Christmas Party 1 December 2012

We shall be holding our Christmas Party on Saturday 1 December 2012.  Remember to bring cutlery, crockery, a contribution to the Jacob's  Join and a gift to the value of £5.00 for the Secret Santa.  If you wish to participate, remember to bring a Christmas card for the Christmas Card bran tub.  If you make your Christmas card, why not enter it into the competition. Members will put 10p in front of their favourite card to identify the winner.  The proceeds will go to Preston Lacemakers' charity of the year - Sightsavers.  It's a 'reet good do' so come along.  If you are not a member yet, please contact pestonlacemakers@yahoo.com first.

Next Meeting: 3 November Christmas Decorations and Bucks Point Exhibition

Many thanks to all those who joined us at our Textile Open Day on Saturday 6 October and to all those members who helped to make the day a success.  We made at least £200 for Sightsavers Charity.

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday 3 November; members will have the opportunity to make Christmas decorations.  You will be supplied with fabrics and patterns to make either a Christmas stocking, about six inches long, or a heart.  If you don't feel like sewing, glue the pieces together to make your chosen shape.  Raid your cupboards and bring along glitter, beads, threads, buttons etc - whatever takes your fancy - to decorate your stocking or heart.  Audrey is hoping that everyone will take part and let their imagination run riot, because this is not a serious exercise but a fun day.

Remember to bring your pieces of Bucks Point lace for the exhibition.

Textile Open Day: Saturday Oct 6 11 am to 3 pm

Why not come to our Textile Open Day, to be held at United Reformed Church Hall, Penwortham on Saturday 6 October from 11 am to 3 pm.  Drop in any time during this period and see lots of different types of lace being made by our members.  You can have a go yourself if you wish.  There will be a stall where you can buy a range of interesting items, all the proceeds going to charity.  Tea and coffee will be available.  We welcome children who are accompanied by an adult. Come along, see a range of laces, have a drink and a chat, have a go yourself and browse our charity stall.

UFOs - Saturday 1 September

Bring your UFOs - UnFinished Objects - to our next meeting.  Perhaps you need some motivation, or help, or just some time to finish them - bring them along on Saturday 1 September.  If you are so organised that you have no UFOs, why not complete your bookmark for PLMs Preston Guild project?  Remember it must be no more than 2 inches wide in white or white and silver.

Paint you own bobbin with Jacqui

You will have the opportunity to paint your own lace bobbin with Jacqui at the next meeting to be held on Saturday 4 August.  Make sure that you are there from 10:00 so that there is time for your bobbin to dry before you leave.  Jacqui has some ideas for bobbins with a Preston Guild theme and will write on them if you wish.  Not all members will be painting bobbins, so if you wish to just join us to make lace, come along.

Jacqui will also be bringing her lace supplies so if you want to shop, this is an excellent opportunity.  Why not get some silver thread for your Preston Guild bookmark?

Next Meeting 7 July Torchon Lace Exhibition

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday 7 July.  We shall have an exhibition of  Torchon Lace, so if you have any interesting pieces, please bring them along.  Otherwise, it's a day for you to make your own lace and have a chat.

2 June - Celebration of Queen's Jubilee

On 2 June we shall celebrate the Queen's Jubilee by having a themed meeting and a Jacob's Join finger buffet, so remember to bring some food along to contribute to the buffet.  For those who have knitted lace fans in May, Deborah will be showing us how to mount and dye them.  There will also be members making lace, so come along if you are interested.