Dear Arachnes,
This weeks lace is published on my site http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5
http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5. It is neither an edging nor an insertion, but you can
use it as a bookmark or as an application on your blouse. Of course you can
alter it into an edging by removing the pigs nose edge at one side
Please remember that we are relying on volunteers, and there is a new
Editor. This may also mean a new printer and mailing facility in a different
country? Always takes time to get up to speed. Debra Jenny was editor of
the U.S. IOLI Bulletin for quite a few years, so has experience.
Why not write a polite note to the organisers of IOLI, explain the problem
and ask if they can tell you what their plans are. At least that'd give
you time to review your own arrangements.Having organised conferences in
Australia, I suspect the problem might be the availability of venues
Indeed, as Sue M. wrote, it is very much due to venue availability!
Especially the dates for our 2015 convention. If you recall only 2 years ago
in Salt Lake City there was NO group planning for 2015. We initially thought
to hold the convention at a newly opened facility with a wide open
The problem with figuring out whom to put on your wish list of teachers is
that there are 3 criteria, and the likelihood of having one person at the top
of all those criteria is, for me at least, small. Do you want to learn what
that teacher teaches? My interest in modern lace, or designing my
We have Lace days in Utah in July the second week (Monday through Wednesday)
and we meet in Fairview and we have never had a problem with getting teachers
and vendors but all of a sudden IOLI is moving their days for the convention up
each year and now they are infringing on our lace days. Does
In today's mail I received a lovely bookmark from Lorri Ferguson in Washington
state. The lace, a scalloped edging is beautifully done and mounted on a fabric
ribbon. I'd not seen that before and just love it. It sturdies it up and makes
It practically usable as a bookmark. Also included was
The weeks of IOLI vary due to venue availability. There are other events that
book a couple of years in advance so by the time IOLI team negotiates contracts
the hotels may be booked.
Sue M
On Jul 1, 2015, at 22:10, laceviolins...@comcast.net wrote:
We have Lace days in Utah in July the
