[lace] Convention photos

[Anita Hansen]

Devon,
My thanks to you for all the wonderful posts of the IOLI convention! You did a 
GREAT job!  Great times and great memories! See you next year in Mesa, AZ!
Anita Hansen

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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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Re: [lace] What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

[Anita Hansen]

Other parts of Devon’s meassage have already been addresses.
This part: “Is this hobby something easy to pack away (so my kids can’t

get their hands in it) and something I can pick up and leave as my free time 
permits? I have some experience in crocheting but beginners level.”


Honestly, my answer would be “no”.  Yes, you might be able to pack it up 
and put it away out of reach of 2 toddlers, but is it as easy as packing up 
crochet? No.  But more importantly, if her free time is so very limited and 
sporatic then I seriously question that she has the time to devote to the early 
stages of learning bobbin lace. In my experience a beginner needs to devote a 
fair amount of “consistent” attention to learning lace, and if not you will 
easily find yourself a few weeks later asking “what is a cross?”  Maybe 
after she gets comfortable and familiar with the basics THEN someone might be 
able to “pick up and leave”, but this doesn’t happen with most beginners 
for quite some time. Of course there are always those that pick ut up right 
away, but then she has only “some experience in crocheting at a beginner 
level.” I would suggest that she continue to pursue that hobby as it is more 
easily picked up and put away.


My personal story my first lace class was with Betty Aldeson of Snowgoose 
at a stitching conference. It was on a Saturday outside Chicago. My husband, 
10y daughter and 21mo son came along. While I was in class DH took the kids to 
the zoo. After I got home, I made one more bookmark. As a working mom, 
everything got “packed up and out of the way”. It didn’t come back down 
for 3 years when I found a local community college and the Doris Southard Lace 
guild.  Still was a working mom. Didn’t devote much more time to lace until I 
left my job and my son was in school.  So the reality is, that just because you 
want to make beautiful lace NOW, it doesn’t mean it won”t happen later.   I 
also do understant the desire to find a fulfilling hobby for your prescious 
free time!

Anita Hansen

In cold but sunny Iowa!


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[lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche

[Anita Hansen]

Susan,

Count me among those that happily use support pins in Binche!  I discovered
this trick in one of Ulrike's books and it has been wonderful.  I am a
tension-er, always tugging and pulling on my threads.  I usually use my
regular fine pins, not necessarily the really fine insect pins, but it depends
on my mood.  I think any holes left by pins will be much less unsightly than
threads pulled out of place!  I also leave those pins in the work as long as
the others.  Then when the lace is done and all the threads snipped I go
around the cloth stitch areas with glass head pin and gently "scratch" the
threads next to any holes to close them up.  Usually you can't even tell a pin
was there!

Enjoy your Binche adventure!

Anita Hanse

in soggy Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] computer programmers and lace

[Anita Hansen]

Hi Sharon,
I first saw and discovered such a thing called bobbin lace in the early 
1980’s but I didn’t take my first lace class until 1996.
However, I was indeed a software engineer (we preferred that term over computer 
programmer as we also did software design) in 1983-4+. Around this timeframe 
our company (Rockwell Collins) was an early adapter of the Ada programming 
language! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language)
I worked with Ada for the rest of my career at the company.   My lace work has 
been mostly after leaving my job in 2000. Again, I don’t see any relevance 
between code and lace. But it was fun learning about Countess Ada Lovelace and 
her work with Charles Babbage as one of the first females to “program” a 
computer!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... where I have been busy this past week sewing bobbin bags!

