[lace] IOLI Convention

[ROBERT MORRIS]

Hello from Reno. I am un-lurking to say what a pleasure it was to meet with
the Arachne group last night at the IOLI Convention. Thank you to Janice Blair
for setting up the meeting. It was good to see people I first met in
Arachne’s early days.

I am enjoying Convention and taking Holly Van Sciver’s Honiton class. Making
a little butterfly from the Devon Lace Teachers/Lave Guild booklet.

Warmly,
Cathy Morris
Dallas, Texas

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[lace] IOLI Convention 2022

[Janice Blair]

We finally had an in person meeting.There were seven of us who got together
and had a good chat. It was lovely to see people who I had not seen for many
years, including Penny Boston and Nancy Neff. I managed to recognise both even
though we were wearing our masks. Rosemary Horr couldn't join us as she was
manning the display room but she did send a pair of bone Midlands bobbins for
our raffle. Hopefully next year we will have a larger group in Reno, Nevada.
Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[DORIS O'NEILL]

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 square and at the
> bottom is LACE@ARACHNE.COM.  Wonder how many are out there
> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[Janice Blair]

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 PDT, Celtic Dream Weaver
 wrote:

 I was wondering what pin you are talking about. I am curious.   SherryNew
york, usa
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  On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 8:23 PM, Janice wrote:   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. Lots of
Midlands.
Janice

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> On Jun 27, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Ruth Lyon  wrote:
>
> 
> 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

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[Janice]

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. Lots of
Midlands.
Janice

Sent from my iPhone Janice


> On Jun 27, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Ruth Lyon  wrote:
>
> 
> 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 Jean Doig, local convention organiser, that we can
have
>> our get together on Wednesday meeting directly after the lace talk at 8:00
pm.
>> All those types of events are taking place in the Atrium so we can just
find a
>> corner afterwards where we can meet up. If you want to participate in our
free
>> raffle, please bring a small item with you.Wear your Arachne pin or
something
>> similar if you have it. Looking forward to an in person convention, all be
it
>> with masks. There may be about ten people or more.Janice
>> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com
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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[Ruth Lyon]

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 Jean Doig, local convention organiser, that we can
> have
> our get together on Wednesday meeting directly after the lace talk at 8:00
> pm.
> All those types of events are taking place in the Atrium so we can just
> find a
> corner afterwards where we can meet up. If you want to participate in our
> free
> raffle, please bring a small item with you.Wear your Arachne pin or
> something
> similar if you have it. Looking forward to an in person convention, all be
> it
> with masks. There may be about ten people or more.Janice
> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com
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[lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[Janice Blair]

I have arranged with Jean Doig, local convention organiser, that we can have
our get together on Wednesday meeting directly after the lace talk at 8:00 pm.
All those types of events are taking place in the Atrium so we can just find a
corner afterwards where we can meet up. If you want to participate in our free
raffle, please bring a small item with you.Wear your Arachne pin or something
similar if you have it. Looking forward to an in person convention, all be it
with masks. There may be about ten people or more.Janice
Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Liz Redford]

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.

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

Like Ilske, I found Arachne has been quiet. Finally got a Digest but only two
emails.
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. Please reply to the list if you are
attending and want to do our usual thing.
I am in the morning Wire Jewelry class with Belinda Belisle. Always promised
to do this class so happy I got my first choice.
Janice
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[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get together lunch

[Janice Blair]

I have heard from the hotel that we can hold our luncheon Tuesday, here is an
excerpt from the email:
"We have decide to put your “informal” lunch get together in our Max
Lounge, the number of the area will be what we call the 600’s (it is a
raised area where we have our entertainers perform from on the weekends, this
is not a private area but at least area at the end or our Lounge area."

The hotel are organising box lunches or some sort of quick pick lunches that
we can pick up and take to the area once we get out of class. Hopefully the
area will not be too noisy and we can do our usual introductions and raffle.
I also asked for trash cans so we can clean up after ourselves. Looking
forward to seeing you all soon.
Janice
Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com

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[lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[Anita Hansen]

Thanks Janice! Will need to start thinking about what to bring! Always a fun 
time and nice opportunity to put faces with names!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] IOLI Convention Get Together

[Janice Blair]

Anyone who is attending IOLI convention this year might like to know that I am
in contact with the hotel about finding an area where we can meet, maybe over
lunch on Tuesday.  They are probably going to have lunch boxes or grab and go
meals that we can purchase and take to someplace where we can have our get
together.  I will let you know more when I hear back from them. Remember to
bring along something for our raffle if you want.
Janice
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[lace] IOLI convention

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

I am doing a Happy Dance – here in chilly, damp, wintery Melbourne, Oz., as
I have just received a letter from the Convention Registrar to tell me I have
been entered in my First Choice class – mornings with Karen Bovard Sayre,
and also we got into our first choice of tour on the Wednesday – to the
silver 7 Gold mines!!

I better sort out a variety of shuttles, as we do a different piece each
morning!  I should learn Lots – 4 pieces in 4 days!!

I forgot to mention, when writing about the 25 year anniversary of Arachne, -
that I have 2 tops – a t-shirt and a polo shirt that were yearly
commemorative pieces!   I wear them with pride, and love of the List.

Regards from Liz. L.

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention 2019

[Adele Shaak]

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 Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)


> This is a heads up for anyone who wants to attend. Recently, I started 
> checking airfares & there were several convenient, well priced flights. When 
> I checked again at the end of last week, I was stunned to see that flights 
> from Pittsburgh had increased by MORE than $100 round trip! Ouch—that’s a 
> least one book plus thread or maybe two books. Word to the wise who are 
> planning ahea...d.  Susan Hottle USA
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[lace] IOLI Convention 2019

[Susan]

This is a heads up for anyone who wants to attend. Recently, I started checking 
airfares & there were several convenient, well priced flights. When I checked 
again at the end of last week, I was stunned to see that flights from 
Pittsburgh had increased by MORE than $100 round trip! Ouch—that’s a least one 
book plus thread or maybe two books. Word to the wise who are planning 
ahea...d.  Susan Hottle USA


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[lace] IOLI Convention 2019??

[hottleco]

Does anyone have a list of proposed classes for next year?  Usually there is a 
tentative lineup available at the current year’s event. Since I couldn’t attend 
this year, I didn’t pick one up. Nothing has been posted yet to the IOLI site. 
If you have one, please post it to Arachne Flickr for anyone who is planning 
ahead. Many thanks!  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA 

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Liz Ligeti.]

We are home, safe and sound, after a Great week in San Antonio, Texas, --
although it was “Mighty Hot” – especially after leaving our very cold
Aussie winter!!

Thank  you, Janice , for again organizing an Arachne Lunch, although a few
people missed the announcement of the lunch venue and time.   It was fun to
meet up with other Arachnids, and meet face-to-face.

The friendships made at these Conventions are Wonderful, and it is great to
see there is still some good in the world, as all we seem to hear about are
the bad things. Lacemakers the world over are such lovely people.

Regards from Liz. In cold, damp, Melbourne, Oz.

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[lace] IOLI Convention & Magazine

[Liz Ligeti.]

We are gearing up for our trip first to Texas and then on to Seattle to visit
family!
We get to San Antonio a couple of days early, to give us time to get over
Jet-lag, so we will have a look around, Janice, to see if there is room for an
Arachne lunch!   I have already purchased a small gift to bring!

And I have 6 small (4½ inch) fans for the display.  They are in 6 different
laces!  I finished the tatted one recently.   I am doing the afternoon Tatting
class, so there is not a lot of equipment to bring – I just had to finish a
couple of UFOs so I had empty shuttles ready for class!!  At least it got me
finishing things, rather than starting another UFO  (I am good at that!!  😊
)

We are looking forward to the trip, - and thawing out a bit!  It is mid winter
over here, and very cold, (after a long very hot summer), and Texas should be
nice and warm!!  So we are searching out our summer clothes to bring!

I, too, prefer the paper version of magazines. I get various Newsletters on
the computer, but I hope the Magazines stay with a paper version, which can be
pickled up at any time, where as this computer is shared, so I can’t always
access it, if DH is on it.  I have the past magazines in holders here on the
shelf, and I can go back to them whenever I want to – easily and without any
fuss!!

Regards from Liz. In cold Melbourne, Oz.

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Ruth Lyon]

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 Gil Dye on Weds. I was so glad to get my first
choice classes!

I'm looking for a good lamp to use in class.  The base can't be large but
it should be stable.  A clip-on lamp would work on my lace table.  Any
suggestions?

I really hope that we will have an Arachne lunch or other gathering during
the convention.  Last year's lunch was so nice--thanks, Arlene!  i hope to
bring raffle gifts, too.

Finally, I think I will opt for the printed IOLI magazine rather than the
online version.  I would probably want to print much of it and put it in
binders, so paying a little more for the printed mag. makes sense to me.

