[lace] Lace Conventions

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Well said, Catherine. It is lovely, for us who could not be there – to read
all about the Belgium Lace Convention/Congress (is there a difference between
to 2?)  Many of us would have Loved to have been there, and reading about it
in detail is the next best thing!  Thanks, Anna – and if you have too much
rain in Sydney – just send some down to Melbourne!!

I have just started a tatted piece using the new Lizbeth Metallic thread.
Although it is a bit harder to work with, and needs more careful tensioning,
it is really sparkly and the finished piece will look very nice, I think. It
is ideal for Xmas decorations!!
I am a lot slower when using it, due to having to pay more careful attention
to the tensioning of each stitch, but I think the finished product will be
worth it!  (I hope so, anyway!!)

Regards from Liz. In Melbourne, Oz.

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[robinlace]

 Charlotte Moore  wrote: 
I agree. Having regional meetings would be an excellent idea. If conventions 
are so far from lace members and basically only certain sections of the country 
are well represented then they are the ones making decisions. I like the idea 
of proxy voting. That way all members have a voice in decisions.

Wait a minute!  Sure, there were more Portland-area attendees at the Portland 
convention than at the Minneapolis convention (and so forth), but these 
conventions are most assuredly not regional in terms of representation.  There 
are many, many people who show up at convention after convention.  One of the 
reasons I enjoy going to IOLI convention each year is to renew friendships with 
people I only see at that venue.  At the IOLI AGM there is ample representation 
from members around the world.

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
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[lace] Conventions

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Firstly. - ANZAC Day greetings to all Aussies.

I went to the Portland convention in 2010 - as a student, (the other 2 I
have been to I was a teacher), - and I had a ball there!  Loved every
minute! The hotel was very helpful, and class rooms were very good. I have
very happy memories.  It is so nice to make new friends and meet old ones
again, - and meet Arachne people - and find the names on my monitor are Real
people!!!

I am looking forward to the convention this year.  As we were coming over to
USA, I waved the IOLI Bulletin before DH's eyes and pointed out that Salt
Lake City was not 'That' far from Seattle, and that just a little bypass on
the way from Seattle to LA airport might be nice...!!!  (LOL).  I look
forward to meeting lots of you there - at the Arachne lunch as well as
around the hotel. (Hang the expense, - it might be my last trip overseas as
Travel Insurance for Oldies is almost prohibitive! -- It is costing us the
equal of another Air fare from Melbourne to LA!) 

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
Lest We forget.

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[lace] Lace conventions

[Anna Binnie]

I have read with interest all the discussions on lace conventions.
Travel costs are the big thing that stand in the way of attending any 
convention this applies to the US as well as Australia where distances 
are very similar. And yes we have the same requirements as well. I've 
been a member of the Australian lace Guild for over 30 years and only 
managed to get to my first 'convention' 2 years ago. It was within 
driving distance. In the early 1990's there were conventions within 
walking distance from my home but I couldn't go.


The main reasons were financial and family; conventions were held in 
school holidays and I was a teacher with 3 children. When the children 
were finally old enough to be left for a week it was cost that kept me 
at home. But at the same time I could afford to attend week long 
Physics, Science and History of Science conferences not only due to tax 
concessions and support from my employer, but these academic conferences 
always gave a variety of accommodation options and food could be 
obtained from a variety of outlets. The registration costs included the 
cost of key note speakers. I sometimes brought my kids with me and they 
were made welcome, my daughter was often singled out by a key note 
speaker during breaks and on one occasion the Governor General 
approached her and chatted to her during the welcome reception.


As a family we regularly attended caving conferences because 
accommodation costs were kept down; we either camped or the conference 
was held in a sport and rec grounds where we stayed in cabins or it was 
held in some variety of community facility and we stayed in a hotel or 
motel AND there were activities for non-cavers and children. Often these 
activities arose spontaneously but non-cavers and kids were welcome! I 
used to make lace or stitch while my husband attended the lectures and 
workshops and the kids did their thing with the other kids. We all kept 
an eye out for the children and some of the mums with young children 
organised their own creche.


