USA Council News

Commemorative bobbins were created for the 2020 Tartu, Estonia, Congress. To help defray the expenses for the cancellation of the Congress due to the pandemic bobbins are available for purchase. Please click here to order bobbins.

Almagro Spanish Bobbin Lace - VIRTUAL LACE CLASS

presented by OIDFA-USA

Instructor: Elena Gonzalez, Madrid, Spain

4 Fridays - October 7, 21, November 4, and 18, 2022

8:00AM -11:00AM PDT (PST for last session)

This class is open only to OIDFA-USA members. To register go to the OIDFA-USA private site at The Lace Museum.

To learn more about the class click here. Any questions contact Katherine.

Within the USA five of the OIDFA German Group/Study books are available to borrow. The only cost is the postage. Contact Katherine to borrow the books. Purchase information can be found at the back of the Bulletin or here.

Recording of OIDFA-USA Lecture "Lace in German Costumes" presented by Kirsten Brinkmann and Elda Gantner - April 3, 2022.

Erasmus+ BOBBIN LACEE project: Lace Dress

Recording of OIDFA-USA & IOLI Lecture "Sprang Lace: Historical Places, Modern Ideas" presented by Carol James - January 30, 2022.

Recording of OIDFA-USA & IOLI Lecture "Lace Art Today" presented by Greet Rome-Verbeylen - September 9, 2021.

Recording of OIDFA member Lecture "Knights in Shining Lace: Metal Lace, Passementerie and Armor 16th and 17th Century Milan" presented by Angharad Rixon - March 7, 2021.

EVENTS: Send Suggestions for Member Events (lectures, exhibitions, virtual classes) to a Council member listed below.

VOLUNTEERS: Needed to assist with registration, publicity, and technical issues for events. If you are willing, interested, able, knowledgeable, please contact Katherine.

Hamburg DISPLAY: "Patchwork of Immigrants" lace pieces due by April 1, 2023.

OIDFA-USA Administrative Council Members:

Katherine Dunlevey - dunlevey1155@windstream.net, 440 478-4051 (OH)

Linda Kay Benning – benninglk@gmail.com, 703 845-5460 (VA)

Sally Olsen - sally.olsen@mchsi.com, 319 365-7473 (IA)

National Treasurer: Lee Daly – lee.laces@gmail.com, 973 383-8491 (NJ) Contact Lee regarding membership.