The Women United Through Handcrafted Lace and Embroidery (WUTHLE) helps Ilongga ex-Hansenites (people cured from leprosy) and their families learn the craft of lacemaking, which serves a dual purpose: ...

“They’re not things that as commonplace to search for, like merchants’ records of bobbins.” Grace, who has been making lace for three years, said their interest in the craft began with exploring the ...

Lepoglava bobbin lace is made by braiding thread wound on spindles, or bobbins, it is often used to make lace ribbons for folk costumes or is sold at village fairs. An International Lace Festival in ...

These bobbins are likely to have been made in Devon around 1980. Doreen had them painted in the trqditional way to celebrate Honiton Lace Day. Lace making was a time consuming and laborious way to ...