Lace Day
Each year PBLC holds a Lace Day at the beginning of June. It is an opportunity to make lace, enter the lace competition, support the raffle in aid of our charity, buy all those essential supplies and listen to the guest speaker. The venue is St George’s Church Hall, BH15 3EU.
At the Lace Day it is usual for PBLC to present a cheque to the year's charity. The lace competition theme each year is chosen to complement the guest speaker's talk. Visitors vote for the entries under two distinct categories:
At the Lace Day it is usual for PBLC to present a cheque to the year's charity. The lace competition theme each year is chosen to complement the guest speaker's talk. Visitors vote for the entries under two distinct categories:
- Best technical entry
- Entry you would most like to take home
Lace Day 2019
The Lace Day 2019 is on Saturday 1 June, 10.30 am to 4.00 pm.
The speaker in the afternoon is Carol McFadzean. Her talk is entitled 'Sidmouth Lace'.
Carol started lacemaking in 1985 and her own colourful lace has been exhibited across Devon and overseas. For Carol, lacemaking has become a way of life. She says that 'when you’ve got the bobbins and the pins in your hands and you’re constructing something, it’s just magic'.
Carol is the author of several books on Devon Lace and the Social History of Dressmaking.
Tickets are now available, click here to download a copy of the application form for both tickets and lunch bags.
Details for the day:-
The Lace Day Competition is 'Seaside/Coastal'
The raffle is in aid of PBLC's current charity 'MyTime'
The theme for the Lace Day Competition is Coastal/Seaside
Suppliers who will be at the day are:
- Claire's Lace - general lace supplier
- Harlequin - lace pillows, lace and bobbin bags, patterns and lace kits
- Winslow Bobbins
- Bunglebee
- The Lace Guild
Lace Day 2018
Lace Day 2018 was very successful with more tickets than usual being sold to lacemakers from other local lace groups.
The competition title for 2018 was 'A Motif'. Jean Organ won with the same piece of lace in both categories.
Our speaker, Pat Perryman, entertained us with a interesting, witty and informative talk entitled 'A History of Honiton Lace from Shakespeare to 2018'. Pat brought along an exquisite display of her own Honiton Lace.
Liz Pass received the cheque on behalf of our charity 'Newlife'. A Sparkle Party was held at which jewellery from High Street stores was sold at greatly reduced prices to raise additional funds for 'Newlife'.
Click on the photos for more details.
Lace Day 2018 was very successful with more tickets than usual being sold to lacemakers from other local lace groups.
The competition title for 2018 was 'A Motif'. Jean Organ won with the same piece of lace in both categories.
Our speaker, Pat Perryman, entertained us with a interesting, witty and informative talk entitled 'A History of Honiton Lace from Shakespeare to 2018'. Pat brought along an exquisite display of her own Honiton Lace.
Liz Pass received the cheque on behalf of our charity 'Newlife'. A Sparkle Party was held at which jewellery from High Street stores was sold at greatly reduced prices to raise additional funds for 'Newlife'.
Click on the photos for more details.
