Lacemaking/Collecting
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What is machine lace?
History of machine made lace,
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Halas Lace- The Hungarian Jewel
Brief History of lacemaking in Hungary, focusing on the truly origional Hungarian lace called Halas
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Lacemaking Tradition in Puerto Rico
History of lacemaking in Puerto Rico and what's happening there today.
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Lacemaking Bobbins - the tools of the Trade
Lace is made with several types of tools. The most interesting is the bobbin.
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Building a Lace Pillow Stand
Directions for building a wodd stand to hold a cookie pillow or roller pillow.
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Spanish Lace - part 2
Lacemaking in Spain, part 2
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Spanish Lace - part 1
A history and description of Spanish Lace
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Puerto Rican Travel Pillow
Directions for making a lovely little lace roller pillow based on Puerto Rican Pillow
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Lacemaking in Bruges, Belgium
A brief history of lacemaking in Bruges with photos and books availabel for making Bruges Lace.
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Lace Collecting – Hide and Seek
The story of a lace collector and how to become one.
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Cradle Lace Pillow
Learn how to make a Cradle and Bolster Lacemaking pillow
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The Cookie Pillow
How to make a "cookie" lace pillow
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Lace Pillows
Bobbin Lace is made on lace pillows. This article tries to explain why there are so many kinds.
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Lace in Fashion - part 1
A study of lace through fashion.
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The Mystery in the Thread
Identifying lace by looking closely at the thread
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Yougal Lace from the Emerald Isle
History of Irish Yougal needle lace.
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Alençon Lace
The history and making of Alençon lace
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The Pag Lace of Croatia
Pag,an island of Croatia has it's own lacemaking tradition.
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Retecilla and "Punto in Aria" Lace
Illustraited description of the oldest needlelace, from Italy.
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Maltese and Gozo Lace
Illustrated description and History of Maltse and Gozo Lace
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20th Century Lace
20th Century Lace- it's growth and survival
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19th century Lace for the Common Man
The 19th century brought many changes to the lace industry not the least of which was the beginning og the machine age.
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18th Century Lace - From Hand to Machine
Lace in the 18th Century continues the saga of lacemaking in Europe and ends with the advent of machine made netting.
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17th Century- The Golden Age of Lace
Lacemaking in the 17th century - the golden age!
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Bobbin Lace Tools
What tools do I need to make bobbinlace? Here's the answer!
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The Lure of Lace
Where did our love of lace come from........this article explores that subject.
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The History of Lace
The history of lace and lacemaking from 15th century to today.
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Spanish Lace - part 1,
A history and description of Spanish Lace,A history and description of Spanish Lace
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