Re: [lace] IOLI convention news
Right again! I was just saying to a friend that it would be Susan Hottle who would be the first to share her experiences at the IOLI Convention. Should have put money on the prediction. Where are all of you who have been so helped here on Arachne? Some additional feedback would be 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 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI convention
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 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
