Have you ever come across a stitch that just makes you go “ooh, that’s pretty!”? That’s exactly what happened to me with the ...

LEFKARA, Cyprus – Legend has it that the intricate needlework used in embroidery known as 'Lefkaritiko lace' was of such high quality that Leonardo Da Vinci himself bought a tablecloth when he visited ...

KONIAKOW, Poland – Delicate hand-stitched lace from this mountaintop village has long graced the altars of Polish churches and tables of the nation’s homes. But now tradition has taken a modern twist ...

Lifestyle Lead and Multi-Media Journalist. Sínann Fetherston sits down with visual artist and lace maker Fiona Harrington to learn about the history of needlelace in Ireland, and how she is using it ...

This sophisticated if challenging debut by knitter Freyer shows how to knit a variety of garments using Japanese-inspired designs, which the author suggests are defined by “unusual lace patterns with ...

The skills involved in hand-stitching Lefkaritiko lace, the embroidery that uses Irish linen and French thread have been passed down from generation to generation for some 600 years. The art was ...