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Olney Lace Circle

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Many of our members enjoy attending the lace days of other groups in the area. Our last Lace Day was on 18th September 2010, and we have decided not to arrange another one at present
We will be holding our next pillow and Chat in Denton Village Hall from 10am - 4pm . Tea, coffee and will be available and tickets cost £3.50 Please follow the link for tickets if you are interested. This is a ticket only event .

Two further events have been organised and details of these, can be found on the Activities page

  
   
     
 
Pillow and Chat 1
Pillow and Chat 2
  
 
At our 30th Anniversary in 2009 we held a competition entitled ' Pearls in Lace' and had a celebration cake for everyone to share.
 
 
Pearl lace day
Pearl lace day
  
 
Up to now we have held a Lace Day each year during September when most of our members attend and play host to other Lace Groups in the area. We often arrange to have a Speaker who talks on a related subject and Lace Suppliers are also in attendance.
  
 
Following each Lace Day we donate the raffle money to a good cause, and last time we divided the money between an owl box at a local farm and a contribution towards refurbishment of the Olney Church Bells
 
 
Owl Box
Nick with Woodpecker
  
 

Above is a picture of our owl box in situ and Nick showing us a woodpecker, which he was ringing when we visited the farm for a tour. Although the residence has not appealed to any owls, as of May 2011 we are informed that Jackdaws have taken a fancy to our box and are nurturing chicks.

Below are the Olney Church Bells being delivered back to the Church for re installation

 
 
Olney Bells
  
 
At one of our Lace Days Lilian Harper gave a very informative talk on Victorian Beadwork and brought many beautiful samples for us to see.
  
 

Lilian Harper
Lilian Harper speaking

 
 
On another occasion the speaker was Margaret Tite who brought Victorian costumes for us to admire. Audrey (our Chairman at the time) and Lesley (our Secretary) were asked to be 'models' and were dressed in the many layers of clothing a Victorian woman wore.
  
 
Audrey and Lesley
  
 
Visitors working
Visitors working
  
 

 Visitors working on their projects and socializing at
Stoke Goldington Village Hall, Sept. 2005

During the afternoon several visitors exercised their brains as well
as their hands and composed limericks which were read out at the end of the afternoon. Some are featured here.

  
 

There was a young lady called Grace
Her lace making was just a disgrace
Her fingers would fumble
Her threads were a jumble
But the lace she turned out was just ace.

We've left the men folk behind
We are here for a stitch and some wine
The lace is a growing
Conversations are flowing
and we are booking a place for next time.
  
 
Some of the suppliers in attendance.
  
 
Pandorian stall
Roseground
  
 
Pandorian
Roseground
  
 
David Davies very kindly brought his wood turner with him and demonstrated the process of making bobbins.
 
 
David Davies
D Davies laithe2
  
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