November 2015 update

A very enjoyable Carrickmacross Lace workshop was held in September....

Here are two finished pieces, I wonder if there will be any more on our project table in November?

Below are a sample of the many projects on our project table in September 

Why not join us for our next meeting on 14 November...

Below is a sneak preview of our 2016 programme.

Martlets Lacemakers Programme 2016

January 9

New Year Banquet

Supplier: Jenny Hudson

Bursary Draw

March 12

Supplier: Summertimehols and Bunglebee Lace

Speaker: Eliza McClelland -To bead or not to bead

Competition: I have never won a prize before

May 14

Supplier: Harlequin

Speaker: Pat Trott - Armenian Lace

Jill Moy Competition: Star Trek

July 9

Share a Skill

Supplier: Sarah Jones

Chairman’s Choice

September 10

Supplier: Claire’s Lace

Workshop: Rosaline with Judith Cordell

Competition: A tribute to Beatrix Potter

November 12   

AGM

Supplier: Stuart Johnson

Speaker: Jenny Adin-Christie - Specialist Embroiderer

Competition: Christmas comes Early

Our Next Meeting 

Saturday 14 March - 10.00 to 4.00

Programme update...

This is the winning mat...worked by Felicity Blyth

Congratulations Felicity

Also Congratulations to both Felicity Blyth, our new treasurer, and to 

Cathy Smith, our new Chairperson.

Finally our programme for 2015

10 January 2015

New Year Banquet

Supplier:  Graham and Jenny Hudson

Bursary Draw

14 March 2015

Bring & Buy

Supplier: Lacewing

Speaker: Katie Pirson

Imaginative Embroidery

9 May 2015

Supplier: Lorna Bateman Embroidery

Workshop: Kumihimo Beaded Bracelet

 with Carol Redrup

Competition: Jill Moy Memorial -

Black, White & Gold (or any lace)

11 July 2015

Supplier: Stuart Johnson

Speaker: Jean M Julier

Japanese Embroidery

Chairman’s Choice Award

12 September 2015

Supplier: Mainly Lace

Workshop: Carrickmacross Lace

Competition: Summer Holidays

14 November 2015

AGM

Supplier: Sarah Jones

Speaker: Carol MacFadzean

Honiton Lace

Competition: Sparklers

Where?...

Lavinia House

Dukes Square

Horsham  

RH12 1GZ

When?....

10.00 - 4.00

Our next meeting is on ....

8 November 2014

AGM

Supplier: Sarah Jones

Speaker: Joan Mahoney's Dolls

Competition: Mary's Tray

Who is going home with the tray??

Looking forward to seeing everyone....

See the Bedfordshire lady...

‘Stitch’

Art & Jewellery Exhibition

The Capitol Theatre Art Gallery

Horsham

6 October – 7 November 2014

7 days a week 9.45am – 8pm

Free Entry

Karen Lang & Lunella Russell

stitch together women’s stories

 'I finished the picture of my great grandmother today..phew! Making lace is not easy. This picture is for lacemakers everywhere and women who have lost children. Deborah lost 2 sons in WW1. Edward Henry died of his wounds in 1917 and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery'. Karen Lang

Why not go along and have a look at the exhibition and discover more about the story?

March 2014

Our March meeting is nearly upon us and my thoughts have turned to producing the Martlets Newsletter for our March meeting also our January meeting with our New Year Banquet…mmmm there was loads of yummy food. The New Year Banquet was introduced to celebrate the new millennium and we have had a banquet every year since.

Our Suppliers for our January meeting were Jenny and Graham Hudson, who brought loads of bobbins to tempt us.

Our suppliers in March will be ‘Summertimehols’ alias Holly Dale with her range of hand crafted gift ware which now includes some lacemaking items…and Bunglebee Lace alias Brenda Bristow with her range of lace threads and wools. See you there....

I did warn every one that this was going to be a very slow blog!!...I did not realise just how slow...
Happy New Year to everyone, 2014 is almost upon us....where did 2013 go?!....I know it went very very fast...with lots of lace gatherings, lace being made...

Lets take a step back...have you seen Jean Eke's Christmas message on www.jeanmaryeke.co.uk with Blaze Rabbits 'Joy to the world' and Stephen
Rabbits Christmas concert. Do have a look.

We now have our 2014 program....

Look forward to seeing you there....