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Needle lace is an ancient technique which arose from the technique of cutwork.
At the end of the 15th century, the worn edges of shirts were reinforced with a little edging in needle lace.
Needle lace is a free-standing lace worked exclusively with the needle. In the technique of needle lace, complete freedom in drawing is possible and you start off from nothing.
A drawing is sewn on to two pieces of cloth. Onto this, a doubled thread is attached with basting thread.
Then the lace is finished with the chosen stitches.
The lace is made in 5 stages:
- Stage 1: sew the drawing on to 2 pieces of cloth
- Stage 2: make the outline, that is fix a doubled thread on to the drawing
- Stage 3: fill the spaces created
- Stage 4: buttonhole edges
- Stage 5: detach the lace from the drawing
During the year, you can take a needle lace course at the Kantcentrum Lace Centre.
In this course the basic needle lace stitches are learned: making a small piece of lace, hexagons, and buttonholing the edges to finish off the lace.
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25/08 – 29/08/2025