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Kit Fees will be payable to appropriate vendor at convention. Information on contents and class supply lists, where available can be viewed at: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS DAYS AND
CLASS OFFERINGS ARE DIFFERENT FROM
LAST YEAR.
5 Hour Monday $73
MA001 Mastering Your Bolster Pillow – Beginners (Allie
Marguccio) Students will learn how to use a bolster pillow
using the “palms up” method of handling bobbins. They will
also learn the “open method” of making bobbin lace where the
threads from each individual bobbin remain parallel or “open”
after each stitch is completed and twists are added as needed.
For example, half stitch is T C and whole stitch is T C T C.
Each student will receive a set of skill practice patterns to
become comfortable working in this way and one basic tape
lace pattern (ornament or motif). Basic bobbin lace skills such
as cloth stitch, half stitch, whole stitch, winkie and sewings are
required.
30 Hr Class (T W TH F S, AM & PM) $440
AW101 Lace from the Landscape (Contemporary
Torchon) – Intermediate (Jane Atkinson) This practical
course will focus on problem solving, experimentation and
development. From identifying inspiration with most
potential, through to thread evaluation and pattern sampling,
students will work up their own projects to get them ready-toroll at home. Requires a basic knowledge of Torchon lace and
an open mind. Kit: $19 includes set of grids plus tracing paper
(range of 13 Torchon grids and small quantity of 14” x 17”
tracing paper) and is a requirement for new students. Kit: $2
For previous students reusing their own laminated grids. Kits,
and optional extra laminated grids will be available for $4
each from ‘R. Rabbit’s Fiber Studio’ at convention. Basic
materials will be distributed in class. Teacher will contact
students with more details later. See website for more details.
24 Hour Class (T W F S, AM & PM) $350
AP202 Barjac Ombrée (Ulrike Voelcker) Learn a recently
discovered charming old lace with 100% continuous threads.
This lace is interesting for a range of lacemakers from good
Torchon workers (with good diagram reading skills) to those
who can work almost anything independently. The prickings
vary from intermediate to very advanced and use as few as 30
pairs to more than you can count. If you wish to extend your
Barjac lace, sign up for Ulrike’s TH801 class.
AP203 Binche – All Levels (Kumiko Nakazaki) Binche is a
continuous lace with many different grounds and fillings.
There will be a number of Binche original designs available to
choose from after consultation with the teacher, or patterns
may be chosen from her book. For students who prefer to
work on designing Binche, they should bring pencils and
tracing paper, etc.
12 Hour Morning Classes (T W F S) $175
A301 Bedfordshire - Beginning (Jean Leader) An
introduction to the ‘building blocks’ of Bedfordshire lace plaits and picots, tallies (long, square, leaf-shaped and raised),
trails and buds in cloth and half stitch, footsides and headsides
- and how they all fit together. Different combinations of these
basic features give an endless variety of patterns for
handkerchief edgings, motifs, dress decoration and table linen.
The tutor will contact everyone before the class and will be
happy to answer any questions. Morning beginning students
may also attend the afternoon Bedfordshire class. Basic
bobbin lace skills required.
A302 Milanese – All Levels (Louise Colgan) Milanese is a
free-flowing form of tape lace characterized by special
decorative stitches that become integral features of each
design. The creative nature of this type of lace makes it
suitable for both traditional and contemporary interpretation.
This course will cover all levels of Milanese techniques. A
wide variety of patterns will be provided to suit both new and
continuing Milanese students. Lacemakers will be given the
option of using colored threads to make their own unique
pieces from the selected patterns. As with other similar freestyle laces, individual interpretation of each design is part of
the learning process. A solid foundation in basic bobbin lace
skills is required. Ability to read diagrams is also
recommended. Students wanting 24 hours of Milanese
instruction are welcome to continue with their projects during
the afternoon session.
