Uploaded March 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In conjunction with her exhibit "Tools of the Trade: Fiber Art by Bette Levy," on view March 16-April 28, 2012 at the Carnegie Center, Bette Levy and other fiber artists created a "Lace Invasion" on the grounds of the Carnegie Center March 13-15, 2012. The artists involved "crochet bombed" the Carnegie Center's outdoor urns, trees, lamp posts and more, using donated doilies that they hand crocheted together to cover these objects. Crochet bombing as shown at the Carnegie Center is derived from the practice of "yarn bombing." Yarn bombing artists cover outdoor statues, structures or similar with knitting or crochet, often in unexpected places and with an element of surprise; consequently yarn bombing has been referred to as "knit graffiti." About the project, Bette Levy writes, "The Lace Invasion honors the countless hours spent by usually nameless women in creating crocheted doilies."
The Lace Invasion was created by members of the Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists and the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Sit & Stitch groups and others. Our thanks to everyone who made it possible: Marilyn Bacon, Pat Becht, Pat DaRif, Wendy Dunleavy, Lori Eskridge, Barb Fisher, Karen Habeeb, Claudia Hammer, Nancy Haseker, Sue King, Gwendolyn Kelly, Keith Kleespies, Debby Levine, Bette Levy, Kathy Loomis, Felice Sachs, Dennis Schaffner, Pat Sturtzel, Linda Theede, Martha Voll, Carolyn Wells, Suzi Zimmerer and to Katrina Jones at Antiques Attic and all the others who donated doilies.
In conjunction with her exhibit "Tools of the Trade: Fiber Art by Bette Levy," on view March 16-April 28, 2012 at the Carnegie Center, Bette Levy and other fiber artists created a "Lace Invasion" on the grounds of the Carnegie Center March 13-15, 2012. The artists involved "crochet bombed" the Carnegie Center's outdoor urns, trees, lamp posts and more, using donated doilies that they hand crocheted together to cover these objects. Crochet bombing as shown at the Carnegie Center is derived from the practice of "yarn bombing." Yarn bombing artists cover outdoor statues, structures or similar with knitting or crochet, often in unexpected places and with an element of surprise; consequently yarn bombing has been referred to as "knit graffiti." About the project, Bette Levy writes, "The Lace Invasion honors the countless hours spent by usually nameless women in creating crocheted doilies."
The Lace Invasion was created by members of the Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists and the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Sit & Stitch groups and others. Our thanks to everyone who made it possible: Marilyn Bacon, Pat Becht, Pat DaRif, Wendy Dunleavy, Lori Eskridge, Barb Fisher, Karen Habeeb, Claudia Hammer, Nancy Haseker, Sue King, Gwendolyn Kelly, Keith Kleespies, Debby Levine, Bette Levy, Kathy Loomis, Felice Sachs, Dennis Schaffner, Pat Sturtzel, Linda Theede, Martha Voll, Carolyn Wells, Suzi Zimmerer and to Katrina Jones at Antiques Attic and all the others who donated doilies.
