You might think of lace making in terms of traditional costumes, lace collars in paintings by the old masters, or doilies at your grandmother’s house. Perhaps you have no idea how lace is made. Maybe you’ve watched a lace-making pillow with bobbins darting every which way and wondered how anyone knows which bobbin goes where and when.

In either case, we invite you to experience for yourself what it’s like to sit behind a lace-making pillow and create something small with bobbins. You will leave with a cheerful little fish and an idea of how experienced lacemakers know which bobbin goes where and when.

We (Corrie and Rit) met through various lace-making courses we have taken both domestically and internationally. Corrie is currently pursuing a teaching qualification in Germany, and Rit is the chairperson of a large lace-making group in the Netherlands.

With other enthusiastic lacemakers, we have formed a group (Lace Group Kanthousiast) that meets once a month to exchange information about lace-related topics. This ranges from new techniques to interesting lace-making books, designs, colors, and more.