New England
Lace Group
 

Promoting the making, collecting and studying of all handmade lace throughout the New England area

Retreat registration opens February 1

Mark your calendars! Our annual retreat and workshops run from Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31. Registration will open at noon on Sunday, February 1.

Once again, we will be at beautiful and tranquil Mercy by the Sea in Madison, CT. Teachers will be:

  • Kim Davis - Early bobbin lace
  • Holly Van Sciver - Traditional English laces, Russsian, Torchon and more!
  • Carolyn Wetzel - Beginner bobbin lace - a workshop subsized by NELG

Kim Davis will be our featured speaker on Saturday evening, with a presentation entitled “The Emergence of Bobbin Lace: New Evidence and New Chronologies”

Detailed information is available on the event page.

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Upcoming events

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NELG is proud to be a Charter Chapter of the International Organization of Lace (IOLI)

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