Ruth
in warm, sunny Iowa

On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 7:46 PM, Janice Blair  wrote:

> Well, it is almost here. I spent the afternoon gathering my bobbins and
> threads from my stash for my classes at the IOLI convention in San Antonio,
> Texas. Taking Hinajosa, Amelia Ars and the Idjria jewelry class on
> Wednesday.  What are you taking?
>
> Unfortunately I have not heard back from the local co-hosts regarding a
> space for our Arachne get together, unlike last year when it was all
> arranged for us (thank you).  The hotel has a lunch buffet arranged, but I
> don't know if we might be able to sit together.  If anyone arrives before
> Saturday and has time to look around, maybe they can spot a place for us to
> gather.  If not lunch, maybe we can hang around after the dinner on Monday
> as we will have had time to hit the sales rooms earlier.  It could be
> announced at the opening reception or the Monday dinner. I'm bringing some
> items for our free raffle just in case we do meet.
>
> I will be bringing a couple of items for the display room but will not be
> entering the competition this year. I am sure there will be lots of entries
> though.  I already have made 3 fans and don't need any more.
>
> I had the whole month of May showing my lace pieces in the lobby of the
> clubhouse of our subdivision, changing the display once during in the
> month. It was well received and I got many compliments from people who have
> never seen hand made lace before.  On International Lacemaking day I sat in
> the atrium during the afternoon and had lots of interest.
>
> Janice
>
> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, where we have been having a heat wave, many
> days over 100F and even as high as 114F but the clubhouse pool is nice and
> cooling.
> jblace.com
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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

Well, it is almost here. I spent the afternoon gathering my bobbins and threads 
from my stash for my classes at the IOLI convention in San Antonio, Texas. 
Taking Hinajosa, Amelia Ars and the Idjria jewelry class on Wednesday.  What 
are you taking?

Unfortunately I have not heard back from the local co-hosts regarding a space 
for our Arachne get together, unlike last year when it was all arranged for us 
(thank you).  The hotel has a lunch buffet arranged, but I don't know if we 
might be able to sit together.  If anyone arrives before Saturday and has time 
to look around, maybe they can spot a place for us to gather.  If not lunch, 
maybe we can hang around after the dinner on Monday as we will have had time to 
hit the sales rooms earlier.  It could be announced at the opening reception or 
the Monday dinner. I'm bringing some items for our free raffle just in case we 
do meet.

I will be bringing a couple of items for the display room but will not be 
entering the competition this year. I am sure there will be lots of entries 
though.  I already have made 3 fans and don't need any more.

I had the whole month of May showing my lace pieces in the lobby of the 
clubhouse of our subdivision, changing the display once during in the month. It 
was well received and I got many compliments from people who have never seen 
hand made lace before.  On International Lacemaking day I sat in the atrium 
during the afternoon and had lots of interest.

Janice

Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, where we have been having a heat wave, many days 
over 100F and even as high as 114F but the clubhouse pool is nice and cooling.
jblace.com

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[lace] [lace] IOLI Convention roommate wanted. — Found!

[Anita Hansen]

My friend has found a roommate for the convention! 
I’m looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones 
too! I just finished the lace for my fan and it is resting in the pins until I 
get in the right frame of mind to mount on my fansticks from John Aebi.
See you in San Antonio!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] IOLI Convention roommate wanted

[Anita Hansen]

I have a friend who is looking for a roommate for the IOLI convention in San 
Antonio.
Please contact me and I will pass along her contact information.
Thanks!
Anita Hansen

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

Nancy Neff asked a question on Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page about whether
there will be a Facebook or Arachne gathering this year at convention.
Do we have any local San Antonio members on Arachne? If so, please let us know
who to contact about finding a meeting place for us. Last year was great with
the locals arranging an area in the food court nearby. Thanks.
Janice

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[lace] IOLI convention photos & San Antonio

[Susan]

Thanks Arlene!  We definitely have some dedicated shutterbugs among us.  
Between Arlene's pics on Flickr & Devon's on IOLI FaceBook, everyone can see 
what a good time was had by all.  Prabha R., our new Bulletin editor also took 
many photos so they will surely appear in an upcoming issue.  She was in Lauran 
Sundin's wire lace class so I got to meet her.  She definitely has a plan to 
get caught up on the issues so we are good to go.  

For 2018 in San Antonio, we received a Teacher/Class List. OMG--goodies galore! 
 I scanned my copy & posted it to Flickr.  Start plotting your strategy to 
attend because it will be like Lay's potato chips--hard to pick just one!  
Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA 

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[lace] IOLI Convention photos

[DORIS O'NEILL]

Thank you for sharing your convention pictures on flickr: wonderful,  
especially for those of us who could not be there. 

Doris O'Neill, Chicago area

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[lace] (Lace) IOLI Convention

[ann.humphreys]

I have just spent two hours going through the photos and videos of the 
convention on IOLI Facebook. 
The photography is marvellous and very clear.  The videos are brilliant. I was 
singing along with the Mummers. At the end I felt as if I had really got the 
atmosphere of it all. 
Everyone looked to be enjoying it. 
Wonderful. I will be going back again to study the lace exhibits more closely. 
Thank you for posting. 
Ann
UK


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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr

[Catherine Barley]

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 area for the 
Arachne lunch, and do hope those who attended, appreciated the time an effort 
spent on your part to organise this for them.

Many thanks

Catherine Barley UK

Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com

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Subject : [lace] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr

Hello, all -
I've just added a ridiculous number of pictures (135) to my Flickr album, all
from Convention. 

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RE: [lace] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr

[Lorelei Halley]

Arlene
Thanks for posting the wonderful photos.
Lorelei

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

In answer to Jeri's plea, I finally received the digest in which Arlene's and 
Susan's reports arrived. Arlene is featured first, so Susan was second to get 
her report in, and finally having some time after dealing with laundry and 
putting away all my lace goodies, I am sending my report.

I want to thank Arlene for all she did for the Arachne lunch.  She arranged for 
the tables to be put together and had the Arachne name on stands on each group 
of tables. She put out the photocopies of the book from the Arizona site, each 
in a plastic file holder so they did not get spoilt by the food we placed on 
top.  Her raffle was very well organized and I say this, not because my name 
was drawn early in the proceedings, but everyone went home with a prize.  Liz 
arrived just as we were packing up but she was able to go home with something 
as well.  It was great to see so many Arachne members at the lunch.

I took the morning Lier class and worked on it during the afternoon in my room. 
 The maid, who was from Haiti, liked to watch me work and although it was 
difficult to understand her, she was familia with tambour work.  One question I 
have, does anyone know what type of starch should be used to stiffen a piece 
that is going to be a pendant, and is there something suitable in the US?  I 
usually use strong hold perfume free hair spray but I don't think that will be 
firm enough. Greet mentioned "dab" or "dip" but I haven't found anything by 
those names in a search online. None of the vendors had starch to my knowledge.

I enjoyed the whole week and I think we were overwhelmed with goodies at the 
meals. Those items that I will not keep will be passed on to my guild members.  
The meals were all good and the entertainment at the banquet was very lively.  
Being old, I was able to sing along with the band as I remember many of the 
songs from when I was a girl from radio.  

I was genuinely surprised to receive the first prize for the original design 
for my small, simple needlelace necklace.  There were many entries in the 
competitions this year and I breathed a sigh of relief when the tatted necklace 
I had admired all week turned out to win the Doris Southward award for 
professional lacemakers.  I thought that would win but had not noticed which 
category it was in.

My room mate and I did our own tour on Wednesday to downtown Philadelphia. We 
caught the bus outside the hotel and the drivers in both directions allowed us 
to ride free as we are seniors even though we did not have a PA pass.  We saw 
the Liberty Bell close up, the house where the Declaration of Independence was 
drafted by Thomas Jefferson and the house where Betsy Ross sewed the flag, and 
a number of other sights.  We ate lunch at Reading Market which was a great 
place for people watching. Although it was hot, we walked in the shade of the 
tall buildings and all the places we visited were air conditioned, so we 
survived and had a good day.

Next year convention will be in San Antonio, Texas the last week of July.  The 
fan style invitation quotes it will be "hotter than a jalapeño".  The following 
year, 2019, will be in Walla Walla, Washington.  That is just north of the 
Oregon border in the eastern part of Washington state. Should be an interesting 
journey getting there.
 
Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 
jblace.com

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[lace] IOLI convention musings

[Anita Hansen]

This year my husband tagged along with me to the IOLI convention in order to 
spend a couple of days before the convention in Boston visiting our daughter. I 
warned him I would be busy with activities throughout the week so he needed to 
make plans to keep himself amused. He visited Valley Forge park twice, a train 
museum and Winterthur Museum on Friday.  I carved out time Tuesday to go to 
dinner with him and 3 ladies came along too. (The benefit of having a car!) I 
also was able to take Wednesday off from the convention and we saw some sights 
in downtown Philly including the Liberty Bell, Indpendance Hall, the Mint and 
Ben Franklin wandering the street near his gravesite.
This year convention was extra busy for me as it was my first time as the IOLI 
Supply chair and responsible for making sure our IOLI table in the vending room 
was staffed and had the money pouch.  Molly Heller, the Membership Chair, and I 
have some ideas about improving things for next year. Alas, I only passed by 
the exhibit room twice and never made it inside to see the beautiful items. 
Luckily the contest items were on display at the banquet. This Saturday I will 
have a leisurely look at the People's Choice winning piece as it was done by 
our guild's own Sally Olsen.
This year my morning class was Milanese with Louise Colgan and thoroughly 
enjoyed working on an adorable hedgehog design. I hope to finish it up yet this 
week. My afternoons were spent reacquainting myself with Chantilly in Ulrike 
Voehlker's class.  Since I will likely be flying to San Antonio next year I 
will stick with one technique for the week and not two! But which?
It was nice to once again have delightful table favors at each meal! I need to 
dig through my bag to see what all we got! Sunday we received handmade lace 
earring which I wore to the Monday dinner.  I believe the "pearls" were in our 
nice blue registration totes, both gifts from the host group.  At the banquet 
we each received a beautiful wooden pin box. It took some of us a little more 
time than others to figure out how to open it! lol
My thanks to the Media gals who provided daily photo updates on the Facebook 
page.  And thanks to fellow Arachnids for their reports here! Thanks also go to 
Arlene for organizing our lunch! What a great turnout! All in all it was a 
great convention and I am already looking forward to next year! (My husband has 
already declared he is staying home. lol) 
Anita Hansen 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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[lace] IOLI Convention Report

[Lbuyred]

I was in the wire lace class along with Susan and I agree that we had a 
wonderful time.   I think the organizers did an excellent job.  The food was 
good, the rooms were comfortable, the shopping was great and the entertainment 
at the closing banquet was the best!  There were literally people up dancing 
around the room.  What fun!
Liz R, Raleigh NC

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Jeriames]

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 earlier this morning, or now.  Refreshed the page, but  that
did not result in any change.