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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] Re: Lace and maths ... and Binche

[Anita Hansen]

>  As for logic, I give you Binche. Is there a less logical lace? I've never 
> been taught Binche but I've made a few small pieces from working diagrams and 
> their construction makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

A year ago I may have agreed that Binche was pure art and no logic about it. 
Then last fall I had the opportunity to learn about Binche design from Kumiko 
Nakazaki.  I expected to be out of my comfort zone due to my lack of artistic 
skills. But then I was introduced to the logical formula of Binche design and 
was much more optimistic I could do it. At first I was totally confused but 
eventually it “clicked”.  Alas, even with knowing the theory it is still 
rather difficult to execute.
Anita Hansen


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[lace] Computer coding

[Anita Hansen]

Ahh yes, Ada Lovelace! I knew about her long before I discovered lace! Our 
company and my group in particular was an early adopter of the Ada Programming 
language back in the early 1980’s. It was fun to learn a female was one of the 
first computer programmers!
Anita Hansen

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[lace] mathematicians, IT engineers and lacemaking

[Anita Hansen]

I have heard this mentioned before too that many lacemakers are in these 
fields. I, myself, have a Mathmatics degree and worked as a software engineer 
for 20+ years. However, I really don’t think my math skills have anything to do 
with my ability to make lace.  I sorely lack in artistic skills (the other side 
of the brain) and greatly admire the lacemakers who are also designers. Yes, I 
can implement their designs (Binche is my favorite) with adequate instruction.  
I think if you replace “engineer” and “mathematician” with other professions 
you will also find many lacemakers that fit those categories as well. People 
also say math folks are good with music not me!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace] Lacing Outside

[Anita Hansen]

Luckily I have a screened in porch once again so it is very nice to make lace 
during the warmer months. Alas, as I type this it is a winter wonderland 
outside my window with gently falling snow. But never fear, this is Iowa so it 
will likely be 80+ degrees next week so we get average spring temps for the 
month! lol  It is also a good excuse for not being able to do yardwork today 
and instead make more progress on my lace fan for the IOLI convention! I have 
received my first choice class! Yay!
Anita Hansen, in snowy spring weather Iowa

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Re: [lace] Lace Revival of the 1970s

[Anita Hansen]

I consulted my notes which consist of a few writeups of Doris over the years. 
She actually wrote on a 2005 Arachne thread “How I Started lacemaking”
https://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg14763.html
She was an avid weaver and knitter when she first discovered bobbin lace in 
1950’s Woman’s Day magazine article. After teaching herself, she then 
demonstrated and  taught lace classes locally before eventually being asked to 
do articles and finally a book.
I have a few articles on her from past IOLI Bulletins (including Sept 1970, Jan 
1978, Spring 2009, summer 2006, and spring 2012) if you would like me to scan 
and send you a pdf.
Anita

On Mar 26, 2018, at 12:37 PM, DevonThein 
> wrote:

Where did Doris Southard learn to make lace, or how?
Devon

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[lace] Lace Revival of the 1970s

[Anita Hansen]

Devon,
Doris Southard, an Iowa farm wife, was teaching bobbin lace in the 1970’s. Her 
book “Bobbin Lacemaking” has a 1977 copyright.
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] I'm all set!!!

[Anita Hansen]

 for the 2018 IOLI convention in San Antonio!!!

My registration has been received.  [Since the only classes posted as full are
Louise's, I'm pretty confident I got my first choice!]

Room reservation made.

Found a roommate too!

My airline tickets have been purchased.

And just now made a roundtrip reservation for the SuperShuttle.


Now the waiting continues as the excitement builds!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Anita Hansen

Doris Southard Lace Guild

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Lace Guild E-membership

[Anita Hansen]

A few days ago I discovered the eMembership on their website but couldn’t 
figure out how to apply and pay online. I sent an email and it took a few days 
to get a reply (just today.)  In the meantime I was dismayed to learn here on 
Arachne that the Lace Organization is struggling. So I am very happy that I had 
decided to subscribe to this worthy organization. Sorry I hadn’t done so sooner!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] scissors for lace

[Anita Hansen]

