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President’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s Message * ** *Thank you for a wonderful two years serving as your president. Your encouragement and support have been fabulous. We had many workshops and demonstrated in new places as well as our usual. I want to thank everyone who came to the annual meeting in April and elected me as president for the next two years. This is a privilege and honor that I will take seriously. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. I feel the next two years will be even better than the past. Many great events have already been set for the next year. Keep reading the newsletter to keep informed on upcoming classes. Joan Trimble, I know I speak for the entire group when I say “thank you” for your eight years of service. You took on many jobs over the years and managed to juggle everything with a smile and a

joke. Good luck with school. Try to enjoy yourself this summer. Gretchen Baudoux is our newly elected treasure. Gretchen will also take over some of Joan’s many other jobs. Our group is fortunate to have another dedicated conscientious person in this position. Thank you, Gretchen for taking on this responsibility. I know with your background you are going to be perfect. I know we all lead busy lives, but try to take time out of your busy schedule for yourself. Try to come visit us on Thursday night. I would love to see you. We do laugh a lot, sometimes at ourselves. But, this group is very encouraging, helpful, supportive, honest and the best group of women around. I feel blessed for having the privilege of knowing all of you. Theresa Troyan

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Betsy and Roy Sykes have moved to Raleigh.North Carolina to escape the snow. Before she left she brought in this collar which she completed.

We will miss her cheery smile and beautiful lace.

Calendar of Future Events Thursday, July 6, 7:00 P.M. Regular Monthly Meeting at Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church Monday thru Wednesday, July 17to 19 Vera Cockuyt Workshop at The Lacemaker in Cortland, Ohio Monday thru Thursday, July 24-27 7:00 P.M. PLG Summer Camp at Grace Reformed Church July 23-July 29, I.O.L.I. Convention in Montreal,Quebec, Canada Thursday, August 3, 7:00 P.M. Regular Monthly Meeting at Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church Friday, September 1, Deadline to turn in Articles to be included in the Fall Newsletter

Thursday, September 7, 7:00 P.M. Regular Monthly Meeting Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church

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Recent Events

Pittsburgh KnittingFestival Pittsburgh KnittingFestival Pittsburgh KnittingFestival Pittsburgh KnittingFestival by Amy Gibbons On Friday, February 24th Suzanne and I went to a former JoAnn Fabrics in Greentree. There was a fire in Blawnox which made our arrival a bit close on time. Although the room was large, it was packed with vendors, demonstrators and general public. Our spot was in a corner, beside the hookers and a knit store from Cleveland. After some juggling of the space we set our stuff up and got the "try-it" pillow out for folks. Since these were mostly fiber people the questions were intelligent. Of course the vendors incredible

temptations worked on us too. On Saturday I was joined by Louise and Theresa. Among the really interesting events that took place was a knitting class for men. Suzanne and Sonya had a good chuckle about the intensity of the men as they attempted to cast on. They were taught by a former Steeler, the husband of one of the organizers of the event. Among the people that stopped by to visit, were Virginia and Claire Suplee, Dewi Wong and Dorrie Shore. We all decided that we hope to get to go again next year.

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Members of the Thursday night class tacked our lace to black material to be hung in the Scandinavian Booth at the Folk Festival. Then on May 27, Suzanne and I, operating under the influence of memories of past Folk Festivals, arrived at the Convention Center about 9:30. Oops we were a bit early. We were relaxed and really had a good time. We got the usual "tatting" remarks, and an additional comment from a woman, telling us that she did "that" on the playground at school. When I asked her what country she was from, she said "from here." If anyone else hears about a school where they made bobbin lace on the playground, try to find out the details. We were fairly skeptical. By

about 6:00 we were running out of steam and getting silly. When a spectator said, "You can't do that and watch t.v." I apologized for breaking the rules. I also laughed a bunch in response to questions about how long I was going to continue making the pattern on my pillow, saying that I would be sitting in my casket working on it, or they would cut it off for my shroud. Not so much ghoulish as tired and silly. On Sunday Theresa demonstrated alone, with Dewi and Sonya nearby. I forgot to add that we watched Sonya dancing to some of the music on Saturday evening. It was great to see her having so much fun. We had a very lovely time, and hope to

go again next year. A special thank you to Esther and to Jane Wartinbee who set things up for us