A303 Withof, Stars, UFOs, Proficiencies, and Much More
- All Levels (Susie Johnson) Withof is an exciting
contemporary lace characterized by fine threads, rolled edges,
and light and shadow in highly stylized motifs. Developed by
Sr Judith, who recently passed away at the age of 100, this
extraordinary lace evolved from her Sluis Duchesse roots to
become a unique lace which can reflect the personality of each
lacemaker. The flow of the threads, the grace of the designs
and the fascinating solutions to common lacemaking problems
always intrigue newcomers to the lace. Lacemakers have
begun to incorporate Withof techniques into their own
designs, something that students in this class would be
welcome to do. In addition, upon request and with approval,
students are welcome to pursue other laces which includes
help with UFOs and long-awaited projects requiring help to
start. Mentoring for IOLI Torchon and Point Ground
proficiency journals will also be available in this class. For
those who were intrigued by Ulrike’s star exhibition at the
2014 convention, those patterns can also be worked in this
class.
A304 Basic Skills in Idrija Lace – Beginning/Intermediate
(Allie Marguccio) Students in this course will learn the basic
skills necessary to make many of the Idrija lace patterns
available. Students will learn how to execute the narrow braid,
twisted tape, half stitch, various corners, gentle curve, picots
and plaits, leaves and sewings, as well as read the diagrams
Kit Fees will be payable to appropriate vendor at convention. Information on contents and class supply lists, where available can be viewed at: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org used to make Idrija lace. Patterns will consist of skill builders
and actual lace designs. Students can choose to use a cookie
pillow or the traditional bolster pillow. Strong Torchon skills;
knowledge of basic bobbin lace stitches required. A305 Beginning Bucks Point Plus Floral Bucks and Lester
(Holly Van Sciver) Bucks Point is an English bobbin lace
characterized by a delicate ground and a pattern outlined by a
gimp thread. Beginning/Intermediate students will learn point
ground, the catch pin, nook pin, tally, mayflower, moving the
gimp, honeycomb ground, picots, headside and footside
techniques. Patterns have been carefully selected so that when
worked progressively, advance your skills step by step.
Intermediate students should contact the instructor to select a
pattern. Students wishing to take Lester or Floral Bucks for 24
hours may join this class in conjunction with the afternoon
class P405.
A306A Beginning and Continuing Torchon Bobbin Lace
(Karen Thompson) Very beginning to continuing Torchon
bobbin lace students are welcome in this class for
individualized instruction. Depending on current skill level,
some of the techniques covered might include winding
bobbins, tools, sewing edge, grounds, fans, gimp, corners,
joining, how to read color-coded work diagrams, and/or
starting and finishing. The instructor will contact each student
before the convention for information on goals for the class.
Those who wish may continue their projects during the
afternoon Drafting Torchon Patterns class P406A.
A306B Ipswich – Intermediate - Advanced (Karen
Thompson) This class provides an opportunity to learn more
about a very unique American bobbin lace from the late
1700’s. The thriving handmade lace industry in Ipswich,
Massachusetts in the late 18th century is well documented.
Some of the black silk lace samples made in Ipswich between
1789 and 1790 are preserved in the Library of Congress,
where Karen has been studying them and reconstructed 18 of
the 22 samples so far.
Intermediate bobbin lace skills with working knowledge of
color-coded work diagrams, gimp and picots are useful for this
class. Several of the samples are grounded with Kat stitch.
Point ground (such as in Bucks Point) are not used. The thread
is black silk. Each student can select two samples from
images received before the convention. Prickings and colorcoded work diagrams will be provided, as well as images of
the original and the reconstructed samples. Each student will
make one or more samples during this class, and also learn
more about the handmade lace industry in New England in the
late 18th century. This class will be combined with Beginning
and Continuing Torchon. Those who wish, may continue their
projects during the afternoon Drafting Torchon Patterns class.
A307 Tønder Lace – All Levels (Bobbi Donnelly) Tønder
is a fine point ground lace from Denmark. The Copenhagen
hole and intricate gimp movements are among the many things
that make this lace both fascinating and beautiful. Pattern
choices range from beginner pieces to advanced and will be
chosen by the student and teacher. Students will progress at
their own pace so they come and enjoy learning about this
beautiful lace.
