Hey all -

I.O.L.I. has just implemented a Contact Us page. You can access it through this link: Contact Us

The adult competition is titled "Threads of History - Threads of Stories".

Please view the announcement and Registration Form (in English). The Competition Working Group requests that you file your application using the German version.

The German version of the Registration Form and rules can be reached at Registration Form in German.

Hey all - up for a fun contest? The 2027 Lace Contest Theme was announced at the 2026 I.O.L.I. Convention in Durham, NC. In case you missed it (I'm sorry, it was wonderful), the 2027 Lace Contest theme is "The Legacy of Feathers".

The 2027 I.O.L.I. Convention will be held in Spokane, WA, Sunday, July 18, 2027, to Friday, July 13, 2027.

Go to the I.O.L.I. website by clicking on the link to check out the contest rules. It's also where you can download the entry form.

Have fun!!!

Did you know that you can buy the IOLI beginner curriculum to teach students, if you are an IOLI member? It has been created and refined over the years by top lacemakers with lots of teaching experience. It covers the basics. And it comes with cardstock prickings that students can cut and use right away.

The image here is a workshop in Ipswich MA in 2026 using this curriculum. It's very effective and there's just no need for everyone to create beginner materials from scratch.

Go to the website: https://internationalorganizationoflace.org/ and you have to get to the Members Only section. Once you are there use the "More" menu to access the "Introduction to Bobbin Lace" item and you can order them there. There are some restrictions on the use, and you can't photocopy it or resell it. In our class we consider it part of the "materials fee" and students keep a copy.

Join the Lost Art Lacers of New Jersey for their annual Lace Day with Teachers Bobbi Donnelly, Karey Solomon, Pat Morris, and Barbara Saltern. Classes will be held from Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 2 to 5p.m., Sunday and Monday from 9a.m. to 4p.m., in the Masonic Hall in Newton, NJ.

Vendors will be Holly Van Sciver, Karey Solomon, Glass Bobbins by Tom Clark, Mike's Woodworking, and E & K Lace Supplies.

Cost are $45.00 for Saturday, $85.00 per day for Sunday and Monday.

email [claraeast22@centurylink.net](mailto:claraeast22@centurylink.net) for more information.

The link for the event registration form is: Registration and Information Form

Hey all! Come join Louise Colgan at the annual Milanese at the Museum in-person workshop happening October 10, 2026 through October 12, 2026.

The class is open to all lacemakers new to Milanese as well as those with continuing and advanced skills. For more information, visit the Museum's website at www.thelacemuseum.org or inquire via E-mail at [lacemuseum@gmail.com](mailto:lacemuseum@gmail.com).

Hey all!!! Come lace with Bobbi Donnelly at the Tonder Lace Workshop! The event is being held on October 2, 2026, through October 4, 2026, at 1594 Greenfield Estates Drive, Lewisville, NC.

To enroll or for more information, contact Dianna Watson, [Lacemaker@live.com](mailto:Lacemaker@live.com).

Fall Workshop with Kathy Kauffmann

Join us for the Loony About Tatting convention (also known as the Palmetto Tat Days) in Ridgecrest, NC, on September 24 thru September 27, 2026. The event begins at 2p.m. EDT on September 24, 2026. This is a specialized lace-making and shuttle-tatting convention hosted by the Palmetto Tatters Guild.

Cost for the convention is $500 which does not include any kits.

Email [treeshome@comcast.net](mailto:treeshome@comcast.net) for further information.

Loony About Tatting Convention Information

Join us for a workshop in Pittsburg, PA on September 19 and 20, 2026, from 9:30a.m. EDT to 5p.m. EDT daily. The workshop includes classes on Flanders, advanced Torchon, Binche, and Withoff.

For more information, please email [pittsburghlacegroup@gmail.com](mailto:pittsburghlacegroup@gmail.com) for more information.

Pittsburgh Lace Group

At the IOLI Convention in North Carolina, the newest Charter Chapter was awarded their status. Here Carmen Arteaga accepts the recognition from the organization.

Carmen also has written a great beginner book on Mundillo, and she told me that it is soon available on Amazon. Search for "Destrezas Esenciales de Mundillo: Libro 1 (Spanish Edition)".

But I was also told that an English version is coming.

Congratulations to the awesome team they have in this group. Their display of the lace was also excellent. I want to take a workshop in this "el arte del mundillo puertorriqueño"!