Puzzling why some things are archived on Arachne, and others are  not.

Devon, perhaps you could post the 2017 photo of the Arachne meeting on  our
Flickr.  There is a section there containing previous ones, and Sue  Babbs
is always willing to give assistance.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

So many Arachne problems.  Sad.

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center


In a message dated 7/24/2017 11:46:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
devonth...@gmail.com writes:

I am not  sure whether Arlene mentioned this because I think I did not get
the
email.  (Is yahoo a source, like aol where things get hung up?)
The official photo  of the Arachne meeting is on the International
Organization
of Lace’s  facebook page, as is a video of everyone greeting Tess
Parrish who
was  unable to join us, but sent a gift.
Devon


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[lace] IOLI Convention

[DevonThein]

I am not sure whether Arlene mentioned this because I think I did not get the
email. (Is yahoo a source, like aol where things get hung up?)
But, Lorelei was thanked by Loretta Holzberger, IOLI Vice President and
chairman of the Media Committee for her work on the LaceIOLI Ning site. Since
I was documenting everything for the International Organization of Lace’s
facebook page, I zapped a photo to Lorelei of her being thanked, although in
retrospect, I don’t know that I made it clear what the photo signified.
I am never entirely sure that the person being thanked from the podium knows
they have been thanked if they are not physically there.
The official photo of the Arachne meeting is on the International Organization
of Lace’s facebook page, as is a video of everyone greeting Tess Parrish who
was unable to join us, but sent a gift.
Devon


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Re: [lace] IOLI convention news

[Jeriames]

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 lovely.  It is unfair for Susan to be expected  to 
bring us the only "news" report.
 
A few of us who know a lot about lace and some about computer  "diseases" 
have been repeatedly warned about FaceBook's security lapses.   We do not 
subscribe and are unlikely to do so.  In my 80th year, I have no  intention of 
being painted into a corner - to join.  
 
Members expect IOLI's Bulletins to fulfill the responsibility of  bringing 
printed news to us, and I hope the new Editor will receive a  lot of help.  
This is an unpaid volunteer position (and Editors are the  ones who usually 
do the lion's share of work for any guild).  Thank Heaven  a volunteer for 
this critical position has come forward, because the need has  been great and 
this is the permanent way IOLI documents its  history from year-to-year.  
For those who do not attend conventions, the  Bulletin is often the only 
contact they have with IOLI. 
 
My pleas for help in bringing the lace of today to the world always fall on 
 deaf ears (witness the dearth of sharing on Arachne).  Please help the new 
 Editor to keep the IOLI bulletin in print.  This is not a one-person  job, 
and "letting someone else do it all" will not guarantee success.
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

 
In a message dated 7/23/2017 1:35:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hottl...@neo.rr.com writes:

What an  invigorating, whirlwind week!   Devon posted a large number of  
photos to IOLI FaceBook so you can get an idea.  Devon's lace exhibit  
proposal has been accepted by a museum in NJ & we got to see her  presentation. 
 
Funding is needed so if you can help or have ideas, I'm  sure they would be 
welcome.  Susan  Hottle

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[lace] IOLI convention

[hottleco]

What an invigorating, whirlwind week!  The classes were great & everyone was 
pleased with their choices.  Lovely earrings, strand of pearls & serenading 
Mummers were just a few of our perks.  IOLI generously donated packets of back 
issues of the Bulletin so I was able to return home with additional useful 
resources for my chapter.   Win-win & a big thank you to IOLI!  Arlene did a 
great job organizing our Arachne luncheon & it was very well attended.  Jean 
Leader modeled her famous black lace tie so we all got to admire it.  The lace 
display room was astounding--so many competition pieces plus others on exhibit. 
 Betty MacDonald had a section all to herself--multiple pieces including Starry 
Night & one that had rain pelting a barefoot duck wearing a mac.  Whimsical & 
very effective.  Teachers' Showcase was overwhelming--metallic lace bowls, tree 
ring inspired lace, avant garde Slovakian lace, Karen Thompson's Ipswich 
samples, Jane Atkinson's thistle scarf with tufts & the li!
 st went on.  Devon posted a large number of photos to IOLI FaceBook so you can 
get an idea.  Devon's lace exhibit proposal has been accepted by a museum in NJ 
& we got to see her presentation.  Funding is needed so if you can help or have 
ideas, I'm sure they would be welcome.  The vendors were over the top.  
OMG--who doesn't love petting new threads, yarn, bobbins & books?  If you 
didn't attend, please be sure to ask your friends what they liked most.  There 
was literally something to love around each corner!  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA

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[lace] IOLI convention venue

[hottleco]

Thank you Arlene!  I appreciate the extra effort to share a sneak peek before 
we arrive.  SYS. Susan Hottle USA

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[lace] IOLI convention--free lecture

[Susan]

Thank you Devon & Jean!  I found Candace Perry online & knew she was associated 
with a textile museum so this is great additional information.  Her topic lends 
itself to more than just IOLI members, so it's perfect for what I had in mind.  
SYS.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA

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Re: [lace] IOLI convention

[Jean Leader]

> 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 
> anyone know?  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA 

The title of the talk by Candace Perry is Just For Nice: The Use of Lace in 
Pennsylvania Textiles

If you scroll down the IOLI Facebook page to 28 June you’ll find a photo of a 
piece.

Jean  

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RE: [lace] IOLI convention-free lecture

[DevonThein]

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 decorated
manuscripts called fraktur or samplers and embroidered linens, the rural
Germans who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century enjoyed what adding
decoration “just for nice.” What role did lace, and needlework resembling
lace, have in the culture? Candace Perry, Curator of Collections at the
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center will explore the use of lace by the
Pennsylvania German in this illustrated presentation.

Devon



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[lace] IOLI convention

[Susan]

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 anyone know?  
Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA 

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[lace] IOLI convention

[Susan]

Hello All!  Is anyone familiar with the Radisson?  The restaurant info posted 
to IOLI does not mention a lite bite kiosk or the grab & go lunch service that 
was so convenient at Marriott in Coralville.  I'd like to spend more time 
making lace & shopping for supplies & less time eating!  Do I have my 
priorities straight?Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA

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[lace] IOLI Convention - Arachne Lunch

[Jeriames]

Dear Arlene,

I am testing to see if you receive a copy of this letter from me directly,
as well as a cc from Arachne.  That would be 2 copies in your  mail.  I did
not receive your original posting of the Arachne  gathering, though I found
it in the Arachne archive because Jane  wrote to Arachne..

AOL and Yahoo are not on speaking terms, and that may be the answer.   Just
another example of how important it is for someone using an ISP other than
those 2 to write a reply via Arachne, as Jane did.

Jane, thank you.  Perhaps other people had my experience, and will be  at
the Convention.  Now they know to write to Arlene (address attached in a
trimmed message from her).

I will not be at convention.  There were no needlelace classes, and no
class that I would call "educational" (like Lace ID).  I can  manage an
educational or needlelace class without having to go back to  beginning bobbin
lace
and spending time practicing for a one-time class  experience and
unfinished lace to add to all the other unfinished lace examples  being given
shelf
space here.  I prefer a class  experience that I can share later with Arachne
and 9 other lace groups to  which I belong.  Add 2 embroidery guild
memberships, and you can imagine  what fun it is to receive newsletters and
magazines from all these  sources.

Thank you, Arlene, for bringing our Arachne members together at the  IOLI
Convention.  Everyone will have a lot of fun meeting each  other.

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center



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Subj:  Re: [lace] Arachne gathering at IOLI Convention


As of now, I am planning on attending the lunch gathering of  Arachne.
Last year was the first time I attended.  It’s quite  fun.  And a
chance
to meet more lacers.Jane  Nelson

On Jun 4, 2017, at 8:51 PM, Arlene Cohen   wrote:

I am a member of the Liberty Lacers (not part of the main organizing
committee, but right now, a happy minion to be helping in places where help is
needed) and I am volunteering to organize a gathering for Arachne at the IOLI
 Convention this year.

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[lace] IOLI Convention - Arachne lunch

[Arlene Cohen]

Hello, all -
As mentioned in a previous message, I am working on organizing a gathering for
any interested Arachne members at the IOLI Convention in July. This will
happen during the lunch time on Tuesday of that week
In considering options for where we should gather for lunch, it would be
really helpful to get at least some sense of how many might be there - a group
of 10 is very different than a group of 30 :-)  Please email me if you are
interested in coming.  You are not committing yourself to anything if
something comes up - I just need some sense of numbers.
I know many probably read my last message (or the message in the digest when
it showed up) and thought, "oh, yes, I need to email her" and then promptly
forgot.  :-)  Trust me, I've organized enough things this way in my life to
know that it takes a few reminder postings by me to get folks to respond.  I
sent a reply email to everyone I received an email from.  If for some reason
you emailed me and did not get a response back from me, please do try again.
 I'm also a little concerned that my message did not show up in the Archives.
 (Something I've noticed in the past - my messages sometimes show up in the
Archives and sometimes do not and I always use the lace@arachne.com address
and not the one that I know we are not supposed to use.)
Also, if anyone can give any suggestions on how to avoid random gobble-goock
(i.e. extra characters, etc.) from showing up where I've typed spaces and
returns in my messages (as what came through last time), I would appreciate
it!  I've tried looking for a "plain text" option here on Yahoo Message and
can't find anything.  This doesn't happen when I use this email for anything
else.
Looking forward to hearing from many of you and seeing/meeting many of you in
July!Arlene in njabcohen1...@yahoo.com

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[lacel...@frontier.com]

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 tables will even slant 
if a person desires, and adjust in height for different chairs.

