lace work

Delicate thread craft

Lace work is the craft of making lace—delicate fabric with open patterns created by looping, twisting, or knotting thread.

The term also refers to lace itself or objects decorated with it: The lace work on her wedding veil took months to complete.

By extension, anything with an intricate, openwork pattern resembles lace work: frost's lace work on the window.

Related
  • tattingShuttle-based lace making
  • crochetHooked needle needlework
  • doilySmall ornamental mat
  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
  • needlePointed implement for sewing

needle and thread · thread · delicate · intricate · handmade · filigree · embroidery · openwork · scalloped · edging · trim · veil · vintage · heirloom · wedding · pillow · pattern · mesh

Categories
Opposites
fabric density and structure

lace workcanvas

Heavy woven cloth

denim · felt · tight weave · broadcloth · twill

craft complexity and delicacy

lace workburlap

Coarse woven fiber

sackcloth · coarse cloth · coarse fabric · homespun · gunny

production method

lace worksynthetic fabric

Family

lacework

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G