needlelace
Stitched openwork fabric
Needlelace is lace made entirely with a needle and thread, built up stitch by stitch over a pattern rather than woven or twisted on a loom or bobbin.
It emerged in Renaissance Italy and includes styles like Venetian point and Alençon.
The technique produces intricate, sculptural designs: The collar was trimmed with handmade needlelace.
Shuttle-based lace making
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cutworkEmbroidery with removed sections
- drawn threadFabric strands removed for decoration
- whiteworkPale embroidery on pale cloth
filet · macrame · hardanger · handwork · stitching · needlework · artisanal · handmade
Easily broken or harmed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- fineAcceptable in quality
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
ornate · openwork · airy · translucent · elaborate · filigree · sheer · dainty
Looped edge-reinforcing needlework
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- picotsDecorative fabric edge loops
- bridesWomen on wedding days
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
outlining · punto in aria · knotting · wrapping · looping · layering · joining
Fiber for stitching
- linen threadFiber from flax plant
- silk threadFiber from silkworm cocoons
- cotton threadSpun plant fiber strand
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
pattern · pillow · tracing paper · scissors · thimble · magnifier · stabilizer
tatting
Shuttle-based lace making
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cutworkEmbroidery with removed sections
- drawn threadFabric strands removed for decoration
whitework · filet · macrame · hardanger · handwork · stitching · needlework · artisanal · handmade · heirloom
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
ethereal · ornate · openwork · airy · translucent · elaborate · filigree · sheer · dainty · detailed
buttonhole stitch
Looped edge-reinforcing needlework
padding · outlining · punto in aria · knotting · wrapping · looping · layering · joining
thread
Fiber for stitching
- linen threadFiber from flax plant
- silk threadFiber from silkworm cocoons
- cotton threadSpun plant fiber strand
parchment · pattern · pillow · tracing paper · scissors · thimble · magnifier · stabilizer
Venetian
Of or from Venice
- needleworkcross-stitch, embroidery, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoops, needlepoint
- fiber artsknitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, embroidery
- openworkfiligree, fretwork, lattice, latticework, mesh
- vintage textileslinen, muslin, damask, brocade, calico
- whiteworkwhitework, cutwork, hardanger, Richelieu, openwork