Lacemaker's Mailing List FAQ
Lacemaking on the Internet
Lace Supplies on the Internet
The list of places on the web as well as businesses with email offering lacemaker's supplies has just begun to grow. Here are some web-sites which could provide you with books and supplies (in roughly alphabetical order, without preference):
- Ann McClean's Needlework and Lacemaking Centre Lacemaking and embroidery (Wales, UK)
- Annie's Attic
- April Bobbin Art Hand-painted bobbins (U.S.)
- Archer (U.K.)
- Au ver ŕ soie SA supplier of silk threads, in French and English (France).
- Baltazor Fabrics & Lace (U.S.)
- Batsford Book publisher (U.K.)
- Biggins Lace Supplies Supplies for lacemakers. (U.K.)
- Bobbins by Van-Dieren (U.S.)
- Theo Brejaart Lacemaking supplies (Neth.)
- The Caron Collection of threads.
- Catchpin Lacemaking supplies (U.S.)
- Cherub Comforts Fine Art handpainted onto porcelain bobbins and Tatez-y (U.S.)
- Clothilde (U.S.)
- Malcolm Cox Fansticks (Ireland)
- Craft Creations Ltd. (U.K.)
- DMC Home Page Informational site for DMC threads, with checklists of the colors they offer.
- Diane's Design
- Ends & Odds Lacemaking bobbins and tools - specialty is aluminum. (Aust.)
- Eurocrafts (Belgium)
- Fiber ArtVenture bobbin laces and dolls (US)
- Malcolm Fielding Bobbins (Aust.)
- John and Jennifer Ford Organizers of The National Christmas Lacemaker's Fair and suppliers to lacemakers worldwide (U.K.)
- Framecraft for items in which to mount your lace.
- Green Duck Designs Books on needlework, and follow other links to supplies. They are mostly geared towards SCA-ers but there is enough to interest everyone. (U.S.)
- Guetermann, the German thread manufacturer. There is an English version of the page, too, just click on the British flag.
- HandPrint Press Original patterns and kits for stitchery as well as supplies. (U.S.)
- Handy Hands Needle and shuttle tatting supplies. (U.S.)
- Hard-to-Find Needlework Books Listing of many kinds of needlework books, lace books included. (U.S.)
- Heartworks Tatting shuttles, custom hooks on key rings and some tatting for sale. (U.S.)
- The Heirloom Corner U.S.
- Herrschner's carries a complete line DMC threads and has some tatting supplies and books as well. (U.S.)
- The Honiton Lace Shop The pages of this site include details of the shop, antique lace, Honiton Lace and its history, and a catalogue of lace making equipment . See also their page with veils. (U.K.)
- Itsa Home Bobbins Lacemaking supplies, and they also produce and sell pre-punched plastic pricking grids (say that 3 times quickly) for making accurate prickings of fillings and grounds. (U.K.)
- JKL Enterprises Supplies and kits for embroidery, needlepoint, knitting, crochet, tatting, and more.
- Jenny June Fancy Work Needlelace and stumpwork embroidery (U.S.)
- Petr Kabátek (ZOO Prague), a source for
insect pins in Czechoslovakia.
- Ann Margaret Keller (Ireland) Painted bobbins, fansticks, and other lacemaking tools and supplies.
- Kloeppelkiste (Bobbin Chest) in English, French and Italian as well as German (Germany)
- Knitting Today's Home Page Supplies and books not only knitters but also tatters. (U.S.)
- Kreinik Threads
- Lace Bobbins by Chris Parsons (U.K.)
- Lace Fairy's Handpainted Bobbins U.S.
- The Lacemaker (U.S.)
- Lacet Publications Rosemarie Peel. (UK)
- LACIS Home Page Offering supplies for all lacemakers, from bobbins and shuttles, to threads, to many other supplies for textile artists. They publish books as well. (U.S.)
- Madeira UK
- Madeira USA
- Michelle's Handpainted Bobbins (US)
- Nancy Hearne, Designs Threads for any use, towels for cross-stitch and edging.
- Nancy's Notions (U.S.)
- Nordic Needle came recommended as a good place to find supplies for hardanger embroidery, but did you know they carry tatting supplies too? (U.S.)
- Tim Parker (U.K.)
- Past Glories Vintage needlework accessories.
- Patternworks(U.S.A.)
- Pipers Silks (UK)
- Robin & Russ Handweavers, Inc. Not just weaving supplies, but an exhaustive book catalog and lace supplies too. (U.S.)
- Roseground Tatting & Lacemaking Supplies U.K.
- SCS USA also carries Madeira thread
- SMP Lace (U.K.)
- Saraphi Handmade Silk Lace handmade lace to order and hand-carved bone fan sticks (Thailand).
- Sewing Basket Kit Company (U.K.) (may have cutout cards along with the embroidery supplies)
- The Shuttlesmith Order your sterling silver shuttle made by someone who tats, too. (U.S.)
