Pag Needle Lace

60 members Latest Activity: on Thursday

For those who want to learn Pag--the Croatian needle lace-- or discuss its features and working methods.  The icon is from the lacecorner website,…

Beginners Needle Lace

226 members Latest Activity: Aug 9

For beginners who want to learn true needlelace. Post questions and answers here.  How to make needle lace.

Sol laces

60 members Latest Activity: Aug 7

Sol laces include Tenerife, Nanduti, and Hvar. These are all made on a base of threads laid as spokes of a wheel. Motifs are often round, but may…

BookReviews

7 members Latest Activity: May 13

Members can write book reviews and post them here. I will also post them in whatever other group seems relevant. Is it a teaching book, a history…

Venetian and Burano Lace

20 members Latest Activity: Jul 20

These laces date from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. (I think.)  This group does not include Venetian gros point, since…

The Lace Guild

12 members Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2016

coming soon

Guild of Needle Laces

32 members Latest Activity: May 13

The Guild of Needle Laces is a non profit making organisation, set up in 1983 to promote the interest, skills, teaching, conservation, history and…

Needlelace Jewelry

29 members Latest Activity: Apr 29

For discussion of the problems and methods used in creating modern needle lace jewelry: wire, metallic threads, findings.

Hollie Point

19 members Latest Activity: Mar 22, 2018

This sample was worked using the wrap-around-the-thumb method.

Thread used -Brok 100/3

Design from the Catherine Barley book,…

Threads

37 members Latest Activity: May 13 This group will be for discussion of fiber recognition, characteristics of different fibers, their pros and cons for use in needlelace--anything…

Youghal and Kenmare needle laces

42 members Latest Activity: May 13

Youghal and Kenmare are both Irish needlelaces.

Filet Lacis

38 members Latest Activity: Aug 2

Filet lacis, filet lace, filet guipure,  filet noué: these are made on a knotted handmade net with embroidery stitches added,…

Alencon-Argentan-Argentella

68 members Latest Activity: May 13

For discussion of construction and style details of antique Alencon needle lace, and for those who want to learn it.   Alençon  We…

Oya-Bebilla-Turkish-Armenian-Mediterranean knotted needlelace

123 members Latest Activity: Aug 9

For all our members who want to talk about and learn Oya, Bebilla, igne oyalari, Turkish, Armenian janyak, Mediterranean, or Kene knotted lace.…

Contemporary and Modern Needle Lace

70 members Latest Activity: Aug 2 For those who want to design and make modern needlelace that does not re-create antique styles.

Reticella-reticello

96 members Latest Activity: Aug 2

For all our members who want to advance in reticello needlelace. Learn reticello needle lace. Learn reticella needlelace. Point coupe, punto…

Puncetto

86 members Latest Activity: Aug 2

For all our members who want to advance in & talk about Puncetto Valsesiano knotted needle lace.  Also called punto avorio.

Gros Point

73 members Latest Activity: Jul 20

Gros point needle lace is a lace with raised, and decorated cordonettes. It is supposed to look like carved ivory.  For those who want to…

Needle Lace Stitches

111 members Latest Activity: Mar 22 Needle lace stitches. Here we will put stitch diagrams and stitch photos (that we make ourselves) so we can all be talking about the same thing.…

Aemilia Ars

87 members Latest Activity: Jun 6 Aemilia Ars Needle Lace and how to make it, its specific stitches and working methods. All skill levels.