The International Organization of Lace's convention, conducted online and
called UnCon 2.0, will open registration on May 15th. Members and
non-members can fill out the registration form for a myriad of activities.
For members there will be more than for non-members. A digital membership
costs
Thanks so much for making the photos accessible.
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Dear Bev (and others),
Thank you. I followed your link. It took me to the site. To get all the
convention posts you should click on âpageâ at the top of this screen.
For
those without Facebook, please confirm that this works.
Devon
Bev wrote:
>
> I googled the full name of IOLI and got this,
Hello Devon and everyone
I googled the full name of IOLI and got this, so assume it is public?
Perhaps someone not on facebook can click-it, and let us know...:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/iolilace/posts/?ref=page_internal
On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 9:00 PM Devon Thein wrote:
> I donât think
I donât think that you can see the photos if you are not on Facebook. The
name of the Facebook page is International Organization of Lace, Inc. not
IOLI. This is a source of confusion.
I understand that there are people who donât want to be on Facebook. But
one can establish an identity on
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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For those who follow the International Organization of Lace, Inc. Facebook
page, a very complete series of photos has been posted by myself as
Facebook editor. The photo of the bobbin lace speed competition in which
contestants were given the challenge of making the snake book mark on a
watermelon
Arlene, Many thanks for that posting about the Convention Venue. I get the
digest, so I only got it just now.
It was Most informative, and will be very useful. Unless the next Digest
comes though quickly, I will have left here before it arrives.
We are arriving on Wednesday evening, and
I just ran across an inquiry from Sherry about the public day at the
convention in my spam box. I hope someone has already answered this. She
writes: âWhen is the day when the someone like me
can come to look at the displays, do some shopping and meet follow lacers? Is
there such a thing?â
The
I think an Arachne table at the IOLI convention is a great idea. *Because
of the Arachne list*, I located and subsequently met a lacemaker during my
trip to Bulgaria, and I wrote a lengthy article about her that appeared in
the most recent IOLI Bulletin.
(Followup on that: the Bulletin editor
Hello Bev and all,
The pattern for @-Arachne is free to download from my web, and I designed it
for all Arachneans.
This is the first mail I send to Majordomo from gmail. I have decided to
subscribe with another server than AOL, as I was sure I was missing mails from
the list.
Regards from
I think the idea of an Arachne table is a wonderful idea. Thanks to
the group, I was able to find both of my lace teachers, and find a
lace group to join.
Thanks to the group I have met fellow lace makers from Australia (we
were both in England at the same time) and South Africa (he was
visiting
Hello Janice and everyone
If the Teacher Showcase room has internet access, people can sign up on the
spot if they have portable devices, visiting www.arachne.com and following
the links to the majordomo addy etc. Whether or not access at the time, you
could have the arachne url on a placard
I think that's a great idea, Janice, and one topic might be the various
exchanges over the years. They are fun in the short term and, in some
cases, have led to long-term and long-distance connections. Perhaps we can
offer some testimonials about how the listserve has contributed to our lace
I have been approached about Arachne having a table at the Teacher Showcase
so that we can inform lacemakers about Arachne. Â Not sure if we would have
anything to display, but we could bring along our lace work and maybe have a
hand-out for visitors. Â
What are your thoughts on that subject? Â
With the talk about the IOLI convention, I thought I'd mention
The Lace Guild's AGM and Convention at The Masonic Guildhall
in Stockport, UK, 10-12 Aprill. Further details are on the Guild's
website http://www.laceguild,org/events (click on the tab for 'annual
convention') and booking forms
On 16 Jan 2015, at 09:34, Jane Partridge jpartri...@pebble.demon.co.uk wrote:
The Lace Guild's AGM and Convention at The Masonic Guildhall
in Stockport, UK, 10-12 Aprill. Further details are on the Guild's
website http://www.laceguild,org/events (click on the tab for 'annual
convention')
Brilliant review Liz, thanks, interesting read.
Sue T
Dorset
I, too, went to Convention in Sacramento, and had a wonderful time.
I took only morning classes as I had my DH with me, and had to spend some
time with him!!
I took the Gold Silver Early Laces, with Gil Dye, and it was fabulous.
I am 3rd from the left in the back row - white hair, navy scoop necked top,
- directly behind the lady in the bright green top.