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moremoremoremore Recent Events Recent Events Recent Events Recent Events Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Annual Meeting ---- Election News Election News Election News Election News We met on the first Saturday in April. Our job - to elect a president and treasurer; to talk and plan; and then to have some lunch and learn about felting. With some arm twisting, Theresa agreed to serve another term. We were all surprised when Gretchen said that she might be willing to take on the Treasurer and Membership Chair positions. Joanie became treasurer eight years ago when Margot got sick in England and has done more than her share of the work since. Joanie's life has become very busy with school and work. Gretchen having retired - again - has a bit more

free time, and was willing to take on the responsibility. The paper ballot made the election official and we are most grateful to Gretchen for the future and Joanie for the past. Joanie will remain as Nominations Chair, so if any one wants to take on the Secretary or Vice President's position, please let her know before next April's meeting After the elections and a discussion of the upcoming workshop we adjourned to decorate the Easter Egg Tree.

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Felting taught by Sonya HancFelting taught by Sonya HancFelting taught by Sonya HancFelting taught by Sonya Hanczzzzar ar ar ar After lunch Sonya provided an interesting opportunity for everyone to get a hands on taste of felting. Her discussion of the hows and whys of felting was informative. It was a fun chance for us to try something different. A picture of Gretchen's felted tree is above. It is of course much smaller than the tree.

Membership Lists availableMembership Lists availableMembership Lists availableMembership Lists available Members may receive a copy of the membership list by sending a S.A.S.E. to Gretchen Baudoux,

4704 Bert Drive Monroeville, PA 15146 or e-mail gretchenbaudoux@adelphia.net

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moremoremoremore Recent Events Recent Events Recent Events Recent Events Ethnic Lace Lecture Ethnic Lace Lecture Ethnic Lace Lecture Ethnic Lace Lecture by Amy Gibbons

On May 19th Debby Beever joined us at The Churchill Borough Building. We can't say enough good things about the new rooms. Debbie talked about Ethnic Laces from Russia, France, Italy and the Czech Republic, while she passed an amazing number of examples around the room. It is much easier to understand the differences between types if lace when you can actually see them in person. . Joanie kindly served as a display stand for several beautiful pieces of black lace. We were all kept busy trying to decide which kind of lace we wanted to make next.

Tracy and Bill came with beautiful goodies from The Lacemaker to share, but had other commitments on Saturday, so our shopping had to all be done on Friday night. Among the advantages of the new rooms is that the parking lot is immediately beside the door which means a shorter trip for all of us. Barb and Theresa worked hard to set everything up and the food was wonderful. Everyone signed a green apron as a going away gift for Betsy. We were pleased to welcome back Anna Marie Fiori. It is so nice to see old friends. A good time was had by all.

Cantu Workshop Cantu Workshop Cantu Workshop Cantu Workshop by Amy Gibbons Saturday morning Debby passed out our instructions and we all began to make Cantu. Again I cannot stress enough how nice the new rooms are. The light is wonderful. Joanie was way ahead of everyone pretty much all weekend. Although we all worked pretty hard, there was the usual laughter. Esther told us a really funny story about her trip to Florida which ended with one of her travelling companions saying that Esther was "rude and snappy." (You know us--everything was rude and snappy after that). When it was time to go to dinner, our convoy got separated and lost. After much frustration and laughter we ended up at the restaurant with the wonderful dessert Debby had been to last time, and we were only an hour late.

