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» LaceFairy's Lacemaking Central  
Part museum, part master's degree, Lori's site holds more than 1000 pages of lacemaking information. Information on lacemaking and lacemakers, identification and preservation, collecting and collections. Instructions, patterns, postcards and graphics, his
http://lace.lacefairy.com/
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» "Mrs Dot"
Freelance editor for Lace (the Lace Guild magazine), Deb's site contains knitted, bobbin and needle laces, plus plotted grids for designing your own lace patterns.
http://freespace.virgin.net/deborah.robinson/index.htm
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» Alamo Bobbin Lacers
An IOLI charter group, meets in San Antonio, Texas. Includes photos of annual demonstrations at the Folklife Festival.
http://home.earthlink.net/~alamobobbinlacers/
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» Alissa's Lace
Alissa shares her work in Buck's Point, Flemish, Honiton and Torchon.
http://www.jti.net/alissa/index.htm
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» 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
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» Avital's Fibers
Avital designed a printable pricking for a bobbin lace tablecloth and a Star of David tatting pattern. Her gallery contains examples of 3 different lace forms.
http://www.angelfire.com/home/avital/m-lace.html
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» 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
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» Batten Lace
These simplified instructions for making battenburg lace include photos.
http://www.e-honcho.jorne.ed.jp/en/baten/
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» Bobbin Lace European Network
This database has entries in the following categories: laces, census and biographies of lacemakers, designers, bibliographies, glossaries, historical documents, museums, news and online training.
http://www.blen.net/m_c.htm
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» Bobbin Lacers in CZ
Jaroslava Jedlinska and Dana Mihulkova, both from Czechoslovakia, share examples of their bobbin laces.
http://www.lace.cz/
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» Bobbinburg
Directory of links for personal pages, shops, and chat.
http://www.tat-man.net/bobbinburg.html
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» Bobbinlace Chat Group
A group of over 300 bobbin lacers chat about projects, supplies and patterns.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bobbinlace/
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» Branscombe Parish
This article describes the lace industry and school in this English village.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1491/lace.html
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» Brenda Paternoster
Brenda includes instructions for choosing threads, a free pattern and a gallery.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/lace.html
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» Brenda's Lace
Brenda and Terry Paternoster offer information about lacemaking, lace threads and a free bobbin lace pattern.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/
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» CD 2000 GALLERY
This unusual collection of over 400 laces was exhibited in England and the USA.
http://freespace.virgin.net/deborah.robinson/cd2000.htm
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» Carolina's Lace Site
Carolina presents her original milanese works, patterns and a history of lace in Catalunya.
http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/
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» Celtic Dream Weaver
Sherry, a tatter and bobbin lacer, designs unique pieces. She also decorates bobbins using paints and decoupage.
http://celticdreamweaver.com/
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» Christine England
Chrisine has posted photos of her honiton projects.
http://members.tripod.com/~lacemaker/index.htm
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» Claeys Antique
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.
http://www.claeysantique.com/
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» Cross-Twist (Kreuzen-Drehen )
Click a photo, then follow the arrows to explore the works of Lace-Artist Eva Baumgartner.
http://www.kreuzen-drehen.at/
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» Csetneki Hungarian Lace
One hundred years of Hungarian lace. Includes history, lacemaking method, and image gallery with close up details.
http://www.csetnekicsipke.hu/
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» Dalla Lidia Merletti d'Arte
This museum and shop in Venice shares a series of photos that chronicle a piece of needle lace from design to finished masterpiece.
http://www.buranolace.it
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» Dentelle style battenburg
A gallery of home accessories in battenburg lace is found here.
http://www.geocities.com/dentellequebec/
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» Digital Archive of Documents
Professor Griswold has been collecting documents regarding textile arts such as lacemaking, and placing them in this online archival library.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/
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» Doina and Tiana
Two friends give classes and provide kits for Romanian Point Lace. Gallery included.
http://members.tripod.com/victorianart/
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» Dora the Knotter
Dora's sense of humor shows in her Margareten-Spitze laces.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dora.northern/index.htm
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» Dreams of Lace
Christiane Eichler's site includes a pattern surfer, a German and English lace dictionary, a gallery and tips.
http://www.tatting.de/dol/
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» Eitel's Bobbin Lace
Eitel shares 3 examples of lace projects.
http://www.customcpu.com/ait/edunaway/
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» Emily Clare, lacemaker
Photo and historical background of victorian era lacemaker.