Since the stands are metal, the suitcase weighs a bit more so I had to watch 
that.  I put the tables and legs on top in my suitcase so the TSA could readily 
see what was blocking the xray without going through all my things.

These tables are in frequent use for demos and exhibits.  They have been a good 
investment.

Alice in Oregon -- where my Miss Channer's Mat is past halfway done, and my 
headdress/lappet is almost halfway.

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

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 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, and try to keep a copy of the flier where I am
taking
a class or teaching so they can see what I am up to.

Kim

On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Janice Blair  wrote:

I got my first choice, Lier, with Greet. Obviously I can't haul my huge
wooden
stand for my frame on a plane, so DH is going to make me a pvc plumbing parts
one that I can take apart and stash in my suitcase. I upgraded to first class
so I think I am allowed two pieces of luggage if necessary, or I could forgo
bringing too many changes of clothes to make room for all the plastic pipes.
I also received my Bulletin and Handbook a couple of weeks ago which is great
as so many in the past year have gone astray or not arrived at all.
Janice
Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Kim Davis]

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, and try to keep a copy of the flier where I am
taking
a class or teaching so they can see what I am up to.

Kim

On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Janice Blair  wrote:

> I got my first choice, Lier, with Greet. Obviously I can't haul my huge
> wooden
> stand for my frame on a plane, so DH is going to make me a pvc plumbing
> parts
> one that I can take apart and stash in my suitcase. I upgraded to first
> class
> so I think I am allowed two pieces of luggage if necessary, or I could
> forgo
> bringing too many changes of clothes to make room for all the plastic
> pipes.
> I also received my Bulletin and Handbook a couple of weeks ago which is
> great
> as so many in the past year have gone astray or not arrived at all.
> Janice
> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com
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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

I got my first choice, Lier, with Greet. Obviously I can't haul my huge wooden
stand for my frame on a plane, so DH is going to make me a pvc plumbing parts
one that I can take apart and stash in my suitcase. I upgraded to first class
so I think I am allowed two pieces of luggage if necessary, or I could forgo
bringing too many changes of clothes to make room for all the plastic pipes.
I also received my Bulletin and Handbook a couple of weeks ago which is great
as so many in the past year have gone astray or not arrived at all.
Janice
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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Susan]

Holy cow--my confirmation came in the mail today!  I'm dancing in the streets & 
hope everyone else is too.  The Registrar gets an "atta girl"  for getting all 
that paperwork sorted before May.  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA 

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[lace] IOLI convention, airport to hotel ride share?

[Whitham, Irene & Steve]

Hello lacemakers,

 

Is anyone arriving at Indianapolis Airport on Saturday, July 16 around 9:30
am?  

 

I would like to share the taxi ride with other lacemakers.  

 

It appears that the shuttle service organized by convention hosts is only on
Sunday.

 

Irene 

ir_st_w...@shaw.ca 

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together

[Ruth Lyon]

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 might have two options for our get together this year as the
> hotel has a small restaurant and not much room in the lobby, and would charge
> us if we wanted to use a room.  As I understand it, the shopping mall is
> attached to the hotel with an overpass bridge and they have a food court.  We
> could possibly meet at the food court and push some tables together, that way
> people can buy their preferred food items, or even take their own unless there
> is some rule about not doing that.  I have taken food to my local food court
> in the past and no-one has said anything. Monday or Tuesday might be good days
> for that.
> The other possibility is that we try to get seated with each other at the
> Tuesday dinner.  I am hoping to find out if they are having sign up sheets
> for meals like we have had the past few years.  That way we can have some
> Arachne tables and remain for a short time after the meal and before we go to
> the Tat Off.  I will get back to you when I hear further.
> Let me have your feedback on those ideas.
> Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com 
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[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together

[Janice Blair]

Found out that we might have two options for our get together this year as the
hotel has a small restaurant and not much room in the lobby, and would charge
us if we wanted to use a room.  As I understand it, the shopping mall is
attached to the hotel with an overpass bridge and they have a food court.  We
could possibly meet at the food court and push some tables together, that way
people can buy their preferred food items, or even take their own unless there
is some rule about not doing that.  I have taken food to my local food court
in the past and no-one has said anything. Monday or Tuesday might be good days
for that.
The other possibility is that we try to get seated with each other at the
Tuesday dinner.  I am hoping to find out if they are having sign up sheets
for meals like we have had the past few years.  That way we can have some
Arachne tables and remain for a short time after the meal and before we go to
the Tat Off.  I will get back to you when I hear further.
Let me have your feedback on those ideas.
Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com 

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[lace] IOLI convention

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

I will be there, too, for an Arachne meeting, if one can be arranged!!  They
are such fun, - and so nice to meet others Arachneans face to face.  I even
have a gift ready for a raffle, - if we have a meeting and include a
raffle!!

 

I, too, have found the ethafoam pillows a wonderful $5 investment when I
come to conventions, as it is impossible to fly long-distance with a pillow
in the suitcase.  I have given them away afterwards, as even bringing one
back home was in the "too hard" basket!! 

I have had to declare the Bobbins at customs when we get back here. Last
time I said I had lacemakers bobbins the customs guy thought for a moment
then asked if they were "Those stick things" When I said yes, he just waived
me though saying they were OK!!  Obviously a few lacemakers have passed
though his area, and he has been well educated"!!!

 

Janice - I have done some Knotted lace in the plane, - with pre-cut thread
loosely plaited so I just pull out a length to use, - and leave all the ends
to cut off when I get back to "terra firma". I try to hide the needle under
a metal zipp somewhere, in case the scanners decide a needle is a dangerous
weapon, and confiscate it.  I usually have another needle hidden away
somewhere else in my carry-on bag, just in case!!!   I will have that
with me, as well as some tatting, as Melbourne to LA non-stop is a Very long
flight - though part of it is at night!. The sitting around at airport
waiting for flights is perhaps, the worst part! DH gets restless, so wants
to drag me off for walks - round and round the same bit of the airport...!!!

 

 

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.

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[lace] IOLI convention classes

[Anita Hansen]

I am happy to say I received class confirmation for my first choice!  I will be 
learning about various needlelace techniques in the Needlelace practicium with 
Laurie Waters.  I was originally bummed that Kumiko wasn't teaching Binche 
again this year because I would have had plenty of room for a lace pillow in 
the car for the drive to Indy.  But it will be nice to travel "light"!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Web]

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

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Valhalla Bee Farm]

Good morning, all.

The convention in Coralville was wonderful.  I had a great time.

My morning class was Hinojosa with Sylvie Nguyen.  Learned yet
another tape lace - seems those are my favorites.

My afternoon class was Russian Tape Lace again with Sylvie.
She helped me fix a problem on an old project and got me
started on a new project.  Again, making tape lace makes me happy.

Thursday I spent the day with Karen Bovard doing Teneriffe/Sol Lace
with the afternoon session learning Paisley.  It was quite fun and I hope
to get those projects done.

The food was great and the concessions for breakfast and lunch worked
perfectly.  Also got to eat at some good restaurants - Old Chicago, Iowa
River
Power Restaurant and The Back Pocket.  So much fun to travel and try
new places.

The teacher display room is one of my favorite events.  I’m alway so in
awe with what I see.  Some are my favorites and even though I don’t
care to make all the laces, I certainly appreciate the work.

It goes without saying that I spent some time and money in the vendor
room.  So much to choose from.  Fortunately there were three of us
who traveled together by car so we had room for all of our purchases.

I especially loved The Hat Lady.  So interesting and so much fun!

Thanks to all who worked so hard to put this on.  And thanks to all the
guilds who donated goodies.

Looking forward to next year’s convention in Indianapolis.

Jane Nelson
Valhalla Bee Farm, LLC - Honey, Lace and More
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[lace] IOLI Convention Hotel

[Janice Blair]

I heard on the grapevine today that the Anime convention ends on Sunday
afternoon and they are allowing late 5:00 pm checkouts.  If you are planning
on arriving on Sunday rather than Monday, please be patient while you wait for
your room.  Sit down, take it easy and enjoy people watching, especially if
they are in strange costumes. I'm getting excited, got my lace stuff laid out
on the spare bed ready for packing.  I have to leave the house at 4:00 am for
the airport because American had changed my flight to 6:50 am.  I am not a
morning person!!Janice Janice Blair
Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego
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[Web]

I can hardly wait!  Looking forward to seeing all you arachnids in the great 
state of Iowa.
Liz R, 
Raleigh, NC, USA


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[lace] IOLI Convention dates

[Jo Ann Eurell]

Sue is correct.  The dates for the IOLI convention are set in mid to late
July or early August depending on venue availability.  Hotel contract
negotiations begin as soon as the host group is approved, but sometimes
other groups or events require that the dates be moved around.  For
Indianapolis in 2016, we were competing with a major automobile race and
events related to the Indiana bicentennial.  The hotel was only available
July 17-23, 2016 when we started negotiations. IOLI also tries to avoid
other lace events such as the OIDFA Congress. The good thing about July
dates is that some of our members are unable to attend in August because of
the start of school activities or teaching responsibilities so it allows
some people to come who might not make the more standard August dates.  IOLI
does announce the dates when the venue is set.  If you are planning a July
or August event, you can always contact the chair of the IOLI Convention
Administration Committee by going to the IOLI website and clicking on the
list of officers.  The current Convention Admin Chair is Shirley Stone and
I'm sure she can share needed information about upcoming conventions if
available.

