Do you belong to a lace group?

Do you have friends who are lacemakers?

Is at least one of you a Lace Guild Member?

Do you have a venue nearby that might welcome a demonstration of lacemaking? (If it is a National Trust property, then we may have their contact details for you on our list.)

Does the venue generally have a large footfall?

Are you in the process of arranging this and have not yet told us?

 

We are planning to send out the Press Packs in January 2026 to allow for advertising and contacting your local newspaper reporter/photographer.

 

Do you have lots of lovely pieces of lace stashed away safely?  Then bring them out and put on a display of your work.  The public love to have-a-go too, so bring out your spare pillow and set it up with a simple piece of cloth stitch and show them how easy it is to do.

 

Bobbin lacemaking is on the Heritage Crafts red list as it is now an “endangered craft”.  There are too few tutors passing on their skills for it to survive as a craft.  It is our responsibility as lacemakers to change this outlook.

 

If you are a tutor and wish to teach children, many of them will have-a-go on a pillow at an event, then think about having your free DBS check done via The Lace Guild and setting up a small group.

 

If you have been making lace for a while and think you may like to be a tutor, come to our Coffee & Chat sessions (dates will be released soon) to find out more.

 

Our Golden Anniversary is a huge opportunity to grow our lacemaking community and share our skills and friendship.