A panel of Lace stamps which were issued in the United States.

Sumi Tray has agreed to be the new contact person for Golden Bobbins. We will continue to meet at Ann's, but she will no longer be our official contact person. Sumi can be reached at smtray@infoave.net.

Library News:   Myrriah and Jorah Lavin have donated "Weekend Knitting" by Melanie Falick, and "Lace Style" by Pam Allen and Ann Budd. Pat Blackwell has donated $20, and Ann Geddie has given us the book "Tat's Where I Stopped: A Year of Tatted Bookmarks" by Nancy P. Tracy. The Guild has purchased the DVD "Flanders Lace with Sally Schoenberg" for the library. Thank you to Susan Wenzel for a discount on the DVD. Thank you Myrriah, Jorah, Pat, and Ann for your generous donations. Email Michelle Chase for information about the library.

Note:   Please check this webpage before the meetings, as the site may be changed.

Saturday, July 19, 2008: Meeting at Sumi's house.

June 22 - 28, 2008: Lace at Sweet Briar College in central Virginia (fifteen minutes from Lynchburg). This is a week-long retreat with four teachers; Michael Guisiana for Binche, Susan Wenzel for s'Gravenmoer and vending, Betsy Laundon for knitting, and Bobbi Donnelly for Tonder. The Sweet Briar Museum hosts the Connin Barber lace collection which will be exhibited. Contact Clay Blackwell for more information.

Lace at Sweet Briar - PDF

Saturday, August 23, 2008: Meeting at Myrriah's house.

Saturday, September 20, 2008: Meeting at Sumi's house.

October: No meeting in October because of our lace day.

Saturday, October 18, 2008: Fall Lace Day, hosted by the Golden Bobbins at the Tyvola Road Senior Center. (2225 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC, 28210.)

MapQuest: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Center, Tyvola Road location.

Saturday, November 15, 2008: Meeting at Ann's house.

Let Sumi know ASAP of any demonstrating you might have done that can count for Golden Bobbins. We have been asked to turn that report in a bit earlier than usual. Hours, location, date, travel time and set up time also. IOLI needs to show they are a volunteer group in order to retain a tax exempt status.

All Golden Bobbins meeting will alternate between Ann's house in Huntersville and Sumi's house in the South Park area of Charlotte. Bring your lunch and any work to show. Email Sumi Tray for information and directions.

Directions: Ann Geddie lives in Cowans Ford Country Club off Highway 73 in Lincoln County just as you exit Mecklenburg County. Email Ann for directions, phone number, or other information.