On a Friday night, members of the Brooklyn Lace Guild gather at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, rhythmically knocking together 3D-printed and traditional wooden bobbins. The crafters’ hands move ...

Lifestyle Lead and Multi-Media Journalist. Sínann Fetherston sits down with visual artist and lace maker Fiona Harrington to learn about the history of needlelace in Ireland, and how she is using it ...

Crafts are one type of hobby that have always been popular. Many, like lacemaking, were originally jobs that women and ...

CAMBRIDGE — In a well-lit basement deep in the heart of Preston, a group of women sit hunched over domed pillows as they intertwine threads and stick little pins into very fine stitches. These women ...

The famed Narasapur crochet lace craft has got the Geographical Indications (GI) tag, giving a new lease of life to the dying craft in the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh. The Department of ...

The lace of today is the result of efforts made in previous centuries. During the Miocene period, Pierolapithecus (an extinct species of primate), wove the first stitch to make his nest. This was ...

Analysis: the exquisite handiwork of Borris Lacemakers is helping to revive the traditional craft of Irish lacemaking in Co Carlow She founded Borris Lace in response to the economic hardship being ...

The next generation of lace-makers are being encouraged to take up the craft to keep the skill alive. The Aragon Lacemakers, external in Bedfordshire are putting on two sessions in the county for ...