 

Jo Ann 

 

Jo Ann Eurell

11 Cottonton Ct

Palm Coast, FL 32137-8916

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[lace] IOLI convention

[Ruth Lyon]

The I.O.L.I. convention will soon be here.  It is not too late to sign up!
The convention dates are July 27-August 2, and it will be in Coralville,
Iowa, at exit 242 off Interstate 80.

There are still openings in some of the classes.  Check the website for all
the convention information:  www.internationalorganizationoflace.org

Be sure to make your hotel reservation at the Marriott Coralville Hotel and
Conference Center by July 6 in order to get the I.O.L.I. Lace Convention
room rate.  The phone number is 1-319-688-4000.

The Arachne Lunch will be on Tuesday, July 28th from 11:30-1:00 in the
ballroom.  You can buy your lunch from the food concession and bring it to
the tables, if you wish.  We will have our usual Arachne raffle, and
donated prizes will be appreciated.  This is a great chance to meet and
greet our friends from Arachne.

Iowa is beautiful now.  Many preparations are being made for the
convention, and we hope that you will come!

Ruth Lyon

Dubuque, Iowa where it is sunny and a pleasant 73 degrees Fahrenheit

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Arachne lunch

[Anita Hansen]

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 the ballroom. [Like at many hotels a 
large ballroom can be subdivided into smaller sections and this is what we will 
do to accomodate our large gathering vs smaller group.] You didn't hear it from 
me, but I also see no reason why you couldn't bring in your own brown bag lunch.
I plan to contribute some prizes, assuming I can find my sewing machine!
Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Iowa in just a couple of months!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne meeting

[Janice Blair]

By now, most students will have received their class information.  I got the
classes I wanted. Binche with Kumiko Nakazaki and Intro to Blonde with Ulrike
on Thursday.
As I understand it, there will be a concession stand where you can buy lunches
and Arachne members will be allowed to eat in part of the ballroom
together, bringing in your own food and beverage.  The tentative time is
Tuesday between 11:30 and 1:00.  We could do our usual free raffle drawing if
you want to bring an item to share.
Janice Janice Blair
Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego
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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Arachne lunch

[Ruth Lyon]

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 bring items for the free raffle if you wish.  The more prizes we have, 
the more winners there will be!

I am happy to be taking Louise Colgan's Milanese Lace class morning and 
afternoon. 

As a member of the Doris Southard Lace Guild, the local co-host group, I look 
forward to welcoming fellow Arachnes to Coralville, Iowa!

Ruth Lyon
In Dubuque, Iowa where it's sunny and beautiful

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 On May 27, 2015, at 3:08 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
 
 By now, most students will have received their class information.  I got the
 classes I wanted. Binche with Kumiko Nakazaki and Intro to Blonde with Ulrike
 on Thursday.
 As I understand it, there will be a concession stand where you can buy lunches
 and Arachne members will be allowed to eat in part of the ballroom
 together, bringing in your own food and beverage.  The tentative time is
 Tuesday between 11:30 and 1:00.  We could do our usual free raffle drawing if
 you want to bring an item to share.
 Janice Janice Blair
 Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego
 www.jblace.com
 www.lacemakersofillinois.org
 
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[lace] IOLI Convention Registration

[Janice Blair]

I heard on the grapevine that some folks have not received their Bulletin copy 
yet.  Mine came over a week ago.  The date to send in applications for classes 
is February 1, so time is getting short if you want to make sure you get the 
first choice.  If you or your friends have not had the Bulletin yet, all the 
information on classes, registration forms, etc. are on the website.
http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/2015Convention/index.html


Another thing to note is that this year, if you do not have a second choice 
available, your registration will be returned and you will have to apply again 
with the second date being the one used by the Registrar.  This is because in 
previous years people who hoped to get their first choice even if the class was 
full had to be contacted by the Registrar which slowed things down.

Hope to see you all there.

Janice




 
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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

The IOLI Bulletin will be arriving in mail boxes soon but for those who are not 
members already, and for those who are anxious to read all the details, the 
IOLI Convention website is now available for viewing.  We are still waiting for 
a few more photos of the laces being offered but decided to make it public now. 
 Have a look:
http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/2015Convention/index.html
 
Janice Blair 
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[lace] IOLI convention 2015 lunches

[hottleco]

Thank you for posting the class info--I'm eagerly awaiting photos!  Many thanks 
also for reconsidering lunch options for lacemakers rushing to  fro!!  It's 
been a few years since I've attended an EGA seminar but the grab  go lunches 
worked well.  Sandwiches, wraps, salads etc. were
Packed in clear see-thru boxes (recyclable).  They were available for 
individual purchase or as pick 3--sandwich+chips+beverage or 
salad+crackers+beverage.  Additional sides  desserts were separate.  Fresh 
baked cookies were always a hit!  Some items ran out early  they were 
replenished. That meant leftovers in other categories, however,  I'm not sure 
how they managed the waste/expense.  Trays, plates  utensils were at the head 
of the long tables (2)  cash registers were at the end. The venues seemed 
quite capable of serving several hundred with 4 lines, 2 per table--attendance 
in those days was upward of 600!   Hope this helps.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, 
Erie PA USA


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[lace] IOLI Convention information

[Janice Blair]

There was an announcement on Arachne about the class information being 
available on the IOLI website, but the photos and class supply lists will be 
available later.  I have yet to receive some photos from teachers as they are 
still working on their samples.  I will let everyone know when there is more to 
see.  Originally all this information was going to be available at the same 
time as the Winter Bulletin but it was decided to put the class info online as 
soon as it was available to wet your appetites.

Janice
 
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[lace] IOLI Convention 2015

[Janice Blair]

I know it is a little early to be thinking of next summer and another great
convention, but I did want to let you all know that next year there are 3
Arachne members on the co-host committee and they will be planning our
get-together.  We are hoping that there will be a concession stand where we
can pick up our lunch and meet in a private room, but we will have to see what
works out.

It was great to see everyone, including Janet Goodacre.  She and I
met over 10 years ago when I visited her on Vancouver Island and also met Bev
Walker and the rest of her guild.  I have met so many Arachne members over the
years.  We had a great contingency from overseas at our get-together this
time.  Lots of prizes in our free raffle.  I won a tea towel commemorating
Queen Elizabeths jubilee which was contributed by Janet Theaker.  It was so
nice to meet Janet and her husband and they were having a great vacation with
Sallie Owenby and her spouse.  Janet and I exchanged Christmas cards last year
on Arachne, and this time she won a little humbug sewing bag made in spider
fabric I had contributed to the raffle.  I know I mentioned this in a previous
email but that one was supposed to be a private email and I goofed so you all
got it.

My convention was really good.  I didn't seem as harried as last
year.  I am on the IOLI committee and arrange the teacher agreements and info
that appears in the Bulletin and online, and the Teacher Showcase.  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.  A good deal of
convention time is spent in meetings for this year, including the Teacher
Meeting and those for 2015, 2016 conventions. I did miss the 2017 meeting, but
I didn't miss any class time. My time on that committee is up next year and we
are always looking for someone to shadow me for a year before taking over.
 Any volunteers?   

I took Ipswich with Karen Thompson.  I thought that would
be easy as it just looks like Torchon but in black silk.  No, not simple, you
really need to study the excellent diagrams she provided to make sure you
didn't go wrong.  I did go wrong a few times and did retro lace quite a bit. I
was able to work a full repeat in one sample using 35 pair of bobbins, and
started my second sample which includes Kat stitch ground.  Something I had
not done before but once I had it established, it is a nice ground to work.

I
think the host group did an excellent job and everything went smoothly, apart
from my buying a book by Ulrike Voelcker that I already had on my bookcase at
home.  The only thing we could complain about was housekeeping as one day they
never did tidy our room.  We can live with an unmade bed but to have no coffee
for the morning was bad. Good job our friends in an adjoining room had spare.
I bought a couple of books, more thread than I can possibly use in a year,
only one bobbin, and a commemorative square bobbin with California orange
poppies on it, but I did a lot of eye candy shopping.  Wish I had unlimited
funds, but then it just means more for my family to get rid of when I pop my
clogs.

Tomorrow I am going to the San Bernardino History Museum to meet up
with the Cross Twisters.  They demonstrate there every week and I guess we get
to gossip about lace and stuff when no one is visiting.

Sunday will be a
picnic at Mission Bay in San Diego with the three lace guilds from the area.
 A chance for DH to meet some lacemakers and their families.  Life is good in
sunny southern California.
Janice 
 
Janice Blair 
Murrieta, CA, 60 miles
north of San Diego 
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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention 2015

[robinlace]

-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 there in the 
next decade or so, but here's feedback.  YES!!  I always got frustrated with 
lack of info, especially a picture of the lace, in general if that's all they 
have, but of the project(s) is even better.  If I don't know the lace, my 
decision will be based on whether it looks interesting or pretty.  If I know it 
just a little and some of the stuff is definitely not my cup of tea, my 
decision will be based on whether the project is ugly (to me) or not.  Even if 
I'm very familiar with the lace but the project looks exciting, I'll take the 
class for the fun.  I've decided against a lot of classes because there wasn't 
a picture, and was sorry when I finally saw it on a student's pillow or at the 
teacher's showcase.

Then there's the supply list--as soon as I find out what classes I got I want 
to start gathering supplies.  But I can't till the list comes out, sometimes 
not till June!  I think the supply list would also help me decide on a class, 
especially if I have to fit a pillow in my luggage when they say minimum 24 or 
some such.  And do I really want to bring a thousand bobbins wound with frog 
hair for a class project?

