Carrickmacross Laceby Nellie Clirigh Carrickmacross lace was originally inspired by some Italian appliqu lace which Mrs Grey Porter, wife of the Rector of Donaghmoyne, a small village northeast of Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, brought back from her continental honeymoon in 1816. Her interest in this lace led to an exploration of the craft with her sewing maid, and by the following decade she had evolved an individual style and established a cottage industry in her

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- Made with a silky smooth polished handle

and these were largely of contemporary style

Now you can take that damaged crochet tablecloth your grandmother made and give it back to your family as a usable heirloom

Piece 4 is a thin bookmark that uses the stitches you’ve learned so far and how to do tallies

or maybe a pincushion or a lavender bag

Real life examples of mending cutwork

The detailed explanation and close-up demonstration of the technique makes the process easy to follow

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Louise’s popular Milanese Lace book features original designs worked in color

She truly enjoys making lace and values all the friends she has made over the years because of bobbin lace