For those who love hand made lace.
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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…
108 members
Latest Activity: Jan 24
True needlelace is made only with needle and thread, on a temporary backing. Go to…
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Latest Activity: Mar 17
For those interested in designing and making contemporary and modern bobbin lace designs which don't fit into traditional categories. Many of…
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Latest Activity: Apr 8
For those who want to talk about designing bobbin lace, whatever style.
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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…
213 members
Latest Activity: Jan 29
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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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: Jan 24
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…
70 members
Latest Activity: Apr 8
Bedfordshire bobbin lace is a braid/plait based straight lace. The designs usually involve a graceful clothwork trail that meanders through the…
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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: 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: Apr 8
Varieties of this kind include Russian tape lace, Schneeberger lace, Idrija lace, Lepoglava, Hinojosa and Milanese. These laces are popular…
41 members
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…
9 members
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: Mar 11
Includes 18th and 19th century Brussels lace. Duchesse bobbin lace is a 19th century derivation of older and more complex Brussels laces. Some…
40 members
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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