As the Teacher Coordinator for the IOLI convention I would like to inform prospective attendees that, for personal reasons, Vera Cockuyt has cancelled her classes and they are being replaced by (A105) Russian Lace taught by Sylvie Nguyen and (P205) Spania Dolina by Dagmar Beckel-Mahyckova. Dagmar wrote: Spania Dolina lace is a coarser kind of lace from Slovakia. This colorful lace is quick to make and we will use the technique to make a scarf. This class will use similar techniques as introduced last year, but beginners are welcome. Spania Dolina is a village in Slovakia, where bobbin lace was used as a main source of income for families of miners. A traditionally colorful lace used to decorate folk clothing in Central and Eastern Europe, it is a form of continuous lace. To be authentic it has to be made of a minimum of 25 pairs, roughly 3.25 inches in width. Sylvie wrote: Russian tape lace in a dense bobbin lace made with a small number of pairs of bobbins. Russian tape lace may be done in white, ecru, or a variety of colors. The tape flows in a continuous line, forming the design or motif. Areas left open within the tape lace design are filled with plaits, false plaits, leaves, wheels, and picots. A choice of prickings will be offered, according to individualsâ levels of experience with the lace. These classes are available to any level of students. Please pass this information on to anyone you know might be interested in going to convention. Also, Holly Van Sciver is now offering an addition to her Beds/Lester class. She is prepared to include students who wish to make contemporary lace using new applications of traditional techniques similar to those found in Lester lace. Please contact her for more details. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org
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