Peggy Stavast has passed away

Peggy Stavast passed away today. She will be greatly missed. Please keep her family in your prayers and thoughts at this time.

July Oppertunities.

June meeting will be this coming Saturday. 

We will not be meeting in July, but there are a couple of oppertunities to get with lace buddies and work on projects.

The Colonial Days village at Scera Park

July 3-5.  They would like us to come and demonstrate. If you have a costume please wear it, if not still come.

The next is Fairview Lace Days.

Monday, July 14 -  Wednesday, July 16

 CLASSES: $35 per class
Monday, 9 to noon and 1 to 4 pm. Lunch at noon is pot luck.
Tuesday, 9 to noon and 2 to 5 pm. Lunch is $7.
Wednesday, 9 to noon and 2 to 5 pm. Lunch is on your own.

Participants must have a basic knowledge of lacing.
Classes Include:
Bobbins and special lace projects.

Call the Museum for more information.

Location: 65 North 100 East in Fairview

Contact: Fairview Museum
Phone: 435-427-9216

shauna@sanpete.com

Pot Luck and Show & Tell Meeting

This month we will be having our pot luck lunch and show and tell.  Janet Peers has kindly offered to host it at her home on 424 E Center in Provo.  It's starts at 10 and will go till the usual 1 or there about. 

We hope you can make it and look forward to the lovely company and food.

New Years and 12th Night.

Happy new year!  Once again it is that time of the year when people start thinking about all those resolutions. This particular evening is 12th Night.  The day that was traditionally the gift giving time of the holiday season.  A celebration of when the wise men finally found the Christ child and gave him gifts.

As we all think about our goals and gifts I hope that we take the time to grateful for both.  Goals that challenge us and gifts that cheer us. 

Gifts can also be those many talents that we have developed in life, like lace making.  I hope that as the year progresses we can all use our gifts in wonderful ways and as usual resolve to finish a project or two.

Meeting Today

We are meeting today at the library - room 308 - For some Halloween fun.  See you then.

June Meeting

June meeting will be used to finish up the goodies for convention.  All pin cushions and the chop stick holders will need to have a label attached. and be ready to go to convention.  We'll need a final count on things as well.

Please count up the hours you have put in for convention that have NOT already been counted.  It'll be nice to have those all in before July.  As well as other hours for May and June.

At this point the only demos on the docket for this summer are July 4th - Orem.  I've not herd back from anyone concerning the Pioneer Village in Provo nor anything for the 24th of July.

Convention is August 4-9 and our next meeting will be August 24th.

Only One Meeting To Go

We only hove on meeting left till IOLI Conference.  On June 22 we will be meeting to put together all the convention goodies.  These will then be assembled at Fair View Lace Days. 

If you have any pin cushions please bring those.

Thanks everyone for all that you've done for these goodies.  Soon we will get back to "normal", what ever that is.

Stars for Saturday

Here are two versions of the bobbin lace star we will be doing on Saturday.  4 pares are needed for the edge and 8 pares for the more decorative center.  Size 80 cordonnet thread.  It is a super simple pattern.

Also, please bring all the pin cushions to meeting.  I need an official count of what is done and in my hot little hands.

See you Saturday.

Birthday "Party"

This Saturday is our birthday party and we will, as usual, have our pot luck luncheon.   Please bring something yummy to eat.  If we end up with a mountain of desserts than we'll have a lot of sugar for lunch!

Don't forget your show and tell items.

We will work on pin cushion and have a little craft.  You'll need a size G crochet hook.

See you then!

Keeping the Bobbins Organised

Bobbin management is as much an act of desperation as feet of ingenuity.  Being faced with a pillow over full of bobbins I began a search for bobbin holders to suit my needs.  I really didn't want to re-invent the wheel and knew I'd find the help I needed online.

I was surprised, however, to find that my answer came in a chance glance at a pillow in a picture on Pinterest.  I work in Spangeled Midlands mostly now and while my Bobbin holder is billiant for my needs it will not work with any other style of bobbin.

So here are the option I've found.

First off is my brilliant discovery; the giant coil-less safety pin, AKA the knitting stitch holder.   You just put the pin through your spangle loops and move the whole thing out of you way till needed.  They are around a dollar in price and come in 3 sizes...and best of all can be found at the local craft store!  I have yet to find a reason not to love this solution.

