Lacemaking Resources
The Minnesota Lace Society was established in October 1977 in order to provide education of, by, and for the membership and the public concerning all aspects of lace. As part of our outreach we have special classes, public demonstrations, community lacemaking days, and other events. All of us are students, always learning new techniques about our favorite type of lace. To extend our outreach, members have gathered these lists of helpful resources for those interested in lace in general, lace education, equipment, and supplies. 1 An internet search may result in many resources using lacemaking as a search term, or the term for your specific lace technique or supplies of interest.
- Minnesota Lace Society – Members meet the second Monday each month at the Saint Anthony Park Lutheran Church at 2323 Como Avenue in Saint Paul, MN
- Heritage Lacemakers – Fergus Falls, Minnesota; meets at the Fergus Falls Public Library. Contact Gail Johnson; 15940 County Hwy 2; Fergus Falls MN 56537; (218) 731-5291; gailjohnson2017@outlook.com
- Not from Minnesota? You may find a lace guild in your area by visiting the International Organization of Lace, Inc. website at I.O.L.I. Charter Chapters
The following Twin Cities locations may host lacemaking classes
- Textile Center, 3000 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Textile Center Classes
- Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods, 1601 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 Ingebretsens Classes
- Kelly Marshall, Custom Woven Interiors, 1500 Jackson St NE Box 195, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Kelly Marshall Classes
- Minnesota Lace Society, various locations, Education Chair
Lace Education Websites
- Introduction to Bobbin Lace – Haven
- Jo Edkin’s lace school , bobbin lace with animated graphics and simple patterns
- Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles holds various classes
- The Online Tatting Classes Founded by Georgia Seitz , techniques, online classes, and patterns
- The Lace Museum, classes, collections, patterns, and more (located in Fremont, California)
Videos
- Advanced Tatting Class – Georgia Seitz – by The Online Tatting Class
- Beginning Needle Tatting Class – Georgia Seitz
- Beginning Shuttle Tatting Class – Georgia Seitz
- Bobbin Lace – YouTube playlist by RedCardinalCrafts
- Bobbin Lace BEGINNER SERIES – YouTube playlist by Galicia Bee Designs
- Honiton Lace – YouTube, first lesson with other lessons available
- Lace Presentations – YouTube playlist by Elena Kanagy-Loux
- Tatting for Beginners – (YouTube playlist), by Frivole
- Tatting for Beginners – Slip and Slide Method – by Frivole. In this video, the lacemaker tats very slowly to show how all the movements are made.
An internet search will find multiple lace museums around the world. Here are some in the USA.
- Historic Ipswich on the Massachusetts North Shore
- Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles in Berkeley, California
- Raleigh Lace Museum, part of the Kristin S. Conrad Lace Center in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina
- Smithsonian Lace Collection, Washington, DC
- The Lace Museum, Detroit (Northville), Michigan
- The Lace Museum, Silicon Valley (Fremont), California
- Antique Pattern Library, patterns which are no longer copyrighted and are in the public domain
- Handy Hands, general supplies, tatting
- Lacis, general supplies, all laces
- Snow Goose Lace, general supplier, all laces
- Tatting Corner, store in Indiana
- Van Sciver Bobbin Lace, lacemaking supplies, books
- International Organization of Lace, dedicated to the study and preservation of all types of laces
- OIDFA-USA, international lace group, membership open to those with an interest in bobbin or needle lace
- Hungarian Website, uses Dutch and English languages
- Loose Ends, an organization that will finish projects
- Needlery, stitch dictionary, information
- Peniche, Portugal Website, uses Portuguese and English languages
- RSN Stitch Bank, free resource for embroidery stitches, includes many needle lace stitches (The Royal School of Needlework, UK organization)
- Sylvia’s Lace, Romanian Point Lace
- The Internet Archive, an online library with millions of books, videos, and more
- The information provided isn’t meant to be an endorsement of any of the organizations or businesses listed, nor is it an all-inclusive list. Send comments and suggestions to the Minnesota Lace Society ↩︎