I think you've been doing a marvelous job (not that I'd expect less than that 
from you) as teacher coordinator.  I'm sorry to hear you're not planning on 
another term.  Whoever follows you will have big shoes to fill.

take care,
Robin

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Parvum leve mentes capiunt
(Little things amuse little minds)

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Valhalla Bee Farm]

Good afternoon all -

This was my third year attending convention.  Once you go you will always want 
to go!

I live in Lincoln, NE USA and I traveled to Sacramento, CA on Amtrak.  It was a 
long
trip but I enjoyed it thoroughly.  I downloaded some audio books from the 
library onto
my iPad so I could listen while I rode - tatted some, cross-stitched some, 
stared out
the window lots just enjoying the scenery.

My morning class was Bruges with Elizabeth Peterson.  I learned an amazing 
amount
of new things.  Was able to finish a flower motif by Wednesday afternoon only 
because
Elizabeth was kind enough to open her room that afternoon for anyone who needed 
help.
I really wanted to get it done so I could start a new piece.  And that I did on 
Thursday
morning - the trefoil - used a pale green DMC sz 80 tatting thread.  There were 
12 in the
class and everyone was doing different patterns.  Elizabeth was wonderful about 
getting
around to everyone.  In fact, the whole group was great!  I hope I can finish 
the trefoil
and start another flower before I forget what I learned.  Did lots of videoing 
on my iPad
which should help a lot.

In the afternoon, I took the tatting class with Randy and Gary Houtz.  What 
fun!  I met them
quite a few years ago but hadn’t taken a class from them.  There were 14 in 
that class.  
We learned a different technique every day.  Finished each motif on my return 
home trip
on the train.  Once again, they make sure they get to everyone so you can learn 
lots.

I’m always in awe at the Teacher’s Display night.  That would be my dream - to 
be able
to make most of those laces and do them well.  (There are some techniques that 
I am
not as fond of as others, but, boy, do I appreciate the work!)

The War Lace presentation given by Karen Thompson was so very interesting.
The lace collection belonging to Lia Baumister was awesome.
How could you not get enthused after seeing such wonderful things for a week!?!

And the vendor room - as always - had so many tempting things - and I did bring
home a good number - books, bobbins, a new commemorative cover cloth.

Now I am home - running the shop - selling needlework supplies - having guild 
meetings.  Not as much time to do what I want to do.  But every minute I can
make lace, I’m happy.

Hope to see some of you next year in Coralville.  I know I have already made
plans to attend.

Jane Nelson
Lincoln Lacemakers
Lincoln, NE  USA

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[hottleco]

Hello All!  Whew--what a week in Sacramento!  IOLI rocks!!  My wire lace class 
with Lauran Sundin was beyond my wildest dreams as to content, creativity  
challenge.  So many techniques, tips, tricks  hints--many of which could be 
applied to other textile endeavors.  Did we make something in class?  
Well--sort of.  Our first sample consumed all of Monday  provided many ah 
ha! moments regarding structure, scale  3D manipulation.  Collectively, the 
rest of the week's samples could be made into a shawl pin if desired or not.  
It seemed like most students prefered to rework their samples  construct the 
pin later.  We also analyzed our lace by photocopying at 100%, 200%  400%.  Oh 
my, the tiniest lace wart really pops at 400%!  Her class was definitely 
outside the box  a must attend if the opportunity presents itself.  My only 
caveat is:  this class could easily have used another 1/2 to full day to allow 
for more lacemaking in class.  Otherwise--who knew that a drill, j!
 ingle bells, a spark plug gapper  paper cut outs could be integral to 
lacemaking?!?  On Wed., my button class with Nancy Nehring was also excellent.  
We made Singleton, Dorset, Shirtwaist, soutache  Victorian star buttons with 
plenty of materials left over to make more at home.  Other activities were over 
the top as were raffle items, exhibit room  the vendor area.  I was totally 
impressed by the event--every bit as nice as EGA (Embroiderers' Guild of 
America) with our membership at 1100+ compared to many thousands for EGA.  I 
really enjoyed meeting Arachne members  others with whom I have corresponded 
over the years.  It was nice to put a face with a name  find that we were 
already lacemaking friends--we just hadn't met in person until Sacramento!  
When I get a free moment, I will post photos of some new-to-me bobbins.  One is 
a green lace@arachne.com 1st anniversary with a green/white spider spangle.  
Another is the Lace Hall Nottingham--yellow with a cat.  Would!
  love to know more about them from the experts!  The exhibit room was 
overwhelming!  The display of stars, challenge pieces  a huge collection of 
vintage lace (Nancy Evans??) was breathtaking.  Also Lia Baumeister (sp?) 
shared many pieces from her collection as they were modeled at the closing 
banquet.  Many thanks to all who made it a very enjoyable week of lace.  
Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Nicole Gauthier]

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

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[ADELE SHAAK]

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 out this fall.

Adele
West Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)


Did you take Ulrike's class this year? The Barjac ombrée is intriguing.

Nicole Gauthier

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

Hi Agnes,
Janet and I had a long chinwag this evening after the annual
meeting.  I spotted her in the lobby with her hubby.  They are having a good
vacation touring around with Sallie and her husband.  I met her at the Arachne
meeting on Monday evening.  I won the QEII jubilee tea towel she had brought
and she won a humbug bag I had made with spider fabric.

The set meals so far
have been great but the service in the restaurant is very, very slow.
 Hopefully our banquet tomorrow will be as good as the previous meals.
 yesterday my friends and I took the tour of Old Sac, which is the original
downtown area of Sacramento and the buildings are like they were in the 1860's
after the great flood.  We had three walking tours, the history museum, the
underground and the street level walking tour.  It was very hot but our guide
always stopped in the shade of the sycamore trees.  The weather had been
unseasonably cool until Wednesday but the sun came out and I was glad I took
along my sun hat.  Our bus to the tour was a party bus with colored lights
around the ceiling and sofa type seats along each side.  

I bought a set of
Piper silk colors today along with some organzine for a future project.  The
competition pieces are good this year but I can't post pictures of them even
though the voting has probably finished by now.  Janet has a lace clock in the
display room and I have three pieces of Thomas Lester Beds in there including
the giraffe which had not been worked before.  An adaptation by Holly Van
Sciver or a Lester lappet.  I bought a book on Lester Lace, almost bought
another by Ulrike Voelker but found I already had it when I checked my library
app.  Phew, saved myself a $60 mistake there.

I am off to bed now after I
clean the wine off my teeth.

Janice 


From: Agnes Boddington
ag...@weatherwax.karoo.co.uk
Subject: 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

 
Janice Blair 
Murrieta,
CA, 60 miles north of San Diego 
www.jblace.com 
www.lacemakersofillinois.org

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[J D Hammett]

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


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Subject: [lace] IOLI Convention

Well, here I am at Convention. The Arachne get-together just finished, and 
it was fun to put a face to the names on the list. Sunday evening was the 
get-together dinner - fantastic food!, and last night we had the teacher 
showcase. Today we had a lunch with a talk and visual presentation on the 
War Laces at the Smithsonian. This evening's entertainment is the Tat-Off, 
which is just getting started. I haven't heard a lot about the classrooms 
and classes, but if everybody's class is like mine we're so busy learning 
and working the time flies by. The classroom is big and has lots of light 
and the staff seem to be able to conjure tables out of thin air. Tomorrow is 
our day off, and lots of the attendees are taking the tour to the Lace 
Museum in Sunnyvale and to Lacis. What more can I say?


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[lace] IOLI convention

[Celtic Dream Weaver]

I am hoping to see a lot of messages written by those that are attending the 
IOLI convention. I lust to read about everybody's adventures. I think I am not 
alone...so please tell us your stories. Example the lace that was on display. 
What was in your registration package/bag. How were the tables decoraded, what 
was the most exciting item you bought in the vending room and...just 
everything. I think this list could light up with all the exciting stories. 
Please write.
Sherry
New York, USA

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Re: [lace] IOLI convention

[Bev Walker]

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

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celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com wrote:

 I am hoping to see a lot of messages written by those that are attending
 the IOLI convention. ...


-- 
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
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[jviking]

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 USA where we're having a beautiful summer day!
jvik...@sover.net

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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Clay Blackwell]

Ditto all of the above!  Eager to hear personal experiences from anyone 
attending these wonderful conventions!

Clay

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 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!!
 
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 jvik...@sover.net
 
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Re: [lace] IOLI Convention

[Devon]

Check out the Facebook page for International Organization of Lace for photos 
of the convention as it happens.
Devon

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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 
 attending these wonderful conventions!
 
 Clay
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
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 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!!
 
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[lace] IOLI Convention

[ADELE SHAAK]

Well, here I am at Convention. The Arachne get-together just finished, and it 
was fun to put a face to the names on the list. Sunday evening was the 
get-together dinner - fantastic food!, and last night we had the teacher 
showcase. Today we had a lunch with a talk and visual presentation on the War 
Laces at the Smithsonian. This evening's entertainment is the Tat-Off, which is 
just getting started. I haven't heard a lot about the classrooms and classes, 
but if everybody's class is like mine we're so busy learning and working the 
time flies by. The classroom is big and has lots of light and the staff seem to 
be able to conjure tables out of thin air. Tomorrow is our day off, and lots of 
the attendees are taking the tour to the Lace Museum in Sunnyvale and to Lacis. 
What more can I say? 

Adele
West Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)

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[lace] Ioli convention and the OIDFA

[Celtic Dream Weaver]

Thank you Aldele for your post. Keep us informed...and anybody going to Lacis
or the Lace Museum I would love to read about that too. I will never be in
California to go to the museum. If somebody can get pictures to share..I hope
you do and please tell us where we can go and look.
Please keep the stories
coming for those of us that can only dream about attending such an event.
Sherry
New York,  USA

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RE: [lace] IOLI Convention Get together

[Agnes Boddington]

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 until the tat off.