Lucky you! I too follow both Tricia’s and Mary’s blogs. Alas, I didn’t win 
anything this year.  I have a nice Gingers scissors for my embroidery when I 
need a sharp point for hardanger. That pair was a gift from my husband many 
years ago. I have been resisting the temptation to amass a scissors collection. 
Or at least not invest in expensive ones! I have picked up a few that are 
nothing noteworthy but still better than nothing to attach my stitched fobs.  
My work horse scissors for both  embroidery and lace are small 4” orange (ugh) 
handled Fiskars scissors.  Sadly the newer versions are not quite the same.
Anita Hansen in snowy, cold Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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RE: [lace] Please Share Lace Experiences and Questions

[Anita Hansen]

That should be the 2011 convention in Bethesda, not 2017.

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RE: [lace] Please Share Lace Experiences and Questions

[Anita Hansen]

I will confess to mostly lurking over the years with just occasional posts. I 
usally look daily at Arachne via the bookmark to the archive on my iPad, while 
getting digests in email. To reply is difficult because of need to get into 
email and retype the subject and cut/paste any discussion. Not always the 
easiest on a ipad. Well, just now I noticed a Reply Button at the bottom of the 
archive post. So I tried it and can now easily reply by replacing the posters 
email with lace@arachne yay!
I will also confess to being on the Facebook page (and fb in general) the past 
couple of years. I think both groups have value especially the ability to 
search the Arachne archives! But it is easier to help people (esp new 
lacemakers) with issues by viewing their photos.  There are over 5700 in one 
group with many people brand new and wanting to learn how to make bobbin lace. 
They see pics on the internet (pinterest) and then go searching for more 
information.

And I also want to thank Jeri for her invaluable contibutions over the many 
years. Because of Arachne I was thrilled to put her name to her face when I met 
her at the 2017 IOLI convention in Bethesda. I will never forget her arachnid 
hat! Thank you Jeri!

Well, I’ve babbled long enough and will try to contribute more in the future!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa  where we have NO snow (yet)

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[lace] Ghost pillow, voodoo pillow, pins

[Anita Hansen]

In my initial Binche class it was suggested to use the sticky arrows. Hated 
them! It is so much easier to pull a pin out of the foam and quickly move it 
than it is to get an arrow off of paper and repositioned. Also i use a bunch of 
pins and there would not be room for all arrows.  Since most of the time I am 
working on my lace at home I don't worry about pins falling out in transport. I 
think if I were going to travel I would look into getting thicker foam so I 
could push them all the way in for transport. It is also very unlikely I will 
make a pattern twice and if I do I can always print another diagram! So pins 
win hands down for me too!
Anita Hansen... who is looking forward to Binche design class in October with 
Kumiko!
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

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[lace] Re: Colour Coding

[Anita Hansen]

LOL! Here I thought I was so very clever a few years ago when I covered a piece 
of foam with cloth and pinned on an enlarged copy of my Binche working diagram! 
I had not read or heard of the idea elsewhere. I too place the colored glass 
headed pins to keep track of completed stitches.  As I get more experienced I 
"prick" fewer spots on the diagram.  I also sometimes coordinate the color of a 
pin (which is placed on the intersection of the completed stitch) with a pin of 
the same color on my pillow between those two actual pairs.  Makes it easier to 
spot and match up the diagram with the bobbins.
Great minds certainly think alike!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

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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] Arachne Convention Get Together

[Anita Hansen]

Hi Liz!
I fondly remember talking with you and your husband at last years's convention. 
We sat at the same table during the Arachne lunch. My husband will be coming 
with me this year. I am hoping to introduce him to a few of the other husbands 
and am so glad that you and your husband will be coming again this year!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] RE: Convention

[Anita Hansen]

Yes, exciting news that convention confirmations have already hit our inboxes! 
Yay! Everyone has been saying they got their choices  but not what classes 
they chose!  I am ecstatic to say I will be in Louise's Milanese class in the 
morning and Ulriike's Chantilly class in the afternoon!  
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Re: Convention-public day

[Anita Hansen]

