Lacemaking and Collecting - Printed Articles
Lace Magazines
  • the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette
  • La Encajera-Spanish
  • The Lace Magazine
  • 'The Lacemaker'  by Lacemakers' Circle
  • Lace Express- lace magazine
  • OIDFA-The International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization
  • International Old Lacers (IOLI)
  • Anna Magazine (Burda)
  • Palickovani-Czech lacemaking
  • Lace Articles
    from Periodicals not entirely devoted to lace
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    when you find an interesting lace related article in a magazine others might enjoy.
    PIECEWORK
  •  War Lace by  Elaine Merritt-  -July/August 99, page 24 "this is the story of how the lace industry, in Belgium, survived World War I.....etc."
  • Diamond Normandy Lace (knitted lace) by Judith Durant - pgs. 55-57 - directions
  • Hollie Point Medallion by Mary Polityka Bush -  pgs.41-43- Hollie Point instructions & pattern to include in baby bib or other....
  • "Sara Hadley and Royal Battenberg Lace", Jane Viking Swanson,  Sept./Oct. 1995,  pgs. 28-37.  Article and pattern with directions.
  • Augusta Kohr’s Victorian Ranch, J/F, 94, 8- 11
  • Battenberg Lace Collar to Stitch, S/0, 95,34- 37
  • Bebilla and Oya:-Needle Knotted Miniature Laces, J/A, 96,22-26
  • Billy Monday- Lace Maker, May/Jun 95, 76- 77
  • Cobwebs from the Steppes= Russian Lace Knitted Shawls, M/J,95, 42
  • Crochet Sample Books, M/J,97, 45- 48
  • Crocheted Medallion, M/J,97, 47
  • Curtain Edging to Crochet, M/J,97, 50- 51
  • Delicate Irish Crocheted Pincushion, M/A, 93,45 47
  • Embellished Pillowcases to Make, J/F, 97, 49-51 &62
  • Embroidery on Net, M/A, 94, 28- 30
  • Filet Net Inserts to Embroider, S/0,96,64- 65
  • Floral Motif in Flemish Bobbin Tape Lace, M/J, 94 ,65- 69
  • For Lace Enthusiasts- Identifying Hand and Machine Made Lace, S/O, 93, 86- 87

  • For My Grandma- Bessie Mello, N/D, 99,11
    THREADS
    • In Love with Lace by Susan Khalje -May 2000 pgs.30-39 - sewing with and  reusing fine lace in garments.
    • RE-EMBROIDER LACE  by Joyce Gale- October/November 1996 pg.38 Make your own $300-a-yard lace by couching ribbon or trim to plain lace
    • TATTING by Betty Suter  -Aug/Sept 1986 -pg 64 Poor man’s lace that is really elegant finery
    • CATALAN KNIT LACE  by Montse Stanley - JUNE/JULY 1990,pg.31-German doily patterns in Spanish hands
    • KNITTING-LACE EDGINGS by Catherine Roberts  --AUG/SEP 1988,pg.27 Add an old-fashioned touch of elegance to linens and garments
    • BOBBIN LACE ON A GRAND SCALE by Robin S. Lewis  -February/March 1987pg.54 When the pillow is a 12-ft. pegboard
    • BATTENBERG LACE  by Jules and Kaethe Kliot  - -April/May 1987-pg.30 Making lace with woven tape and a needle
    • NEEDLE LACE  by Eunice Kaiser  - OCT/NOV 1987-41"Stitches in the air" are the simplest and freest form of lacemaking
    • NEEDLE-LACE BUTTONS by Nancy Nehring  - DEC1993/ JAN1994-pg.40 -Weave the perfect garment finish using a needle and thread
    • BATTENBERG LACE  by Jane Viking Swanson   - JUNE/JULY 1995-pg.36-Elegant and easy to make...no fooling!

    •  GROUNDS FOR NEEDLE LACE -by Virginia Churchill Bath-  -Feb/Mar 1992-pg. 74 Buttonhole and twist stitches hold it all together
    WOMAN’S DAY
    • How to Make Bobbin Lace by Roxa Wright _ WOMAN’S DAY magazine August 1950 ,pg 42-43 & 89-92 This old world skill is basically a simple one, which women might learn and enjoy today.  Includes material requirements and patterns.
    • Letter from Europe by Miriam Troop – WOMAN’S DAY magazine –May 1952, page 26. An artist writes, in words and sketches, from Belgium

