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5th International Betonac Competition 2000
"Lacemaking as an Art" competition
http://www.kantalskunst.be/ |
A Brief History of Lace in the 1500's
Lynn describes the three basic laces found in England and France in this period.
http://www.jps.net/lynnmcm/lace.html |
Alencon Lace
Site describes history of, and techniques used to make, alencon lace.
http://www.ville-alencon.fr/dentelle/anglais/Sommaireanglais... |
Alissa's Lace
Alissa shares her work in buck's point, flemish, honiton and torchon.
http://www.jti.net/alissa/index.htm |
Allhallows Museum
Based in Honiton, Devon UK, the museum features the laces famous to this region.
http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/allhallows/honiton/index.html |
Ana's Lace Page
Daffodils, dragon and coasters are made in bobbin lace.
http://www.pelion.demon.co.uk/lace/index.html |
Angela Thompson
A lace collector shares her photo of a romanian point mat.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/2464/ |
Arachne Web Server
Organizes information as a service to the members of the arachne news group.
http://www.arachne.com/ |
Atlanta IOLI
Homepage of the Georgia chapter of International Old Lace Inc. contains member's gallery, workshop information, calendar and tips.
http://www.mindspring.com/~atlantaioli/atlanta_ioli.htm |
Australian Lace Guild
ALG contains membership and branch information, museum sites and their quarterly magazine. The site also contains a pattern and links to suppliers.
http://home.primus.com.au/austlaceguild/ |
Avital's Fibers
With bobbin laces (printable pricking for tablecloth) tatting patterns (Star of David) plus other fiber works in her repetoire, Avital is a multi-talented crafter.
http://www.angelfire.com/home/avital/index.html |
Beautiful and Practical Netting
Rita Bartholomew creates netted lace doilies, edgings etc. Her site includes patterns and 'how to' information.
http://www.knotsindeed.freeservers.com/ |
Belgium Lacer
Inge D'heere 's works include 3 lace pieces, plus a photo of a block pillow in use.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Suite/3498/english.html |
BJ's Laces
BJ describes different forms of handmade laces, including bobbin, tattting, needle and chemical.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9801/lace.html |
Bobbin Lace European Network
The largest lace database on the web has thousands of entries in the following categories: laces, census and biographies of lacemakers, designers, bibliographies, glossaries, historical documents, museums, news and online training. Travelling exhibits and the BLEN prize will be added this year.
http://www.blen.net/m_c.htm |
Bobbin Lace Group in Germany
Click on 'alterdecke' to view a bobbinlace altar cloth.
http://home.hst.net/~kloeppeln/ |
Bobbin Lace Pillow
Donna shares a photo of her work in progress, plus several art prints of lacers.
http://gateway.kwantlen.bc.ca/~donna/bobbin.htm |
Bobbinlace Chat Group
Join this group to chat with other bobbinlacers about the craft.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bobbinlace |
Branscombe Parish
This article describes the lace industry and school in this English village.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1491/lace.html |
Brazilian Laces
This site contains photos of laces made in Brazil.
http://www.maria-brazil.org/laces.htm |
Brenda's Help Page for Beginner's
Brenda shares what she learned in her first lacing lesson.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6391/lace/lacemaki... |
Camarinnas
This town in Galicia holds an annual "Display of Bobbin Lace" and related events.
http://www.iaga.com/camarinnas/welcome.html |
Canadian Lacemaker Gazette
The newsletter of this guild is printed in French and English.
http://www.lacegazette.com/ |
Carolina's Lace Site
This lacemaker presents her original milanese works, patterns and a history of lace in Catalunya.
http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ |
CD 2000 GALLERY
This unusual collection of 443 laces will be exhibited at The Lace Museum this fall.
http://freespace.virgin.net/deborah.robinson/gallery.htm |
Celtic Dream Weaver
Sherry is a lacemaker who creates unique bobbins using paints, decoupage and tatting.
http://cooledgewebgraphics.com/sherry/default.htm |
Christine England
Chrisine has posted photos of her honiton projects.
http://members.tripod.com/~lacemaker/index.htm |
Claeys Antique
Lace historians, The Claeys provide laces to museums and collectors. These pages contain articles on the history of various laces, plus information on history courses.
http://www.claeysantique.com/ |
Clara's Page
Clara, who learned to tat in 1953, shares photo of rose doily.
http://cxram.homeip.net/ |
Clones Lace
This page contains a history of this lace form (no photos).