This year I ran a patchwork workshop for non-caving partners, it was a 
great success with even more non-caving partners attending than in 
previous years. This conference was held in a Catholic Retreat Center 
that had a variety of accommodation options which included camping, 
apart from workshop facilities for the conference, we also had access to 
the swimming pool and other facilities which included common rooms and 
rec rooms.


Lace conventions rarely make partners welcome and children are never 
seen. If I could have brought my husband and kids to a lace 'convention' 
I would have gone.


As far as staying in a venue that includes the meals this is a hit and 
miss affair. To be totally blunt I hate boarding school food!! While 
there is lots of it, it is boring and done to a price and hence the 
quality is not always there. Yet I have been to functions at boarding 
schools where the food has been simply great. It depends on how much you 
are prepared to pay for food.



Anna in a sunny Sydney

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[robinlace]

 Elizabeth Ligeti  wrote: 
However one big difference is that the 12 hour classes are held on 2 full
days - not 4 half days.
This means that people can go for a shorter time and get in their whole 2
day class without the expense of a full week...[snip]...
This might be something to think about another time, - some people could
perhaps, manage half a week at Convention, and the Aussie way would give
them a full 2 day class.

Actually, this was tried in 2004, with the IOLI convention at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.  Some people loved the new version.  Some tried it and 
didn't like it.  There was also a small but very vocal group campaigning
against the new format, who 'boycotted' the convention.  It was this 
convention that inspired the bylaw change to make the IOLI board more
directly in control of some aspects of convention.

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Re: [lace] Conventions

[Charlotte Moore]

I agree. Having regional meetings would be an excellent idea. If conventions 
are so far from lace members and basically only certain sections of the country 
are well represented then they are the ones making decisions. I like the idea 
of proxy voting. That way all members have a voice in decisions.
Several of the teachers from overseas make arrangements with local groups to 
teach either before or after convention so hopefully they would not have a 
problem with teaching at say 2 conventions and maybe alternate groups on a 2 
year rotation. 
Charlotte
>From Georgia 

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> Interesting idea, Clay.
> 
> Regional meetings might make a lot of sense.  Fly over some teachers and have 
> them teach around the country, combining the costs of flights from abroad.
> 
> I love coming to Sweet Briar and meeting all you east-coasters, but something 
> more local would be nice TOO!
> 
> Sue
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[lace] conventions

[hottleco]

Hello All!  May I add a few comments to the current discussion?  Attendance is 
a problem for other textile-related groups so we are not alone in our 
discomfort!  I'm most familiar with EGA (Embroiderers' Guild of America) so 
will share a bit regarding their format.  First, it is not referred to as a 
convention.  It is called Seminar.  There is a national seminar each year & 
there are regional seminars as well.  EGA allows & encourages "partial" 
attendance i.e. Mon-Tues classes, Thurs-Fri classes.  Several years ago, "early 
registration" (for the following year) was instituted.  The early registration 
period occurs during Seminar (the current year) & includes a "non-refundable" 
deposit.  While I don't have data on how many deposits have not been refunded, 
since there has not been an uprising, there can't be many!  It appears that 
members are making a commitment almost a year in advance.  The seminar 
committee, teachers & vendors can make better plans when there is an early in!
 dicator of attendance.  Regular registration opens in the spring, filling up 
remaining slots while providing an inducement to register "early".  As to the 
annual meeting, my EGA chapter has a representative who regularly attends so 
she votes for us.  I'm a new member of IOLI so don't know the ins & outs here, 
but if we are counting individual votes (rather than chapter), why not consider 
a proxy system?  It works for every major corporation with shareholders & even 
my HOA (homeowners' association) uses this method to establish a quorum.  
Sincerely, Susan Hottle, still seeing double after 1400 miles in 2.5 days in a 
car with an airedale.

