Netted Lace Techniques and Patterns

Once used primarily for fishing, netting now works beautifully as a base for filet lace. While many lacemakers use commercially available varieties, Margaret Morgan wanted unique sizes and colors. So she began to make her own. Here she explains the equipment she uses and the traditional techniques she's gathered from old source material, and provides 40 patterns with instructions for creating different shapes and edgings. Use the lace for scarves, shawls, place mats, doilies, and even miniature items for a doll's house.

Margaret Morgan is a member of the Australian Lace Guild and the Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia and has been taking classes in filet lace and netting for over 20 years. She is also a miniaturist and a member of the Miniature Needlework Society, and for many years ran a business called “Thumbelina,” designing and selling miniature embroidery kits for dollhouses. Margaret is the author of Filet Lace: Stitches & Patterns (Sally Milner), which was published in 2006.