2008, August 3rd-8th.  IOLI 2008 Convention presented by the Land of Lincoln Lacemakers in Illinois.  Location: The Clock Tower on State Street in Rockford, IL.  The cost of a room is $123/night for up to four people (a price printed in error in the most recent IOLI Bulletin was $135, but the $123 rate is correct as stated here).  Land of Lincoln Lacemakers will have their website up and running soon, and more details will be available there concerning classes, teachers, and lace.   http://www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com/ 

(Information of note, also from the IOLI Bulletin: The Wire Bobbin Lace classes with Susan Lambiris should have included a kit fee as follows:  Material kit will be $7.50.  Susan will have more expensive focal beads available which would increase the cost of the kit to a maximum of $25 depending upon the pattern chosen.  Payments in this case are to be made to the teacher at the convention). 

Any lacemakers who would like to help make poppies as shown above, for the convention, please check our Free Patterns Page for more information.