Certain needle arts are always popular; others are popular for a while and then disappear. Broomstick lace is one such needlecraft. Broomstick lace is worked with a broomstick lace pin _ actually a ...

The making of lace is one of those things that almost defies belief. The eyesight, the patience and the steady hands that are required almost seem beyond the ken of mere mortals, and the results can ...

The art of lace-making is being kept alive at Honiton in East Devon, where the lace industry once employed hundreds of people. Centuries after Honiton lace became famous, young people in the town are ...