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).

 

Book Bits (Tatting, Nanduti, Lace)/ Scissors Bits

 

 After today's class session - start of the flower, top left, using DMC coton perle No. 8 - Col. 818 (Dawn Loving pattern).  Introduction to Nanduti class - thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  Dawn Lovig is the instructor.  I don't care for the teal/gold one - I'm not sure if it was color selection, or way I wove; however, not really a good look -- may need to re-do.

In previous posts, I shared the types of 

needles I've been using on Nanduti project.

Next --

Carrickmacross Scissors -- these are what I will use

with the Nanduti.   (When cloth is cut away)

Tools:   Scissors.   Above "German / Stainless Steel" (my best pair, very good quality),

Below "Pakistan" (better value - nice quality)

I noticed BOHIN has some nice looking

 Hardanger scissors on their site.   Look like the same

style scissors.

The frame was purchased from The Lace Museum.  Kit for the class.

New to my bookshelf:

 

I purchased this from Shawna Wachs - tho, I see Kelli Slack,

A Twisted Picot, has it on the web site (for sale).

If you are not familiar, Martha Ess had some tatted pieces from this book, on her blog.

LINK HERE.  

   

 In addition to the cover project, many ideas and patterns - how to connect different shapes, color use, etc.  Gallery.   Eye Candy of Nyanduti.  There are more preview pictures on this site - link here.   I purchased from A Twisted Picot.

Got Lace?  Nice Lace ideas book:

 

 I found this while browsing Barnes and Noble book store.   Amazed at the variety.

Nyanduti:

 

   Enjoy Nyanduti     Contents - smaller pieces/project.  ie Jewelry.

Ready for the final session ....

 

DMC Cebelia 20 - Star Outline (couched)

 I'm using DMC Cebelia 30 for the filling stitches.

Double Buttonhole Stitch

Triple Buttonhole Stitch

 Pea Stitch

Ready for the final session which

will be Knotted Buttonhole and Point de Grain.

(plus finishing the edges and cutting loose from

the paper)

  Beginning Needle Lace Star 

Pattern + Instructions:  Loretta Holzberger c.2022

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 

Needle Lace: Star

The needle lace star is slow going.

DMC Cebelia 20 - Star Outline (couched)

 I'm using DMC Cebelia 30 for the filling stitches.

Double Buttonhole Stitch

Triple Buttonhole Stitch

(3rd one will be Pea Stitch)

  

Beginning Needle Lace Star

from Class Two (of 3)

Pattern + Instructions:  Loretta Holzberger c.2022

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

Off the Loom ...

EDITED ... 2:32 p.m.

 

Teneriffe Lace Sunflower (kit) c.2020 Heirloom Arts

Kit and Instruction:  Joan Brash

https://teneriffelacekits.com/

Kit included EVERYTHNG. (Excellent) Instructions, Teneriffe Loom,

DMC Coton Perle 8, Col. 972, Lizbeth, Twirlz, Monarch, Czech beads,

Needles, Filament for beading.   Joan's kits are wonderful.  When I visit her site, I want to purchase all of them.

 pretty with the beads ...

There are so many lace sessions to choose from.

Check them out, here:   https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/.    

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In response to question, I did hope to put

sunflowers into a shadow box.   They sell them at Michael's (perhaps other places).

Front Opening Shadow Box.

I have sunflowers completed, I have partial sunflowers, and instructions/patterns to launch.   

I want to do the Endruck's sunflower - another link here, finish my beaded lace bobbin with sunflower pattern,  needle lace sunflower, zwirnknopf button set, small grapevine wreath, and (floral) buttons.

I also have some tatted stars and needle lace stars in the works. And a bobbin lace star (design by Karen Thampson) on Alex Stillwell's Wordpress Site.  

I don't know what other artists do with their lace - I usually give most away.   Recently, though, I have had a 'theme' of sunflowers in different patterns that I'd like to arrange (somehow).

Annual Feast:

Feast of the Hunters' Moon

The Lafayette Lacemakers will be at location 104 (map).

Lace Display, Lace making demonstrations

 for tatting, bobbin lace, and lace knitting.

Annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

October 5-6, 2024

9-5 Saturday

9-4 Sunday

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906 U.S.A.

 

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

 

Facebook post from IOLI:

 Event in the USA:

International Organization of Lace, Inc.

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FREE and open to ANYONE AND EVERYONE! Bring your family! Bring your friends! Spend a couple of hours viewing the AMAZING works of art our teachers produce!! Visit our Vendor Hall…oh, so MANY goodies!!! Visit our Display room where lacers display their work.

Are you a “crafty” person? Maybe you’re not but want to see something different AND FREE!

Come one. Come all! You’re invited to the 71st annual International Organization of Lace, Inc. (I.O.L.I.) Public Day. Hosted by I.O.L.I. and the Music City Lacers. Entry is free.

Imagine: Enter into a kaleidoscope-fantasy entryway with July 4th balloons EVERYWHERE. Smell the popcorn, hear the music. Then as you walk along the aisle, view the Bobbin Lace, Tatting, Knitting, and SO MUCH MORE. Teachers (20+ teachers from so many different lace disciplines) displaying their designed and worked art pieces.

Proceed into the vendor room where there is something for everyone; books, tools, finished items for sale, mementoes, jewelry…oh, so much more!!! Then, when you can tear yourself away from all the goodness, proceed out the door down to where you can partake of a bag of popcorn and a glass of lemonade. REMEMBER: only the first 50 get the free popcorn and lemonade.

Maybe then, you follow the signs to the display room where people have set up displays for their art. Spend some time here and marvel at the talent, the colors; the DIVERSITY of lace.

Come early!! Stay Late!!! We hope to see you there.

Events to see: The Teacher Showcase, the Vendor Hall, and the Display Room. So much to see. So little time to see it in!!

WHEN: July 5th, 2024, 6p.m. to 9p.m.

WHERE: Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel

700 Cool Springs Blvd

Franklin, TN

(615)261-6100

On-Line event

Visit the Facebook Page -- Register 

free tickets thru Eventbright

 

The Orland Park Library Lace Display

14921 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462

Please stop by the Orland Park Public Library to see the beautiful display of the laces made by L.A.C.E. chapter. July through August

Hours: 

Saturday	9AM–5PM
Sunday	1–5PM
Monday	9AM–9PM
Tuesday	9AM–9PM
Wednesday	9AM–9PM
Thursday	9AM–9PM
Friday	9AM–9PM