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For those who like to use software to design bobbin lace, tatting or other laces. All the various programs are included. Talk about your…
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Latest Activity: Feb 8, 2019
Withof Duchesse bobbin lace is a 20th century invention, derived from Sluis Duchesse (Dutch duchesse). The major innovation is the use of a…
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Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2020
Specific types are Battenberg lace, Branscombe point, Princess lace, Borris lace or Romanian Needlepoint Lace. These laces have a narrow…
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Torchon bobbin lace is a geometric lace with a mesh ground. It is very popular with lacemakers. Includes the 's-Gravenmoerse motif.
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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…
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Point ground laces include Bucks point, Tonder, Bayeux, Chantilly, Blonde, Beveren and others that use the CTTT ground. During the 19th century…
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Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2020
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…
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Latest Activity: Sep 4, 2017
Maltese bobbin lace is generally considered to be a guipure straight lace, It often, but not always, uses a braid based (plait based) ground. It…
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Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2020
Knitted lace can be made into clothing, veils and shawls, tablecloths. And it can use very fine yarns. I've heard that “lace knitting” is…
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Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2020
This group is for Cluny, LePuy and continental guipure bobbin laces -- straight laces with a 4 strand braid/plait ground. Designs may be…
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Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2020
Tatted lace is made with a shuttle, but needle tatting is recently popular.
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Latest Activity: Feb 13, 2020
Cantu bobbin lace is a variety of tape lace, but uses a bundle to travel threads from one part of the design to another, a technique not used in…
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Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2020
Honiton bobbin lace is a very fine and delicate part lace. Motifs are shaped by adding and removing threads as needed. It was based in…
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Latest Activity: Feb 13, 2020
Bruges Bloomwork and Chrysanthemum Work. Bloomwork is a fairly coarse and simple part lace with a limited set of standard motifs. Any design is…
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Latest Activity: Sep 16, 2020
Tulle embroidery. There are 2 kinds of embroidery on hexagonal net: Needlerun embroidery (Limerick), and tambour work, made with a tambour…
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Latest Activity: Aug 11, 2020
For discussion of threads, the best to use, sizes, etc.
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Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2016
For authors of lace books to discuss issues of publication, printing, copyright, software, print on demand, ebooks, etc.
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Latest Activity: Jan 11
How to make Flanders bobbin lace, Valenciennes bobbin lace, Binche bobbin lace, Paris bobbin lace and Mechlin bobbin lace.
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Latest Activity: Sep 1, 2020
Carrickmacross originated in Ireland in the 19th century and involves fine cotton fabric appliqued onto machine made net, with embroidery and…
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Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2020
Varieties of this kind include Russian tape lace, Schneeberger lace, Idrija lace, Lepoglava, Hinojosa and Milanese. These laces are popular…
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