The restaurant was a fiasco, with wrong orders, or food not available, screwed up checks and no chocolate for dessert. Our waiter, a kid who called us "girls" kept disappearing. When Esther went to the bathroom she came back with toilet paper for us to feel, because it was so rough. It is a good thing we could laugh. On Sunday while class was going on, Debby came out of the bathroom with a piece of toilet paper for us to feel. It was really funny. We decided that we are all R & S T P C. That is rude and snappy toilet paper connoisseurs Most of us learned from Debby's thorough teaching and were well on our way to understanding and completing the small Cantu pattern which she provided. We hope to have Debby back soon

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Summer EventsSummer EventsSummer EventsSummer Events July July July July 24242424----27272727 ~ PLG Summer Camp ~ PLG Summer Camp ~ PLG Summer Camp ~ PLG Summer Camp We have had so much fun at summer Camp that just like kids, we can't wait for it to start again! At Christmas last year many of us received beautiful beaded, knitted mini purses from Theresa Troyan. She has agreed to teach us how to make them. So we will meet again at 7:00 p.m. for four nights in July to visit and hide out from the heat. The supply list is short: 1) a set of 0000 knitting needles; 2) # 8 Perle cotton; 3) a hank or tube of size 11 seed beads; 4) paper and pencil. Please have all beads strung on the Perle cotton before Monday night's class so that we may start right in knitting. Tracy at The Lacemaker has the supplies needed for this class in a kit or separately. A basic knowledge of knitting is required. Please contact Theresa if you are taking the class.

Call for Contributions! Call for Contributions!Call for Contributions! Call for Contributions!Call for Contributions! Call for Contributions!Call for Contributions! Call for Contributions! As always, any and all contributions to this newsletter are most welcome. Any news about members, other

lacemakers, bobbins, threads, patterns, books, ideas or pictures. Send ‘em and keep ‘em coming!

Vera Cockuyt Workshop at The LacemakerVera Cockuyt Workshop at The LacemakerVera Cockuyt Workshop at The LacemakerVera Cockuyt Workshop at The Lacemaker The Lacemaker will be hosting Vera Cockuyt teaching Flanders Lace and Michailov Lace to all skill levels. July 17, 18 and 19 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided each day and dinner Tuesday evening. Class fee is $150.00 for all three days. A non refundable deposit of $75.00 is needed to reserve a place. For more information contact Tracy at 1-800-747-2220. tracy@lacemakerusa.com.

Easter Eggs made by Betsy Sykes and Patty Lambing

Book Review Book Review Book Review Book Review "The Lacemaker" by Esther Loprieno

Written by Janine Montupet set in 17th century in Alencon, France, the lacemaking capitol of Europe. It is the life story of Gilonne, who manages to survive, thrive and find love and security. It has lots of historical detail about the persecution of Protestants. It is light reading and enjoyable. I was not compelled to finish the book in one sitting. It was interesting that although she learned at five, tied to a chair, she loved lacemaking.

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A SUMMER ADVENTUREA SUMMER ADVENTUREA SUMMER ADVENTUREA SUMMER ADVENTURE (Conclusion) by Sonya Hanczar Remember a long time ago we left Sonya tatting on a bench in Russia, waiting to make a call home from the main telephone and telegraph building. I went back to the phone center, tried again, and got through! My parents were surprised and happy to hear me -- they had been out shopping and had just come home. Exactly at the amount of time that I had purchased, the phone went dead. Later that evening, I sent an e-mail from the business center at the Cosmos Hotel. It was more expensive -- but SO much easier. (Later in the week, I was able to find an inexpensive internet cafe -- but there is far less privacy.) On Sunday, the Fourth of July, we had a Fourth of July party at a summer home (dacha) in the suburbs of Moscow. It was owned by one of the lead musicians in the Osipov Orchestra. We had barbecue and wonderful Russian cakes and even my Pillsbury flag cookies survived the trip intact. Everyone had fun. Some played instruments and some sang. We talked about our plans for going home. More of our group were leaving in the next few days. My plane wasn't due to leave until Friday morning and it would be difficult to change flights so I kept wondering who would still be around come Friday. We changed hotels again. The new one -- the Minsk -- was closer to downtown. Work was being done on the water heating system at The Golden Grain Hotel so we no longer had hot water available there. We went on a tour of a folk instrument and folk costume factory. It was very impressive. Finally, I had a chance to go back to Old Arbat Street to look for the lace that the other women