Janice further long the back row was flaunting her beautiful Needlelace
collar!!! Good on you, Janice. Lace is there to be worn, not packed
away in a cupboard. I
I, too, went to Convention in Sacramento, and had a wonderful time.
I took only morning classes as I had my DH with me, and had to spend some
time with him!!
I took the Gold Silver Early Laces, with Gil Dye, and it was fabulous.
Working on graph paper, instead of a design was a challenge - that I
I am home, now after a visit to USA, - both to family, and to convention,.
Lace in both places, but you will be interested in convention, so ...
I took the gold silver Early Laces, with Gil Dye. It was wonderful - but
stretched my brain quite a bit as we worked without any pricking, and then,
What is barjac?
Lorelei
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Hello Lorelei,
Ulrike decribes Barjac Ombrée as a continuous lace with elements of Chantilly,
Milanese, Torchon and Chrysanthe.
Nicole
Le 2014-08-09 à 15:01, Lorelei Halley a écrit :
What is barjac?
Lorelei
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Ulrike Voelcker found a piece of lace in the French town of Barjac, and could
not identify it as any previously known type of lace. She described the lace
(and the finding of it) in detail in an evening program at the IOLI conference
in Salt Lake City last year. She deconstructed
Devon Thein is posting reports about the convention, with pictures. You might
enjoy seeing and reading her account. (For stay-at-homes like me.)
http://laceioli.ning.com/group/international-organization-of-lace-inc?comment
Id=6475898%3AComment%3A26530xg_source=activity
Lorelei
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Thanks for posting!
Alas I get a shockwave-plugin crash when I visit this ning site. I managed
to see a few of Devon's entries before the browser balked.
Have seen others' posts from convention via facebook. It is a delight to be
in on the action this way :)
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 1:59 PM,
Thanks for the updates! Devon is doing a fabulous job blogging about the
events that are so close, yet so far away for me this year. Thanks for the
notficiation Lorelei. I didn't think to check the ning site.
Laura in New
Mexico, USA
Devon Thein is posting reports about the convention, with
The Beehive Lacers have only had five people respond to display their lace in
the display room at the convention. If their is anyone that would like to
display some on their lace please get in touch with Brigitta Gornik at
sbgor...@juno.com. The cut off was going to be June 30th but it has been
The big problem with getting off the plane at a midpoint stop is that your
checkthrough luggage will not get off the plane with you. I can't imagine
an attendee at a lace convention making do with only what's in her carryon.
Those things don't necessarily arise to the surface when first
Lyn wrote,
The big problem with getting off the plane at a midpoint stop is that your
checkthrough luggage will not get off the plane with you. I can't
imagine
an attendee at a lace convention making do with only what's in her
carryon.
Those things don't necessarily arise
, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@desupernet.netwrote:
The big problem with getting off the plane at a midpoint stop is that your
checkthrough luggage will not get off the plane with you. I can't imagine
an attendee at a lace convention making do with only what's in her carryon.
Those
Skubic cearbh...@midco.net
Subject: [lace] Convention in Aug in St Paul?
I was just informed by Galina Khemleva (Skaska Designs) that she is going
to
have a booth at the lace convention in St Paul MN. (bells went off in my
head) is it really coming up so soon? Is there a webpage where I can get
I was just informed by Galina Khemleva (Skaska Designs) that she is going to
have a booth at the lace convention in St Paul MN. (bells went off in my
head) is it really coming up so soon? Is there a webpage where I can get
more information on the Lace Convention? I live in MN so will want
Angel
http://www.internationaloldlacers.org/convnews.html
Lorelei
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Le 17/03/10 23:59, Vicki Bradford a écrit :
Today on AOL, the following story was posteda new use for
(machine...I doubt anyone would want to use handmade!) lace. Enjoy!
http://www.stylelist.com/2010/03/15/black-lace-manicure-lace-nails/
Vicki in Maryland where spring has finally
What a lovely idea, thanks Vicki.
I would like to wear it at our congress but I am afraid I am not patient
enough and what's more don't find the time to do it.
I'll tell you later.
Ilske
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I've seen this done with lace and didn't think much of it. I don't like
nails decorated unless the decoration is perfect. I can't abide chipped nail
varnish, bits missed round the edges of the nails, bits of nail varnish on
the skin, etc. I saw the stuck-on lace being demonstrated and the
Today on AOL, the following story was posteda new use for
(machine...I doubt anyone would want to use handmade!) lace. Enjoy!
http://www.stylelist.com/2010/03/15/black-lace-manicure-lace-nails/
Vicki in Maryland where spring has finally sprung!