A308 Hinojosa - Beginning/Intermediate (Sylvie Nguyen)
This class will be an introduction to the techniques specific to
Hinojosa lace. Learn the strategies of placing pins in this lace,
particularly curves and corners. Traditionally worked in white
but the teacher is open to the use of color. Students should be
familiar with basic bobbin lace making skills.
A309 Slovakian Tape Lace in Color – Intermediate &
Advanced Levels (Dagmar Beckel-Machyckova) We will
examine a piece of traditional Slovakian tape lace and perform
a reconstruction of the pattern. This tape lace comes from the
Western Slovakia and was often worn by Moravian women as
part of their traditional folk costume. Students will have the
choice of working from a finished pricking or reconstructing
the pricking themselves. The lace in question is part of the
collection of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and
Library in Cedar Rapids, IA, which we have an opportunity to
tour later in the week. Students are encouraged to also take
the afternoon class to continue their project.
A310 's Gravenmoer - All Levels (Susan Wenzel)
’s Gravenmoer Lace is a Dutch lace that historically adorned
specialty bonnets. It has now been revived and modernized.
Use of color is very typical of 's Gravenmoer Lace today.
Beginners will work a bookmark that incorporates many
's Gravenmoer techniques or a beginner scarf, which does not
incorporate as many techniques but will teach the use of
adding and removing a color worker invisibly. Intermediate/
Advanced students will take this a step further using more
advanced techniques while learning how to add and remove a
color worker invisibly. There will be several projects to
choose, depending on which technique(s) you need to learn ...
6"mat, 3" mat, or a scarf. Students are invited and encouraged
to take both sessions. Those who choose to work a scarf are
required to take both sessions. Proper starting and finishing of
projects as well as correct disposition of remaining threads
will be emphasized on all projects. The teacher will contact
students to discuss a project to fit your skill level of
's Gravenmoer lace, and to pick a project to work in class.
A311 Bobbin Lace In Wire – All Levels (Kim Davis) Come
discover the fun of bobbin lace in wire or further your wire
lace skills while making one of Kim’s many projects. New this
year is a series of projects in Bucks Point. Students will be
encouraged to make multiple projects. Beginning and
refresher projects are also available. Beginners should have
basic knowledge of bobbin lace such as plaits and cloth stitch.
Continuing projects from a previous class or special projects
are always welcomed. The bugs are suited for intermediate to
advanced wire workers, and those that have had one or more
wire lace class. Students will be allowed to progress at their
individual pace. Work outside of class is not required and up
to the discretion of the student. Teacher Kim Davis will
contact students prior to class to arrange the first project and
necessary supplies by phone or email. Wire bobbins are
available for loan upon request.
Kit Fees will be payable to appropriate vendor at convention. Information on contents and class supply lists, where available can be viewed at: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org A312 Hardanger Pie (Debi Feyh) You get to choose from
three delicious color schemes! Blueberry Pie, Cherry Pie, and
Pecan Pie! This piece was designed as an intermediate
project. Basic knowledge of Hardanger embroidery required.
We will be “baking” the Hardanger Pie designed by Roz
Watnemo from Nordic Needle. In class we will explore
several needle weaving and wrapping techniques used in
Hardanger embroidery. Plus we will work with different
threads including DMC Perle cotton, Silk Elegance, and
Kreinik metallics. You may choose to use beads instead of
picots. Before class you will need to complete the 12 kloster
blocks that make up the “X” on the design, along with the
center motif. We will do all the cutting and needle weaving
in class. Roz's design repeats the three needle weaving designs. However, our class materials will have several
additional options which we will use to create our pies. Kit:
$30 includes 22-count Hardanger fabric, DMC Perle Cotton,
sizes 8 and 12, Rainbow Gallery Silk Elegance, Kreinek # 4
metallic thread, Mill Hill beads, needles, chart and
instructions.
A313 Alençon – Wild Rose (Loretta Holzberger) Learn the
unique stitches and techniques used in making Alençon needle
lace. This lace originated in Alençon, France in the late 1600s
and is still done there today. Almost all the stitches used are
unique to this type of needle lace, and the edges are often
embellished with tiny picots. A practice swatch will be
provided as well as the pattern for a wild rose design worked
in a small oval. The wild rose is the state flower of Iowa. This
project can be worked in white or ecru as traditionally done, or
in color. See the posted photo on the website. We will be
working with 80/2 and 170/2 thread, which should not be too
difficult but magnification will be needed by most.