I haven't found the words with the exact policy for this year, but in the past 
the vending and display rooms have usuall been open FREE to the public on 
Wednesday. The mini-registration fee usually is only necessary if signing up 
for a class on that day.
Anita Hansen

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[lace] 2017 IOLI convention registration

[Anita Hansen]

I don't think I've seen this mentioned on Arachne yet.  Opening day 
registration for Arachne is February 15 this year. Postmarks on or before this 
date will count as "first day". I sent mine in last week and have already 
received an email that it was received. (Thanks for that little bit of a peace 
of mind!)
Unfortunately the most recent issue of the bulletin which (finally) hit 
mailboxes does not include the convention information and registration 
materials. They can be found online on the IOLI wbsite 
https://internationalorganizationoflace.org/
Hope to seem many familiar and new faces this summer in Pennsylvania!
Anita Hansen
Doris Southard Lace Guild
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
IOLI Supply Chair


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[lace] Support pin in Binche cloth areas

[Anita Hansen]

I saw Jo's post on her Binche sampler and comment about tension problems in
cloth areas because of no support pins.  I left a reply for her about how I
use them.  I decided I might as well "come out" here publicly and declare it
as well.  I use support pins in my cloth areas.  And I DON'T care what the
lace police think of it!  Years ago when I was first exploring how to work
this lovely lace I found that tip in just one book.  I won't reveal the
author, but if it's good enough for her it's good enough for me!  It may not
be "traditional" but neither is my use of the computer to copy and size my
prickings, or my Dazor magnifier lamp to see what I'm doing.  Using support
pins in those triangular areas of the working diagram where a worker drops
down and becomes a passive makes it possible for me to ENJOY making Binche
lace! Adding temporary plaits are too much trouble and a waste of time.
Besides I like to tug and pull my threads so a support pin is a must.  When my
lace is finished and off the pillows I use another pin to gently nudge closed
any holes left by the pins.  You can't tell they were there.


Making no apologies for using support pins,

Anita Hansen

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Doris Southard Lace Guild

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[lace] 2017 IOLI convention classes

[Anita Hansen]

The Information for the 2017 IOLI convention classes has been posted on the 
IOLI website.  https://internationalorganizationoflace.org/. Tour information 
will be added soon.  Registration begins February 15.  The information will 
also be in the next bulletin as well, but it is running late. Please pass along 
the word!  Hope to see many of you again this summer!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace] Lace espadrilles

[Anita Hansen]

I had to google "espadrilles" just to make sure I knew you were talking about
shoes!  Last year just before the IOLI convention in Iowa I found a white pair
at Target.  They were very comfortable!  I will be bringing them with me to
Indy this summer too.


Anita Hansen

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace]News/IOLI convention classes.

[Anita Hansen]

Those are great suggestions Janice!  I like the idea of using the fabric to 
wrap everything for the trip home and then putting the cutdown block in your 
block pillow.  A serrated knife in your checked luggage is a good idea too.  
Whoever came up with the idea years ago to supply temporary "pillows" as a 
fundraiser hit on a great idea!  And also tray table rentals!  We have so many 
attendees that need to fly to conventions.
Anita Hansen... In Iowa where temps hit the mid to upper 80's today!  Spring 
one day and summer the next!  That's Iowa!

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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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[lace] Kant lace magazine

[Anita Hansen]

By far my favorite lace publication is Kant magazine from Kantcentrum!  It is 
in Dutch as it is from Belgium, however it comes with supplement pages which 
contain English and other language translations.  I love that nearly (if not 
every) issue has a Binche design or two! There are also other techniques.  Very 
clever Torchon mats!  There is usally more than one design in each issue that I 
would love to make.   It is a high quality, colorful magazine. I highly 
recommend it!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Re: Binche Rabbits

[Anita Hansen]

It *might* be in a folio of designs by Kumiko Nakazaki called Memorie II.  I
have Memorie I & III and at the time I got those a friend of mine who likes
rabbits got II because it had a rabbit design in it.  The design you showed
seems to be very much like her other designs.  I will hopefully be seeing her
on Saturday at our guild meeting. I can ask her to bring it so I can check for
sure.


