Meetings
PBLC meets every two months: on the first Saturday of the month in November, January and March from 2 pm to 4 pm, and on the first Friday of the month in May, July and September from 7 pm to 9 pm. We meet at St George's Church Hall, Darby's Lane, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EU.
At most meetings there is a speaker, who gives an illustrated talk about his/her craft. These talks often include a wider range of skills than traditional lace and are always well supported. There is also a sales table, raffle, one visiting supplier of lace accessories, a display of work from one of the lace teaching groups as well as a ‘brag table’, where members can show off their latest pieces of work. At each meeting there is a Newsletter which keeps all members up-to-date with the latest lace news. Visitors are always welcome, so if you are in the area when we are having a meeting, why not come along and join us? There is a £2.50 entrance fee for visitors.
Throughout the year there are Pillow Parties, Workshops, Outings, and an annual Lace Day held in June. Pillow Parties are held usually on the afternoon of the first Saturday of the month, 1.30 - 3.30 pm, in February, April, October and December. They are an opportunity for members to meet together, chat, make lace, swap ideas and advice and enjoy tea and homemade cakes. Currently the fee is £2.50 per Pillow Party. See the programme for venues.
Within the Circle various members run their own teaching groups and there is a very successful ‘self–help’ group which meets every Tuesday morning, 10 am – 12 noon, at St George’s Church Hall.
Click Programme 2019 - 20 to view this year's programme. There are some events that have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. These are indicated on the programme.
At most meetings there is a speaker, who gives an illustrated talk about his/her craft. These talks often include a wider range of skills than traditional lace and are always well supported. There is also a sales table, raffle, one visiting supplier of lace accessories, a display of work from one of the lace teaching groups as well as a ‘brag table’, where members can show off their latest pieces of work. At each meeting there is a Newsletter which keeps all members up-to-date with the latest lace news. Visitors are always welcome, so if you are in the area when we are having a meeting, why not come along and join us? There is a £2.50 entrance fee for visitors.
Throughout the year there are Pillow Parties, Workshops, Outings, and an annual Lace Day held in June. Pillow Parties are held usually on the afternoon of the first Saturday of the month, 1.30 - 3.30 pm, in February, April, October and December. They are an opportunity for members to meet together, chat, make lace, swap ideas and advice and enjoy tea and homemade cakes. Currently the fee is £2.50 per Pillow Party. See the programme for venues.
Within the Circle various members run their own teaching groups and there is a very successful ‘self–help’ group which meets every Tuesday morning, 10 am – 12 noon, at St George’s Church Hall.
Click Programme 2019 - 20 to view this year's programme. There are some events that have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. These are indicated on the programme.
Some Events from 2019
At the March Meeting the speaker was Penny Muddell with Mrs Muddell's Millinery. The photos below show some of her artistic creations.
In May the speaker was Margaret Eaglestone, a member of PBLC, and her talk was entitled 'Lace Encounters'. During three holidays over the past few years Margaret visited Burano, Tenerife and Eire to discover three different types of needlelace. The photos below show examples of the three laces.
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PBLC organised a trip to the Honiton Lace Museum in May. The group that visited the Museum where able to view lace not normally on display to the general public.
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In September a small group of PBLC members visited the Blandford Fashion Museum to view the latest displays.
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The October Pllow Party was well supported by members. Delicious cake was servd with tea or coffee during the afternoon.
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Click here to view more photos in the Photo Gallery