Needle Lace

Glossary

A lace-making technique wherein a needle and thread work through several smaller stitches to form the lace. The design is traced on thick paper with a supporting outlining thread and worked through with a needle and thread using straight buttonhole stitches. Once the lace is ready, a knife or scissor is used to cut the stray stitches from the backing. The technique originated in Italy in the fifteenth century.

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Needle Lace%newline%A lace-making technique wherein a needle and thread work through several smaller stitches to form the lace. The design is traced on thick paper with a supporting outlining thread and worked through with a needle and thread using straight buttonhole stitches. Once the lace is ready, a knife or scissor is used to cut the stray stitches from the backing. The technique originated in Italy in the fifteenth century.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Needle Lace”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/needle-lace/
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