Please note, we have the incredible Sylvia Piddington from South Australia visiting us at our October 22nd Lace Making Day. Sylvia has kindly agreed to share some images of her work and discuss her creative process in lace, basketry and all things creative. We cannot wait to welcome her and have a chat. We hope …
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Speaker Cancelled for September Lace Day
Apologies for the late notice but due to unforeseen circumstances Annette is no longer able to talk about our lace collection this Saturday. Please bring along any lace recently completed for the display or any laces that have been entered in shows, given the Royal Melbourne Show is on at present. Wendy Fletcher will present …
April Lace Making Day
The April Lace Making Day is This Saturday. Doors open at 10am. Just a heads up – unfortunately our casual tallies mini workshop/discussion has been cancelled. Instead we hope to share some images from the Easter Lace Exhibition in Caloundra QLD – Lace A Space Odyssey. Hope to see you there!
January Lace Day has been moved online
Please note – our January Lace Day has been moved online. Although the current restrictions still permit us to meet as a group, the fact the current wave is reported to be at its peak and the committee itself has a limited capacity to attend the day and ensure COVID-safe practices are in place, we …
Leopold Lacemakers’ Picnic Information
DATE – Sunday January 23rd 2022 TIME – 10am – 4pm DETAILS – BYO lacemaking gear & lunch.Families welcome. LOCATION – The location is near the Playspace and Rotunda next to the Geelong Botanical GardensEnter via Podbury Drive then turn left.(it is not actually in the Botanic Gardens)
November Lace Day – November 27
Hooray! We can meet face to face again!!!!!Our Lace Day is this Saturday 10-4 at Briphil House!We are delighted to announce Wendy will be attending with a full Trading Table as well as Smiljan with his stunning wooden bobbins, Maree with her beautiful pillows, bags etc and Marie from OIDFA will be present to take …
2021 Victorian Branch AGM rescheduled
State Government regulations prevent us from meeting Saturday (July 24), which was to have been our Annual General Meeting (AGM). On Saturday, at 2pm we will run the Social Zoom which had been scheduled for August 21. All Branch members are invited to attend. Please contact the president if you need the link. The AGM …
June Lace Making Day
The June Lace Making Day is this Saturday June 26. Doors open at 10am. The kitchen is open for tea and coffee. Current Government regulations regarding restrictions will be followed so please bring a mask to wear indoors. The library will be open and Denise Bell is running the informal mounting mini workshop – see …
May Lace Day
The May Lace Day is fast approaching. There will be a limited trading table available including some stunning continental bobbins from Helene’s collection. Margot Yeomans is our guest speaker on the Hsitory of Lace at around 1pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Doors open at 10am.
April Lace Making Day
For anyone attending the April Lace Making Day and interested in the Magic Threads mini-workshop, feel free to bring along a USB to save a couple of handy videos on starts and finishes using Magic Threads. Looking forward to seeing those that can make in this Saturday.