http://www.cluaineois.demon.co.uk/htmfiles/vtour/arts/cllace... |
Design for Communicating
This early 17th-century Portuguese needle lace border illustrates the biblical story of Judith.
http://www.si.edu/ndm/dfl/comm/lace.htm |
Dora the Knotter
Dora's sense of humor shows in her Margareten-Spitze laces.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dora.northern/index.htm |
Dreams of Lace
Works by Lace Artist:Christiane Eichler. Information in both English and German.
http://www.is-koeln.de/spitzentraum/DOL/index.htm |
Eitel's Bobbin Lace
Eitel shares 3 examples of lace projects.
http://www.customcpu.com/ait/edunaway/ |
Embroidery and Lace
Lacemaker Bjarne Drew shares photos of her work and pillows, embroidery and costumes. Links to silk info and color charts.
http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/embroideryandlace.htm |
Emma's Bobbin Lace
This new lacemaker has documented the steps required for her first project.
http://geocities.com/emmacrew/bobbin/ |
Fine Filaments
A Basic Guide To Lacis written by Tomi McNaughton.
http://www.hollinet.com/~cyndik/Filaments/Index.htm |
Frauke Lorenz
The modern works of this lace artist are displayed here.
http://www.uni-potsdam.de/u/physik/mitarbeiter/lorenz/frauke... |
German Bobbin Lace Association
Founded in 1983, this group has 3800 members. It promotes lacemaking thru congresses, competitions, classes and exhibits.
http://home.t-online.de/home/deutscherkloeppelverband/gb_.ht... |
Gloria Valli
Gloria's laceworks include multiple contest entries, specializing in modern lace jewelry.
http://digilander.iol.it/gloriavalli/ehome.htm |
Gon Homburg
A certified teacher shares her bobbin laces.
http://home.wxs.nl/~hombu012/index.html |
Great Lakes Lace Group
This IOLI group sponsors teacher certification in bobbin lace and tatting.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1970/index.html |
Heidi's Bobbin Lace
Heidi shares notes from 7 bobbin lace classes.
http://www.clark.net/pub/heidi/lace/ |
Heike Gloe
Heike shares photos of her original works, plus 20 pieces she has created from patterns.
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/8382/laces1.html |
House of Lace
Note the handmade collars on the front page of this French site.
http://mirecourt.free.fr/ |
Howfen Home Page
Bobbin lace is well defined, as is the craft of soapmaking.
http://www.howfen.demon.co.uk/ |
Idrija Lace
Three pictures of lace, one of tools, and a link to an article in Lace magazine.
http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/lace.html |
Ieperse Huiskant
A lace nativity scene and a wreath of poppies were created by this Belgian group. Their site includes a free pattern.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/4173/ |
International Old Lacers
A volunteer, non-profit association of people who share an interest in lace.
http://members.aol.com/IOLinc/ioli.html |
Isis Lacemakers
Homepage of lacemakers in Oxford UK includes calendar of events.
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/aer/isis/ |
Jean Weatherford
Jean works torchon and shares a pricking for a cross.
http://home.rmi.net/~mweather/lacemkg.htm |
Jennifer Cooper
Jennifer shares a variety of bobbin laces, plus cards decorated with pricking.
http://home.clara.net/buckspoint/j_cooper.htm |
Julie Hendricks
Julie has created a butterfly collection in different laces.
http://members.aol.com/Julieh5655/lace.html |
Kate's Lace
Kate posts photos of her bobbinlaces: bonnet, booties, collars, doilies and tablecoths.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Coffeehouse/3970/index.htm |
Kenmare Lace
Site contains history of this Irish lace.
http://www.kenmare.com/history/lace.html |
Kenmare Lace & Design Centre
Centre holds collection of laces and teaches classes.
http://www.kenmare.com/lace/ |
Keystone Lace Guild
Homepage of this Pennsylvanian guild.
http://community.pennlive.com/cc/lacemakers |
Kloeppeln
Hiltraut tells why she loves bobbin lacemaking and shares a photo of her work.
http://www.afn.org/~afn12470/indexBobbinLace.html |
La dentelle de Binche
Photos of bobbin lacemaker at work.
http://www.binche.com/chez/dentelle_fr.html |
La Encajera - The Lacemaker
Home page of the Spanish lace magazine. Patterns, competitions and calendar
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/coast/encaing.htm |
Lace Centre
Lacemakers demonstrate craft at Jerusalem Church.