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Hi All,
For those of you that would like to see the convention pin I raffled this
week, you can go to my website www.jblace.com. Look under the Tape and other
lace gallery where you can read about the design I also did for the convention
giftbox.
In the Pattern Gallery you can see the patterns
I have been reading my backlog of digests after having a short winter break in
the sun. Got home to at least 4 of snow to clear and freezing temperatures.
I saw an email from Clay passing on more information on the class being taught
by Susan Wenzel. The description had to be abbreviated in
I think it is splendid that the website is being used to expand on the
information for the convention, since the space issue in the Bulletin, had
formerly, put us in the position of having to make a rather expensive decision
based
on a very short description of a class.
Along the same
Devon suggested that the website should include details of speakers at the
IOLI convention.
I would find love to see photographs on all the pages describing the lace
classes (not just some of them), so that I could see what each teacher
proposed teaching. This would help me to make a much
Hi Lacemakers,
Shortly the IOLI Bulletin will be making its way in the mail, but as co-chair
of the host group, Land of Lincoln Lacemakers, I wanted to tell you that we
have discovered a boo-boo in the printed information about our convention in
Rockford in August 2008.
The hotel rate is
Hi Janice!
Surprise, Surprise!! I got my bulletin and my directory in the mail today, and
have enjoyed going through the information about convention!! It looks like
you've really got a great line-up of classes and teachers, and the Wednesday
excursions all look delightful. Now to just
Hi Janice!
Surprise, Surprise!! I got my bulletin and my directory in the mail today, and
have enjoyed going through the information about convention!! It looks like
you've really got a great line-up of classes and teachers, and the Wednesday
excursions all look delightful. Now to just
I would most sincerely like to thank all of the people
involved in hosting the IOLI convention in Montreal.
The convention was very well organized, interesting,
educational and offered delicious meals.
Furthermore, I found Montreal to be a wonderful city
to visit with so much to see, do, and
Hello All
I don't think that you need to worry too much about currency. We Canadians are
very
accustomed to dealing with international guests, and especially those from
south of the
border. Most places will accept U.S. dollars cash. The merchant converts it
into
Canadian dollars and
Hello Everyone,
I would like to know if US $ are OK or do you have to have CAN $
I'm not going but a friend is.
Thanks
Ruth
Ruth Hickman
Kilgore, TX USA
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Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 12:28 PM
Subject: [lace] Convention, Money
Hello Everyone,
I would like to know if US $ are OK or do you have to have CAN $
I'm not going but a friend is.
Thanks
Ruth
Ruth Hickman
Kilgore
in Ottawa where it is Very hot and VERY humid today.
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Hello Everyone,
I would like to know if US $ are OK or do you
.
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Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 12:28 PM
Subject: [lace] Convention, Money
Hello Everyone,
I would like to know if US $ are OK or do you have to have CAN $
I'm not going but a friend is.
Thanks
Ruth
Dear Spiders travelling to Montreal,
I'm not sure what kind of exchange rate you will get at the airport but
most of those services have a fee associated with them. You should check
the conditions of your debit card. I made a purchase last week in Canada
with my debit card and the rate was
supplier, or from someone else?
Best,
Carolyn
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Shere'e
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 1:38 PM
To: Barbara Joyce
Cc: Arachne
Subject: Re: [lace] Convention, Money
I travel quite a bit and have found
While the idea to go to an ATM and get cash each day does seem
reasonable, the experience of many IOLI attendees is that the cash cow
runs dry very quickly anywhere within walking distance of the hotel, and
you're left with no recourse!! So my advice is to take what you think
you'll need for
Just a warning--some banks charge a hefty fee. Make sure you check the
exchange rate before going to the bank, so you can compare their rate
to the internet one.
Another place to exchange is at the Auto Club (AAA). They don't do all
countries, but I got British pounds there, so they probably
Am I ever glad that Tina lives at my house, too!
BarbE
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BarbE
From: Vasna Zago
To: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 1:37 AM
Subject: [lace] Convention, Tina, etc.