For other bobbin styles you'll need other options.  I found the following while looking to solve my problem.

The crocheted style:

* Instruction can be found here (It's in French) or on the Ning site for IOLI.

Or these home made versions found here.

And this little version with a dowel and a screw.

Don't forget there are spring loaded and wooden stacker variations available from lace suppliers.

So find the ones that work for you and if worse come to worse a zipp-lock bag works in a pinch.

January Meeting

Hello lacers,

Next week is our first meeting of the year.  We will be starting out with two Valentine's Day projects for you to choose from.  A bobbin lace heart and a tatted heart (this is also the start to a lovely winter tree if you're not into hearts).

For the bobbin lace you will need 8 pairs.  Either in in one color of your choice or 7 pairs in in one color with one pair in a metallic/alt color for the edge.  Thread is Size 80 cordonnet or equivalent.

For the tatted heart you will need thread sizes of your choice and 3 shuttles.  If you've never used more than 2 shuttles this is a super easy pattern to lean on.

**** Convention Info****

Please bring all pincushions you may have in ANY state they are in.  We really need to see what we have.  If you have any of the miser bags bring those too.  We think we have enough of those at this point, but please do bring them if you have them done.  We are also in need of more 60's; So please consider making one - anything will help.

If you don't get the Bulletin from IOLI please know that Winter 2013 has gone out with all the convention info. Feb 1 is the "start" of registration.  If you want to go, but are not an IOLI member know that the forms are available from Beehive Lacers site.

See you next week!
Robin

Christmas Meeting

See you all Saturday at Marie's house.

October Meeting

Tomorrows meeting will be the usual stuff.  Bring your own project or help out with the convention items.  We'll get a convention update and chit chat about the Nov/Dec meeting.

See you there!

Fall into Lace - lost idea

Have you ever been inspired to take up a lace project only to be unable to becasue you didn't bookmark the page?  happens all the time I'm sure.

As fall descends from the mountains I had wanted to share a simple lace making project with the readers.  It was a set of tape lace leaves that had been sewn onto a fall quilt wall hanging.   Unfortunately I can't find the project to share so I will simply have to inspire you all to take up a fall project.  Or if you are really on the ball a winter one.

National Lace Day

October 1 is National lace day. I do hope that everyone has had a chance to work on a project today. If not, there is still time. Below is a free pricking for a doily.  Enjoy and happy lace making.

 

When using thinner yarn 5 or 6 pairs.

News

Just by way of information the election results are:

Pres:  Marie Bassett
VP: Robin DeSpain.

Convention news:

• There was talk of adding some Saturday sessions and the overwhelming vote was for it.   
•  In regards to signing up for classes please note the priority is given to those who are members of IOLI.  It is strongly suggested that if you are interested in attending that it is well worth your money to join IOLI - - International Organization of Lace, Inc.
• We are still in great need of "60"s and miser bags (pattern at the bottom)

If you are on Facebook please note that we are there - feel free to like and follow.

Sep 22

Guild Meeting tomorrow. 10:00am in room 308. 

It is election time:

• Marie Bassett and Becca Clark are running for president
• Robin DeSpain and Marji Sakievich are running for vice president.  

It is time to pay our yearly dues: $10.00.  Remember that we aren't supposed to exchange money at the library so practice your mobster-bribe handshakes. *wink*

Shirlene is going to demonstrate an easy table runner.  It is perfect for a quick holiday decoration. 

Saturday Meeting

The August meeting will be this Saturday the 25th from 10-1.  It is to be 3D tatting or a project of your choice.

Also, Springville heritage days are looking for lace demonstrators for the 15th of September.

August Meeting

Meeting this August will be at its usual place and time.  For those who Tat and can't wait that long the Utah county section of the Boniville Tatters will be meeting at Corn Wagon Quilting in Springville (second saturdays) from 1 - 4.

For the quilt lovers: Springville Museum of Art has there annual quilt show up if you would like to stop by and see some nice work.

June meeting

June meeting will be on the 23rd.  I don't know yet what we will be working on, but there is always the things for convention.