Today was the
opening dinner and the meal was very good for a hotel meal. The fruit
dessert was really nice. Shopping was good and I have not completely spent
up yet.
 Our hotel room is very spacious and comfortable.  Looking forward to my
Ipswich class tomorrow.
Janice
 
Janice Blair

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[lace] IOLI Convention Get together

[Janice Blair]

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 until the tat off.

Today was the
opening dinner and the meal was very good for a hotel meal. The fruit dessert
was really nice. Shopping was good and I have not completely spent up yet.
 Our hotel room is very spacious and comfortable.  Looking forward to my
Ipswich class tomorrow.
Janice
 
Janice Blair 
Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of
San Diego 
www.jblace.com 
www.lacemakersofillinois.org

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[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together.

[Janice Blair]

Is Lace really quiet these days?  I haven't had a digest for over a week.

I
thought I would mention that I haven't given up on a get together for our
Arachne group at the convention in Sacramento in August.  I have been trying
to arrange a meeting area for our group with the co-hosts.

I suggest that we
meet on Tuesday evening, say 6:30 pm.  I don't think there are any events
scheduled on Tuesday evening.  Teachers Showcase will be Monday and the
Tat-off is Wednesday.  I can hopefully let you all know where we will meet
before convention, but if not, listen for an announcement on Sunday or look
for a message on the information board.

We can have our usual impromptu free
raffle.  I have some prizes given to me already.  I had about ten people email
me about the cost of a meal in California and they all suggested meeting
somewhere else.  We could bring our own drink to the get together and maybe
some snacks to pass around.  Does that sound okay with everyone?  

Lace
content - What classes are you all signed up for.  I am having a break from
Beds and doing Ipswich. I will be bringing my last three Thomas Lester pieces
to the Display Room, which includes the Giraffe that had not been worked
before.  Hoping to learn some new techniques in Ipswich.  Please reply to the
list this time to get a digest generated.

Janice

 
Janice Blair 
Murrieta,
CA, 60 miles north of San Diego 
www.jblace.com 
www.lacemakersofillinois.org

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[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together.

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

 Hi Janice,
I will be there at Sacramento, and Yes, I will also come to the Arachne
Get-together! (Wouldn't miss if for quids!!)
My DH will be with me, too, I expect, - so 2 seats, please if you are
counting chairs!!!

I am going to do the gold  silver Early laces with Gil Dye, and am looking
forward to it. I love the early laces,  and have done a couple of Gil's
patterns. In fact I am putting a hankie edge I made from a pattern she put
in UK Lace a few years ago into the exhibition. I worked it in cotton, of
course (I usually work in cotton these days!)

I look forward to seeing your giraffe.

I must take this opportunity to tell you all that I needed some gold 
silver metallic threads for this class , and found one of the threads
mentioned in the class requirements at The Tatting Corner - somewhere in
USA. Luckily the lady takes Aussie cards and Paypal, and I was able to order
from her, and have the threads sent to my daughter Helen, in Seattle. (Saved
a heap on postage!)   The lady was SO helpful, and the parcel arrived at
Helen's home within 3 days.  I can recommend shopping there - for threads,
anyway- and you get excellent service with this online shopping. 
(Hooray!  I find so many stores will not accept credit cards or Paypal from
overseas addresses. It is so frustrating, and annoying, so it is very
special when you find a nice place that is happy to deal with someone
outside of America.)

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.

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[lace] IOLI convention

[hottleco]

Hello All!  Is there a FAQs section for newbies interested in attending the 
Sacramento convention?  So far I haven't received the Bulletin, Handbook or 
convention info by snail mail.  When I searched online, I didn't find any 
pictures of the various class projects.  Am I looking in the wrong place?  Or 
are pictures not available online?  Please contact me off list to help me 
understand how this works.  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach 
Gardens, FL, USA   

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Re: [lace] IOLI convention

[Adele Shaak]

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)


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 Hello All!  Is there a FAQs section for newbies interested in attending the 
 Sacramento convention?  So far I haven't received the Bulletin, Handbook or 
 convention info by snail mail.  When I searched online, I didn't find any 
 pictures of the various class projects.  Am I looking in the wrong place?  Or 
 are pictures not available online?  Please contact me off list to help me 
 understand how this works.  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach 
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Re: [lace] IOLI convention - on line

[lacel...@frontier.com]

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 get
the picture of the item to be made.  Click on the teacher's name and you get
info about him/her and maybe a picture.

Just keep clicking and things and see
what comes up.

Alice in Oregon





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Hello All!  Is there a FAQs
section for newbies interested in attending the Sacramento convention?  So far
I haven't received the Bulletin, Handbook or convention info by snail mail. 
When I searched online, I didn't find any pictures of the various class
projects.  Am I looking in the wrong place?  Or are pictures not available
online?  Please contact me off list to help me understand how this works. 
Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA     

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[lace] IOLI convention in SLC

[Robin D]

Hello all,

Well the week is over and I hope everyone attending the convention in Salt
Lake has survived.  I'm sure pics and things will start showing up.  I
uploaded a pic to my flicker of all who came from Arachne, but it's
blurry.  :(  ah well.  Maybe if I took my glasses off it would be better
*laugh*

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13286085@N04/9476798569/

It was nice to meet and put faces with names.
Robin

-- 
Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the
cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination.
The sky's the limit. *Your* sky. *Your *limit.   Now, let's dance.  *~Tom
Hiddleston*

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Re: [lace] IOLI convention in SLC

[Jeriames]

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 identified Liz L. of Australia in 
the  second row (and her  husband in back row). 
 
Hope everyone is thrilled with all they learned and all they  purchased at 
this Salt Lake City Convention.
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

In a message dated 8/10/2013 9:42:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
human.m...@gmail.com writes:

I  uploaded a pic to my flicker of all who came from Arachne, but  it's
blurry.  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13286085@N04/9476798569/

It  was nice to meet and put faces with  names.
Robin

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Re: [lace] IOLI convention in SLC

[Lin Hudren]

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


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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Janice Blair]

Hi,
I am not in class this afternoon and was making lace in my bedroom when a
huge moving van parked in front of my ground floor window and blocked out all
the light, so I am taking the opportunity of reading all my emails in the
hotel lobby in Salt Lake City while it is fairly quiet.  Classes are still on
for a couple more hours.

I am doing a Beds Thomas Lester class with Holly Van
Sciver and working on a giraffe that is taken from a lappet.  It will be about
14 inches tall as I enlarged it for my 80/2 Egyptian cotton.  It is quiet a
challenging piece of work and I need all the light I can get.  Hope they move
the van soon, but I think it might be here for as long as I am.  There is a
cycle race going on (Tour of Utah), and the support vans have taken over the
back parking lot.  I managed to stop them towing my friends car away when I
saw the tow truck moving all the cars that were parked there. The cyclists
come into town today but I don't know if there are any famous ones in the
race.

Back to lace - yesterday I took a class in Romanian Point lace with
Sylvia Marariu and had a very enjoyable time.  She is a delight as a teacher
and very knowledgeable having learnt the lace as a child in Romania.  My
bookmark is taking shape but I put it aside now to work on my Beds.  Holly has
redrawn the giraffe which is surrounded by large leaf shapes and trails.  The
original piece has the giraffe with a birth sack between its four feet.
 Thankfully she changed it into leaf tallies and more trails.  Not sure I
would have wanted that on my head!

The Arachne lunch on Monday was a success.
 There were 24 of us, plus one husband and one interloper who got the wrong
meal ticket in her registration package.  Maybe she will join us after finding
out what a fun group we are.  We had 10 raffle prizes and I got the first one
(people called it a fix) but it was purely accidental.  Liz Ligetti's husband,
Alex, won the last prize which was a very large sparkly spider brooch.  We had
a group photo taken which will be put on our site, unless it is there already.
Devon took it. This is the first time I have had an Internet connection.
 Money is running low after many visits to the vendor room.  Have to save some
as we are driving home and it is a 3 day trip.   I hope someone else posts
with more news.  This evening we are going to a rehearsal for the Mormon
Tabernacle choir.
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] IOLI Convention

[robinlace]

 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 and scifi cons have huge numbers of fans sharing the costs of
the convention.  This lowers the cost per person on the overall expenses.  

I think, also, that the vendors pay more, and there are more sponsors,
and so forth to help with the expenses.


Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
robinl...@socal.rr.com

Parvum leve mentes capiunt
(Little things amuse little minds)

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Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

[Catherine Barley]

- Original Message - 
From: Ruth Budge

Subject: RE: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention





So then I wrote to the boys' boarding schools, and found one very nice
school who were in the process of building a beautiful new boarding house,
and who were so excited about it, that they agreed to accommodate us for a
reasonable sum of moneybeing able to rent out their facilities during
school holidays was the icing on the cake for them.


Clay Blackwell wrote:
Maybe the next convention host could book us all on a cruise ship!  It 
wouldn't cost any more, and might be a huge draw... 


Good morning all

Geraldine Stott and myself both taught on a Caribbean cruise back in 90's 
organised by Gretchen Algier.  We stayed in a hotel at Puerto Rico where we 
taught for two days before boarding the ship, and taught only on the days we 
were at sea.  The ship docked at Barbados, St Thomas etc where we all were 
able to spend time, but it was so hot that we were happy to get back on 
board and enjoy the comfort of air conditioning.  As for food, well I have 
never seen so much food in my life - one could eat 24hrs a day and it was 
out of this world!  Mind you, the world economy was far healthier than it is 
now!


