Lacemaking Together Since 1977
The Minnesota Lace Society (MLS) is an all-volunteer organization based in the Twin Cities. Our mission is to provide education on all aspects of lace to our membership and the public.
In 2027 we’re celebrating our lace and lacemaking for the past 50 years.
We hope you can join us in our celebrations!
IOLI Convention 2023 Members Ann M, Pam T, Rhonda G, Lynn F, Marna S, Anne S, Amy O, Betty D 
Russian Tape Lace Class with teacher Elizabeth Peterson Back, L to R: Elizabeth P, Kathy H, Rebecca M, Ann M, Anne S, Arlene R, Renee S Front, L to R: Sue R, Robin D, Nancy W, Ela P 
Member Dawn L demonstrating Nanduti lace at the Textile Center 
Idrija Narrow Tape Lace class, March, 2025. Anne S, Renee S, Ann M, Pam T, Luana C, Teacher Allie Marguccio, Arleen R, Ela P, Angela S, Nancy W, Robin D. Rhonda G, Sue R, Rebecca M 
The late Darlene M demonstrating in her beautiful lace costume
Next Business Meeting
Monday, September 14, 2026
The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m.
Our program will start at 7:00 p.m. and will be a discussion of our summer lacemaking adventures! We’ll also have our optional Show and Tell, the time during our meeting when we share the lace we’re working on – lots of fun!
Please let us know if you’d like to join us – contact the society president MLS President.
Membership
If would like to participate in our meetings, programs, classes, and events, please send in your membership form.
Member Lace
Enjoy viewing some of the lace made by our members, or shared pictures from their personal collection
Lacemaking Classes
We provide beginner level classes for the community. Send us a note to let us know what you’re interested in learning!
Lacemaking Demonstrations
Send us a message if you’d like the lacemakers to provide a demonstration at your event.
Lace Photos
Enjoy browsing through pictures of lace made by our members.
Lace-making is an ancient craft. Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric. A true lace is created when a thread is looped [including knotted], twisted or braided to other threads independently from a backing fabric. True lace was not made until the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lace