Needle Lace Talk

Make, learn and talk about needle lace.

For those who want to learn needlelace

Learn how to make needle lace, find a needle lace tutorial or online needle lace lessons.

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La Dentelle a l'aiguille

Talk about and study the construction details of historic needle laces. Distinguish different types of needle lace. Needle lace identification.

Design modern creative needle lace. Contemporary needle lace

Needle lace stitches

This network is for true needlelace. Specific styles include Venetian Gros Point, Point de Gaze, Alencon, Alençon, Point de Sedan, point de France, rose point, point de neige, coralline, aemilia ars, reticello, and the knotted needle laces such as puncetto, bebilla & knotted Mediterranean needle laces.

We also include filet lace and the sol laces.

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Groups

Beginners Needle Lace

171 members
Links & Online Info on N…

76 members

Guild of Needle Laces

26 members
point de gaze

56 members

Pag Needle Lace

40 members
Reticella-reticello

59 members

Aemilia Ars

70 members
Gros Point

56 members

Alencon

49 members
Youghal and Kenmare need…

34 members

Needle Lace Stitches

79 members
Oya-Bebilla-Turkish-Arme…

80 members

Hollie Point

12 members
Contemporary and Modern …

58 members

Needlelace Identificatio…

23 members
Needlelace Jewelry

22 members

Filet Lacis

23 members
The Lace Guild

8 members

Threads

25 members
Sol laces

38 members

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Lorelei Halley commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

Motif pour l'Alençon ou autres / design for Alençon lace or others

"In answer to your email, I would do this: "

3 hours ago

Lorelei Halley commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

Motif pour l'Alençon ou autres / design for Alençon lace or others

"These are the junctions that I use. Does anybody want to add or comment? "

3 hours ago

Teri Dow commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Source of photo/text - EON Th. De Dillmont."

5 hours ago

Teri Dow commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Christiane, cette photo est le point respectif. J'espère que c'est utile pour vous."

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Teri Dow commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Twenty-ninth lace stitch (fig. 748).—This stitch, known as Greek net stitch, can be used…"

5 hours ago

Teri Dow commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Hi Christiane, I do not have the book which you have. However, I have worked the Greek net stitch…"

6 hours ago

Christiane Machabée commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Hi Teri, Thank you. Maybe you have a suggestion to me. I'm not sure about what kind of…"

6 hours ago

Teri Dow commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Christiane, well done, you certainly know what you are doing with the cordonnay! The trace lines…"

8 hours ago

Christiane Machabée commented on Christiane Machabée's photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

"Faute de pouvoir trouver du papier contact bleu, mon dessin a été tracé sur du…"

11 hours ago

Christiane Machabée posted a photo

"Fil de trace" travail en cours/"Fil de trace" work in progress

Étape 2: Coton Égyptien -fil au chinois- 70/2.Step 2: Egyptian cotton -fil au chinois- 70/2.

12 hours ago

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Maureen Bromley commented on Loretta Holzberger's album

Making a picot Alençon method

"All we can do is keep plugging away at lace, demonstrating it where we can and making the public…"

13 hours ago

Lorelei Halley commented on Loretta Holzberger's album

Making a picot Alençon method

"Loretta With your contributions to the IOLI Bulletin, and your name recognition here, I think…"

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Loretta Holzberger commented on Loretta Holzberger's album

Making a picot Alençon method

"I'm not sure what the reasons were that both of my classes were cancelled. I'm sure…"

yesterday

Teri Dow commented on Teri Dow's photo

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"Thank you Maureen.I had forgotten about Barnyarns. Tx also for the Info about there being two…"

yesterday

Maureen Bromley commented on Karen Ryszman's photo

Needlelace Sampler

"Thank you Liz for the compliment but you are fairly experienced as well."

yesterday

Lorelei Halley commented on Loretta Holzberger's album

Making a picot Alençon method

"I am also sorry to hear that your class was cancelled. I had hoped that needlelacetalk would start…"

yesterday

Maureen Bromley commented on Teri Dow's photo

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"You could always try either Barnyarns or Jo Firth Lacemaking, both are online and they both stock…"

yesterday

Maureen Bromley commented on Loretta Holzberger's album

Making a picot Alençon method

"What a shame. But maybe when Alencon lace has had a higher profile there will be more interest."

yesterday

Teri Dow commented on Loretta Holzberger's album

Making a picot Alençon method

"Loretta, I'm so disappointed for you. You were greatly looking forward to teaching and passing…"

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Nos bouts de fils aux oiseaux / Our thread ends for the birds 3 Replies

Savez-vous que si nous leur donnons, les oiseaux se servent de nos bouts de fil pour construire leurs nids?Did you know that if we give them, the birds use our thread ends to build their nests?ChristianeContinue

Started by Christiane Machabée. Last reply by Teri Dow on Monday.

Copyright

This paragraph is taken from the U.S. Copyright Office website, regarding "fair use" --" What is “fair use” of copyrighted material?Under U.S. Copyright law, fair use of a copyrighted work is allowed for the limited purposes of non-commercial…Continue

Started by Lorelei Halley Apr 6.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! 34 Replies

Hello all,I've started my next project! It is a rooster (cock or cockerel to some, but as I live in a house with a toddler, I must call it rooster to avoid teaching the wee one a word which might embarrass her parents later). I picked up the…Continue

Started by Karen Roy. Last reply by Karen Roy Apr 5.

Lace Identification 6 Replies

Hello everyone, I'm happy to be a new member to Needle Lace Talk!I am a graduate student in the Fashion and Textile Studies program at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and I'm just completing a conservation project on a lace fragment. I would…Continue

Started by M Meissen. Last reply by Devon Thein Mar 17.