About Us
Lace is a decorative fabric in which the design is formed by open spaces. You might say that it’s a pattern of holes held together by thread. If you begin with a piece of fabric and create holes in it, you will be creating a “lacy” fabric, but not a true lace by our definition -
True Lace begins with a strand of fiber.
We are a group drawn together by our love of lace. While most of us are bobbin lace makers, we also create needle lace, tatted lace, knitted and crocheted lace. At our meetings we encourage, inspire and help one another to learn more about lace and how to make it.
The Metropolitan Chapter meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for July, August, and December. The meetings are held at members’ homes. Most members are from Bergen County, NJ, Rockland County, NY and New York City. We are the only chartered chapter of the International Old Lacers, Inc. (IOLI) in the metropolitan New York area.
Membership
Membership is open to all persons interested in furthering the purposes of this organization upon payment of $15.00 dues per year. As a member you will receive the chapter newsletter “The Pinhole Press” seven times a year. The extensive chapter library of lace patterns, books on various types of lace and histories of lace making and various laces is available to all members.
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Demonstrations
NW Bergen County History Day
Saturday, May 19, 2012 10 AM to 4 PM
For information: call 201-652-7354 or e-mail info@ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org
Lace makers will be at the following Historic sites:
The Schoolhouse Museum
650 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ
The John Fell House
475 North Franklin Turnpike
Allendale, NJ
The Van Allen House
3 Franklin Avenue
Oakland, NJ
The Zabriskie House
421 Franklin Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ
Displays
To be announced