Welcome to the Lace Guild
Home of both Traditional Craft and Textile Innovation
The Lace Guild is the largest lace organisation in the United Kingdom and is an accredited museum with a large collection of lace and associated artefacts. The Guild produces two quarterly magazines, Lace and Early Days in Lacemaking, and publishes books of lace techniques and patterns.​ Our aims are to:
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To provide information about the craft of lacemaking, its history and use.
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To promote a high standard of lacemaking.
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To encourage the design, development and professional presentation of lace.
Our Magazines
We offer two quarterly magazines to members of the Guild, published at the end of July, October, January and April.
Lace is the main magazine, 64 pages of articles, community news and patterns.
Early Days In Lacemaking is aimed at novice lacemakers, and contains around 30 pages of mostly easy patterns.
Our Museum and Library
Our Shop
We sell our own books, bobbins and accessories, as well as second hand books and lace equipment and back issues of the magazines.
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Shop with us online, by phone, or in person at The Hollies.
Current Exhibition at The Hollies
History of Lace
1 February to late May 2025
Using a cross section of lace types from our ever-growing collection, this display will show the development of distinct types of lace over the centuries, from the earliest years through to current times. Lace designs followed the whims of fashion as the ‘must-have’, essential fashion accessory for wealthy men and women alike until the 19th century when, with the advent of machine-made laces, it became a possible aspiration for all women to wear and enjoy.