Links
The Lace Guild https://www.laceguild.org
This UK Alphabetical Lace Group List is available courtesy of The Lace Guild: https://www.laceguild.org/copy-of-group-and-tutor-lists
More information about lacemaking: www.laceguild.org or hollies@laceguild.org
Edinburgh Lace Club Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/723654668008196/?ref=bookmarks
The Edinburgh Lace Course (Summer School) at Heriot-Watt University www.edinburghlacecourse.co.uk
Lacemakers Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/30338026304/
Scottish Lacemaking Clubs (where to make lace in Scotland)
Where no website is listed, please email us for contact details for the area in which you are interested: info.edinburghlaceclub@gmail.com
Aberdeen www.bonaccordbobbins.co.uk
Aberdeen, Forres, Inverness and District
Ayr
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Border
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Ceres, Fife
Edinburgh www.edinburghlaceclub.co.uk
Elgin, Morayshire
Glasgow www.glasgowlacegroup.co.uk
Greenock, Renfrewshire
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Inverness
Kelso, Roxburghshire www.kelso.bordernet.co.uk/organisations/roxburghlacemakers.html
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Lerwick, Shetland Isles
Nairn, Inverness-shire
New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire www.visitfraserburgh.com/event/new-pitsligo-lace-club-meetings-adults-class
St Andrew’s, Fife www.cosmoscentre.org.uk/Index.asp?MainID=27242
Suppliers
Alison Tolson Painted Bobbins www.lacebobbin.com
Biggins Lace www.bigginslace.co.uk
Claire’s Lace www.claireslace.co.uk
Mainly Lace www.mainlylace.co.uk
Rose Ground www.roseground.com
Haberdasheries, Crafts, Wellbeing . . . and more
Beautifully Strung by Laurina Strachan (ELC Harpist) www.beautifully-strung.com
Be Inspired Fibres https://beinspiredfibres.wordpress.com/
Borders Scrapstore, Musselburgh and Selkirk www.bordersscrapstore.org.uk
Costume Society of Scotland https://www.costumesocietyscotland.co.uk/
Dovecot Studios https://dovecotstudios.com/
Edinburgh Patchwork edinburghpatchwork.com
Ginger Twist Studio https://gingertwiststudio.com/
J&P Coats History (Scottish thread makers – from Paisley)
www.paisleypeoplesarchive.org/thread-mills/history-of-paisley-thread-mills.aspx https://paisleythreadmill.co.uk/about/
Kathy’s Knits http://www.kathysknits.co.uk/
myBearpaw – patchwork mybearpaw.com
Sew Confident – classes on crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, weaving, quilting and more https://www.sewconfident.co.uk/glasgow
Wemyss School of Needlework https://wemyssneedlework.com/
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2025 Lacemaking is listed as a Currently Viable Craft *
This website covers a lot of information about lacemaking and is well worth a read. ‘Lace’ and ‘Scottish Lace’ readers are well aware our lovely craft is in crisis. Examples given are ‘lack of teachers’, ‘lace is all about doilies and hankies’, ‘only retired people make lace’, etc.
Listed as Currently Viable, this means lace craft is healthier than it was before, as there are adequate numbers of lacemakers and tutors who can help teach new students. However, the craft is not yet sustainable or risk free.
* Read more detail at: www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/lace-making/
and at: https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/categories-of-risk/
The Westhope Group : taking forward traditional lace skills into modern textile art
Three of our Club Members also belong to The Westhope Group. Do have a look at their website and prepare to be inspired! https://www.westhopegroup.org.uk/aboutus
98Lace : giving modern lace a livelier public profile
Enjoy looking at their exciting gallery! Click here https://www.98lace.org.uk/events.html