Lace Types

There are numerous types of lace. The descriptions below have focused on the lace being produced by our group and have links to show examples of our work.

Bedfordshire Lace

Torchon Lace is style of bobbin lace originating from Bedfordshire in teh 19th century. This style often has a plaited headside known as nine pin. Plaits, sometimes with picots and tallies are common. There are flowing lines called cloth trails. The forms created are often organic and naturalistic representing flowers, plants and other forms from the natural world.

Please click here for a link to examples of our members Bedfordshire lace work.

Bucks Point Lace

Bucks point is a bobbin lace from the South East of England "Bucks" being short for Buckinghamshire. Bucks point has a gimp thread outlining the pattern and may have picots along the edge. It usually has Point ground or sometimes Honeycomb ground. Common designs are floral and geometric. 

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Torchon Lace

Torchon Lace is a bobbin lace that has been made all over Europe. It is continuous, with the pattern made at the same time as the ground. Typical basic stitches include whole stitch, half stitch and twists. Common motifs include spiders and fans. Torchon lace was notable historically for being coarse and strong, as well as consisting of simple geometric patterns and straight lines. It generally does not use representational designs.

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Other Lace Types

Our members also produce other forms of lace and we have examples of these in our gallery.

Please click here for a link to examples of our members other lace work.

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