    • WOMAN’S Day Lace Sampler - WOMAN’S DAY magazine – June 1970, page 38. Lace has lived, a consort to brides and outlaws, milkmaids and monarchs – all because men and women aspired to and created in exquisite variety, “the gauze, the very gossamer of heav’n”.  Examples of vintage lace from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts, both in New York City, USA.
    SPINNING WHEEL magazine
    • Lace Bobbins and Their Story by Annemarie Berg – SPINNING WHEEL magazine – March 1971, page 14.Pictures of bobbin and short history
    • First Steps in Bobbin Lace Making- by Mary McPeek – SPINNING WHEEL magazine –Jan/Feb/ 1976, page 40.Beginning Lacemaking
    • Royal Portraits in Bobbin Lace by Mary McPeek – SPINNING WHEEL magazine – June 1978, page 18.-Royal portraits of France.
    • Bobbin Lace in America by Eileen Silva Kindig – SPINNING WHEEL magazine – Nov/Dec 1981, page 10

    • The story of lace in Colonial America
    YANKEE MAGAZINE
    • Making Hand-woven Lace by Joan Snell – YANKEE MAGAZINE  Dec 1976, reprinted in IOLI Mar 1977, page 68. A visit with Margaret Lancaster and her lace.

    • Collecting Handmade Lace by Kathleen Kilgore - YANKEE MAGAZINE - Oct. 1979, page 108. Wonderful pictures of old laces and fans from the collection of Esther Oldham.
    Needlecraft magazines
  • The Legacy of Lace - Needlecraft magazine February 1992 page 55. Three page article on Honiton Lace, history etc.,
  • A Way of Life - Needlecraft magazine January 1992 page 88. Two page article on Pat Perryman.
  • Visions of Belgian Lace and Bridal Veils by Lorna Reeves – McCALL’S NEEDLEWORK  magazine –May/Jun 93, page 28. A stroll through the shops and laces of Belgium.
  • An Introduction to Bobbin Lace by Mary Lou Hassell – NEEDLECRAFT TODAY magazine- Nov  ?, page 4-Another approach to beginning bobbin lace.
  • A Stitchers Adventure (Ayshire Needlelace)- by Julia Golson -Creative Needle- July/Aug 1999 pgs55-57a brief history of Ayershire /whitework with author's research adventure