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[suebabbs385]

Interesting idea, Clay.

Regional meetings might make a lot of sense.  Fly over some teachers and 
have them teach around the country, combining the costs of flights from 
abroad.


I love coming to Sweet Briar and meeting all you east-coasters, but 
something more local would be nice TOO!


Sue

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[Clay Blackwell]

It seems to me that having a quorum of those attending convention is part of 
the bylaws, and has been this way for decades.  But I wonder if this is the 
best way to involve membership in policy.  Why not consider publicizing the 
issues in question and call for proxy votes from all members.  This way, the 
AGM is no longer the pivotal function of Convention.  I realize that this would 
involve a change in the bylaws, and that it is a long and complicated process.  
But this would allow leadership to consider regional meetings, a la carte class 
schedules, and numerous other things that could increase participation as well 
as make participation more affordable.

Clay

Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA

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On Apr 23, 2013, at 10:33 AM, "Lyn Bailey"  wrote:
> Which is more desirable, the rule concerning a quorum, or greater total
> numbers at the convention?  Is there a way to accommodate both, if necessary?

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[lace] Conventions - where's the data?

[lacelady]

- Original Message -
From: Lyn Bailey 
> How many people used the public 
transportation, here in America, where virtually everyone has a car?  Could 
those few without be accommodated by alternate means?  Could arrangements be 
made to get people to and from the airport.  How much difference would it 
make?  Where were the venues with 300 participants, and where were the 
venues with 125, and what was the difference?   

I helped with Portland.  We had 305 registrations.  We didn't have to decline 
any teachers, in fact we added two as the numbers grew.  The year before was 
Los Angeles with under 200.  Don't remember the exact number.  Both were west 
coast and the economy didn't change much between the two years.  It's hard to 
explain why one drew more people than the other.  Oregon had never hosted an 
IOLI conference before though it had done several regionals.

On the other hand, Tulsa hosted two conferences, some years apart.  The first 
was a big one and the second only had about 150.  Same location so travel would 
have been the same for everyone.  Maybe the economy changed, or people decided 
they had been there once so didn't need to see the area again.  Again... it's 
hard to guess the reasons.  I was one of those.. went to the first one but had 
a conflict for the second so couldn't go.

IOLI conference dates change some with hotel schedules but are usually between 
the middle of July and the middle of August. Here in the West, we don't think 
about school starting because it doesn't start until September.  August is 
summer vacation with  state and county fairs and fun activities.  It was a 
surprise when I visited  North Carolina and found the schools starting the 
second week of August.

The other side of the coin is that schools don't get out until the middle of 
June here.  We have to consider that when we plan a regional conference in 
June.  We want it late enough so teachers, etc, can attend.  East coast schools 
are out in early May.  This does seem to make July as the best month for a 
conference.  It's a point we (IOLI members) may need to consider.

There are evaluations and surveys done frequently.  The executive conference 
committee probably had a lot of the information you suggest collecting. 

As to transportation, my personal comparisons of driving and flying to previous 
conferences have shown that for one person, flying is usually less expensive.  
Driving is slower so there's extra meals enroute plus night(s) in a motel.  
However, if two or three people share a car and the motel room, driving is less 
expensive though takes much more time.  Some of my friends drove to Denver and 
it took 3 days.  I flew and it took 3 hours.

When our group hosted IOLI, the hotel had a free shuttle from the airport to 
the hotel, any time day or night.  When we hosted a regional an hour's drive 
from the airport at a college, we made arrangements to meet anyone flying in 
and transport them to the college.  Most attendees drove so it wasn't an 
overwhelming chore.  In fact, we had the members living near the airport plan 
their trips so they would meet a plane or two and then come to the college.  
They timed their return home so they could deliver people back to the airport.  
There were only a couple special airport runs needed.