had told me about. The one woman told me that there was a back room in one of the shops with lots of lace in it. I went in and out of all the souvenir shops looking for the back room. I purchased some souvenirs along the way. Then I saw the shop where I had met the women from our group the week before. It was a white shop at a corner with the entrance door facing diagonally to the corner. I found the back room! All of the counters were covered with hand-made fabric items. It was a large room and the walls were all covered from ceiling to counters with all kinds of crochet, knitting, appliques, embroidery, and -- lace! I was happy now -- I had found the back room. I purchased a few items, then slowly headed back to the hotel. Then I saw it. The shop -- the embroidery and lace SHOP -- I went in. The store was filled with nothing but embroidery and lace. There were dresses made with lace; vests made entirely of lace. I was thrilled with all the different varieties available. I was able to head home now, happy that I had found the lace shop. On Friday morning, one of the young fellows from the orchestra, Igor, met me in the lobby of the Minsk Hotel and helped me get to the airport and catch my flight home. A couple from Nevada and an elderly woman from Georgia left later that day. We were the last of our group to leave Moscow. My trip home was smooth, easy, and happily, uneventful.

Just a brief note to express our sympathy to Sonya on the death of her mother June 8th.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her.

PLG would also like to thank her for the story of her travels. It was quite an adventure. We are glad she got home safe.

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PLG Library PLG Library PLG Library PLG Library 16 Tonder Kniplinger, Af Tiner Hansen 24 Hearts in Bobbin Lace, Len Bjorn 36 Kloppelbilder nach der Natur, Irmgard Schneider 50th Anniversary Charter Chapter Pattern Book- 1953-2003, IOLI 50 New Bobbin Lace Patterns, Claire Burkhard 50 New Milanese Lace Patterns, Patricia Read 75 Quick and Easy Bobbin Lace Patterns, Veronica Sorenson 100 New Bobbin Lace Patterns, Yusai Fukuyama 100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns, Geraldine Stott & Bridget M. Cook 101 Torchon Patterns, Robin Lewis-Wild 121 Honiton Lace Fillings, Christine Hawken 450 Years of Lace, Dr. Spriggs & Jane Page Alphabet Inspirations, Sandi Woods American Needlework Treasures, Betty Ring Basic Bedfordshire Bobbin Lace, The Lace Guild The Basic Techniques of Bobbin Lace, Needle Crafts 7 The Batsford Lace Pattern Book, Pamela Nottingham The Bedfordshire Family of Laces, Jennifer Fisher A Bedfordshire Lace Collection, Barbara Underwood Bedfordshire Lace Making, Pamela Nottingham Bedfordshire Lace Patterns, Margaret Turner Bees, Birds, and Butterflies in Lace, E. Sutton & M. Moseby Beginning Bobbin Lace, Gillian Dye Bloemenboeket, Kumiko Nakozaki Bobbin Lace, Elsie H. Gubser Bobbin and Needle Lace- Identification and Care, Pat Earnshaw Bobbin Lace Fans, Louise Colgan Bobbin Lace in Photographs, Cynthia Voysey Bobbin Lace Making, Pamela Nottingham The Bobbin Lace Manual, Geraldine Stott Bobbin Lacemaking, Doris Southard Bobbin Lacemaking for Beginners, Amy Dawson Boheemse Kant, Vera Leva-Skrovanova The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches, Bridget M. Cook & Geraldine Stott Bookmark Elegance, April Lind Bruges Flower Lace, Edna Sutton Bucks Point Grounds and Fillings, Deborah Robinson Bucks Point Lace Patterns, Henk Hardeman Bucks Point Lacemaking, Pamela Nottingham Bucks Point Prickings, edited by Kate Riley Building Torchon Lace Patterns, Bridget M. Cook Card Tricks- Pattern Booklet, Keystone Lace Guild Card Weaving, Candace Crockett Casell Illustrated Dictionary of Lacemaking, Alexandra Stillwell Charter Pattern Book-2001, IOLI Charter Pattern Book-2002, IOLI Charter Pattern Book-2003, IOLI

