lace making
Intricate thread weaving
Lace making is the craft of creating lace—delicate openwork fabric with intricate patterns formed by looping, twisting, or knotting thread.
Traditional methods include bobbin lace, where threads are wound on weighted bobbins and interwoven on a pillow, and needle lace, built up with buttonhole stitches.
She learned lace making from her grandmother in Belgium.
- tattingShuttle-based lace making
- silk threadFiber from silkworm cocoons
- cotton threadSpun plant fiber strand
- doiliesOrnamental table mats
- tableclothsFabric covering tables
punto in aria · intricate patterns · collars · handmade crafts · cutwork · pricking · cuffs · pins · scallop · pattern · bridal veil · veil · edging · delicate · spindle · filigree · mesh · shawls
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- lacechantilly, Chantilly, lacemakers, punto in aria, tatting
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- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
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textile structure
lace makingfelting
Compacting fibers through agitation
rug making · knitting · crocheting · weaving · carpet weaving