| Date/Time: | 02/09/2003 1:30 - 4:00 | | Type: | General Meeting | | Location: | Glen Ellyn Library | | Teacher: | Elizabeth Kurella |
 Elizabeth
Kurella Will give a slide lecture on Lace and Linens Bring any old linens or
lace along to the meeting for identification. And don't forget your magnifiers so
you'll be able to see all the details!
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Highlights
We began our February meeting with a few general announcements. A new membership list
will be published soon and distributed to all members. All 2003 members will receive
an official LMSG membership card. The first newsletter of the new year was mailed
to everyone who was a member last year. To receive future issues of the newsletter,
you must renew your membership for 2003. To those who ordered from Joanne Harvey:
the orders should be available at the March meeting.
And don't forget about the special lecture on February 22nd presented by Carol Humphrey!
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 Our
speaker was Elizabeth Kurella, a nationally known expert on lace and linens. Elizabeth
began her program by showing us slides of different types of lace. She taught us about
the parts of lace including the clothwork, outline, mesh, bridges and ornaments. Did
you know there are two ways to make lace? Either put holes in woven fabric or build
the lace stitch by stitch with thread.
Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger image.
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best part of the presentation was Elizabeth's samples. She believes in learning about
lace by actually seeing, touching and studying samples. We saw examples of different
styles of handkerchiefs. Some were passed around while others were available on a
table at the front of the room Get out your magnifying glass to examine those small,
intricate stitches! The workmanship and variety was incredible.
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We saw two examples of Italian embroidered bags. One was Elizabeth's and the other
belonged to one of our guild members, Kathy Joassin. Kathy says that she bought her
bag at a antique mall because of the raised work. It was Elizabeth's book that enabled
her to identify the type of stitching on it. The bags were passed around so we could
study them closely with a magnifying glass. We talked about the differences in the
needlework on the two bags and whether they were both stitched in the Castleguidi
lace style.
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 Elizabeth
brought a special treat for us to see: a Normandy patchwork lace bedspread. It was
made of many different sizes, shapes and types of lace that were pieced together to
form one large bedspread. She believes that this technique was popular in Texas, but
doesn't know exactly when it was done or by whom. If you have any further information
about this technique, please contact Elizabeth!
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 Members
were invited to bring along their own lace for identification. Elizabeth went around
the room and examined the pieces of lace we brought. She explained what type of lace
they were and how and when they were made. She also gave us advice on how to wash
and clean them.
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Elizabeth brought books she has written for us to look at and buy including:
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A Guide to Lace and Linens
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A Pocket Guide to Valuable Old Lace and Lacy Linens
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Anybody can Mend Lace and Linens
She taught us some of the clues to look for when trying to judge the style, age and
quality of lace. We now have a better appreciation for its variety, complexity and
beauty. Thank you, Elizabeth, for an excellent program!
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