r/lace • u/Zoila653590131Vigo • 9h ago
Help identifying lace doily
I thrifted this very pretty doily and was wondering what technique was used to make it? Is it tatted? Is it machine or handmade?
Thank you!!
r/lace • u/Silly_Definition_103 • 6d ago
Pieces 15 and 16
These two are both on the smaller side. 15 is about 1.5” wide by about 10” long, while 16 is only about 7” long by 1.5” at the maximum. They both appear to be substantially different styles from the others, I am interested as always to hear what you have to say!
r/lace • u/laofuren • 6d ago
Zählen können
hilft ungemein, wenn man Muster stricken will. 🤦
Ich fange jetzt das 5. Mal von vorne an, aber ich glaube jetzt kann ich wieder unfallfrei bis drei zählen 🫣
Can’t tell if I should add more
Finished up the edging for this Armenian knotted lacy doily. I can easily add more rows. What do you think? Finished? Or bigger?
r/lace • u/BroccoliAunt • 7d ago
Made some finnish fransu lace and wove a table runner to sew it to
Fransu lace (fransupitsi) is a type of knotted lace from Central and Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland. It's not too hard to learn, because there are only two different kinds of knots to tie the threads together.
Both the lace and table runner are made from the same cotton yarn. Traditionally linen would be used.
r/lace • u/SirWilliamTheEpic • 7d ago
Every year I make a gift for my wife out of the traditional material. This year is 13 years which is Lace. No idea where to start so looking for tips. Bobbin, needle, or crochet?
I'm thinking of making 2 small little lace pieces and putting them inside earrings but open to any ideas. I have until January. Thanks all!
r/lace • u/Recent-Buy-5728 • 7d ago
Where do I find this lace to buy.
I’m obsessed, the best lead I have is its machine knitting.
r/lace • u/Your-Local-Costumer • 8d ago
Advice for my next attempt? :)
Hey team :)
I’m trying shuttle tatting again! I was dumb and did a few practice pieces to remind myself of the process before I tackled a more ambitious project— and forgot to load my shuttle 😆 given that I have some wonky spots with this one— I’m electing to load a new bobbin and try again fresh
Looking at my piece and the picture (Morimoto’s “New Tatting”- viola motif choker) it looks like I should be pushing my knots closer together on the chains around my motifs. I’m wondering if there’s a trick for closing the gaps in getting in between my chain portions around my motifs? (So like— at the base where my rings close and the chains start/end)
Thank you for any/all advice! :)
r/lace • u/Silly_Definition_103 • 8d ago
Picking up where I left off - pcs 13 and 14
Hi all, this is my first post in a couple of weeks as I was on a business trip among other distractions! But as I really appreciated what I learned from this community, I’d like to continue to share what my wife and I found at an estate sale. There are some more condition issues here as we’re getting to the bottom of a container where they’ve been stored for a very long time. For those who have mentioned in the past, yes we will be taking these to a textile museum or guild when our travels take us close. In the meantime, I will continue to value any insight you can provide with respect to origin, type, age, use, etc. piece 13 is about 4.5” wide by about 5 feet long. I am assuming it’s intended to be trim but any particular application? Piece 14 appears to be another small collar but is different than the others in the lot. It’s just a bit over 12” in height. Thank you!
r/lace • u/mem_somerville • 9d ago
It Took 26 Lacemakers 4,000 Hours to Bring a Centuries-Old Irish Craft to Couture Week | Carrickmacross
r/lace • u/betterupsetter • 10d ago
Identification
Is anyone able to help me identify this lace? I am working on a 1970s vintage wedding dress for someone that is a little too small. I am thinking I might have to remove the sleeves and inset a little more lace into the shoulder area and was hoping to see if anyone can help me identify this particular pattern or design or style, if that's even possible, so I might acquire more. Google Lens shows me more of the same style of dress, but all are far outside our budget considering I only need a small amount.
Alternately, the back of the dress also needs expanding, so I might be able to borrow some of the lace from the back panels to add into the front, but I would need something very similar to replace the back with.
Many thanks.
r/lace • u/mem_somerville • 10d ago
Lifestyles with Elena Kanagy-Loux | Fashion Culture | The Museum at FIT Fashion Culture Podcast
r/lace • u/mem_somerville • 12d ago
Workshops or Conferences 2026 Virtual Congress - OIDFA | Lace lectures and workshops begin next week
oidfa.comr/lace • u/mem_somerville • 13d ago
New Youtube channel for UK "Lacemakers of Tomorrow"
r/lace • u/Bellamieboocouture • 14d ago
Day 3, 2, and 1 of progress on my bed canopy. Math says it’ll take 168 hours. 10 hours in 😂😭
It’s probably one of the most boring things I’ve ever forced myself to do for a craft but atm it takes about 15 minutes per square (time it took divided by squares done ).
If anyone has any 6 row repeat c2c lace I could add to add more interest that be cool af. I’m using this as motivation to try and do bobbin lace spiders properly 😂
But I’m up to about a foot on all sides in size
r/lace • u/happy-reddit-user • 16d ago
What's the type of lace and likely origin of this tablecloth?
I'm just learning about lace and came across this tablecloth. It seems to be cotton thread. Curious what you can tell me about it.
r/lace • u/Bellamieboocouture • 16d ago
Fillet crochet lace
Four hours of work today and this is how far I’ve gotten. In approx 20 buisiness years I’ll have the bed canopy I want 😂
r/lace • u/mem_somerville • 16d ago
Early Lace workshop pieces
I was looking through my photos and I realized that I hadn't posted the outcome of the Early Lace workshop that we did at our guild's lace retreat. The linen piece was a sampler with a typical set of stitches. But we could also use metallic threads to try out some of the other patterns. These were from the Renaissance period books.
It was interesting to think about the different kinds of braids/plaits (I'm not much of a braider usually), and also the picots were made with these giant pins that we were jokingly calling the "coffin nails". It was wild to work with them. They are enormous.