Gentle Spiders-
I'm back on line, after spending yesterday (Sunday
In a message dated 10/08/2005 01:12:56 GMT Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So don't worry - there were no free-loaders!!
My worries as far as IOLI conventions go have been more than soothed, but I
would like to say just once more that the observers in the class set up I was
When Jean was telling us about it, and how demanding it had been to teach,
my
thoughts were that I personally would hate to be a student in a class of
that
sort, where what I was doing would also be part of the floor show.
Jacquie
Yes, quite. I fully agree. Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn's
PLEASE check with the organizers before taking this info as gospel. It's what
I wrote down, but it may not be entirely correct, so double check to make sure.
I'd hate for someone to mail an item or make an item on my say-so only to have
it not qualifyor arrive late, etc.
All dates are
Gentle Spiders-
I'm back on line, after spending yesterday (Sunday), the day after convention
ended, trying to stay awake. :- Kept dozing off, despite my efforts to wake
up and stagger around the house. Why staying awake seemed so important I'm not
sure. I couldn't figure out where I was (I kept
The convention was really great! Everything was so exciting. I spent lots of
money in the
salesroom: a 14 Simon Toustou pillow, $150 worth of Binche bobbins in
different woods, some
beautiful spliced wood continental bobbins from Lacy Susan, all sorts of
stuff... Then I had to
wind all these
This year's convention was wonderful!! My classes were schneeberg and tatting
with the shuttle brothers. I learned a lot in both of them. DH went along and
entertained himself during the week and when I took him to the vendor's room
on Monday night he bought me a Shuttle Brother' shuttle (lucky
: [lace] Convention query
At 10:58 AM 8/8/2005, you wrote:
Does this mean that she was not actually taking part in the class, but
was
there as an observer?
So, please reassure me that this was nothing like that, and that lace
classes
at conventions aren't going down that route
Hi Dagmar,
First of all - congratulations! May you both have long and happy lives
together!And fancy being able to combine a honeymoon trip with an
evening at the Convention - how clever you are ...
About the lack of pieces in the competition. I didn't visit the
convention, so I don't
In her excellent report on the convention, JoAnne made the following comment
.and got to sit in on the Lier Lace Class with Greet Rome-Verbeylen in
the afternoon.
Does this mean that she was not actually taking part in the class, but was
there as an observer?
I have heard of this practise
At 10:58 AM 8/8/2005, you wrote:
Does this mean that she was not actually taking part in the class, but was
there as an observer?
So, please reassure me that this was nothing like that, and that lace classes
at conventions aren't going down that route.
I'm not an IOLI official, but my
Gorge, but also got to spend a
whole evening at the lace convention.
We really enjoyed all the vendors, but were surprised at how few people there
were. It seems that in Europe the lace days are much bigger. Since this was my
first IOLI convention I was wondering if this one was above
At 12:35 PM 8/7/2005, you wrote:
... also got to spend a whole evening at the lace convention.
We really enjoyed all the vendors, but were surprised at how few people
there were.
Hi. Glad you got to stop by. What day did you come? Was it perhaps on
Wednesday? That day most of the people
Hello --
I have yet another question about the IOLI convention, if you all don't mind.
(Hope I'm not wearing out my welcome here, so soon!)
Is there a list of vendors who will be attending the Denver convention
available somewhere or from someone? I would be interested in seeing it, if
At 08:57 AM 6/20/2005, you wrote:
Is there a list of vendors who will be attending the Denver convention
available somewhere or from someone?
It might be on the website, but one came with registration informtion.
Acorn Bobbins
Gretchen's Garage Sale
Bobbins by VanDieren
Eugene Jankowski,
Gentle Spiders-
One more thing for convention, if y'all could help spread the news. We forgot
to mention that if you're planning on being outside at all, you should bring
and liberally smear yourself regularly with a Heavy Duty sunscreen. They
probably sell it in the hotel giftshop, but I'm sure
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Subject: re: [lace] Convention-help bookmarks
Hi Vasna and everyone
I will try to 'whip up' a couple of bookmarks for you, although I have
much else to do - and you know that saying, so many laces, so little
time...At this point, if you are short 200 -my free advice
Gentle Spiders-
Greetings from Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Lace Guild! As the IOLI
convention this summer draws nearer, we've realized we have bit off more than
we can chew, so to speak. My superpowers (see sig line) don't include whipping
up 200 handmade pieces of lace. I can shoot
Hi Vasna and everyone
I will try to 'whip up' a couple of bookmarks for you, although I have
much else to do - and you know that saying, so many laces, so little
time...At this point, if you are short 200 -my free advice is for you to
have a Plan B, something you can assemble more quickly than it
All the talk about the IOLI convention has reminded me how close it is until
the English Lace Guild Convention in Bristol (England) in April.
