Этот музей расположен в ирландской деревне Белланалек и ориентирован на то, чтобы рассказать своим гостям о многолетней истории развития ирландского кружева. Кружевоплетение являлось традиционным занятием ирландских женщин и как бы странным это не показалось, именно этот промысел несколько веков назад спас многие ирландские семьи от голода и нищеты. Благодаря умению и вкусу мастериц ирландское кружево приобрело всемирную известность.

 В этом музее можно не только вдоволь полюбоваться уникальными экземплярами кружева, но и купить некоторые антикварные образцы. В музее представлены образцы ирландского кружева 1890-1920 годов. Экспозиция включает в себя несколько свадебных платьев, свадебные вуали, зонтики, салфетки, крестильные принадлежности и т.д.

This site is dedicated to Needle lace, Stumpwork (also known as Raised Embroidery), Samplers, Counted Thread and Embroidery kits by Doreen Holmes.

You can sign up here for one of Doreen's acclaimed residential courses,
based in her beautiful Somerset farmhouse or take one of her online classes in stumpwork, needlelace and embroidery, from the comfort of your own home.

You can also purchase one of Doreen's books or kits - these include modern and reproduction samplers, counted thread, cross stitch, stumpwork (Raised Embroidery) and Needlelace kits produced under Doreen's own label - 'Leisure Needle' and the best-selling range of Stumpwork and Embroidery that Doreen designed for Pearsall's Embroidery - now owned by John and Carol of Langley Threads, in Cardiff.

Welcome to the website for The Guild of Needle Laces. A non profit making organisation, set up in 1983 to promote the interest, skills, teaching, conservation, history and exhibition of all needlemade laces

Make, learn and talk about needle lace.

Each of us has known moments of striking disclosure,  when the walls that limit our perceptions are pushed back  to reveal the undreamed of.
A sudden change of scale often brings about this enlargement of vision,  like the first glimpse of a galaxy through the telescope or  a drop of water 
brought into microscopic focus. The infinitesimal order of nature commands the same awe as its cosmic grandeur.

When, however, the perceived miracle is a human achievement, the awe is tempered with pride.
We learn something new about ourselves and our capabilities when, for example, we experience for the first time the revelation of lace.