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L.A.C.E. News

Janice Blair, teacher for the March Lace Class, has already sent out the Needle Lace base instructions to the members.  She also presented a short description during the February Class to help the members get started on the preparations.  If you had trouble with the download of the notes, contact the webmaster for a sheet.

22 members attended the meeting held February 18th.  This is the largest attendance we have had in a very long while.  It was fun to finally put faces to some of the names of members who had not yet made it to a meeting.

Lace Day Chairman for the 2013 event was announced at the February Meeting.  Susie Johnson will be assisted by Jane O'Connor.

Kathleen Cantwell, program Chairman, and Susie Johnson presented the first class of the year at the February meeting entitled "Beginners and Intermediate Lacers Start-Up."  It was hoped to present information and patterns to enable beginning lacers a chance to pick patterns, ask questions and become more familiar with resources, tools, techniques and etc.  Hanouts were emails to members so they could print their own copies.  Hopefully from this class, members will pick a project and join in on the April lesson which is "Bring Your Own New Project"  ...where each member will explain how they prepared for the project.  This will also give members a chance to ask questions and get help.

Thank-you bobbins were distributed at the February meeting. 
Thank-you bobbins honor those members who served two years as officers for the guild, long serving chairmen who are retiring from their positions and those who have taught classes after meetings during the year and at Lace Day 2011.  You can open a list of the recipients by clicking here.  Serving with Vice-President and Thank-You Bobbin Chairman was Janice Blair and Jane O'Connor.  Painting on the bobbins was done by member Kate Wild.  President Donna presented retiring Officers with a gift.

Memorials: 
We are saddened by the death of Doris Southard (1912 - 2011), and Irma Ostermann (1918 - 2011): two lacemakers, authors and teachers, in December.

The Winter Issue of L.A.C.E. Newsletter was mailed to the membership since the January meeting and banquet was cancelled..    E-mail versions were also sent out.

The following officers for 2012 - 1013 were elected at the November Meeting.
        Vice-President is Kathleen Cantwell. 
        Treasurer is Nancy Tweed. 
        President Donna and Secretary David remain in their positions until December 2012

There have also been changes in two other positions. 
        Nancy Jones is now the Facebook Administrator. 
        Susie Johnson is the Webmaster. 

A complete list of officers is available on the About Us page.

A candidate is being sought for the Lace Day Chairman 2013.

Members who came back from the I.O.L.I. Convention with awards:
    Janice Blair entered the technical category with a needlelace piece entitled "Paul Revere"  She won first place.
    Janice also entered the original design category with a Milanese bobbin lace piece entitled "Santa Maria".  She won a third place in original design and this piece also won the Popular Vote. Click here to visit Janice's webpage featuring her winning lace pieces.  The 2011 winning pieces are on the bottom of the page.
    Donna Fousek entered the tatting competition and won the Red Lantern Award in the beginner's category.
    It is nice to see our members enter the activities in the I.O.L.I. events and make us proud.

Long time member and friend Janet Bingle passed away.  She is greatly missed.  (1917-2011)

Lace Day 2011 was chaired by Diane Haber.  Her co-chairman was Kris Johnson. The successes of this event are outstanding!
Click here for a summary of the event.

Lace members celebrated their 20th Anniversary at the October, 2010 meeting.  A pdf page can be downloaded by clicking here.