Hand Made Lace

Meet the lacemakers in Wheaton, IL USA

on Saturday & Sunday:

July 25-26, 2026

12 noon - 5p.m.

The L.A.C.E. Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange Guild

(chapter of the I.O.L.I. International Organization of Lace)

will be at the DuPage County Fair,

Home Ec Building

held at the fairgrounds in Wheaton, Illinois. USA.

So stop by to visit, and see hand made lace

and give it a try!

Lacemakers will be inside the Home Ec building

(which is air conditioned)

Saturday + Sunday, July 25-26, 2026

from noon to 5 PM.

DuPage Co Fairgrounds Link

2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 USA

https://www.instagram.com/lacemakers_of_illinois/

 @lacemakers_of_illinois 

 

Ta Da - all four patterns

These are my pieces, from Tatted Wrist On Line Class, pattern + instruction by

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs c.2023

www.kellislakdesigns.com

Previous post has practice piece pictures from patterns. 

link here.

 (To see the completed tatted pieces by designer, check out the webpage pictures:

  https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/p/wrist-body-strap-in-tatting?rq=pattern%20wrist )

Can also see my learning curve.   this way, that way, this size, that size, this fiber, that fiber, with beads, without beads .... LOL

Virtual Lace Events:

 

VIRTUAL CONGRESS

OIDFA 2026

https://www.oidfa.com/2026-virtual-congress/

Virtual Congress dates:  17– 28 August 2026

"There is space in the Bulgarian needlelace course and 3 of the courses will be repeated starting in September. Place your name on the waitlists.  I look forward to seeing you in August.  Don't forget to remind your friends to register!"

https://www.oidfa.com/product/oidfa-member-virtual-congress-registration/

https://www.oidfa.com/shop/

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https://www.atwistedpicot.com/

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/online-classes

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https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/

Love Me Tender

 

 Flora 20, Color 62, Lot 201.

Lizbeth Size 20, Col. 621.  Miyuki beads - Trans Grey Iris.   

Love Me Tender pattern  c. 2023 Lillian Yeung.   Lillian Tat Lace Blog - LINK HERE. 

If you are nearby - stop in:

Elmhurst Public Library

Address: 125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA

Saturday

July 18, 2026

10:00am

Instagram link - HERE.

L.A.C.E. - Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange

chapter of International Organizatio of Lace.

tatting SCMR size 20 vs size 10

 Top size 10, Tourmaline, Marilee Rockley's on line  / Yarnplayer's HDT.  Lower one size 20, Lizbeth.   Col. 139, Fruit Fizz

These are my pieces, which will grow up to be wrist length or necklace length -- from Tatted Wrist On Line Class, pattern + instruction by

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs c.2023

www.kellislakdesigns.com

Previous post has practice piece pictures from patterns.

link here.

 All my 'stuff' side-by-side.  I just need to remember the two patterns are a tad different -- I started with the swivel on the size 10.   Will attach the swivel on size 20 once finished with the 'length' which may be a mistake/challenging.   Will see when I get there.   And, there is yet another pattern for me to try - interlocking.    Pattern is available on Kelli's web site.

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/p/wrist-body-strap-in-tatting?rq=strap.   Nice photographs of all the finished pieces.   Plus a GREAT picture of the interlocking one which I have not tried (yet)