A314 Romanian Point Lace – Beginner (Nancy Nehring)
Use Romanian cord to create a stunning necklace featuring
your favorite lace technique. Instructor will provide
instructions for crochet, tatting and fillings, but you are
welcome to create your own. See website for more details.
A315 Quilt Split Ring Tatting - Beginner (Karen Bovard)
In this class we will have our own Quilt/Tatting Bee by using
Quilt-Inspired designs and applying them to tatting. Using the
very modern techniques of Split Ring Tatting and Take-Off
(Thrown-Off) Rings we will create different 'styles' of QuiltInspired designs. Color, creativity, and camaraderie will be the
theme of this class. An emphasis will be placed on use of
color in tatting: coordinating the modern threads we have
available today (including variegated and hand-dyed threads)
to mimic the colorful art form of quilting in tatting. We will
also be taking SRT to a new level by incorporating Padded
Tatting Technique for an extra level of technical challenge and
added color-enhancement possibilities.
We will learn 'Strategies' to: reduce the numbers of thread
ends that need finishing at the start and end of the tatting
process, various ways to finish thread ends, & how to replace
threads while working (due to breakage, mistakes, running out
of thread). The goal is to produce tatting that is structurally
sound and visually stunning using modern tatting techniques.
As an added bonus, a segment will be taught on “Repairing
Mistakes” at various levels of the tatting process. Come, join
our modern Quilting/Tatting Bee!!!
A316 3D Tatted Flowers - Intermediate (Georgia Seitz)
Tatting a posy of wild flowers. See website for more details.
Be ready to have fun and bring a smile.
A317 Beginning Lace Knitting (Diane Willett) Students will
learn the fundamentals of knitted lace, including basic knitted
lace stitches, cast on and bind off for knitted lace, and
blocking the lace. Also included will be how to read knitted
lace charted instructions. Students will start with a straight
lace bookmark and progress during the class to circular knitted
lace.
A318 Orenburg Lace Design - Intermediate (Galina
Khmeleva) The basic elements you know…strawberries,
honeycomb, and cat’s paw! Now, what to do with them? The
basic design features that are the hallmark of Orenburg-style
knitted lace have evolved over hundreds of years and
countless hours of knitting. In this class, Galina will
demonstrate how to combine specific elements to form the
inner and outer borders, frame and center sections that all
come together to create the visually stunning design mosaic
characteristics of Orenburg-style knitted lace. Awaken the
designer within!! Kit fee $20.00 includes all yarns and color
charts.
12 Hour Afternoon Classes (T W F S) $175
P401 Bedfordshire - Intermediate/Advanced (Jean Leader) For intermediate students an opportunity to review
Bedfordshire techniques, discuss problems and how best to
deal with them, and move on to more complicated patterns.
For advanced students with considerable experience of
Bedfordshire lace there are some wonderful patterns from the
nineteenth century, published and unpublished, waiting to be
discussed and explored. The tutor will contact everyone before
the class and will be happy to answer any questions.
P402 Milanese – All Levels (Louise Colgan) See A302
description. Students may choose to take part in either the
morning or afternoon Milanese session. Those wishing to
devote time to a larger project are encouraged to select the
both classes.
P403 Withof, Stars, UFOs, Proficiencies, and Much More
- All Levels (Susie Johnson) See the AM description at A303.
Students may sign up for both classes.
P404 Idrija Lace including ldrija Lace Jewelry Beginning/
Intermediate (Allie Marguccio) Want something new to
wear to lace events, banquets or just for fun? Students in this
course will be given a variety of patterns to make Idrija lace
necklaces, earrings and pins. Skills for making Idrija lace such
as narrow tape, twisted tape, half stitch and gentle curve will
be reviewed along with instruction on how to attach beads to
Kit Fees will be payable to appropriate vendor at convention. Information on contents and class supply lists, where available can be viewed at: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org your piece(s). Students can bring their own clasps, neck wires,
ear wires for pierced ears and non–pierced ears and brooch
pins for their pieces. Jewelry findings will also be available for
purchase from Designs by Marguccio. Students may sign up
for both Idrija classes. Strong Torchon skills; knowledge of
basic bobbin lace stitches; tape lace experience helpful.
