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.
renewal reminder!
if you haven't already renewed your membership for 2026-27, please do so quickly in order to receive your summer magazine
bridget m. cook
We are deeply saddened to hear that Bridget Cook, well known lacemaker, designer, teacher and internationally renowned author since the 1970s, has died. In partnership with Geraldine Stott, Bridget was instrumental through her research and publication work in making our craft widely accessible. Bridget had been unwell for some time and moved to a Nursing home to be cared for. Sadly her stay in new surroundings was brief. It was her wish that there be no Funeral or Memorial Service.
golden anniversary Short Courses 2026/7
2026 courses revised! 2027 courses added!​
Celebrate 50 years of the Lace Guild at one of our Golden Anniversary Short Courses, designed for lacemakers of all levels of ability including complete beginners. Non-members welcome.
Join us and enhance your skills in our Golden Anniversary year.
Click on the link below to find out more!
NEW – Belgian Laces (Brugge, Chrysanthemum, Flanders, Binche) with Susan Roberts, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 2026 at The Hollies.
Below: Binche lace worked by Susan Roberts.
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
Current Exhibition at The Hollies
Golden Jubilee
2 May 2026 – 12 September 2026
This is an opportunity to look back and see what has happened in lacemaking over the past fifty years. We have been offered the loan of an exciting range of lace items to add to those already donated to the Museum collection over the years. By definition, all will be modern-made laces, although the design styles will vary from traditional through to avant-garde. Group entries, those entered by Young Lacemakers over the years, and the original work of Designers/Makers will be included alongside the reworking of traditional designs.