- David Reed Smith Tatting shuttles and tools (U.S.).
- Snowgoose USA Supplies for lacemakers. (U.S.)
- Jacqui Southworth Supplies for lacemakers. (U.K.)
- SpiritWind also makes shuttles (U.S.)
- The Squirrel's Nest hobbies and crafts, including lacemaking supplies (U.S.)
- Sullivan's Rayon threads (U.S.)
- Tat's All
- The Tattered Cover An internet bookstore (U.S.)
- Tatting and Design (U.K.).
- Thing-a-Ma-Bobbins turns bobbins and other lacemaker's accessories. (U.S.)
- Threadneedle Street (U.S.)
- Threads (U.S.) Bobbin lace and tatting along with knitting and braiding.
- Turn of the Century Tatting shuttles and crochet hooks. (U.S.)
- Van Sciver Bobbin Lace (U.S.)
- Verscheuren of Belgium Belgian laces, fine linen, and some supplies for tape lace enthusiasts. (Belgium)
- The Victorian Emporium Books, reproduction victorian sewing tools, tatting supplies, crochet hooks, knitting hooks, and a few BL items.(U.S.)
- Felicity J. Warnes Books & Ephemera on Costume, Fashion, Lace, Embroidery, Textiles & Social History. (U.K.)
- Mike Weatherford Bobbinmaker (U.S.)
- The Wellspring is back! Books, Books, Books, and threads, too (U.S.)
- Diane Whisnant Original tatting patterns (U.S.)
- Wildwood Bobbins US?
- Winslow Bobbins Supplies for lacemakers. (U.K.)
- R. Witek Block Pillows (U.S.A.)
- Woodhaven Bobbins (Canada)
Youngman Hughes Enterprises specializing in Battenberg lacemaking supplies. (Canada)
Other Suppliers available by email:
- Robert Baldree, bobbin-maker, rbaldree@hom.net (U.S.)
- Chris Banyard, lacelady@sprynet.com (U.S.)
- Gill and Ken Hare, Barleycroft Lace Supplies, ken.hare@virgin.net (U.K.)
- Joan Kehrer, Beggar's Lace, lacelady@rmii.com (U.S.)
- Mike Bester, bobbin-maker bozo@iafrica.com (South Africa)
- Rodney Bybee (turns lace bobbins), bybee@inter-linc.net (U.S.)
- Linda Cash (turns lace bobbins), Lacemker@aol.com (U.S.)
- Lynn Turner, Church Meadow Crafts, cmc_lace@aol.com (U.K.) Suppliers of lacemaking and needlework equipment.
- Josette Ross, De Toute Nature Enr., Josette@videotron.ca (Quebec, Canada)
- Jan Highman books.
- Neil Keats bobbin turner (Aust.)
- D J Hornsby lace supplies (U.K.)
- Diane, Knit 2 Together, bjdv20b@prodigy.com (U.S.)
- Liz Bartlett, The Lace Studio, 106145.642@compuserve.com (U.K.)
- Brian Lemin Lace Bobbins, brian_l@avondale.edu.au(Aust.)
- Föreningen Svenska Spetsar (the Swedish laceAssociation), spetskonsulenten@swipnet.se (Sweden) Swedish bobbin lacemaking equipment.
- Jan Lawrenz, Jan's Lace, berner@tac.nlc.net.au (Aust.)
- Lace Inspriations, Maureen Ryan, lace@webaxs.net (Aust.)
- Lauren Snyder, The Mad Tatter, l_snyder@juno.com (U.S.)
Handmade silver jewelry.
- Cheryl Anderson, Mayflower Lace Supplies, Mayflowe@aol.com (U.S.)
- Needle Craft Ltd., ncraft@iol.ie (Ireland) Supplies of material for Carrickmacross, Limerick and Youghal lace and Moutmellick Embroidery
- Mayra's Lace Threads, Inc., mpetretti@aol.com, Wycoff, NJ (U.S.)
- Gretchen Allgeier, Point Ground Lace Tours, Point-Ground@worldnet.att.net (U.S.)
- John Beswick, dollyco@cobweb.com.au (Aust.)
- Robin Lewis-Wild, Robin's Bobbins, rblace@ellijay.com (U.S.)
- Georgia Seitz, AKTATTER@aol.com (U.S.) Tatting shuttles and books.
- A Touch of Lace, sqn@cadvision.com, Ghislaine Sniekers-Clieren (Canada)
- Joyce Dawson, Treasured Linens/The Textile Conservancy, dadawson@msn.com (U.S.)
- Treenway Crafts, treenway@coastnet.com silk threads (Can.)
- Susan Wenzel, LacySusan5@aol.com (U.S.)
- Coral Westley, laceroom@senet.com.au (Aust)
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This page last updated 21 January 2000