I have also taught at Exeter University for Susan Cox of The English Lace 
School and at Norwich University for the OIDFA conference (2002 I think) and 
both were similar to Ruth's description of the boys boarding school.  Our 
Universities here in the UK are generally very old buildings and sometimes 
the accommodation leaves a lot to be desired but some have improved over 
recent years and I think you will find that they are all delighted to be 
able to let out their facilities during the holidays.


I think perhaps this is certainly worth persuing.

Catherine

Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com

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[lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

[Jane Partridge]

So much so, Catherine, that they make big business and charge the earth 
for it! In researching possible venues for The Lace Guild's AGM and 
Convention, I went to the Academic Venues Show in London last year, 
where many of the UK universities had displays to show off their 
facilities - all far too expensive for the Guild's needs.


Our vice-chairman teaches an after school lace club at the school we 
used this year, which was able to suit our needs, and allowed us to 
charge less than in previous years, it was  just a pity the main hall 
where the AGM was held didn't have easy access for those who couldn't 
use the stairs.  If we could find a school with good public transport 
access, good accommodation nearby, with two large halls and classrooms 
on one level, good food and good pricing that would be perfection!


In message 275AE199CB3C4D1089EB0689D0BD5E01@UserPC, Catherine Barley 
catherinebar...@btinternet.com writes
Our Universities here in the UK are generally very old buildings and 
sometimes the accommodation leaves a lot to be desired but some have 
improved over recent years and I think you will find that they are all 
delighted to be able to let out their facilities during the holidays.


--
Jane Partridge

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[lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

[lacelady]

I enjoy attending a week long lace conference.  It gives time for classes and 
other activities.  The shopping opportunity is great.  The type of facility 
will make a difference in cost for rooms and classes.  Also for food.  Some 
years my budget just can not support a hotel conference.

Lacemaking is not a speedy skill.  It's even slower when learning a new style 
or technique.  A one day class/workshop barely gets the basics explained.  Our 
local group likes to schedule workshops for 2.5 days (15 hours of instruction). 
 A basic class at IOLI is 12 hours for a half day class or 24 hours for an all 
day class.  A person who is new or works slowly may choose to take just one 12 
hour class and have the other half day to work independently on the project.  
Some of the more complicated laces allow for all day under the eye of the 
instructor.

The week also gives a chance to see some of the local sites, exhibits, and 
shopping plus just meeting and getting acquainted with other lacemakers.  
In some cases, just getting away from home/family/job/etc is a great morale 
booster.

The drawback is the cost.  Travel (plane) costs are beyond our control.  Some 
years it's higher than other years.  Attendance does seem to be down some in 
the years that travel costs climb or there's been a security scare.  Some 
people attend only the conferences that are near where they live.  The IOLI 
Conference changes each year to a different area of the country so is not 
always near the same people.  It's nice when it's close enough to drive to, 
because a person has a chance to take more things.  In recent years, if my 
memory is correct, the conferences have varied from 125 to 300 people.  It's 
hard to predict so tentative plans have to prepare for 300 but be organized to 
break even on expenses with 125.  This affects the teachers in the extreme.  
Enough have to be committed to serve the 300, but many have to be cancelled if 
only 125 registrations come in.

People who live near can bring an ice chest or cooler with food, so the expense 
of restaurant meals is reduced.  These days, many hotels furnish a small 
refrigerator and a microwave in each room.  A quick shopping trip can stock up 
the basic foods.  The hotel room cost can be shared with a friend or two.  This 
can cut the hotel bill in half or thirds, or even fourths if you have 3 
compatible friends.

There's no way around the basic registration fee and hourly class charges.  You 
can control whether you take 12 or 24 hours of class.  Even with the economies 
I've mentioned, a week conference adds up to a large expense amount.  I made a 
rough calculation that it would cost me $1500-2000 if I attended this year's 
IOLI.  (A scheduling conflict made it not practical this year but I can always 
dream, and start saving money for next year.)

Booking a school/college can be more cost effective but the housing facilities 
are not as elegant, and no room service.  I've known a few lacemakers who were 
fussy about this, but I spend so little time in my room that 'fancy' is not 
important.  Our local regional conferences are held at colleges during summer 
break.  They are 3 days with room, food, and classes in close proximity.  These 
usually have fewer than 100 people.  A larger IOLI conference might not fit as 
well.   It would be an idea to explore, though.

While a cruise conference sounds neat, I have doubts it would be any less 
expensive than a hotel conference. Are there any cruise ships tied up to a dock 
somewhere that could be used like a large hotel?  If it's not moving, there 
shouldn't be any fuel costs.

Location is a key to any conference.  Lace conferences take so many classrooms 
that's it's a real challenge to find a place.  When we hosted IOLI, we explored 
all kinds of ideas, and the only place we came up with was a hotel... and only 
one hotel in all of Portland had enough room for us.  Many hotels are built to 
hold lots of people, meeting together in large rooms, not divided up in a 
multitude of classes.  

Ideas are welcome.  Keep them coming.

Alice in Oregon tired of winding bobbins.  Glad I've reached the end of 
this batch.


- Original Message -
From: Karen Thompson karenhthomp...@gmail.com

I am curious what other lace makers think about the IOLI Convention format
since the enrollment seems to be down this year. What could the reason
be? Is it too long to have a full week? and therefore too expensive both in
terms of days off and hotel and meal expenses? Or why do you think?

Karen in Washington, DC on a beautiful sunny day

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Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

[Catherine Barley]

Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com
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Subject: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention


So much so, Catherine, that they make big business and charge the earth 
for it! In researching possible venues for The Lace Guild's AGM and 
Convention, I went to the Academic Venues Show in London last year, where 
many of the UK universities had displays to show off their facilities - 
all far too expensive for the Guild's needs.


I do appreciate how difficult it is to find an affordable venue, 
particularly when one has no idea how many lacemakers to cater for. 
Finances are tight for everyone at the moment and we lacemakers are an 
ageing community, in that the majority of us are now pensioners with no wage 
coming in and very little by way of interest on our savings!  However, each 
individual has to take this into account and decide whether it is the 
tuition/class that is their priority or the food and accommodation at an 
affordable price - we can't have it all!  Unless one has been involved in 
the organisation of such an event, the average lacemaker has no idea how 
difficult it is to find an affordable venue, easily accessible with all the 
requirements needed for disabled access, suppliers space, classrooms etc. 
and some are very quick to find fault, but let them try and do better.


Catherine 


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Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

[Rosemary Hemmett]

In the Uk have you tried the Girlguiding Training venues - there are 5 
houses. Foxlease nr Lyndhurst Hants is my local one - thereare many 
rooms good basic food and a few downstairs bedrooms and plenty of large 
rooms for lacemaking.


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[lace] IOLI convention

[Lyn Bailey]

Once you get beyond one styrofoam pillow, beginner bobbins and a manual, 
lace can get pretty expensive.  I cannot speak to needlelace, as I don’t do 
it.  There are other pillows, decorated bobbins, the gorgeous Midlands 
bobbins, and, above all, books.  And taking classes, especially in the US, 
where it’s always for a weekend, or a week, can get expensive because of 
food and lodging expenses.  Those who can commute to weekly classes don’t 
appreciate their advantages, in my opinion.  The ideal way to learn lace.


Some of us have been blessed with generous lacemaking budgets, and some of 
us have not.  Personally, while I am presently quite comfortable 
financially, it was not always so.  Raising 3 children while married to a 
United Methodist minister does not guarantee the elegancies of life.  That 
tradition just continues, which means when I go to the yearly Ithaca, New 
York, Lace Days, I camp.  More money for books, even though it is frequently 
below freezing in the morning.  I have only been to two IOLI conventions, 
and they were within driving distance.  When I went to IOLI in Bethesda, 
Maryland, I camped.  I commuted to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 2004.  On 
the other hand, I went to the OIDFA meeting in Caen, France, because I speak 
French, and I was able to lure DH, who doesn’t appreciate all the beauties 
of France, to Normandy afterwards.  Camping.


Each one of us is different in her/his preferences.  I think a cruise is 
actually not a bad option, as room and board can be downright inexpensive. 
I took a Royal Carribean cruise in January that cost $75 a night per person, 
double occupancy, with a window, for a week long cruise.  Very nice.  They 
certainly have enough meeting rooms, if you bring or they supply lamps.  I 
also think a school in the summer might be a good option, as again we wouldn’t 
have to worry about classes in bedrooms.  Food might not be world class, 
though.  And schools are planned with youngsters without walkers or canes 
and with roller blades and bikes in mind.  Such a place would also, 
unfortunately, need to be near an airport, as train service in the US is 
pitiful.  And there may be lots of logistical problems with obtaining a 
block of cabins on a cruise before the money and participation is definite.
No one is going to come up with the perfect solution, as there is none, but 
I do think consideration should be made to keep costs for accommodation as 
low as possible to permit more people to think it is within their budget. 
IOLI chapters have an understandable preference for their own jurisdiction. 
It would be interesting to know what percentage of attendees were commuters 
in the various areas.  Does that percentage remain constant, or does it rise 
for conventions closer to the coast, where population density is greater? 
Does the overall attendance rise as one gets closer to the coast?  Which 
convention had the largest per centage of attendees under the age of 50?  I 
must admit I am more drawn to lace events that are within driving distance.
If we’re at a school, and it’s cheap, will the cost advantage work to lure 
enough ‘youngsters’ to offset those with walking problems who don’t come?


Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the cold spring and sunshine 
continue. Frost for the last two mornings. 


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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Karen Thompson]

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?
Should the IOLI think about having the Convention every other year? If so,
alternating years to OIDFA?  I feel bad for all the organizers, who put in
an incredible amount work. If many of the classes have to be cancelled it
is also bad for the vendors.

-Karen in Washington, DC

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