http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/willen99/w_employment/Clares/lace.html
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» Falkink
A lacemaker has evaluated design software and created a table stand for a vertical cookie pillow.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/index.html
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» Frauke Lorenz
The modern works of this lace artist are displayed here.
http://www.uni-potsdam.de/u/physik/mitarbeiter/lorenz/frauke2.htm
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» Gloria Valli
Gloria's laceworks include multiple contest entries. She specializes in modern lace jewelry.
http://digilander.libero.it/gloriavalli/ehome.htm
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» Golden Bobbin Lacers
One of the groups that make up the North Carolina Regional Lacers, the site contains their newsletter and information about lace deomonstrations and other activities.
http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/goldenbobbins/
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» Guild of Irish Lace Makers
Irish Laces are this group's specialty. Carrickmacross, Irish crochet, and Limerick laces can all be found in their gallery.
http://www.irishlace.org/
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» Howfen
Glenys Pople has written a clear and well illustrated definition of bobbin lace.
http://www.howfen.demon.co.uk/
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» Ieperse Huiskant
A lace nativity scene (#7) and Snow White (#10) are among the works created by this busy Belgian Lace Group.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/4173/
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» International Forum of Lace
Results of the 2003 Conference in Rimini, Italy. Plans to further study the technical, artistic and historic aspects of lace in 2005.
http://www.italiainvita.it/
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» Irish Carrickmacross Lace -
This Arduin Lace Collection was handmade by Mary O'Neill in Ireland.
http://www.irishcarrickmacrosslace.com/
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» Isis Lacemakers
Homepage of lacemakers in Oxford UK includes calendar of events.
http://www.isis-lacemakers.org/
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» Jana Onuskova
Bobbin Lace Artist shares nine of her original modern works.
http://art.box.sk/jo/
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» Jo Edkins' Lace School
This online bobbin lace school has twelve lessons covering over forty topics. Each topic is well illustrated; some are even animated. The ten beginning patterns are organized into four categories; all are illustrated.
http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm
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» Kate's Lace
Kate posts photos of her bobbinlaces: bonnet, booties, collars, doilies and tablecoths.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Coffeehouse/3970/index.htm
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» Knipling Lace Festival
Tape Laces are the theme of this Festival in Tonder in 2004.
http://www.kniplings-festival.dk/engelsk/
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» Knitted Heirloom Lace
Author Gloria Penning shares 18 knitted lace works, plus information about her books.
http://www.knitlacepatterns.com/
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» Knotwork
Frances defines knotwork and offers assorted bobbins.
http://www.lacebobbins.com/
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» La Dentelles
Rosanna has compiled articles, photos, reports and diagrams of lacemaking in France, including an unusual collection of lacemakers in miniature.
http://www.dentellieres.com/lace.htm
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» La Encajera - The Lacemaker
Home page of the Spanish lace magazine. Patterns, competitions and calendar, plus 'Letter to the Reader' from previous issues.
http://www.realce.es/la_encajera/encaing.htm
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» Lace Book List
Arlene has compiled a booklist, in 30 categories, for lace enthusiasts.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/1404/books.txt
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» Lace Centre
Lacemakers demonstrate craft at Jerusalem Church.
http://www.virtualbruges.com/museums/mus010.html
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» Lace Design
Three lace artists encourage bobbin, and needle, lacemakers to give designing a try by offering case studies, tutorials, patterns and galleries.
http://www.lace.nildram.co.uk/
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» Lace Exhibitions
This comprehensive well maintained list, sorted by country, lists lace events all over the world.
http://digilander.libero.it/gloriavalli/index2.htm
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» Lace Express
An international, periodical magazine for lace makers. Also offers books and patterns. Online subscription and orders.
http://www.laceexpress.de/
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» Lace Magazine
Includes a short introduction to princess, bobbin and needle laces.
http://www.lacemagazine.com/
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» Lacemaker's Cottage
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find lace histories from 1500-1900, plus a gallery of laceworks.
http://people.delphiforums.com/standart/
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» Lacemakers of Calais
Homepage of this historic Australian Society of Lacemakers.
http://www.angelfire.com/al/aslc/
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» Lacemaking
Italian site describes works in buckspoint, torchon and milanese, and holds a gallery of over forty photos.
http://www.lacemaking.it/
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» Lacemaking Webring
Webrings make it easy to randomly surf thru lacemaking sites.
http://www.unicorn-meadow.co.uk/lacering/
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» Lacemaking in Czek
Animated video of bobbin pairs in action.
http://www.palickovani.cz/en/
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» Laces from Slovakia.