Charter Pattern Book-2004, IOLI Children in Bobbin Lace, Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti The Christmas Lace, Christine Springett Confessions of a Knitting Heretic, Annie Modesitt Connoisseur’s Guide to Honiton Lace, Elizabeth M. Kurella Contemporary Bohemian Lace, Vera Leva-Skrovanova Course of Russian Lacemaking, Tatiana & Aleksei Karpenko Der Anfang vom Ende, Ulrike Lohr Design Techniques for Modern Lace, Veronica D Sorenson Designing & Mounting Lace Fans, Christine Springett Devon Trolly Lace, Carol McFadzean A Dictionary of Needlework, S..F.A. Caulfield & B.C. Seward Diren in Kleur, Sebastiana vanden Herik Duchesse Lace: An Introduction, Jane Newble-de Graaf Easy to Duplicate Graph Grids, Dan X. Solo Feestelijk Kantwerk, Vanoosterwijck Filet Lace Patterns, Pauline Knight Finishing amd Mounting Lace, Gillian Dye Flanders Lace, Mary Niven Flanders Lace, Vera Cockuyt Flowers & Butterflies in 3D Bobbin Lace, Dorothy K. Cox Gekloppelti Ostereier, Annelies Kirst Gozo Lace, Consigria Azzopardi A Grandmother's Pattern Book, Gillian Dye Great Lakes Lace Group Inc. 20th Anniversary Book, ed. by J. Zeiss & L. Saari Grounds of Russian Bobbin Lace, Tatiana & Aleski Karpenko Guide to Lace & Linens, Elizabeth M. Kurella Guide to Lace-Making, M.E.W. Milroy Hausdrechen, Ulrike Lohr History of Lace, Mrs Bury Palliser Honiton-Basic technical instruction book, The Lace Guild Honiton Lace- A Visual Approach, Elise Luxton & Yusai Fukuyama Honiton Lace Patterns, Devon Lace Teachers & The Lace Guild Honiton Lace Patterns, Elsie Luxton The Identification of Lace, Pat Earnshaw Idrija Lace, Bridget M. Cook & Mitka Tratnik International Lace Dictionary, E.Spee, I. Vander Kieboom & J. Coeur Introducing Rosalibre Bobbin Lace, Cathleen Belleville Introducing Traditional Bedfordshire Lace in 20 Lessons, Barbara Underwood Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking, Rosemary Shepherd An Introduction to Bucks Point Lace, Jean Leader Introduction to Honiton Lace, Susanne Thompson Italian Lace Designs, Elisa Ricci The Joy of Handweaving, Osma Gallinger Tod Julekniplinger, Jana Novak

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PLG Library continued ….PLG Library continued ….PLG Library continued ….PLG Library continued …. Kant uit Vlaaderen en 's Gravenmoer, Nora Andries, et.al. "Kanteel"- Animals "Kanteel"- Flowers Kloppeln Handbuck mit 400 Tricks und Knippen, Ulrike Lohr Kloppen zur Weihnachtszeit, Brigitte Bellon Kniplede Gaveider, Jana Novak Knitting with Beads, Jane Davis Knypplade Bilder-Swedish Lace Patterns, UllaFagerlin & Birgitta Hulterstrom La Dentelle de Bayeux, Mick Fouriscot & Mylene Salvado La Guipure du Puy, Mick Fouriscot & Nathalie Hubert Lace, Heather Toomer Lace: A History, Santina Levey Lace Alphabet, designed by Jenny Taylor The Lace Dealer's Pattern Book, Luton Museum Service Lace Flowers, Joyce R. Willmot Lace for Children of All Ages, Christine Springett Lace for Church Use, Marie-Clare Downham Lace for Framecraft No.1, Jill Dewar Lace, Quotes and Antedotes-1981, IOLI Lace- The Elegant Web, Janine Montrupet & Ghislaine Schoeller The Lacemaker, Janine Montrupet The Laces of Ipswich, Marta Cotterell Raffel Luton Lace Treasury, vol.1, Sally C. Barry Mailander Spitze, Helga Maria Hoffmeister Making Lace with Little Grey Rabbit, Dorothy K. Cox Malmesbury Lace, Joan Blanchard A Manual of Bedfordshire Lace, Pam Robinson Meine liebsten Kloppelspitzen, Dorothea Schnadelbach Milanese Lace, Louise Colgan Milanese Lace: An Introduction, Patricia Read & Lucy Kincaid Modeles de Dentelles au Fuseau Cluny, Mick Fouriscat & Mylene Salvador Mounting and Using Lace, Jean Withers Nativity, Betty Braun Nativity Too, Betty Braun Needlelace, Catherine Barley Needlelace, Pat Earnshaw Needle-made Laces and Net Embroideries, Doris Campbell Preston Neue Kloppelideen fur Torchonspitzen, Katharina Egger New Christmas Lace, Jana Novak New Design in Bobbin Lace, Ann Collier A Nosegay of Hankies, Beryl Gorse Pani e Fili, Vima de Marche Micheli Paskekniplinger, Jana Novak Patterns from Old Lace, Miriam Forbes

