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 

 

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 

 Emptying shuttles (again).

 

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.

 

Lacemaking Workshop

 I think the class

went okay.   I hope the participants had a good time.  Lubeznik Center for the Arts.

 https://lubeznikcenter.org/

https://www.facebook.com/LubeznikCenterfortheArts

L.A.C.E. Chapter

 

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

Is it snowing?

Design Tutorial Snowflake

c.2014 Robin Perfetti

This Design Tutorial Snowflake 

tatting pattern can be found

on Robin Perfetti's Tatting By The Bay blog.

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.

 

Muskaan's Magic Heart

Magic Heart Pattern from

Muskaan's blog:  muskaan's TIPS - T*I*P*s Around the Home.

I used Marilee's HDT (Yarnplayer).    Left over on a shuttle.

White & Blue Clover Japan Flower. - previous post.

The other doodles:  Lizbeth size 20 - gold Col. 613 and aqua Col. 686.  

Will get all these shuttles emptied!

Continue on Design Tutorial Snowflake ... 

c.2014 Robin Perfetti - Tatting by the Bay blog.

 

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.

Tatting WIPs

 Tatting in progress.    Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

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

These are First Snowfall

and Design Tutorial Snowflake.

Her Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

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

I think the fiber is size 20, color ecru - I cannot find the fiber & label.

 On round 2.   The Josephine Knots look like tatted rings.

 Practicing thrown rings.  Have not done them for awhile.

 Found this kit - and the fiber is smaller than I'm used to.   It is a Clover Japan kit.  Instructions have clear photos.  I've made a mistake already - time for a do over.

Front & Back of kit 79-881:

Clover Japan pattern LINK.

Bobbin Lace for Beginners: Free class in Elmhurst, IL USA

Link here:

https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

 

WIPs

WIP (works in progress)

Further along with the Beadable Lace Bobbin.

http://www.spangles4beads.co.uk/Pages_Supplies/FrameSupplies_10_Bobbin.html

small progress on Robin Perfetti patterns.

no progress on needle lace sunflower.

I've been enjoying caring for our grandaughter.

She is such a joy and a happy baby.

They grow and change so fast!

 

Tatting Robin Perfetti patterns

Tatting in progress.    Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

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

These are First Snowfall

and Design Tutorial Snowflake.

Her Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

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

I think the fiber is size 20 - I didn't locate the fiber label with details.

 

Small doodle star

Size 20, Lizbeth fiber.

Small tatted star.

Created at the L.A.C.E. Chapter meeting, I haven't started the Tatting by the Bay Free Pattern. (snowflake).  I'd also like to try the star (lower corner) from Sumie's book:

Japanese Book

 

Lace Display, Orland Park, IL USA

 

Tatting: some of my pieces

 Shoal of Fish 

Pattern by Alexandra Stillwell

I put this together

for the DuPage County Fair.

Lace making demonstrations continue

Sunday until 3pm.

Link Here - Fair

(previous post for more info)

L.A.C.E. Website Link:   https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

 

Going to the Fair?

 

Thursday - Sunday

July 25-28, 2024

12 noon - 5p.m. (7/25-27)

12 noon - 3p.m. (7/28)

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

will be at the DuPage County Fair, Home Ec Building

held at the fairgrounds in Wheaton, Illinois. USA

President, Malinda, says L.A.C.E. members will staff a booth in the Home Ec building (which is air conditioned)

Thursday through Sunday, July 25-28, 2024 from noon to 5 PM.

So stop by and see what is on their pillows

Thursday-Sunday - This week end.

DuPage Co Fairgrounds Link

2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

"Lace Around the World" display in Orland Park, IL USA

July-August:
L.A.C.E. Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange: Group Show

"Lace Around the World" exhibit is up and ready to view at the Orland Park Library (Display Information). Stop by the library at Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462.

teneriffe - Canary Islands

Orland Park Public Library link (Spotlight on Display)

L.A.C.E. Lacemakers Facebook Page link.

L.A.C.E. website Link here.

There is a LOT of lace to view!!