Anita Hansen

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace] Recommendations for beginner Binche

[Anita Hansen]

inche (and other) lace
designs!


I was fortunate to finally have a class from Kumiko at last year's IOLI
convention.   Just this week I finished my class piece and posted it on the
Ning website.  You can also see that earlier this week I flipped my pillow
completely upside down!  Rest assured you can recover and finish your lace!
LOL


Thanks for letting  me ramble about my Binche lace journey.

Anita Hansen

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Mounting lace

[Anita Hansen]

I mounted my lace medallions on a velvet-like material by first placing the
fabric in a large wooden embroidery hoop.  I made sure that the hoop was
larger than the size of the frame (which was only a 5"x7" frame so maybe a 10"
hoop?)  I used a smaller size Egyptian cotton thread to "sew" around the edge
of the lace.  Since the lace had a nice sewing edge I was able to make nice
even stitches which are not even visible.  Then I just stretched the fabric
over the mat/mounting board just like one might do for an embroidery project.
One could either lace the fabric or place pins around the edge, but since this
was just regular fabric and not an embroidery I threw caution to the wind and
likely used tape on the back! (Gasp!)  So far it's not sagging and if it ever
does I can always add more tape! lol  This was how I mounted the Binche pieces
I displayed at the IOLI convention this summer.


P.S.  I also agree that glass should not touch your lace.  In fact, I don't
even use glass! But that is different debate!


Anita Hansen

in snowy Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Re: IOLl convention in Coralville

[Anita Hansen]

You are going to beat most of us local to the convention! LOL  That early on
Sunday you should have plenty of people watching to do!  Yes, Von Maur (about
as upscale a dept store as you will find in this area) is within walking
distance.  There are also a few restaurants nearby.  Alas, the cupcake store
isn't open on Sunday.  Be sure to check it out during the week!  YU!

If you enjoy walking, there is a trail behind the hotel that I believe goes
down along the river.  Be warned the humidity dial is being cranked up
tomorrow and I'm not sure if it is coming down much by Sunday.  Temps are in
the mid-80's for the next few days.  Low chance of showers too, but nothing
big.

I will keep you in mind if we need some extra helping hands.  Because there is
not much we can do because of the Anime convention you may not see many of our
group until later in the afternoon.

Anita Hansen
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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[lace] Re: before the IOLI Convention

[Anita Hansen]

GoogleAnime Iowa

My daughter (now 29 and living in Boston area) used to attend when she was in
high school and college. For a couple of years she was even one of the
volunteers that helped plan the event.  She went to college at the Univ of
Iowa in neighboring Iowa City.  Her array of costumes are still here at our
house.  Her sewing skills at that age were AMAZING!  She also made some spiky
bright orange wigs that were so popular people ordered them from her and she
made about 6 one summer alone.  The Anime folks like to dress up, role play,
have costume contests and photo shoots.

Lace related content:  One year she asked Mom do you have any lace?  I'd like
to put some on the cuffs. (of the blouse she was making)  I happened to have
some yardage (from demo'ing) that had no specific use so she used that.

Yes, by Monday they will likely be gone.  Sorry!
Anita Hansen

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[lace] 2015 IOLI Arachne Luncheon

[Anita Hansen]

My dear fellow Arachnids!
The 2015 IOLI convention is nearly here!!!  I am so looking forward to
welcoming you to my home state of Iowa!  The weather has been warm and humid,
typical for late July!  But it could be worse!