Dan Derek, in Czechoslovakia, shares a gallery of handmade laces.
http://slovart.danderekgallery.net/
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» Landelijke Organisatie Kant Kunst
The official site of LOKK, the Dutch Lace Organization, contains photos of modern and classical laces created by its members. Click kantbrief to reach the gallery.
http://www.lokk.nl/
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» Lefkara Lace
The history and patterns of lace on Cyprus can be found here, plus a photo index of local lacemakers.
http://www.cyculture.net/lefkara/index.html
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» Lego Bobbin Winder
Kieth Enevoldsen shows how to make a bobbin winder from legos.
http://www.geocities.com/atatter.geo/kieth_enevoldsen.html
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» Liberty Lacers
A gallery of challenges is presented by Philadelphia lacemakers.
http://www.cezwright.com/liblace/index.htm
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» Light house Lacers
Based in Racine, Wisconsin, this group meets bi-monthly at a local library, and holds an annual workshop.
http://my.name-services.com/43808/page99.htm
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» Looking for the Big End
Jean Goldberg translates humor into art through needlelace. The gallery includes 20 masterpieces in lace depicting life in the twenty first century.
http://users.bigpond.com/jeangoldberg/lookingf.htm
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» Louise Moreau
This artist shares her collection of oil paintings celebrating bobbin lace.
http://pages.videotron.ca/louisemo/indexe.html
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» 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/
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» Marie-Jo Quinault
New filet lace is created from 16th century patterns.
http://hometown.aol.com/filetlace/myhomepage/index.html
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» Mary Margaret Nousek
Mary offers a small gallery that includes profiles of a man and a woman done in needle lace.
http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/nousek/mary.html
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» Miniature Bobbin Lace
Jan, from Crete, creates miniature lace and lacemaking supplies - including a complete lace shop.
http://www.homestead.com/janincrete/Lacemaking.html
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» Needlelace
A nice introduction to the various forms of needlelaces, this site also illustrates the stitches.
http://www.geocities.com/monstonitrus/a_and_s/needlelace/needlelace.html
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» Needlelace Club
This news group provides a forum to discuss needlelace techniques.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/needlelace/
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» Noelene Lafferty
Settled in The Round House in Cooma, Australia, Noelene (Tatter's Poet Laureate) shares her new lace creations.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/
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» Poole Bobbin Lace Circle
Lacemakers share a pattern page, photos of their exhibits, Miss Channer's mat, plus information about their 4 year lace course.
http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/
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» Rosemary Richards-Steck
Rosemary's hobby is making bobbin lace by the pond.
http://www.geocities.com/vinasage/Lace.html
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» Rustyx Lace
This lacemaker combines different lace forms. Bobbin lace, needle lace and tatting, can all be found in one piece.
http://www.geocities.com/justme42uk/
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» Ruthan Designs Torchon Lace
Doylies, mats, butterflies and a doll dress have all been made by this creative lacemaker.
http://ruthan.co.uk/
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» Sieglindes Twinetime
Lace Artist Sieglinde Grigat's 'Occhi' gallery holds over 40 pieces of tatted artworks. Most pieces employ advanced techniques. She also works in bobbin lace, crochet and hairpin laces, knotted and knitted laces.
http://www.fadenzeit.de/
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» Slovakian Bobbin Lace
Scroll down and click 'patterns' to find Jana's drawings. Click 'photographs' for a gallery of contempory and traditional pieces.
http://www.ds.psg.sk/prezenta/frajkor/
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» Steph's String Related Stuff
Stephanie Peter's provides free bobbin lace software, stitching charts and tatting patterns, including complete illustrated instructions for cluny leaves.
http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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» The Costumer's Manifesto
Dr. Maginnis documents laces used on apparel from the 16th -19th century.
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/16THLACE.HTM
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» The Lace Museum
The site of this California museum shows current displays, workshops and classes. Also calendar of events, newsletter and patterns.
http://www.thelacemuseum.org/
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» The Lacemakers Circle
The Circle, formed in 1988, publishes a quarterly magazine, promotes classes, demonstrations and lace days, and maintains a library. They match lacemakers with mentoring peers, and provide a help line.
http://www.oz-arnold.net/lmc/
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» The Structures of Antique Lace
Marla Mallett shares bobbin lace, needlepoint lace, and other handmade laces from her personal collection.
http://www.marlamallett.com/lace.htm
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» Tussah
Photos, and descriptions, of bobbin lace pieces made by Lara's mom.
http://www.tussah.com/lace/
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» Ville de Retournac
The Lace Manufactures Museum records France's lacemaking history.
http://www.ville-retournac.fr/
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