Hand Made Lace in Wheaton, IL USA

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 

 

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.

L.A.C.E. Meeting & Tatting Class

Elmhurst Public Library

Address: 125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126

July 18, 2026

10:00am

Instagram link - HERE.

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

chapter of International Organizatio of Lace.

 

needle lace + save the date for The 2027 Lace Marathon

 DH tells me the butterflies are starting to fly around the yard.

Monarch Butterfly Kit & Pattern:

Loretta Holzberger c.2022

Class thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

I'm still couching -- finished the wire, 

starting on the fiber.

 I purchased her book and admire the butterfly and flower projects inside.  

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

Save the date(s).  Some information in The Bulletin, I.O.L.I. publication -

 re. the 2027 Marathon.  https://thelacemuseum.org/marathon/

 

(my 5 year, 10 year, 15 year IOLI pins & Lafayette Lacers pi)

 

I (heart) mail - over a couple weeks I've enjoyed reading:

 I think this is my fav issue of the Bulletin OIDFA.   Turkish Needlelace article & 'how-to" -- New Zealand Rangirua Exhibition - Teneriffe -- and MORE.

  EGA Virtual Education.   What an exceptional kit for a 2-day workshop.   (zoom).

  Piecework magazine.  

• Unforgotten Revolutionary Lacemakers of Ipswich by Mary E. Mangan, Gail MacLean, Karen H. Thompson, Jill Hawkins, Rosalie Bares, Carolyn Wetzel, and The New England Lace Group

Following the IOLI Lecture o Saba Lace .... I was intrigued!!!   The patterns and information are excellent.... some remind me of Nanduti.    Book available thru IOLI library - the lecture/video is available via zoom thru the IOLI webpage.    Excellent presentation IMO.

 

 

 

3D Angel

Pulled this out & finished the circle, lots of cupping - not sure it will make a difference once assembled.   The 2 wings are next -- Using Lizbeth 20, Col. 601 and 11/0 Glass Seed Beads.

3 D Angel pattern & instruction

c. 2024 Patti Duff

from 2025 I.O.L.I. Convention 2025

IOLI Dallas

 

Easy tatted edges for demos ....

This is a basic clover tatted edge, using Lizbeth size 20 / Elisa size 10.

 It is a pattern I use when demonstrating tatting [ rings and chains ] .... I sort of made it up.

Other basic patterns can be found

Link HERE -- Lafayette Lacemaker blog.

 

I may be doing some demos in 2026 for tatting thru the L.A.C.E. Chapter and the Lafayette Lacemaker's Chapter of the International Organization of Lace.Will post days/times when confirmed.

 Lace Samples

https://lafayettelacemakers.blogspot.com/p/carols-butterfly.html

Tatting: First Snowfall

 

Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

This is First Snowfall.

Robin Perfetti - in progress pix link.

I'm still creating the other piece, Design Tutorial Snowflake!

Robin Perfetti's Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

Her books are great, too -- check out her site ; )

I think the fiber is size 20, color ecru or white - I cannot recall what I wound on the shuttle.

This was started following a L.A.C.E. Chapter meeting in November 2024.    L.A.C.E. facebook link.

L.A.C.E. is a charter chapter (Elmhurst, IL) of the

 IOLI - International Organization of Lace.

IOLI Dallas: Tatted Oraments

 

 Class One:  3D Angel

 Class Two: Log Carrier

 Class Three: Star/Flower

 Class four was for finishing.   This photograph is from the convention web page - shows what the tatting I've started will look like (maybe by the holidays!)      Once I complete the tatted elements will assemble into the three ornaments.

Patterns + Instructions c.Patti Duff

 

IOLI Dallas: Frisado de Valladolid Needle Lace

Frisado de Valladolid Style

Trilobe Medallion

Designed by Carolyn Wetzel (2018).

I am using "Gilt Smooth Passing Thread" Fine #4 in silver

and Gutermann silk thread (Col. 391 & Col. 733).

Pattern & Instructions c.Carolyn Wetzel.

I removed my "start" and this is my do-over.   Learning how

to make it pretty!!!

The photograph shows different pieces in this technique.

Additional Infomation available on-line from  Piecework Magazine Article:  https://pieceworkmagazine.com/medallion-frisado-de-valladolid-style-lace/

 

IOLI Dallas: Knotted lace

 ETSY link.