There will be an Arachne lunch gathering on TUESDAY in the Coral ballroom
salon B.  Due to the fact that the Arachne lunch was abruptly pulled from a
previous convention, we are not allowed to advertize it on the IOLI website or
in the convention program.  It will be announced at the opening dinner and
included on the hotel signage.  This is not a sit down plated lunch. The hotel
is offering grab and go cash concessions in the Coral A salon.  Pick up what
you like, or bring your own brown bag, and meet in Salon B where it will be
more private for our group.  (Anyone is welcome to purchase concessions and
there are tables in Salon A for eating as well.)  The extra salon will only be
open for the Arachne (Tuesday) and OIDFA lunches (Friday).

And again, I will warn everyone that there is a very interesting convention
the preceding weekend.  The hotel will be booked SOLID on Saturday night.
Check out is noon Sunday.   These people are at the hotel just like we are for
activities at the hotel, so it is very unlikely that many will be checking out
early.  Their convention also offers late check out for an extra fee and it
sounds like it is popular.  Their closing ceremonies are around 5-6pm (I
believe).  Do not expect to get a room early!  Your patience is appreciated!
Sit back and people watch!

Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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re: [lace] 2015 IOLI convention room block

[Anita Hansen]

A few rooms have been added to our convention rate block.  Please book asap if
you still need a room.  She didn't mention how long the deadline would be
extended.  I will try to keep an eye on it to see if we run out again.

The link is found on the 2015 IOLI Convention webpage under Hotel and then
following another link to the hotel reservation site.  Or by calling the phone
number listed.
http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/Conventions/2015Convention/ind
ex.html

Thanks!
Anita Hansen
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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[lace] 2015 IOLI convention room block

[Anita Hansen]

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[lace] 2015 IOLI Convention Room Block

[Anita Hansen]

Okay, let me try this again by typing instead of using copy/paste.

It appears our room block is full for Wednesday!  Have no fear!  I have gotten
a message through to the gal at the hotel (even though it is Saturday and a
major holiday!) She has assured me she will add more rooms to our block on
Monday when she returns to the office.  She is also happy to extend the
booking deadline.  I imagine it will only be a couple extra days and I will
post the date when I know for sure.  Thanks everyone for your patience and
understanding!

Have a Happy 4th of July!
See you soon!
Anita Hansen
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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Re: [lace] booking teachers

[Anita Hansen]

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 schedule
for 2015, but that venue didn't work out and we found the Marriott in
Coralville, which I hope everyone will love.  But with only 1.5 years away we
were lucky to get ANY week in the summer!  Our only alternative was NEXT
WEEK,
which in the US immediately follows a MAJOR holiday. We didn't think that
would be acceptable and apparently would have completely overlapped your lace
days.

Anita Hansen
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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Subject: Re: [lace] Wish list of teachers

[Anita Hansen]

This may sound odd, but I wish I had been around in the days when Doris
Southard was teaching at the IOLI conventions!  By the time I met Doris in
2002(2) she was 80+ years old and no longer teaching.  I do have a photo of
her working on her pillow but didn't have an opportunity to spend much time
watching her make lace.  I think it would have been wonderful to have taken a
Tonder class from her!  I imagine there are still some lucky people out there
that did have that pleasure!

Speaking of Miss Channer I think it is a safe bet that one of our member's
will be displaying her completed mat in the exhibit room at the IOLI
convention this year!
See you soon!!!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

[Anita Hansen]

I am wondering how you store your bobbins when they are not in use?

Liz,
I use those plastic pencil boxes that kids use for school!
One year I picked up a couple dozen on clearance for 25cents each
and passed them out to our guild during retreat.  They stack nicely!
I just need to add some labels.  In addition to the new blue ones
I bought, now I also have a few that my kids actually used in
elementary school.  I also use one as a tool box in my lace tote bag.
Maybe you'll see it at convention! It's purple!

I also have a few rectangular tins that I use too.

