Irish Crochet and Crochetted Lace

95 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday

Irish crochet is made with a typical crochet hook, but always includes shaped motifs and may have some raised cords or layered bits.  It is…

Identification-History

109 members Latest Activity: on Wednesday

For discussions of lace history and lace identification.  You can post a photo into a comment box for a lace you want to discuss.  Bobblin…

Mirecourt Bobbin Lace

15 members Latest Activity: May 18, 2016

Mirecourt is a part lace, usually fairly coarse in scale, often using a thick gimp worked so that it is more prominent on the front side.  It is…

Displaying Mounting Attaching Lace

9 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday

Do you have questions about diplaying your lace, or what kinds of mounts to use? Do you have difficulties with attaching lace to fabric? This is…

Threads

36 members Latest Activity: May 11

For discussion of threads, the best to use, sizes, etc.

International Organization of Lace, Inc.

85 members Latest Activity: Aug 5

For articles, events and activities pertaining to our sponsor, the International Organization of Lace, Inc.  

Early Bobbin Lace

57 members Latest Activity: Jun 10

Early Bobbin Lace is the lace designed up until the mid 17th century, or approximately 1650.  These early laces were often made freehand, but they…

Tools and Equipment

144 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday

For discussions about varieties of pillows, bobbins, tatting shuttles, pillow stands, embroidery hoops and frames.  For discussions of regional…

aic

5 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2012

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Bobbin Lace Jewelry

101 members Latest Activity: Jul 28

Bobbin lace jewelry.  For discussions of  materials, findings, workable techniques.  Includes both wire jewelry and metallic threads, natural and…

Freehand Lace

23 members Latest Activity: May 16

Freehand bobbin laces are a group of peasant laces made in various countries in Europe.  What they have in common is that pins were only used…

Conservation Issues

21 members Latest Activity: Mar 4

For all questions and discussion of conservation issues: storage, to-starch-or-not-to-starch, acid free containers, etc.

Sol Laces

47 members Latest Activity: on Friday

The sol laces include Teneriffe and Nanduti.  They originated in the highly elaborate corners of drawn thread embroidery, but are now made on a…

Hardanger Embroidery, Pulled Thread Work and Drawn Thread Work

38 members Latest Activity: Jan 26

Lacy embroideries worked on woven fabric.

 Hardanger embroidery is a form of cutwork and drawn thread work.  It was originally the…

Filet Lacis

28 members Latest Activity: Aug 5

This group will include filet lacis and Buratto.  Filet lacis is made on a square knotted mesh, which was formerly handmade, using the same knot…

Needle Lace

94 members Latest Activity: Mar 5

True needlelace is made only with needle and thread, on a temporary backing. 

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Computer Aided Design

101 members Latest Activity: May 31

For those who like to use software to design bobbin lace, tatting or other laces.  All the various programs are included.  Talk about your…

Duchesse and Rosaline

24 members Latest Activity: Jul 31, 2016

Includes 18th and 19th century Brussels lace. Duchesse bobbin lace is a 19th century derivation of older and more complex Brussels laces.  Some…

Binche Flanders Mechlin Paris Valenciennes

83 members Latest Activity: Jun 14

How to make Flanders bobbin lace, Valenciennes bobbin lace, Binche bobbin lace, Paris bobbin lace and Mechlin bobbin lace.

Carrickmacross Lace

40 members Latest Activity: Jun 5, 2016

Carrickmacross originated in Ireland in the 19th century and involves fine cotton fabric appliqued onto machine made net, with embroidery and…