Women armed with huge, padded cushions, thread and pins, gather twice a week in the cozy basement of Nancy Wass’ home in Ferndale. It is a time for them to sip tea and share stories as they busy their ...

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 ...

PEMBINA, N.D. -- Threads of the past run through the newest exhibit at the Pembina State Museum. The museum is featuring a collection of bobbin lace art made by the late Sister Rosalia Haberl, a ...

Left: Matthias De Visch, "Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa" (1749), Musea Brugge – Groeningemuseum (© Lukasweb); right: Sleeve fragment in bobbin lace, Brussels region, Southern Netherlands, 1740–50 ...

Philomena is perhaps one of the last of the Bruges lace makers in Kochi. The 78-year-old from Aroor is known for her complex patterns using 26 bobbins. Lace-making and hand embroidery came to Kochi ...