P405 Interpreting Floral Bucks and Lester Lace Beginning and Intermediate (Holly Van Sciver) This
interdisciplinary class will show the student how to interpret
traditional designs in Bucks Point and Lester using the
fundamentals from multiple lace techniques to achieve the
best interpretation of the design. These beautiful 19th century
English laces feature pictorial flowers, leaves, fruits, animals
and more. Learn how to incorporate motifs into point ground
or various plaited grounds. Learn how to add and discard
pairs, manipulate the gimp, work veins at various angles in
cloth stitch and half-stitch elements, roll tallies, finish
invisibly and much, much more. Select from an assortment of
new and traditional patterns at all levels including Floral
Bucks Edgings, Bucks Hanky, Fruit and Vine Edging, The
Eagles Head, Convolvulus, Parrot, Giraffe or a pattern of your
own choice in consultation with the instructor. Students
wishing to apply similar skills to contemporary patterns or to
pursue on-going patterns with the instructor are also welcome.
Students wishing to take Lester, or Floral Bucks for 24 hours
may sign up for the A305 morning class.
P406A Drafting Torchon Patterns (Karen H. Thompson)
This class is for anyone who is interested in learning how to
construct a pricking and work-diagram from a lace sample or
from an image of a lace. Some students may also want to
create their own pattern(s) or learn how to make a corner or
modify an existing pattern. We will focus on geometric
Torchon lace. Various lace samples and images will be
provided, and students are also welcome to bring their own
Torchon lace to reproduce. Among the topics covered will be
how to construct corners, fans, and color-coded work
diagrams. We will also discuss threads and their size relative
to the pricking. Students may choose to make their lace in
class or leave the pillow at home and concentrate on drawing.
Basic working knowledge of Torchon bobbin lace is expected.
Beginning to intermediate Torchon students are welcome to
continue working on those laces during this class.
P406B Ipswich Torchon (Karen Thompson) See AM
description at A306B. Students may sign up for both classes.
P407 Tønder Lace - All Levels (Bobbi Donnelly) See AM
description at A307. Students may sign up for both classes.
P408 Russian Tape Lace - Beginning & Intermediate
(Sylvie Nguyen) Learn and explore the braids and fillings of
Russian tape lace. Russian tape lace is a dense bobbin lace
made with a small number of pairs of bobbins. Russian tape
lace may be done in white, ecru, or a variety of colors. The
tape flows in a continuous line, forming the design or motif.
Areas left open within the tape lace design are filled with
plaits, false plaits, leaves, wheels, and picots. A choice of
prickings will be offered, according to individuals’ levels of
experience with the lace.
P409 Czech Pictorial Lace – All Levels (Dagmar BeckelMachyckova) Czech lacemakers have led the way in pictorial
lace ever since the 1920s. This class will build on this heritage
and allow you to create a contemporary piece corresponding to
your level of experience from beginners to experienced
lacemakers. Our focus will be Iowa fish and we’ll start with a
simple piece and work our way to designs incorporating
multiple materials.
P410 's Gravenmoer – All Levels (Susan Wenzel) See the
A310 AM description. Students may sign up for both classes.
P411 Metallic Traditions in Bobbin Lace – Beginning,
Intermediate, Continuing (Kim Davis) Since its beginning,
bobbin lace has been made in a variety of materials. There are
various traditions in which metallic/metal threads have been
used such as Northern European folk costuming, Spanish and
South American costuming, Jewish liturgical items and Early
Lace. Come explore these laces and the materials used to
make them with teacher Kim Davis. Some metal threads can
be expensive, which will not be required for class and are
strictly optional. Please note, this is not a wire bobbin lace. All
of the threads have a fiber core. You will be contacted prior to
class to arrange your first project and find out how to obtain
supplies. Students with continuing projects from a prior Early
Lace or Wire class are always welcomed.