As far as I know, the AGM is the only required activity of the conference. The 
rest of the format and activities change with each host group.  Many variations 
have been tried.  The existing format seems to satisfy the most people, though 
nothing makes everyone happy.  Having 3 hours of class, then time to 'practice' 
the new skills each day, for 4 days is easier for the brain, fingers and back 
than 6 hours a day for 2 days.  In most workshops we don't have that time 
luxury.  We bring in a teacher and get as many hours of class as possible in 
the 2 or 3 days the teacher is there.  For the more advanced classes, more time 
is desired... so 6 hours a day for 4 days is a concentrated dose of learning.  
The rest day in the middle is quite important for these intense classes.  This 
much concentrated instruction is usually not available in a weekend workshop 
format.

Nothing is perfect or makes everyone happy.  We are all individuals with 
different ideas and likes.  I'll appreciate the work of a host committee and 
just enjoy the conferences I can get to.  I'll save my money during the years 
that conference week conflicts with county fair (I'm superintendent so can't 
skip it) so I can attend other years.  Meanwhile, I'll keep watch on the lace 
activity calendar and take advantage of smaller workshops or retreats that 
appeal to me.  It's always fun to appear in a class that's not my normal group. 
 A person can meet a lot of new lace friends that way.

Alice in Oregon ... where it's supposed to reach 70 degrees today.  Spring is 
really here.

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[Lyn Bailey]

Then we need to know whether the two day class option created greater
attendance, and if so, whether an AGM on either Monday or Thursday night would
have resulted in a quorum anyway, and if not, how to deal with this situation.
Which is more desirable, the rule concerning a quorum, or greater total
numbers at the convention?  Is there a way to accommodate both, if necessary?
There are logical progressions to these considerations.  May not need to get
to an either or situation.  Again, data on attendance, who did what, would be
useful.  The big question is, What Works?  lrb

Does anyone know the rationale for the requirement that classes not be given
on two days only?  lrb

One rationale is that the By Laws require that the Annual General Meeting have
1/3 of the attendees at the convention present in order to have a quorum to
vote on things. I think that the fear is that if you have a convention where
people can come in and take a class on Mon-Tues, staying one night in a hotel,
then leave, and others come in and do the same on Thurs-Fri, while some stay
the entire week, you may not have enough people to satisfy the quorum
requirement.
Devon

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[Diane Williams]

I think it also goes back to the hotel's requirements of catered food and
rented rooms.  There are no easy answers!
 
Diane Williams
drswilli...@yahoo.com 
Galena Illinois USA 
My blog -
http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/



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"dmt11h...@aol.com" 
 

One rationale is that the By Laws
require that the Annual General Meeting have 1/3 of the attendees at the
convention present in order to have a quorum to vote on things.

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Re: [lace] Conventions

[Dmt11home]

Does anyone know the rationale for this requirement?   lrb
 
One rationale is that the By Laws  require that the Annual General Meeting 
have 1/3 of the attendees at the  convention present in order to have a 
quorum to vote on things. I think that the  fear is that if you have a 
convention where people can come in and take a class  on Mon-Tues, staying one 
night 
in a hotel, then leave, and others come in and do  the same on Thurs-Fri, 
while some stay the entire week, you may not have enough  people to satisfy 
the quorum requirement. 
 
 
 
Devon

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[lace] Conventions - where's the data?

[Lyn Bailey]

