Lace
Art of Irish Lace Making - a site devoted to lace in Ireland provides a brief history of lace which is illustrated with examples.
Bobbin Lace Identification & History an illustrated article by Lorelei Halley
Carrickmacross Lace a brief article with instructions and bibliography
Dreams of Lace: A site for stitchers and lacemakers which includes a German-to-English and English-to-German dictionary of fibercraft terms.
Guild of Irish Lacemakers. website that has information about the organisation as well as brief articles on Mountmellick Embroidery and Youghal Needlelace
Kinds of Lace illustrated article provided by the Chicago Area Lace Guild
Lace Identification provided by Lace Fairy
Lacemaker's Mailing List FAQ This is an illustrated description of terms and laces provided for the Lacemaker's Mailing List.
Teneriffe: In spanish the Tenerife Lace is known as "calado canario" illustrated article and links provided by Lace Fairy
Historical lace:
Allhallows Museum Honiton Lace Web Site: provides illustrated articles on Honiton lace.
Sheelin Irish lace Museum traces the history of Lace-making in Ireland provided a virtual tour and information about the museum
Lace Resources:
Arachne web: This is a site which is dedicated to lacemaking provided by Liz Reynolds who is particularly enthusiastic about 16th and early 17 century laces.
Guild of Irish Lacemakers. website that has information about the organisation as well as brief articles on Irish Lace and Carrickmacross lace
International Old Laces: website which has information about the organisation, patterns and links to suppliers, magazines, museums, members' web pages, and images of members' work.
Lace Guild: UK branch of this organisation which aims to promote lacemaking. Their site holds articles on types of laces, lace making and other material.
Lacemaking and its History a well illustrated, researched and annotated site covering all types of lace
The Structures of Antique Lace the personal collection of Marla Mallett a textile researcher and ethnographic textile dealer of Textiles and Tribal Oriental Rugs. This site is well illustrates each type of lace is well documented and is accompanied by a good bibliography.
Discussion groups
Discussion group at Yahoo on Needlelace Topics include " Venetian lace, Reticella (punto in aria), Hollie Point, Battenberg lace, Puncetto (knotted lace), Teneriffe lace (wheel or sun lace), filet and netted lace, open drawnwork and cutwork and all the variations. "