P412 Prairie Flowers (Debi Feyh) You will pick several
flowers to create your Prairie Bouquet. This class is designed
for all levels of Hardanger stitchers. A basic knowledge of
Hardanger embroidery such as kloster blocks is required.
There are seven needle woven flowers. You can choose to
learn just one design or try all seven. Before class you will
need to complete at least 3 of the kloster block flowers. You
may do all 7 before class if you don't want to have homework!
We will do all the cutting and needle weaving in class. This
bouquet is a part of the May Day design by Satin Stitches.
You will get the entire pattern with your class materials, so
you can create another floral design after class if you desire.
You will have a selection of thread colors to choose from so
your bouquet will be truly a unique creation. Come prepared
to have fun! Kit: $25 includes 22-count Hardanger fabric, up
to 5 colors of DMC Perle Cotton in size 5, two colors of Caron
Collection Watercolours for the greenery and bow, Mill Hill
beads, May Day pattern, needles, chart and instructions. The
class will focus on the needle weaving techniques. The
student should have a basic understanding of Hardanger
techniques so this should not require much time to complete.
P413 Museum Inspired Needlelace/Needle Weaving
(Loretta Holzberger) This 12” x 12” colorful sampler was
inspired by a lovely larger piece in the National Czech and
Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Much of the piece is
done in drawn work where threads of the 25 count evenweave
fabric have been removed, and filled with needle weaving.
There are areas done in needle lace, and others in counted
Kit Fees will be payable to appropriate vendor at convention. Information on contents and class supply lists, where available can be viewed at: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org satin stitch. Kit fee $7.50 includes 13½” x 13½” 25 count
evenweave linen with edges serged.
P414 Irish Crochet in 1900 - Intermediate (NancyNehring)
Create a 9 inch Irish Crochet butterfly from a 1915 original.
Learn how to work over padding cord to create texture and
shaping. This is the companion piece to the butterfly made in
2014.
P415 Basics of Pearl Tatting (Karen Bovard) Explore a
fascinating, fun and relatively obscure form of tatting called
Pearl Tatting. Pearl Tatting Technique utilizes 3 or more
thread sources to create beautiful rings & chains. In the first
half of class time we will learn the basics of Pearl tatting and
how to manipulate it to create diverse and unique decorative
forms. We will also learn how to create other unique tatting
combinations of the basic double stitch such as: Twisted
Stitch, Ric-Rac/Zig-Zag/Sets of Stitches/Lattice Tatting/Node
Stitch, and ‘Inside-Stitch' Chains. We will then take these
fairly well-known techniques 'up a notch' by combining them
with Pearl Tatting Technique to create “Hybrid” techniques
originated by Karen. You will also learn a totally new form of
tatting technique originated by Karen she calls “Layered Pearl
Tatting”. The second half of class time we will focus on the
“Grand Project” in which we will bring many of the Pearl
Tatting Techniques together to create a multiple thread-source
pouch. Students will have the choice as to how much of a
challenge in tatting they want to tackle. Karen Bovard loves
advanced tatting techniques, and this class is truly innovative!
P416 Tatting Embellishments for fabric Postcard or Quilt
Block – Intermediate (Georgia Seitz) Decorative tatting
using split rings, onion rings, Maltese or pearl tatting, beaded
tatting, and ankars work to embellish a fabric postcard or quilt
block.
P417 Knitted Easter Eggs - Intermediate/Advanced (Diane
Willet) Students will knit lace to cover an Easter Egg. There
will be patterns available for different skill levels, and range
from simple straight lace, to circular lace shaped to fit the
eggs. Class will cover how to make the lace as well as how to
shape, and mount or attach the lace on the Easter eggs.
P418 Intarsia Lace Design Strategies – Intermediate Level
(Galina A. Khmeleva) Do you welcome a knitting challenge?
Are you ready to take your lace knitting to the next level?
Then join Galina A. Khmeleva, author of Gossamer Webs, the
History & Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls and
Gossamer Webs, The Design Collection, for this unique
opportunity to explore the mechanics of intarsia lace design.