For additional information on Turkish Oya ---Nice on-line article in Piecework Magazine by Carolyn Wetzel: https://pieceworkmagazine.com/oya-a-traditional-needle-lace-embellishment/

 Link HERE.

 Available in many places

on-line.

I was going to try 'edging' these.   One is linen, other is cotton.

Also purchased some Clover Japan (brand) & Tulip (brand) needles to try 

from A Twisted Picot.

 

IOLI Dallas: Tatting

IOLI Maple shuttle purchased from Lacy Susan in VA.

The tatting pin & the blue Clover shuttle purchased from The Lace Museum.

 Link HERE.

 Tatting Lace, Motifs and Doilies.   

Link HERE.

 From A Twisted Picot.  

 For the upcoming zoom class, Swirls,

thru The Lace Museum.

 

IOLI Dallas: Bobbin lace

2025 IOLI Bobbin, purchased from Valerie Sims - Especially Bobbins.

Lace Bobbin Holder, made from texas pecan, AND a mini hook (tool) compliments of Dallas Lace Society

 Beautiful Cover Cloth & heart from "Deep in the Hearts of the Beehive Lacers.

 I was thinking they might house a tatting shuttle.  I purchased this small book.    

From Sunday's opening dinner:

Blue puffy thingie - from Austin Lacemakers Guild.

Magnet w/2025-26 Calendar from Dallas Lace Society.

The Lace Museum provided a storage tube (for hooks, needles, tools, etc.)

Tags from Atlanta Chapter of IOLI.

Also pictured is a convention pin (I purchased)

and a thread/yarn spindle.

 

IOLI Dallas: Teneriffe

I bought this kit from NeedleLaceArts.com,

by Karen Bovard-Sayre.

(a.k.a The Shuttle Smith Split Ring Tatting Books.)

Someday, I will have free time

to create this lovely Pansy!!!

The wooden template is light weight and well designed.  Pretty fibers, needles included - looking forward to creating the "Flower 5" kit.

One of my fav spots 

at the hotel - view of the pool

from the fitness center:

 

OIDFA Community Project + IOLI Lace Challenge

 

Edited 8 July 2025:

A Rose for Kalofer

Link HERE. https://oidfa-usa.org/oidfa-congress-2025/

This is a Community Lace Project for the

2025 OIDFA Congress in Kalofer & Karlovo, Bulgaria.

Design by M.Merce Rovira i Regas,

Associacio de puntaires de les Comarques de Girona

 OIDFA web page link HERE. https://oidfa-usa.org/home/

This rose is also the IOLI (International Organization of Lace Incorporated) challenge to its members. The information is located here.

The Lace Museum, California, USA, provided free classes and instructions for any lace maker interested in making roses for this project.
For step by step directions – click here A4 size click here Letter size
Material list – click here.

Rose Pattern

I used DMC pc 5 #3689

and Lizbeth 20 #145.

Aleene's Stiffen Quick.

Getting ready for tomorrow's post.  

When they arrive (flat) in Bulgaria, 

the pieces will be rolled into roses.

 

(picture from their web site).

For the USA participants, please contact Sumiko Tray at stray.oidfa (at)  gmail.com for the mailing instruction.

Have you been working on a rose?  If so, now is the time to finish the rose and submit it.  

Send it FLAT to Kalofer, Bulgaria in an A4 envelope with a sheet of cardboard for protection to: 

Bulgarian center for bobbin and needle lace

ul. Hristo Botev 4

Kalofer 4370 Bulgaria

Make sure roses arrive by July 15th!

Close to the center (a finish) ....

Edited 8 July 2025:

Getting close to the center.... I'm using DMC pc 5 #3689 and Lizbeth 20 #145.

A Rose for Kalofer

This is a Community Lace Project for the

2025 OIDFA Congress in Kalofer & Karlovo, Bulgaria.

Design by M.Merce Rovira i Regas,

Associacio de puntaires de les Comarques de Girona

 OIDFA

Rose Pattern

This rose is also the IOLI (International Organization of Lace Incorporated) challenge to its members. The information is located here.

Have you been working on a rose?  If so, now is the time to finish the rose and submit it.  

Send it FLAT to Kalofer, Bulgaria in an A4 envelope with a sheet of cardboard for protection to: 

Bulgarian center for bobbin and needle lace

ul. Hristo Botev 4

Kalofer 4370 Bulgaria

Make sure roses arrive by July 15th!

For the USA participants, please contact Sumiko Tray at stray.oidfa (at) gmail.com for the mailing instruction.