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
Short Courses 2026/7
Courses will take place either at the Village Hotel Dudley or at the Hollies (except for one which is online to Australia). Accommodation can be booked nearby.
SOME BOOKING DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED!
LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE – BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Visit our Short Courses page for full details and booking.
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.