In this workshop, Galina will share with you her extensive
knowledge of Orenburg-style lace knitting techniques and how
these techniques can effortlessly transition into intarsia-style
lace knitting, that will enable you to create a truly elegant,
visually stunning design mosaic 2-color lace shawl. Kit fee
$20 includes all yarns and color charts.
6 Hour T & W PM $87
TW501 Normandy Lace (Elizabeth Kurella) Tuesday &
Wednesday PM Normandy Lace, or pieceworks of old lace,
was a wildly popular craft from about 1900 to the late
1930s. Students will learn to prepare old lace, and to design
and to hand-stitch and piece together a small purse (large
enough for a moderate-sized smart phone) or husif (sewing kit
cover) using a template and their choice of old lace pieces
provided by the teacher. Depending on the students’ choice of
materials, every piecework is unique. Most students will finish
the project in class. Kit $30 Packaged kit with template and
finishing materials can be purchased in the sales room. Lace
will be available in the classroom.
3 Hour Classes AM $44
T W TH F S – first code letter indicates day
TA601 New Lives for Old Lace, Rescue – Recycle
(Elizabeth Kurella) Tuesday AM Old lace materials too
good to throw away but not good enough to consign to a
museum deserve a new life. Students will practice hands-on
how to harvest good old materials, using pieces from their
own or from the teacher’s stash. Hands-on analysis of lace that
has been recycled. Discussion of what to use, what to save.
WA602 Mending Old Lace (Elizabeth Kurella) Wednesday
AM Students will learn hands-on the few simple hand sewing
skills used to fix many problems common with old lace, and
most importantly, how and when to apply those needle-andthread skills. Kit fee $10 Kits can be purchased in the sales
room. Practice pieces for mending will be available in the
classroom.
THA603 Antique Lace: Is it Handmade or Machine?
(Elizabeth Kurella) Thursday AM The first question most
people have about a piece of old lace is whether it was made
by hand or machine. Through checklists, lecture, visuals, and
an assortment of look-alike examples, students will learn how
to look at the lace to find the details that tell for themselves if
it is handmade or machine, and what that means to the value.
FA604 What is Old Lace Worth? Part I (Elizabeth
Kurella) Friday AM There are two aspects to the value of
antique lace: How good is it, and what is someone willing to
pay. This class covers the “Intrinsic” value, or value that an
object has “in itself ” or “for its own sake” Students will learn
to find and see those features that determine really special
pieces that should be treated with special respect. Students are
encouraged to bring pieces from their own collections to show
and analyze.
SA605 What is Old Lace Worth? Part II (Elizabeth
Kurella) Saturday AM There are two aspects to the value of
antique lace: How good is it, and what is someone willing to
pay. This class covers the “who cares and what are they
willing to pay” aspect. Students will learn how to look at lace
from the viewpoint of the various marketplaces and determine
Kit Fees will be payable to appropriate vendor at convention. Information on contents and class supply lists, where available can be viewed at: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org what price each might pay. Students are encouraged to bring
pieces from their own collections to show and analyze.
3 Hour Class Friday PM $44
FP701 Buying/Selling Antique Lace on the Internet
(Elizabeth Kurella) Friday PM The internet has made it
possible to shop the world for antique lace and
embroideries, auction sales, register to bid, evaluate and
choose bidding options, and how to get the information
needed to evaluate lots. The teacher has been shopping lace
auctions both in Europe and in the US for several decades, and
will share techniques and information for finding good lace,
information on regular lace auctions in England, France, the
US as well as tips for shopping on Ebay.
6 Hour Thursday - All Day $87
TH801 Introduction to Blonde (Ulrike Voelcker) Have an
introduction to Blonde with a small piece of lace that requires
no more than 26 pairs. Learn the differences as well as the
similarities between Blonde and several other point ground
laces. In addition, these small patterns are fun to work. Basic
point ground experience (point ground/gimp) is required and
you should be comfortable reading diagrams.
