Is there any chance that *some* select

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention - video

At 06:42 AM 3/26/2005, you wrote: Actually to raise a valid question - or at least to me it is valid. Is there any chance that *some* select classes could be video taped for the OS lace makers who are not going to be attending - I'm going to stick my neck out and answer on this. The answer is

Re: [lace] IOLI convention classes

Dear JoAnne (and other arachnids)- We don't know yet which classes are full. We are still receiving registrations, putting in people's first, second and third choices, and later on we will see what has to be mooshed around. I can tell you that some classes will definitely fill, though, so we will

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention/Denver

That's a new - and very welcome - wrinkle; I can't remember receiving one of those before (not that I've been to all that many Conventions g), but I appreciate it. Brilliant idea, Vasna, thanks! And thank the rest of the group; am looking forward to be welcomed to Colorado in August :)

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention/Denver

T, The Keystone Lace Guild did this last year also. I thought it was a very nice touch. It makes waiting a little easier to handle; something to look forward to! Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gentle Spiders, Someone

[lace-chat] Conventions: was Re: {lace} IOLI convention

Moved to chat so I could maunder: At 04:57 PM 3/16/05 -0800, Weronika Patena wrote: Don't schools/universities do that sort of thing in the US? That's how most of my workshops (non-lace) worked in Poland. I've been to six conventions in my life: three GEARs, two NSS Conventions, and an

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention -location, location - and price

. Remember, don't embarrass your Mother. ; ) Lordy, I'm excited about Denver!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Date: 3/17/2005 2:09:29 PM Subject: Re: [lace] IOLI Convention -location, location - and price

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention -location, location - and price

In a message dated 3/17/05 8:39:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The needs of younger people and the needs of older people are somewhat in conflict. Pity the poor organizers of conventions. Devon So true, Devon. To be honest, OIDFA Prague was not perfect or

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention -location, location - and price

In a message dated 3/17/2005 1:30:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: May I propose a new subject? Favorite Lace Convention Memory! OK. My favorite lace convention memory is when I turned to the person on my left at the banquet and said, I can't imagine why they

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 04:50:17PM -0800, Janice Blair wrote: Finding a hotel to have the convention in Chicago at all, let alone at a reaonsable nightly rate was impossible. None of them wanted to give up so many rooms for the use of workshops. Don't schools/universities do that sort of

RE: [lace] IOLI convention

Well, Weronika... Are I.O.L.I. Conventions worth it? I don't know if I can add anything to Alice's lovely and thorough dissertation, but here is another perspective. The first time I attended a convention it was in New Jersey in 1991. I had very recently moved from Texas to Massachusetts and

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

Weronika, I heartily echo everything that everyone has said about attending the IOLI Convention. I've only been to two, Denver will be my third, and I have been looking forward to this for the entire year. I'm lucky to have an understanding husband who encourages and makes sacrifices so that I

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

At 02:50 PM 3/13/2005, you wrote: Who's going to the IOLI convention this year? And for people who've been before, what's it like? I'm thinking of going, but it is pretty expensive, now that I've actually added it all up - do you think it's worth it? Explaining to my husband why I want to spend

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

Dear Weronika, I missed last year's IOLI in Harrisburg, PA, and it was the first I've missed in many years. They've been held in the East, the West, and in between, and each one is the best money you'll ever spend, and the best time you'll ever have. The cost is not expensive when you

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention/Meeting

Here in the UK visitors are allowed to come to the annual general meeting of The Lace Guild so I was surprised that visitors were not allowed at the IOLI meeting (my friend was turned away too). Perhaps it's a country difference in the rules governing such organizations? There haven't beem any

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention/Meeting

From: Carolyn Hastings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] When I went into the meeting room I explained to the people who greeted me that I was a new member and would just like to sit in the back and observe, that I was there mostly to keep my friend company. I believe it's not a matter of secrecy.

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention/Meeting

PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Panza, Robin Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 9:56 AM To: 'lace-digest' Subject: RE: [lace] IOLI Convention/Meeting From: Carolyn Hastings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] When I went into the meeting room I explained to the people who greeted me

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention/Meeting

While it was unfortunate that the situation happened, consider this. IOLI stands for International Old Lacers, Incorporated. That last word has more meaning then most of us give. After all we are just a group of people getting together for making lace. But in fact the organization is required

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

At 2:09 PM -0400 8/9/04, Panza, Robin wrote: I'm back from the IOLI Lace Convention. I have to say, anybody who didn't go missed a wonderful time. It was great being able to have a single class all day instead of having to bring twice as much equipment and switch between techniques every day. I

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

At 3:38 PM -0700 7/20/04, Janice Blair wrote: Adele asked if anyone was organising a meeting this year at convention. I will hopefully be arriving on Tuesday afternoon (driving) and I have meetings on Wednesday evening and Thursday lunch as well as classes Wednesday morning, Thurs., Fri. and

Re: [lace] IOLI convention

At 3:38 PM -0700 7/20/04, Janice Blair wrote: Adele asked if anyone was organising a meeting this year at convention. I will hopefully be arriving on Tuesday afternoon (driving) and I have meetings on Wednesday evening and Thursday lunch as well as classes Wednesday morning, Thurs., Fri. and

Re: [lace] IOLI convention (was Learning Needlelace)

Jane writes: Jane in Vermont, USA getting excited about going to the IOLI Convention in two weeks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have any plans been made for an Arachne gathering at IOLI convention this year? It was great to put some faces to the names last time. I'll be there the entire time, so any date

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

In a message dated 20/01/2004 19:42:37 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I rather like the idea of having one class all-day for 2 days, followed by a different class all-day for two days. I can use the same equipment for the second class, which means I pack half as much. The bit

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention

The bit I liked best about this one is Robin's confidence that the first piece of lace will be finished, leaving the pillow and bobbins free for the second class. Oh, that's hilarious! I've been crowned Queen of Unfinished Projects! Last time I finished something (other than a gift), my

RE: [lace] IOLI Convention

In Australia, we've always had all-day classes. We also do have quite a few members with health and aging problems. Classes start at 9.30 a.m., with a 20 minute break for morning tea about 10.30 a.m., and an hour for lunch at 12.30. Classes resume at 1.30 p.m. and run till 3.30 p.m. So the

Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

Speaking of which, anyone know what is going to be taught at Ithaca this year. Last year's notice is still up at Holly's site (of course the year has barely begun...) Any rumors of the classes for 2004? Marcie in Latrobe, PA is practically in my backyard but there are no classes that interest

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