Lacemaking

Three lace artists encourage bobbin, and needle, lacemakers to give designing a try by offering case studies, tutorials, patterns and galleries.

Frances defines knotwork and offers assorted bobbins.

Author Gloria Penning shares 18 knitted lace works, plus information about her books.

Homepage of lacemakers in Oxford UK includes calendar of events.

This Arduin Lace Collection was handmade by Mary O'Neill in Ireland.

Results of the 2003 Conference in Rimini, Italy are located here. Site includes plans to further study the technical, artistic and historic aspects of lace in 2005 .

Glenys Pople has written a clear and well illustrated definition of bobbin lace.

Irish Laces are this group's specialty. Carrickmacross, Irish crochet, and Limerick laces can all be found in their gallery.

This museum and shop in Venice shares a series of photos that chronical a piece of needlelace from design to finished masterpiece.

One hundred years of Hungarian lace. Includes history, lacemaking method, and image gallery with close up details.

Click a photo, then follow the arrows to explore the works of Lace-Artist Eva Baumgartner.

Diane Claeys regularly adds illustrated articles on the history of a lace piece (with over a dozen articles currently on site). Vintage photos and paintings of lacemakers share a gallery with antique lace tools.

Sherry, a tatter and bobbin lacer, designs unique pieces. She also decorates bobbins using paints and decoupage.

This lace magazine is printed in French and English.

Brenda and Terry Paternoster offer information about lacemaking, lace threads and a free bobbin lace pattern.