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 Organization of Lace, Inc. (IOLI) in the metropolitan New York area.

Next Meeting

Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Jude's House
Coffee at 10:30 AM
Meeting at 11:00 AM
Program: Continue working on ornaments
Supplies needed:
10 pairs of bobbins wound in one of the following combinations
8 pairs tatting thread + 2 pairs metallic
6 pairs tatting thread + 4 pairs metallic
6 pairs tatting thread + 2 pairs contrasting tatting thread
Or
Bring your Lace Day project to work on

December 10 Pot Luck Holiday Luncheon
12 Noon
Micheline's Home

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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Lace Day

2014 Lace Day information to be announced in the future

Demonstrations

To be Announced

Displays

February 2014
Bergenfield Public Library
50 W. Clinton Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

Metropolitan Chapter