http://www.virtualbruges.com/museums/mus010.html |
Lace Created by Katja
Photos of bookmarks
http://www.diku.dk/students/katz/lace.html |
Lace Design and Patterns
Three lace artists encourage other lacemakers to give designing a try by offering case studies, patterns and awe-inspiring galleries.
http://www.intatexnet.co.uk/lacedesign/ |
Lace Magazine
Educational site contains information about all forms of lace and lacemaking: history, patterns and designs, supplies, free beginners lace courses and subscription information.
http://www.lacemagazine.com |
Lace Making
A concise history of lacemaking. Defines needle lace, pillow lace, guipure, and machine laces.
http://2020site.essortment.com/lace/index.html |
Lace Notes
Site holds the diagrams needed to create "The Swan" by Tamara Duvall, plus notes on the OIFDA Congress in Denmark.
http://www.lacenotes.com/ |
Lace Pix and Greetings
Sewdoll has made these lace photos available for ecards, wallpapers, etc.
http://community.webshots.com/album/295854 |
Lace Trading International
Photos of 4 straight laces, and 2 free laces.
http://www.lacetrading.be |
LaceKat
This page presents an example of lace designed using turbocad software.
http://members.delphi.com/lacekat/index.html |
Lacemaker's Cottage
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find lace histories from 1500-1900, and a gallery of laceworks.
http://people.delphi.com/standart/index.html |
Lacemakers of Calais
Homepage of this historic Australian Society of Lacemakers.
http://www.angelfire.com/al/aslc/ |
Lacemakers of Puget Sound (LPS)
Seattle's lace guild specializes in bobbin lace and tatting, open to all.
http://members.aol.com/Lpslace/home.html |
Lacemaking
Descriptions of works in buckspoint, torchon and milanese, plus a large black and white gallery are located here.
http://www.lacemaking.it/ |
Lacemaking in Bedfordshire
Shares the history and current activities of the Aragon Lacemakers.
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/bedford/tic/lacemaking%20in%20beds... |
Lacemaking in Czek
Site contains animated video of bobbin pairs in action.
http://www.palickovani.cz/en/default.htm |
Lacemaking in the 17th century.
Sheila Sharpe's article includes a photo demonstrating lace in period costume, and bibliography.
http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/lace.htm |
Lacemaking Web Ring
A web ring for lace and lacemaking sites.
http://lacemakers.lacefairy.com/ |
Lefkara Lace
The history and patterns of lace on Cyprus. Photo index of lacemakers.
http://www.cyculture.net/lefkara/index.html |
Legacy of Lace
Lace historian and maker, Joeanna Smith documents western european laces.
http://www.legacyoflace.com/ |
Lego Bobbin Winder
Kieth Enevoldsen shows how to make a bobbin winder from legos.
http://www.geocities.com/atatter.geo/kieth_enevoldsen.html |
Liberty Lacers
A gallery of challenges is presented by Philadelphia lacemakers.
http://www.cezwright.com/liblace/index.htm |
Lone Star Lacers
This IOLI chapter's site contains a member's showcase with the works of 6 different artists, plus a crown created by a combined effort. They've recorded past, and future, events.
http://members.tripod.com/lonestarlacers/index.htm |
Lorelei Halley
Lorelei documents methods of lace identification and describes bobbin lace in the 17th through the current century.
http://www.loreleihalley.com |
Lori's LaceFairy Lace Pages
This site is part museum, part master's degree in lace. Consistently maintained, it holds information on lacemaking and lacemakers, identification and preservation, collecting and collections. Plus practical instructions, patterns, postcards and graphics, bobbins, stamps, art, bibliographies, poems, historical photos and galleries galore.
http://lace.lacefairy.com/ |
Maine Lace
Home page of The Lacemakers of Maine.
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/3712/ |
Mainly Lace in This Place
Gary and Jean define types of spanish bobbins and show how to use a bobbin winder.
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/gary.peach/ |
Mallee Lacemakers
Home page of guild based in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia.
http://www.ruralnet.net.au/~penelope/ |
Manie Kriel from Heidelberg, Gauteng, South Africa
Mr. Kriel describes himself as a passionate lacemaker. Although he's only been making lace since 1996, he's already completed projects in torchon, bedfordshire, brugges, duchesse and russian tape lace.
http://www.geocities.com/malelacer/ |
Mary Margaret Nousek
Photos of her work and collection
http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/nousek/mary.html |
New England Lace Group
This page holds the basic information needed to contact this Maine-based group.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/1884/ |
OIDFA
International Lace Organization provides bulletins, patterns and conferences.
