Tatting

229 members Latest Activity: Aug 8

Tatted lace is made with a shuttle, but needle tatting is recently popular.

Sol Laces - Soles

58 members Latest Activity: Jul 31

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

Identification-History

145 members Latest Activity: yesterday

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…

Needle Lace

117 members Latest Activity: Sep 14

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

Designing Bobbin Lace

115 members Latest Activity: Aug 1

For those who want to talk about designing bobbin lace, whatever style.

Hardanger Embroidery, Pulled Thread Work and Drawn Thread Work

47 members Latest Activity: Jun 2

Lacy embroideries worked on woven fabric.

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

Needlelacetalkphotos

5 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

We are trying to transfer the photos from needlelacetalk to this site. Watch this space.

Needle Lace Beginners

7 members Latest Activity: Sep 14

For beginners who want to learn true needlelace. Post questions and answers here. How to make needle lace.

Oya-Bebilla-Turkish-Armenian-Kene-Mediterranean knotted ndl

3 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

For all our members who want to talk about and learn Oya, Bebilla, igne oyalari, Turkish, Armenian janyak, Mediterranean, or Kene knotted lace. As…

Needle Lace Stitches

4 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

Needle lace stitches. Here we will put stitch diagrams and stitch photos (that we make ourselves) so we can all be talking about the same thing.…

Pag Needle Lace

7 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

For those who want to learn Pag--the Croatian needle lace-- or discuss its features and working methods. The icon is from the lacecorner website,…

Puncetto

5 members Latest Activity: Sep 6

For all our members who want to advance in & talk about Puncetto Valsesiano knotted needle lace. Also called punto avorio.

Aemilia Ars

9 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

Aemilia Ars Needle Lace and how to make it, its specific stitches and working methods. All skill levels.

Alencon-Argentan-Argentella

9 members Latest Activity: on Monday

For discussion of construction and style details of antique Alencon needle lace, and for those who want to learn it. Alençon We are now including…

Halas

2 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

For anyone who wants to learn about or discuss Halas needlelace.

Contemporary and Modern Needle Lace

6 members Latest Activity: Sep 14

For those who want to design and make modern needlelace that does not re-create antique styles.

Book Reviews

3 members Latest Activity: Sep 11

Members can write book reviews and post them here. I will also post them in whatever other group seems relevant. Is it a teaching book, a history…

Youghal and  Kenmare

3 members Latest Activity: Aug 4

Youghal and Kenmare are both Irish needlelaces.

Punto in Aria - Reticello

10 members Latest Activity: Aug 29

For all our members who want to advance in geometric  needlelace or reticello embroidery. Learn needle lace. Learn reticella needle lace.…