REDLANDS >> Julia Brock remembers when she was first introduced to bobbin lace. She was a teen in 1968 touring Europe when she noticed a group of women sitting outside, perfecting their own versions ...

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What began as a lifeline for sanitarium patients has turned into a unique heritage art of this laidback town in Iloilo Traveling across the Philippines can be a gateway to discovering the country’s ...

Her hands move deftly, putting a machine to shame, when she braids the threads around pins in a particular pattern. It’s rhythmic and nimble, but accurate at the same time. Being an expert in bobbin ...

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Susan Hottle's enthusiasm for lace-making got an added boost when she heard Allie Marguccio speak about the history, beauty and religious significance of Slovenian bobbin lace at an Erie Art Museum ...

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 ...

A talented Derby lace-maker has completed her latest commission for the Queen of Denmark - and it took 88 hours and more than 700 bobbins to make. Louise West, who is based in Friar Gate Studios, was ...