Lacemaking
Lace is an openwork textile with a pattern of holes. Bobbin lace twists threads wound on bobbins round pins in a pillow.
What it is
Bobbin lace made by crossing and twisting threads round pins.
Who it suits
Patient makers.
What you need
A firm pillow, pins, thread and 10 pairs of bobbins.
A first project
A practice strip in whole stitch.
The lacemaking guides
Beginner's guide
What you need
Techniques and stitches
How to wind bobbins
Pairs, with a hitch.
How to work whole stitch and half stitch
Number bobbins 1 to 4.
First project
Next steps
Sources
All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.
