IOLI Convention ... July 17-23, 2016

Nice to see the Lace Contest information in the Fall IOLI Bulletin.   If interested, check it out - link for Lace Contest HERE.

Save the Dates!!!   Keep an eye on convention updates at the IOLI Website.   

Link HERE.  

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IOLI Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/iolilace/

It was time to empty some shuttles ....

Sending these doodles to The Tatting Corner ...

Tatting and Tools/Toys

Over-the-Moon with my new TSA shuttles.    The TSA group is on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/tattingshuttleaddicts/ - Tatting Shuttle Addicts.   I have learned a lot about different types of tatting shuttles.    NAG Studio [Needle Arts Goddess] has an Eddie shuttle design in Maple for sale thru her ETSY store.   These shuttles are to commemorate TSA's two years.   btw --Anybody can purchase the Eddie / maple shuttle and can opt for personalized engraving.   With or without hook. 

I noticed on FB, The Tatting Corner / Jennifer  posted:    " I have a special request for small tatted or laced butterflies. We are vending at Annie's Craft Festival October 30-November 1st and would like to include a small butterfly to each flier that we hand out to encourage more folks to keep this wonderful art form going. "    She would like them by 10/28 ... Started a few last night ---

Repeating ....  I really adore these Tulip Etimo lace hooks.   While I hesitated to purchase the set -- I am so glad I went ahead with the order.    The roll up is nice + closes with a magnet.   The hooks are nice sizes for lace.   I also added my favorite Carrickmacross  lace scissors, knitting pin, Susan Bates yarn needle, a couple double point knitting [sock?] needles, and LACIS crochet hook.   The cotton candy embroidery scissors have been my 'go to' recently!

Edited to add:    Scissors also known as Steeking Scissors at Knit Picks.  Thx Diane!!!

This is my re-tat of Leaping Lambies pattern by Karey Solomon.   You may remember my first attempt?   [in a previous post]

A few doodles for Lafayette Lacemakers - to be handed out at community events.    

National Lace Day

Per IOLI,

Oct. 1st is National Lace Day.  

Celebrate lacemaking by demonstrating 

and providing education to the public. 

Exhibit

Exhibition: The Sun Shines for Us All: The Friendship Dolls  from Japan / Valparaiso, IN 08/18/2015 - 12/13/2015 Featuring original scholarship and a full color publication, Curator Terry Kita presents the incredible story of  the Friendship Dolls from Japan of the early 1920s.  Five of these beautiful dolls will be on view,  including the  museum's own doll, Miss Chosen.  This exhibition is supported by  JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture. Image: Hôryȗsai, Miss Chosen, 1927,  Gofun, cloth, wood, silk, human hair,  33 1/2 inches tall,  Gift of Denny and Frances Gulick, Brauer Museum of Art, 2013 Link HERE:    http://www.valpo.edu/brauer-museum-of-art/exhibitions/