Needle Lace Talk

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Nadelspitze

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.

Videos

Needlelace Made Easy Part 9 Top Stitching and Releasing the Lace

Added by Michael Dennis

Needlelace Made Easy Part 8 Williamson Stitch

Added by Michael Dennis

Needlelace Made Easy Part 7 Ardenza Stitch

Added by Michael Dennis

Groups

Reticella-reticello

69 members
Beginners Needle Lace

187 members

Sol laces

46 members
Gros Point

56 members

Pag Needle Lace

47 members
Puncetto

68 members

Venetian and Burano Lace

7 members
point de gaze

62 members

Alencon

53 members
Guild of Needle Laces

27 members

Links & Online Info on N…

83 members
Aemilia Ars

76 members

Oya-Bebilla-Turkish-Arme…

86 members
Filet Lacis

24 members

Needlelace Identificatio…

23 members
Threads

29 members

Needle Lace Stitches

86 members
Contemporary and Modern …

60 members

Halas Lace

26 members
Hollie Point

13 members

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Lorelei Halley left a comment for Sandra Beckwith

"Sandra Welcome. Please read all the NOTES. They explain our policies, the laces we include, and how…"

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Needlelace Made Easy - Part 1 Introduction

"Muchas gracias Michael por sus videos."

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Burano needle lace

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CENTRINO TONDO ( ROUND DOILY)

"Your little leaf shapes are so perfect."

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CENTRINO QUADRATO (SQUARE DOILY)

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CENTRINO (DOILY)

"Looks really good. A very interesting way to organize a sampler. I may borrow the idea."

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FIORE (FLOWER)

"So pretty and delicate."

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CENTRINO QUADRATO (SQUARE DOILY)

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CENTRINO (DOILY)

"Hi Rachele, love the contemporary appearance of this doily and the light, airy feel of the flower."

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"Hello Myriam, I just sent a long message with attachments to your email (myriambenamor@sfr.fr). The…"

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Roue / Wheel

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CENTRINO TONDO ( ROUND DOILY)

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Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley's group Reticella-reticello

"Lovely, Jenny. Well done. I too, can't count accurately. I put in basting stitches with…"

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Forum

Looking for accomplished needlelacemakers 5 Replies

I'm looking for skilled and creative Venetian needlelace experts to help me with an upcoming project.I am a visual artist, a scholar, and a professor of art. My artwork is inspired by lacemaking, although I am not a lacemaker. This spring/summer, I…Continue

Tags: punto, Venezia, contemporary, lace, Hirst

Started by Leslie Hirst. Last reply by Leslie Hirst yesterday.

Ayrshire needlelace 2 Replies

Hi everyoneI have a problem with an Ayrshire needlelace filling stitch, it is double twisted buttonholes around the edge of a large eyelet and I can't seem to get it right. Can someone suggest a book or article I might read to help with this.Thanks…Continue

Started by Audrey Ford. Last reply by Audrey Ford Feb 12.

Impending Snow Storm USA 1 Reply

Hi Everyone, just heard about the above. - Stay safe everyone. Happy stitching.

Started by Teri Dow. Last reply by Lorelei Halley Jan 27.

Group work project advice 4 Replies

Hello all,I could use some suggestions/advice. My local lace guild is organizing "round robins".How this works in general: A group of people sign up to participate (probably 5 or 6 people per round robin). Each person starts a piece of lace, then…Continue

Started by Amy O'Malley. Last reply by Teri Dow Jan 26.