Pillow Lace, Elizabeth Mincoff & Margaret S. Marriage Pillow Lace and Bobbins, Jeffery Hopewell Pitseja-virkaten ja nyplaten, Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti Plants and Flowers in Lace, ed. by Bridget M. Cook Point Ground Patterns From Australia, Elwyn Kenn Practical Skills in Bobbin Lace, Bridget M. Cook The Romance of the Lace Pillow, Thomas Wright Rosaline Lace, Ghislaine Eemaus-Moors Roses in Bobbin Lace, Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti Russian Lace Patterns, Anna Korableva & Bridget M. Cook Schneeburger Lace, Lia Baumeister-Jonker Schneeverweht und Durchgedreht, Ulrike Lohr The Secrets of Real Lace, Elizabeth M. Kurella Sonne, Mond und Sterne, Inge Theuerkauf Special Effects in Bobbin Lace, Sandi Woods Spitzen fur Zehn Paare, Claire Burkhard Starts and Finishes in Torchon Lace, Sheila Brown Stjernuddi, Leena Haukanheimo Stropkant, Helena Demeyer-Franseus A Study of Torchon Grounds, Julie Hendricks A Study of Torchon Spiders, Julie Hendrick 'Take the Children', Alan Brown The Technique of Cantu Lace, Vera Cockuyt The Technique of Paris Lace, Vera Cockuyt The Techniques of Bruges Flower Lace, V.Sorenson & J.E.H.Rombach-de Kiev Teneriffe Lace, ed. by Jules &Kaethe Kliot The Torchon Lace Book, Christine Springett The Torchon Lace Workbook, Bridget M. Cook Thistles, Roses, Daffodils and Shamrocks, Jean Leader Thomas Lester, His Lace & the East Midlands Industry-1820-1905, Anne Buck Thread and Pricking: A Partnership, Martina Wolter- Kampmann Threads for Lace, Brenda Paternoster Tonderkniplinger, Inge Wind Skovgaard Tonderkniplinger II, Inge Wind Skovgaard Torchonmuster Bunt Gemischt, Brigitte Bellon Traditional Bedfordshire Lace, Barbara M. Underwood Twentieth-Century Lace, Ernst-Erik Pfannschmidt Victorian Lace, Beth Russel Victorian Lace, Patricia Wardle Victorian Needlepoint, Beth Russell Viele Gute Grunde, Ulrike Lohr Viele Gute Grunde II, Ulrike Lohr A Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace, Geraldine Stott Weddings, Christenings, & Anniversaries in Lace, ed. by B.M. Cook Weihnachtliche Kloppelmotive, Brigette Bellon Youghal and Other Irish Laces, Pat Earnshaw

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MAGAZINES "La Encajera" "Lace Express" "The Bulletin" (IOLI)

VIDEOS "Bedfordshire Lace, Parts I & II", Christine Springett "Introduction to Torchon Lace", British College of

Lace & John Hensel "Springett Way of Spangling"

Barb Lis Theresa Troyan

Easter Eggs from: Tracy Jackson Gretchen Baudoux

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Notes from the editorNotes from the editorNotes from the editorNotes from the editor Thank you to everyone who provided articles for the newsletter. Things have been a bit confused in my life of late. They should be returning to normal now. If you gave me an article and I didn't use it, I may have mislaid it. I apologize. There was hope for a column from vendors, but that has yet to happen. Here is the big and important part.

To see the pictures clearer, in color and larger, go to our web site or… get your newsletter by e-mail. Not only will you be able to see the pictures more clearly, you will save the treasury some money. I hope you found this newsletter amusing. Amy Gibbons, editor