For those who love hand made lace.
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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…
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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…
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Bobbin lace jewelry. For discussions of materials, findings, workable techniques. Includes both wire jewelry and metallic threads, natural and…
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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…
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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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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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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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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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Specific types are Battenberg lace, Branscombe point, Princess lace, Borris lace or Romanian Needlepoint Lace. These laces have a narrow…
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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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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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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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Includes 18th and 19th century Brussels lace. Duchesse bobbin lace is a 19th century derivation of older and more complex Brussels laces. Some…
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For those who want to talk about designing bobbin lace, whatever style.
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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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Tatted lace is made with a shuttle, but needle tatting is recently popular.
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Varieties of this kind include Russian tape lace, Schneeberger lace, Idrija lace, Lepoglava, Hinojosa and Milanese. These laces are popular…
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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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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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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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