During your next trip to the thrift store, keep your eye out for vintage doilies to use for this easy DIY project: a stunning ...

If you're into vintage crafts, the thrift store is the ideal place to find plenty of supplies. Here are 29 items you'll want for your stash.

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 ...

It may be mind-boggling to contemplate today, but the lace doilies and table runners made by your granny were once the stuff of espionage and contraband, a focal point of ...

For damaged doilies, pieces of lace, and other fabrics you do not mind upcycling completely, just use hot glue around the ring and press the fabric in place, trimming away the excess. If you do not ...

This craft, whose name is ... Initially, crocheting was used to create practical items like blankets, doilies and lace. Today, however, it offers a creative outlet and a sense of accomplishment, ...

Devon Thein works on lace during a meetup with the Brooklyn Lace Guild at the Old Stone House in Park Slope on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Paul Frangipane. Thein, who has worked with lace for ...

Elena Kanagy-Loux works on lace during a meetup with the Brooklyn Lace Guild at the Old Stone House in Park Slope on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photos by Paul Frangipane Lace-making is women’s history.

The invention of the first stocking frame in 1729 by local William Lee – a wooden machine that could create fast-rate stockings, underwear, and eventually lace – put Nottingham at the global forefront ...

With a small hook and light cotton yarn, you can craft a lace doily that brings a sophisticated touch to any table setting. This intermediate pattern is a beautiful way to showcase your crochet skills ...