Anita Hansen who spend the day working on bobbin rolls for the
Arachne lunch which will be on Tuesday during the convention. See you there!
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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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] Re: Bolster pillows

[Anita Hansen]

Rereading your original post I should probably add that I haven't actually done 
it, nor have I used a bolster pillow.  So I can't speak to whether not the 
weight of the pillow would be an issue.  I have thought about someday using it 
as a large roller for a scarf.
Anita

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 Susan,
 When I did physicsl therapy several years ago they had me use a long tube 
 pillow about 6 in diameter.  It is indeed made of ethafoam.  I would 
 certainly put a couple layers of wool on it and use it for a bolster pillow!  
 I hope to meet you when you come to Iowa this summer!
 Anita Hansen
 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 

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[lace] Re: Bolster pillows

[Anita Hansen]

Susan,
When I did physicsl therapy several years ago they had me use a long tube 
pillow about 6 in diameter.  It is indeed made of ethafoam.  I would 
certainly put a couple layers of wool on it and use it for a bolster pillow!  I 
hope to meet you when you come to Iowa this summer!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Re: Cataloguing lace books

[Anita Hansen]

Noelene, thanks so much for the tip about the Book Catalogue app!  I have been
trying to organize my lace and embroidery books after our move to a new house.
This will be the perfect way to know what books are already on my shelves when
I'm in the vendor room at the IOLI convention this summer!
Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Re: [lace] Binche Peacock

[Anita Hansen]

On Feb 9, 2015, at 3:04 PM, d2one...@comcast.net wrote:

 Not sure about the peacock, but the Madonna and child look so much in the 
 style of Milca Eremiasova--what is the source of that pattern, and  ,please, 
 where can I purchase it?

I'm sorry, but the other photo in my Flicker album on arachne is a collage if 
snippets of lace photos taken at the National Czech  Slovak Museum in Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa.  So I have know idea where the design can be found.

Anita Hansen

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[lace] Binche Peacock

[Anita Hansen]

Hi Sherry!

I think I have made the peacock that was discussed, but I'm not sure.  My
patterns and lace books are still packed away after our move so I can't check
the pattern to see if was from OIDFA.  I have uploaded a photo of my lace to
the arachne2003 flicker account.

My Binche lace skills are primarily self taught.  If you can follow a
color-coded Belgium diagram you are well on your way to doing Binche!  Oh, and
being able manage a zillion bobbins helps! LOL!  If you can't find a Binche
workshop, one in Flanders or Paris is the next best thing.  The most difficult
part of working Binche lace (aside from the zillion bobbins) is that it will
keep you on your toes.  You will need to constantly refer to the diagram.
This isn't Torchon where you look at the lace and automatically know what to
do and easily get into a repeatable rhythm.  So you will either like that or
you won't.  I don't even bother taking my Binche project to a lace
demonstration because I need to concentrate.  I also put my working diagram on
a styrofoam board (covered with fabric) so I can use pins to keep my place.  I
will suggest that it helped me to practice Flanders ground, Paris ground and
snowflake ground before I just jumped into one of Kumiko Nakazaki's design
which was similar in size to this peacock.

Kumiko Nakazaki will be teaching a class on Binche lace at the upcoming 2015
IOLI convention.  I am delighted to say it is being co-hosted by the Doris
Southard Lace Guild right here in eastern Iowa, namely Coralville.  You can
find information on the IOLI website.  And you will (hopefully) find me in her
class too!

Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] Re: Arachne at IOLI 2015 convention

[Anita Hansen]

Janice is correct, we are working on having pay as you go concessions
available for a quick lunch at the hotel.  We are meeting with the hotel
tomorrow about this very topic, so I will have more information soon.  I'm not
sure if complete box lunches will be available, or ala cart items.  Which
would you prefer?  The concessions would be open to all attendees, but the
Arachne folks would gather in a designated portion of the ballroom.   A
similar setup would be available for the OIDFA gathering as well.  We will
also be discussing options for breakfast.

