Studio notebook: why you should keep one
Your notebook will be the most useful personalised technical manual you have.
Read →Bobbin by bobbin
What I learn, what I practise, what I remember. An open lace notebook.
Mallorcan lace: discreet tradition of great quality
Less known than the peninsular tradition but technically notable.
Read →Tenerife lace: rosettes unique in the world
Although called “lace”, it is technically radial embroidery — but part of the family.
Read →How to conserve antique lace without further damage
Antique lace is fragile. Four rules to not speed up deterioration.
Read →How to photograph your finished lace for social media and portfolios
An amazing piece is wasted with bad photos. Four basic rules.
Read →Romanesque architecture as a source of lace patterns
Romanesque corbels and archivolts are a goldmine of textile-able geometry.
Read →The bobbin holder: your best friend when pairs multiply
When you work with more than 30 pairs, visual chaos kills. Here is why.
Read →Free pattern: torchon heart for gifts
A classic heart that always works as a small gift.
Read →Free pattern: classic 15 cm torchon bookmark
An open pattern, perfect as a first project. Basic difficulty.
Read →Interview: 50 years making lace in Camariñas
Lola Romar, palilleira since age twelve, tells us how the craft has changed.
Read →Gallery: a finished Almagro blonda mantilla
Three months’ work, 1,200 pins and 80 bobbin pairs: the result is worth it.
Read →The trick to stop a new bobbin from slipping
New bobbins = smooth wood = thread that escapes. A timeless trick.
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