You can’t please everyone with a lace convention.  People have different 
priorities.  When these are not met, they vote with their feet, and don’t 
show up.  I have never actually helped organize a lace convention, so I don’t 
really know what is involved, except that it seems to be filled with angst. 
However it would be interesting to know why people are NOT attending a 
particular convention, or why they are.  I know, for example, that the venue 
for the Bethesda, Maryland convention was chosen in part because it was near 
an airport and was near public transportation.  It was also quite expensive, 
although the surroundings were very nice.  How many people used the public 
transportation, here in America, where virtually everyone has a car?  Could 
those few without be accommodated by alternate means?  Could arrangements be 
made to get people to and from the airport.  How much difference would it 
make?  Where were the venues with 300 participants, and where were the 
venues with 125, and what was the difference?  If we knew what made 
people come to a particular convention, and what made them stay away, when 
it has to do with what is provided, and not provided, this might help in 
future.  If you know the obstacles, you can come up with solutions, so that 
more people want to come.
   Exit questionnaires and surveys of those who actually decided not to 
come might be useful in this regard.  Perhaps an online questionnaire for 
IOLI members, and anyone who has ever attended an IOLI convention.  Or does 
the committee who makes decisions on choosing a place already know these 
answers?  What works or worked, and what didn’t.  If 50 people say they 
could come in late July but not in early August, would this make a 
difference?  If there are 50 people who can’t walk far, but 200 who would 
come if it were cheaper, such as at a school, could those 50 be 
accommodated, but perhaps at greater expense for the carts or the residence 
with an elevator? What is the price break for greater or lesser attendance 
and cost?  Are conventions in more populous venues better attended?  Does a 
higher price actually reduce the number of attendees?  How many people 
actually fly to conventions?  What per centage?
   We need the data that will give us information on how to draw in the 
largest number of lacemakers to a particular convention.  There will be 
tradeoffs, but perhaps these could be minimized by alternate solutions.  And 
let us remember that not everyone will be pleased, no matter what we do.


Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where I think this is the consistently 
coldest spring I can remember. 


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Re: [lace] Conventions

[lynrbailey]

Does anyone know the rationale for this requirement?  lrb

Diane Williams wrote:
>They tried that one year in Harrisburg, PA.  Personally, I liked it
>because there were no classes on Monday/Tuesday that appealed to me so I just
>came Wed-Sat. and my costs were lower.  But there was a giant uproar and all
>future conventions were required to have the current format.
> 
>Elizabeth Ligeti wrote:
>However one big difference is that the 12 hour classes are held on 2 full
>days - not 4 half days.
>This means that people can go for a shorter time and get in their
>whole 2 day class without the expense of a full week.



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Re: [lace] Conventions

[Diane Williams]

Liz,

They tried that one year in Harrisburg, PA.  Personally, I liked it
because there were no classes on Monday/Tuesday that appealed to me so I just
came Wed-Sat. and my costs were lower.  But there was a giant uproar and all
future conventions were required to have the current format.
 
Diane Williams
drswilli...@yahoo.com 
Galena Illinois USA 
My blog -
http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/



 From:
Elizabeth Ligeti 

 

Here in Australia, we have a set up
somewhat similar to the IOLI convention
- though a lot smaller!

However one
big difference is that the 12 hour classes are held on 2 full
days - not 4
half days.
This means that people can go for a shorter time and get in their
whole 2
day class without the expense of a full week.

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[lace] Conventions

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Here in Australia, we have a set up somewhat similar to the IOLI convention
- though a lot smaller!

However one big difference is that the 12 hour classes are held on 2 full
days - not 4 half days.
This means that people can go for a shorter time and get in their whole 2
day class without the expense of a full week.
Ie - Monday and Tuesday, or Thursday and Friday, - in stead of Monday,
Tuesday,. Thursday and Friday mornings or afternoons.

We, too, have Wednesday off for tours, sightseeing, or whatever you choose.

This might be something to think about another time, - some people could
perhaps, manage half a week at Convention, and the Aussie way would give
them a full 2 day class.

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.

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[lace] conventions

[Janice Blair]

As I get the Digest, by now you probably have an answer. The Minnesota Lace 
Society is hosting 2012 IOLI convention in St. Paul, MN in August.  Check out 
their website for details www.minnlacesociety.org and if you can go you might 
want to make a star or two for them.
Janice


 Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
www.jblace.com
http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org

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RE: [lace] conventions

[cearbhael]

Happy Dance!!!