Regarding classes, spread the word to your embroidery friends that one of the
new owners of the Nordic Needle, Debi Feyh, will be teaching Hardanger
embroidery throughout the week.  It's unfortunate that Decorah's Vesterheim
Norwegian-American Museum is a 2.5 hour drive north and too far to include in
our scheduled tours.  But if you are traveling from that direction I highly
encourage a brief stop!  They have all sorts of lace techniques on display and
even a bobbin lace pillow!

Anita Hansen
in cloudy, chilly, but thankfully not snowy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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[lace] 2015 IOLI convention class list

[Anita Hansen]

Good news everyone!  The classes for the 2015 IOLI convention are now posted on 
the IOLI website http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/ .  The full 
information for the convention will be coming later.  But it is fun to have an 
early idea for what classes are available.  I know what will be going on my 
registration form!  I think we have a wonderful range of techniques from which 
to choose!  

Please keep in mind that our schedule will be shifted one day from tthe 
traditional Sunday-Friday.  Registration and the opening banquet will be on 
MONDAY July 27.  Classes will be on Tues, Wed, Friday  Saturday.  Mid-week 
tours and public day will on Thursday.  The closing banquet will be Saturday 
August 1.  Please be sure to make your travel arrangements accordingly! 

The members of the Doris Southard Lace Guild are looking forward to welcoming 
you all to Lace on the Prairie in Coralville, Iowa. Harvest time is well 
under way now and soon the fields will be blanked in snow.  But next summer the 
corn will be once again green and tall in fields that were once long ago 
covered with tall prairie grass. And if you look carefully, you may also spot 
some Queen Anne's lace growing along the roadsides.

Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Doris Southard Lace Guild

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[lace] Re: 2015/Iowa/Czech-Slovak Museum

[Anita Hansen]

A friend asked me to post this for her...

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[lace] Re: 2015/Iowa/Czech-Slovak Museum

[Anita Hansen]

Oops, let's try this again!  Sorry I forgot to cut and paste the message!
A friend asked me to post this...

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[lace] Re: 2015/Iowa/Czech-Slovak Museum

[Anita Hansen]

Sorry everyone!  There appears to be some glitch between my hitting Send and
the message arriving in Arachne.  So I'll retype it here instead of using
paste.

The website for the National Czech  Slovak Museum  Library is at
http://www.ncsml.org .  If you look at the Museum History part of the website
you will see some pictures of the kroje (costumes).  Faces of Freedom is
their large permanent exhibit. In that new exhibit area there is a turntable
with about 10 or 12 kroje on display on manikins with mirrors on the walls.
You can stand and watch and see all sides of all of the costumes.  The first
thing you notice about the costumes is the use of color which varies by
region.  There as you look closer you see the various kinds of embellishment
including embroidery and lace.  There is a lot of variety in the lace and
interesting use of colors in some of the lace.  Some IOLI members attended the
kroje symposium the museum had pirior to the flood in 2008.  Since the flood,
the museum building was lifted, moved north along the river bank, rotated and
then set on top of a new foundation with additional gallery and office space.
There is street level parking inside the new foundation which is wonderful
during the winter.  Watch the monumental Move video to see how the building
was moved and explanded.

Hope the above comes through!
Anita

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[lace] Re: 2015/Iowa/Czech-Slovak Museum

[Anita Hansen]

Yes, I believe they have some contemporary pieces in their collection.  Last
year they had a temporary exhibit Bobbins, Bows  Beads that was small but
heavenly!  Several pieces of lace and embroidery were on display.  I was given
permission to take photos.  I put some snippets together for our newsletter.
I have figured out how to upload it to Flicker.  I'm not sure if this is a
direct link or not
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/11969017156/in/set-72157639807500354/
lightbox/

The second photo from the left on the top row shows a portion of an apron made
with fish scales!  It also had some lovely point ground lace on it too.  I
have found it very interesting the Czech  Slovak people used both tape laces
and point ground laces in their costumes!

Anita Hansen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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