Dating back all the way to the 15th and 16th century, lace-making is intrinsic and integral to the cultural heritage of Belgium. Intricate, graceful and sophisticated, the unique feature is that ...

Needle lace is created by making looped or knotted variations on the buttonhole stitch with a threaded needle on top of a pattern. Bobbin lace is created by twisting, crossing or plaiting multiple ...

Women keep art of lace making aliveA group meets weekly at a Dallas library to practice the ancient art and share knowledge with others.

Lace was first developed in Europe during the 16 th Century. There are two distinct types of lace making namely needle lace and bobbin lace. Needle lace is made with a single needle and thread ...

One of Nottinghamshire's most distinctive crafts is at risk of dying out if new people are not trained, enthusiasts say. Bobbin lace-making is a centuries-old hand technique that evolved into ...

At the Steele County Historical Society, community members are picking up bobbins and thread to keep a fading tradition alive ...

They used the old needle-lace patterns and turned them into bobbin lace, which was quicker. It was not long after its introduction that Maltese lace developed its own style from Genoese lace.