http://mapage.noos.fr/oidfa/ |
Pittsburgh Lace Group
The newsletters for this group are posted on site. Also posted are a large Christmas gallery and workshop photos.
http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com/ |
Poole Bobbin Lace Circle
Poole Lacemakers provide a pattern page, photos of their exhibits, plus information about their 4 year lace course.
http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc |
Radyr Lace Group
Canadian bobbin lacers share patterns and gallery.
http://home.clara.net/robin.williams/radyr-lace/lacehome.htm |
Rosemary Richards-Steck
Rosemary's hobby is making bobbin lace by the pond.
http://www.geocities.com/vinasage/Lace.html |
Roy and Dearl Kniskern
Photos of Dearl's bobbins and bookmarks.
http://www.cablenet-va.com/~dearlk/ |
SCA Lace
This group discusses topics relating to making lace during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-lace |
Sharyl Pacheco's Page
Site includes links and a small gallery of bobbin laces and tatting, plus a tat and bobbinlace mix.
http://www.teleport.com/~twig/ |
Sheringham Lace Makers
Photos of guild events and work samples, plus calendar of events.
http://www.geocities.com/sheringhamlacemakers/start.html |
Silver Pin Studio
Lace Artist: Lenka Suchanek creates bobbin laces in wire.
http://www.silverpinstudio.com/?d=1 |
Susan Roberts
Susan shares her gallery of honiton works, plus notes on her life as a lacer.
http://www.susanroberts.swinternet.co.uk/WelcomeF.html |
Tatknot
Eliz, and family, demonstrate lace at Old Washington State Park. Her patterns include advanced tatting techniques, such as maltese rings.
http://homestead.juno.com/tatknot/ |
The Art of Irish Lacemaking
A history of Irish lace with photos of laceworks.
http://members.aol.com/plieadesqu/irishlace.htm |
The Costumer's Manifesto
Dr. Tara Maginnis documents laces used on apparel from the 16th thru the 19th century.
http://www.costumes.org/pages/16thlace.htm |
The Dallas Lace Society
Home page and calendar
http://www.jti.net/dls/ |
The Guild of Irish Lacemakers
Official site for the guild, and contains photos of An Grianan.
http://home-1.tiscali.nl/~brejaart/menu.htm |
The Guild of Needle Laces
Artwork of guild members displayed here, plus a definition of needle laces.
http://members.netscapeonline.co.uk/gnlaces/index.html |
The Lace Guild
British Lace Guild educates on all aspects of lacemaking.
http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/ |
The Lacemaker's Mailing List FAQ
Mimi Dillman maintains this page of mailing lists and FAQs for arachne.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/1404/faq.html |
The Lacemakers Circle
Magazine articles, patterns and events.
http://freespace.virginnet.co.uk/lacemakers.circle/ |
The Lacewood Circle
This UK guild meets weekly. Site contains photos taken at lace workshop.
http://www.lacewood.org.uk/lace_about.htm |
The Mary Rose (1509 1545)
Bobbins were found on board the ship The Mary Rose.
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/gary.peach/bobbin~1.htm |
The Swedish Lacemaking Association
This 1000 member society teaches courses, publishes patterns and demonstrates lacemaking.
http://www.linkoping.se/spetsar/eng_index.htm |
The Tangled Web
Lara tells how to build a pillow & bobbins, and shares photos of her laces.
http://member.aol.com/lclacemker/frameset2.html |
Theo Brejaart
Theo has created an international list of lace books, arranged by language. He also offers lace calendars.
http://www.brejaart.com/ |
Traditional and Modern Bobbin Lacing
Click the buttons labelled 'moderne' to view 14 years of the work of Lace Artist, Beate Agten.
http://www.agten-beate.de/ |
Turning Lace Bobbins
Robert Spragg explains how to create bobbins from bone.
http://users.mwci.net/~rspragg/lacebob.html |
Tussah
Photos, and descriptions, of bobbin lace pieces made by Lara's mom.
http://www.tussah.com/lace/ |
Victorian Art
This site offers complete kits for romanian point lacework and presents the history of this ancient craft. Doilies, ornaments, tablecloths and runners can be purchaed here. Classes are available in the Baltimore MD area.
http://www.members.tripod.com/victorianart/ |
Ville de Retournac
The Lace Manufactures Museum records France's lacemaking history.
http://www.ville-retournac.fr/ |
Vzorník
Marie made a sampler of honiton lace.
http://mujweb.cz/www/zemanova/HON_4cz.htm |
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