Bookreviews

24 members Latest Activity: Mar 31

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

Computer Aided Design

122 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday

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

Point Ground Laces

150 members Latest Activity: Mar 3

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

Irish Crochet and Crochetted Lace

102 members Latest Activity: Mar 14

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

140 members Latest Activity: on Friday

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…

Binche Flanders Mechlin Paris Valenciennes

93 members Latest Activity: Mar 25

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

Threads

54 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday

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

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.  

Tools and Equipment

160 members Latest Activity: Mar 27

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

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…

Hardanger Embroidery, Pulled Thread Work and Drawn Thread Work

46 members Latest Activity: on Thursday

Lacy embroideries worked on woven fabric.

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

Conservation Issues

26 members Latest Activity: Apr 4

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

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…