I hope all who are going have been successful in getting your first choices
for courses (or at least your second choice). I was very lucky getting three
Hi,
I know I picked up a flier at the Weston-super-Mare fair about the Bristol
thing, but I never actually got any further with it, despite it being in my
Easter holiday. Let me know when you meet up. I'm only in Bath, so it's
not far to travel to meet other lacers if I'm free that day.
Hi all,
All this talk about conventions has made me green with envy.how us Aussies
would love to have so many suppliers in one spotwould it be lacemakers
heaven ??
My husband was born in Bristol and we had the experience in 1998 to come for a
5 week visit. Stayed with his unlce and
Hi all,
I will be at Convention in Harrisburg and would like to meet with other
Arachne people. Last year I missed the meeting because I did not know
about it. Anyone organizing it? I will be there July 31 and leaving
Aug. 8.
Adele Ward
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Dear Friends-
Greetings from snowy Colorado! It's been a while since I was on this list,
but I just wanted to pop in and say howdy! I hope the new year is treating
everyone well.
What has interested me recently is the flurry of e-mails about this years
IOLI convention. Being in the throes of
Whilst you're all thinking about convention planning, I'd like to tell you
about another aspect of this year's IOLI organisation.
About 14 months ago, an American member suggested that I should put my name
forward as a standby teacher at this convention. A teacher who had been asked
for a very
From: Ruth Budge [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Whilst you're all thinking about convention planning, I'd
like to tell you
about another aspect of this year's IOLI
organisation..
What I received was a six-page questionnaire -,..
My conservative estimate of the time it would take for me
to
I am sorry that Ruth was deterred by the paper work involved in the current
convention because I would like to meet her. But now, I am even more eager to
see how this convention turns out.
As workshop chairman of a local group for many years I had ample opportunity
to observe how a gifted and
Thank you, Ruth, for sending us your experience with the 2004 IOLI Convention
Committee. You are an expert, I believe, in teaching Lace 2000 computer
designing. I had heard indirectly about the forms for tutors to submit for this
year's convention, and am pleased you let us know directly.
Clay,
Hi all and yes, T - the discussion would be better placed in its own IOLI
Forum - for the benefit of the IOLI itself - if such a forum could be
possible.
[it is a plan of mine to set up such a forum for the Canadian lacemakers
- it is do-able, but needs time and a computer geek]
Planning a
Greetings from Central Pennsylvania!
The Keystone Lace Guild, host of the 51st Annual Lace Convention 2004 in
Harrisburg, is pleased to announce that Lace Convention 2004 information has
been posted to our website at www.keystonelaceguild.org. Please note that
the roster of classes and workshops
In a message dated 9/30/03 7:51:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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www.keystonelaceguild.org
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Dear Lacemakers,
What a curriculum! So many from our family are on the faculty -
congratulations to you all.
Because people overseas who are coming to the U.S. may not be
On Tuesday, Sep 30, 2003, at 07:58 US/Eastern, Jim Deb Bender wrote:
Greetings from Central Pennsylvania!
The Keystone Lace Guild, host of the 51st Annual Lace Convention 2004
in
Harrisburg, is pleased to announce that Lace Convention 2004
information has
been posted to our website
Ottawa I flew to Vancouver where I stayed with Maureen. I know that
Maureen has written to Arachne about this visit and the lace convention, so
I won't dwell on all the particulars. I haven't read her e-mal to the list
because I was unsubscribed for all the period. I had a wonderful time
Dear Lacemakers and the Volunteer who has offered to work on this project:
Following is a letter from Lee Daly - so we can all see what she recommends:
Thanks, Jeri
There are times when I get caught up with lace-chat and lace-digest but this
month will not be one of them.
The regional
Dear Lacemakers who will attend Convention,
I am sending this information update to the list, so that lots and lots of
correspondence can be avoided, especially on the overseas servers..
A volunteer to coordinate and work on this project has written to me. She
has offered to write to the
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