Bobbinlace Beginners

294 members Latest Activity: Feb 18

For all beginners in bobbin lace who need a little help, and for experienced lace makers who are willing to assist.  Learn how to make bobbin…

Point Ground Laces

150 members Latest Activity: on Wednesday

Point ground laces include Bucks point, Tonder, Bayeux, Chantilly, Blonde, Beveren and others that use the CTTT ground.  During the 19th century…

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…

Conservation Issues

25 members Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2020

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

Binche Flanders Mechlin Paris Valenciennes

91 members Latest Activity: Jan 26

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

International Organization of Lace, Inc.

101 members Latest Activity: Dec 13, 2020

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

Sol Laces

51 members Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2020

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

Duchesse and Rosaline

31 members Latest Activity: Feb 8

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

Bedfordshire

68 members Latest Activity: May 8, 2020

Bedfordshire bobbin lace is a braid/plait based straight lace.  The designs usually involve a graceful clothwork trail that meanders through the…

Wire Lace

5 members Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2020

This group is for discussion of special requirements or difficulties pertinent to lace made with wire. Working techniques, wire handling, supply…

Bookreviews

21 members Latest Activity: Jan 12

A place for members to post book reviews, new books, old books.

Displaying Mounting Attaching Lace

11 members Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2019

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

53 members Latest Activity: Feb 3

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

Early Bobbin Lace

62 members Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2020

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

159 members Latest Activity: on Thursday

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

not for publication

Bobbin Lace Jewelry

109 members Latest Activity: Apr 21, 2019

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

Freehand Lace

24 members Latest Activity: Oct 28, 2018

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…

Hardanger Embroidery, Pulled Thread Work and Drawn Thread Work

46 members Latest Activity: Jan 24

Lacy embroideries worked on woven fabric.

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

Filet Lacis

33 members Latest Activity: May 5, 2020

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…