Cearbhael

-Original Message-
From: Clay Blackwell [mailto:clayblackw...@comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 8:02 PM
To: cearbh...@mywdo.com
Cc: lynrbai...@desupernet.net; 'L.Snyder'; lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] conventions

Hello Cearbhael!!

Are you in luck!  The next IOLI convention is in St. Paul, Minnesota 
next year!  The dates are August 4 - 11, 2012.

Clay

On 8/12/2011 8:54 PM, cearbh...@mywdo.com wrote:
> Are there any conventions that are scheduled for Minnesota in the next
year
> or two? Anyone know?
>
> Curious minds want to know
>
> Cearbhael
>
> -Original Message-
> From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
> lynrbai...@desupernet.net
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: L.Snyder
> Cc: lace@arachne.com
> Subject: Re: [lace] conventions
>
> Oh you jaded convention habituees!  The convention I went to before this
one
> was in Harrisburg.  2005.  As far as I know, no totebag.  So my one and
only
> is a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting.  Works very well.  If
I
> had more, I'd probably find a use for them.
>
> Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day.
> Not too hot, slight breeze, total sun.
>
>
> -Original Message-----
>> From: "L.Snyder"
>> Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM
>> To: post to Arachne
>> Subject: [lace] conventions
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>> Hi there :-)
>> My enquiring mind wants to know...
>> What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these
>> conventions?
>> I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for
>> the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
>> How about you?
>> Lauren
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RE: [lace] conventions

[cearbhael]

I use tote bags to organize my spinning, knitting, lace, rug making etc...I
have TONS of wool, alpaca etc...lots of purchased yarns etc...well those
tote bags hold it all. I love to use any "eco" bag I can find to use for
such purpose. Can NEVER have enough bags.

Angel



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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:31 PM
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Subject: [lace] conventions

Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these 
conventions?
I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for 
the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
How about you?
Lauren

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Re: [lace] conventions

[Clay Blackwell]

Hello Cearbhael!!

Are you in luck!  The next IOLI convention is in St. Paul, Minnesota 
next year!  The dates are August 4 - 11, 2012.


Clay

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Are there any conventions that are scheduled for Minnesota in the next year
or two? Anyone know?

Curious minds want to know

Cearbhael

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Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:34 PM
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Cc: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] conventions

Oh you jaded convention habituees!  The convention I went to before this one
was in Harrisburg.  2005.  As far as I know, no totebag.  So my one and only
is a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting.  Works very well.  If I
had more, I'd probably find a use for them.

Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day.
Not too hot, slight breeze, total sun.


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From: "L.Snyder"
Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM
To: post to Arachne
Subject: [lace] conventions

Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these
conventions?
I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for
the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
How about you?
Lauren

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RE: [lace] conventions

[cearbhael]

Are there any conventions that are scheduled for Minnesota in the next year
or two? Anyone know?

Curious minds want to know

Cearbhael

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Subject: Re: [lace] conventions

Oh you jaded convention habituees!  The convention I went to before this one
was in Harrisburg.  2005.  As far as I know, no totebag.  So my one and only
is a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting.  Works very well.  If I
had more, I'd probably find a use for them.  

Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day.
Not too hot, slight breeze, total sun.  


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>From: "L.Snyder" 
>Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM
>To: post to Arachne 
>Subject: [lace] conventions
>
>Hi there :-)
>My enquiring mind wants to know...
>What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these 
>conventions?
>I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for 
>the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
>How about you?
>Lauren
>
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Re: [lace] conventions

[lynrbailey]

Oh you jaded convention habituees!  The convention I went to before this one 
was in Harrisburg.  2005.  As far as I know, no totebag.  So my one and only is 
a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting.  Works very well.  If I had 
more, I'd probably find a use for them.  

Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day.  Not 
too hot, slight breeze, total sun.  