TH802 Lace decorated boxes (Kumiko Nakazaki) Make a
box decorated with your lace. Kit: $10 includes the prepared
carton. See samples on the IOLI website.
TH803 Gone Fishin – All Levels (Jean Leader) Bring along
a pebble from the sea shore, lake or stream and turn it into a
cute fish by working bobbin lace around it. The tutor will be
happy to answer any questions you may have. Some
experience of working tallies and making sewings required.
TH804 Fundamental Skills in Bobbin Lace – All Levels
(Holly Van Sciver) For bobbin lace students of all levels, this
course is designed to polish the fundamentals. The class will
cover the basics such as how to wind bobbins, make a proper
half hitch, mount a pricking, manage your bobbins on the
pillow, and pin placement. As time allows we will learn how
to work a footside, understand bobbin lace terminology and
theory, read diagrams, how to make picots and tallies, and
much, much more. For beginners, this is a chance to learn the
foundations of bobbin lace for years of lacemaking ahead. For
those who have been making lace for many years, this is a
chance to refine your basic skills and retune old habits.
TH805 Beginning Bobbin Lace (Sylvie Nguyen) Learn and
explore the traditional art of bobbin lace making. The
introductory/basic skills will be taught. A lace sampler will be
made, using the basic stitches. A brief history of bobbin lace,
as well as some of the contemporary applications will be
discussed. Pricking will be provided.
TH806 Invisibly Add & Remove a Color Worker –
Intermediate (Susan Wenzel) Many lacemakers add and
remove a color working pair. How would you like to do this
invisibly where there will be no ends to weave in once the
project is complete? Whether you have learned to add and
remove a color working pair and would like to improve on
your skills or you would like to start adding and removing a
color worker in your lace, this class is for you. While the class
project will be a Torchon Lace piece, this technique can be
used in any laces that have workers. Student must know how
to work a Torchon trail.
TH807 Elegant Adornments – All Levels (Debi Feyh)
Create a two-sided ornament featuring Hardanger embroidery.
There will be several needle weaving motifs to choose from,
beginning to advanced, you choose your level. One kloster
block needs to be completed before class so we can focus on
the needle weaving. Come ready to have fun. Kit $14.99
includes 26-count Etamin fabric, DMC perle cotton, DMC
floss, needles, buttons and chart.
TH808 Monarch Butterfly (Loretta Holzberger) Create a
3-D Monarch butterfly with wired edges and needle lace
fillings. With pin findings, this could be used as a piece of
jewelry. Learn basic needle lace stitches and techniques in this
class.
TH809 Teneriffe/Sol Lace (Karen Bovard) A project class
to learn the 'Basics of Teneriffe/Sol Lace' and the technique of
Teneriffe/Sol Lace 'Beyond The Basics', while creating a
simple doily project comprised of multiple round motifs.
Modern materials (plastic canvas 'looms') will be used. Basic
Techniques of Teneriffe Lace include: warping the loom,
weaving and knotted stitches, how to add in/replace/finish
threads, finish the piece into lace and how to join motifs to
form a compound doily. Introduction to Nanduti Lace, how to
identify it/distinguish it from Teneriffe Lace, and unique way
Nanduti Lace is created. Kit: $5 includes 'Looms' & needles.
Students will bring their favorite thread.
TH810 Beginning Tatting, Shuttle & Needle Tatting
(Georgia Seitz) Beginning tatting, both shuttle, and needle
methods, including needle tatting with both hands and using a
needle as if it were a shuttle. A relaxing and stress free class.
TH811 Spinning the Orenburg Way – Beginners (Galena
Khmeleva) Come join renowned lace knitting and hand
spinning instructor, Galina A. Khmeleva as she introduces you
to the magical hand spinning techniques of Russian knitters
that ultimately result in the creation of arguably the most
luxurious shawls and scarves found in the knitting universe. In
this workshop the emphasis will be on the spinning of luxury
fibers, i.e. cashmere, quiviut, pygora, buffalo, etc., and the
significance of gauging the proper thickness and length of
these fibers, while learning the more economical use of luxury
fibers, helping you conserve precious yardage. Kit fee $10
includes several luxury fleeces.