  • Bobbin Lace Dated 1904 And How To Make It   - OLDE TIME NEEDLEWORK magazine –Winter 1984, page 18
    Anna
    • Blace course with leaves -  -July 2001. Edging round table cloth-Edging at the bottom of a net curtain The most amazing work of Blace art as a table edging Incredible table runner. the course is for leaves; plaits; 4 pr crossing; 6 pr crossing; 8 pr crossing; 12 pr crossing; worker pr crossing
  • Bobbin Lace Course -part24 - July 2000- pages 18 -27.3 Articles Includes patterns and Lacemaking Equipment Information
  • Workbox Magazine
    • Concours carrz Cluny; a French lace competition with a difference.  WORKBOX, #59, Oct./Nov. 1999, p. 28-30.  Pictures of and details about a prize winner in a Cluny square competition in Le-Puy-en-Velay, France.
    • Tatting revival; "Beads in tatting" with Judith Connors and the current trends in this historic craft with Rebecca Jones.  WORKBOX, #60, Dec./Jan. 2000, p. 36-39.  Illustrations.
    • The Workbox technique;  Roz Snowden describes aspects of miniature lace.  WORKBOX, #60, Dec./Jan. 2000, p. 40-42.  Text about and illustrations of 1/12th scale lace.
    • IDRIJA LACE; a bobbin lace from Slovenia on the sunny side of the Alps with Bridget M. Cook and Metka Tratnik.  WORKBOX, #61, Feb./Mar. 2000, p. 26-29.  Short history of Idrija lace, with pictures and prickings from the book by Cook and Tratnik.
    • CD 2000; a celebration that linked the world of lace.  WORKBOX, #62, Apr./May 2000, p. 8-9.  Information about CD 2000 and some pictures of the CDs.
    • Nottingham, the lace city;  a history of the Nottingham Museum of Lace.  WORKBOX, #63, June/July 2000, p. 12-15.  Short history of machine-made lace and pictures of some of the collection.
    • Lace knitting the traditional way; Workbox features Furze Hewitt's new book and designs.  WORKBOX, #64, Aug./Sept. 2000, p. 8-10.  Techniques and pictures of knitted lace.
    • Starts and finishes in lacemaking and the children;  Sheila Brown looks at Torchon lace and simplifies the problem areas of beginning and ending lace designs.  Her husband writes a heartwarming account of children in lacemaking.  WORKBOX, #65, Oct./Nov. 2000, p. 40-42.   Includes two starts and finishes, and excerpts from the booklet about child lacemakers.
    • Frywolitka metoda Jana; innovative reversible tatting and tatting with beads in the unique method developed by Jan Stawacz.  WORKBOX, #66, Dec./Jan. 2001, p. 23-25.  Comparison between JanÕs method and the traditional method.
    • Embroidery:  Natural straw thread; Barbara Fitch designs and embroiders with threads she makes from natural straw.  WORKBOX, #66, Dec./Jan. 2001, p. 30-32.  Article is about embroidery, but includes illustrations of bobbin lace edgings made from natural straw thread.
    • Flowers in bobbin lace;  international teacher and author Liz Bartlett presents her original techniques and designs - and a remarkable challenge.  WORKBOX, #68, Apr./May 2001, p. 12-16.  Designing 3D flowers and a pricking for a lily.
    • Historic lace Retournac, France-Workbox magazineAugust/September No70.pages 20,21,22 an article with photographs of Historic lace Retournac, France. Lace from the Museum of Manufacturers of Lace is now available in patterns and kits in the UK
    • Antique Belgian lace techniques; how a 'young' country has influenced a world art in lacemaking.  WORKBOX, #71, Oct./Nov. 2001, p. 32-33.  Descriptions and photographs of different kinds of Belgian lace.
    • The Tenerife lace technique;  a look at one of the laces that is enjoying a revival in the 21st century.   WORKBOX, #72, Dec./Jan. 2002, p. 10-11.  Description of the lace and instructions for making an insertion.
    • "Silent night" and lace picture art by Zdenek Dolezal; a gallery of one man's romance with the classics in lace.  WORKBOX, #72, Dec./Jan. 2002, p. 34-35.  A short biography and pictures of his lace.
    • Mixed laces - a brief history; a Workbox study of changing techniques.  WORKBOX, #73, Feb./Mar. 2002, p. 26-28.  Describes mixed laces from Ireland, France, and the U.S.A. and tambour and tape laces.
    • THE STORY OF DOWNTON LACE; A village industry that embraced the world of lacemaking.  WORKBOX, #79, Feb./Mar. 2003, p. 22-25.  The history of 

    • Downton lace, with pictures of the lace and bobbins.
    • Lace - Irish Origins.  WORKBOX, #80, Apr./May 2003, p. 16 - 19.  The history of Irish laces from the book "Lace and the Emerald Isle" by Alan Brown.
    • HONITON LACE; a study of this historic lace technique.  WORKBOX, #82, Aug./Sept. 2003, p. 28-9, p. 28-9.  A short history of Honiton lace, with some photos.
    • Exhibition lace by 'Textile Workshop'.  WORKBOX, #84, Dec./Jan. 2004, p. 10-11.  Photos of lace made by 5 textile artists and exhibited at Gawthorpe Hall.
    • Venetian lace from needle to bobbin; the story of a city's lace heritage.  WORKBOX, #83, Oct./Nov. 2003, p. 28 - 30.  Short descriptions of Gros Point, Rose Point, Point de Neige, Point Plat, Coralline, Reseau Venise, Tape, and Renaissance laces.  With photos.
    • Ladies Day at Ascot with The Bristol Lace Group.  WORKBOX, #84, Dec./Jan. 2004, p. 26-7.  Includes photos of wearable lace hats and some accessories.
    • Lace and embroidery at the Castles:  Sheila Brown describes her visit to the Normandy Chateaux.  WORKBOX, #85, Feb.-Mar. 2004, p. 38-39. 