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>From: "L.Snyder" 
>Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM
>To: post to Arachne 
>Subject: [lace] conventions
>
>Hi there :-)
>My enquiring mind wants to know...
>What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these 
>conventions?
>I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for 
>the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
>How about you?
>Lauren
>
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Re: [lace] Conventions - tote bags

[Jeriames]

Dear Lauren,
 
The bags carry a date and logo, or can be identified easily when you  
reference the IOLI bulletins.  Therefore, I keep them with lots of  other lace 
ephemera of the 20th-21st centuries.  In combination  with the library and 
lace collection here it would be a start for my lace  museum dream.   I seem to 
be the only one still wishing we had a  fully-dedicated lace and embroidery 
museum in the U.S. to which these treasures  can be donated.
 
Since most American lacemakers have never been abroad, they do not  realize 
that all the European countries where lace is made have numerous lace  
collections that are open to the public.  These greatly enhance the  5-day tour 
experience for those who attend the OIDFA Congresses.  It  is my dream that 
the U.S. will have a museum some day that is as powerful a  proponent of 
lace as the Powerhouse Museum in Australia.  If the  Australians can do so much 
to keep lace always a presence, why cannot  Americans?  
 
I acknowledge the large lace and embroidery collections in mega  museums 
and universities in the U.S.  However, arranging to see their  collections can 
involve a major effort.  Some charge fees that  are beyond the means of 
lace lovers.  And because they are in large cities,  the cost of hotel, 
parking, and food is elevated.  Since there is already a  small lace museum 
near 
San Francisco (located in a strip mall  store), a fully-dedicated museum in a 
smaller city on the East Coast  is my dream that will probably never come 
true.
 
Keeping the totes, just in case!
 
Jeri Ames in  Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center  
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l.sny...@aceweb.com writes:

Hi there  :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
What do you all do with the tote  bags that you bring home from these 
conventions?
I have 5 now. One has  patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for 
the fair. One still has  all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
How about  you?
Lauren

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Re: [lace] conventions

[laceviolins_52]

I was wondering the same thing. I have 6 and they are nicely stacked on a 
shelf, they are also haunting me. "Have you finished the lace samples you 
brought home? (accompanied by spooky music) 

Becca 
back from HOT MOIST DC and into hot dry Utah 


Hi there :-) 
My enquiring mind wants to know... 
What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these 
conventions? 
I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for 
the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it. 
How about you? 
Lauren 

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Re: [lace] conventions

[Adele Shaak]

Hi Lauren:

Just yesterday I noticed how many I had, too. 

I don't go to a lot of conventions, but you'd never realize it from the pile of 
bags. The best ones, the higher-quality cloth, etc, I might use out in public 
as general totes for library books and dancing shoes and so on. Some have 
zippers, too, which is really great here in Vancouver because you worry about 
the stuff in your tote getting rained on. But mostly I use them as project bags 
for knitting or quilting or sewing. You can get a lot of yarn into some of the 
bigger ones! Some of the smaller bags have tatting projects, or smaller bits of 
knitting. A really strong big bag might hold a pile of magazines.

If the contents aren't very heavy, you can also store your projects by looping 
the handles onto a clothes hanger and putting them in a closet.


Adele
North Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)


On 2011-08-11, at 1:31 PM, L.Snyder wrote:

> Hi there :-)
> My enquiring mind wants to know...
> What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these 
> conventions?
> I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for the 
> fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
> How about you?
> Lauren

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Re: [lace] conventions

[Kim Davis]

I use some for the same purposes you do.  When I accumulate too many, I take
some down to a knitting shop locally.  There are woman that gather who do
not have any extra income, but love to have a bag to carry their knitting on
the bus!
Kim

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> Hi there :-)
> My enquiring mind wants to know...
> What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these
> conventions?
> I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for
> the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.
> How about you?
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[lace] conventions

[L.Snyder]

Hi there :-)
My enquiring mind wants to know...
What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these 
conventions?
I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for 
the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it.

How about you?
Lauren

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