Needle lace?

[gem]

Does anyone have a source for tutorials, patterns, and instructions? I want to do some to edge a chemise neckline/cuffs. I have a simple pattern for Armenian lace edging in a needlework magazine, but it's not quite the look I'm going for... but searching online without knowing what I'm doing is making my eyes glaze over!

Any lacemakers here?

Gramercy!!

[Kate XXXXXX]

There are some excellent examples and a How To... in this lovely book:

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I have had very good luck with www.cheeptrims.com for laces that I use for edging on ruffs and low necked chemises, etc.  I order the lace by the rolls, which I need to do soon because I am running out.

Also JoAnn Fabrics has been getting in lovely needle laces as well.

[Rowan MacD]

  I could just kick myself.  I spent 4.99 a yard at Joannes's for 4 yards of the exact same metallic ribbon trim this site offers for .75 cents!  aghhhhh!

[Aiacha]

Yes, but you have to buy from cheeptrims in big bulk.  Unless you had your eye on $65 worth of trims and buttons...

[CenturiesSewing]

Gem, very basic tutorial here: http://textiledreamer.wordpress.com/needlepoint-lace-tutorial/

Good for setting things up but I found working the fill stitches confusing and also not really a good example of making lace yardage.

I'll do some in depth hunting later tonight, I've scratched the surface of making needle lace before but those links are on the other computer.

[CenturiesSewing]

Ok small round up

For Punto in Aria (What developed from Reticella from what I understand so far, but I think this is what you are after Gem)

http://lynxlace.com/needlelacetutorial.html -basic tutorial covers set up and basic filling in stitches which are mainly variations on the button hole stitch.

Old Lace manual from 1910 - various lace/terms defined
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/amk_olm.pdf

Resource that covers different stitches and different types of lace, also has patterns some very Renn era looking.

Needle-Made Laces; 1st Series, D.M.C, 1900
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_lace_1.pdf
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_lace_2.pdf

Dillmont, Thérèse de. Needle-Made Laces ( 1st Series), DMC Library, July 1910
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_nml-1.pdf
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_nml-2.pdf
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_nml-3.pdf
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_nml-4.pdf
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/dmc_nml-5.pdf


Cut work and Drawn work

Italian cut work and filet lace
part 1: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/var_lace_1.pdf
part 2: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/var_lace_2.pdf

Italian Drawn Work and Antique Filet Lace
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/idwafl.pdf

[gem]

Wow, Jenn! Thanks! Again.  Something tells me you've given this a little thought....

Those DMC books are fantastic; I have some my mom's picked up at auctions over the years. The photos are incredible.

A needlewoman friend of mine (who actually worked on the Plimoth jacket) has advised me to order machine made lace instead of trying to learn. I'm not sure what that says, exactly!