    • Description and pictures of the 2003 lace festival organized by the Caen and Courselles Lace Association.
    Miscellaneous Magazines
    • The Lacemaker's Art on Antique Fans by Esther Oldham- Antiques Journal- June 1963, pgs 25-30
    • Looking at Lace by Jules and Kaethe Kliot – FIBERARTS  May/June 1982, page 43. All lace can be grouped into three categories: true lace, popular lace and machine lace.
    • Jeannie Martins Real Lace in Miniature by Ann Bahar – HOBBIES magazine –Jan/Feb 1984, page 59. Story and photos of Jeannie Martin’s miniature laces and lacing in Canada
    • Laces in Miniature by Ralph V. Cole – Miniature Gazette- Spring 1980, page55.  History of lace in Belgium.
    • Lace for Collectors by Pat Earnshaw  - CONNOISSEUR magazine – Aug 1980, page 242.  The aim of this article is to show how one person’s collection, put together over a comparatively short period of time, can embody, on a small scale,  the whole history of lace from the 16th century to near modern times.
    • Lace Makes A Comeback by Anita Shreve – CONNOISSEUR magazine – May 1983, page 57.  Fashion designers are giving antique lace a strikingly contemporary look.
    • Luxurious Lace  - COLONIAL HOMES  magazine, Nov/Dec 1982, page 14.  Pictures of laces with dates and origins
    • Romance Lives in Old Lace by Peggy Jo Shaw – DECORATING & CRAFTS IDEAS magazine –Feb 1984, page 11.  For centuries man has had a love affair with lace. Now collectors and contemporary artists are re-discovering the ancient splendor
    • In These Delicate Constructions by Peter Grey – AMERICAN CRAFTS  magazine – Jul/Aug  1981 (?)page51. The story of Marian Powys (1882-1972) as presented by her son Peter Grey.
    • Painting Intertwines for Anne Gunderson by France Yu – THE DECORATIVE PAINTER  -Aug 1987, page 67. A painter and bobbin lacer, Anne paints her bobbins.
    • Turning Thin Spindles  by Mike Darlow  - FINE WOODWORKING  magazine – summer 1980, page 70.-Instruction  for turning wooden lace bobbins.
    • Bobbin Lace by Faith Rogers – CREATRIVE CRAFTS magazine – Feb 1971, page 18. A complete introduction to  bobbin lace, answering most beginner questions
    • Bobbin Lace –  just twist, cross and throw by Doris Southard – Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot.   A six part series by Mrs. Southard that preceded her book circa 1974
    • Hand and Heart by Deborah Hufford – COUNTRY HOME magazine – Aug 1988, page 50. A profile of two lacers.  Doris Southard (Bobbin Lace) and Genevieve Nahra Mougin (Phoenician Needle Lace)
    • Bobbin Lace – Craft from the Past – by Doris Southard  - COUNRY HANDCRAFTS – Winter 19?  Pg 12
    • The Allure of  Old Lace by Frances Gimble – COUNTRY FOLK ART -  June 1992, page 120. A guide for buying and caring for lace.
    • Lacemaking in colonial Ipswich, Massachusetts by Marta Cotterell - The Magazine "Antiques" -December 1997-pp 854-863- detailed description of the lace industry, 16 colored photos, bibliography
    • "THREE CENTURIES OF BOBBIN LACE" by Christa C. Mayer; The Magazine "Antiques" - August 1966 (cover phot is also lace)
    • 'The Buckinghamshire Lace-Makers by Bernard Barton THIS ENGLAND  Spring 1984 Page 32 -about the Godfrey sisters of Stoke Goldington.
    • 'The Lace Villages of England' by Susan Beaty - THIS ENGLAND Summer 1999 page 12. Four page article briefly outlining the history of lacemaking in the Honiton and East Midlands areas.
    • The Past and Future of Lace by Gabrielle de M. Pond - The Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide October 1967 page 56. Lace history.
    • The Colourful History of Lace by Peter Johnson - The Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide April 1976 page 80 'Some facts about lace'.
    • The Last of the Lacemakers by J.E. Manners - The Lady 8th July 1971 page 45. Lacemaking in the Malmesbury area of Wiltshire.
    • The Craft Life - Popular Crafts September 1981 page 16. Sylvia Hayes interviews lacemaker Bertha Kemp who made a garter for the Royal Wedding (Charles & Diana).
    • The Diss Lace Association - by Ruth B. Manning. East Anglia magazine August 1974 page 530. Information on this little known Norfolk lacemaking area.
    • Modern methods of lace making.....".  Australian Country Craft & Decorating magazine Vol 11 No.2  (to be published in December 2000)
    • Bobbin Lace. featured members of Notts.Bobbin Lace Society - Choice magazine Nov.2000-

    • French Lace past and present by Henri Clouzot - The Studio July 1931 page 54. As the title indicates.
    • A Country Lacemaker- The Countryman  Summer 1964
    Old Magazine articles

    "Netting articles, The Delineator magazine, New York and London, 1890-1896,
    bimonthly articles with patterns or covering various netting techniques."

    "Battenberg/Renaissance/tape laces, Modern Priscilla magazine, Boston,
    Massachusetts, 1893-1910 and occasionally after 1910.  Numerous patterns
    shown, often with directions, and an 18 part series from 189? to 189? on
    making Battenberg and Point lace."
       
       
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