The Lace Guild - Educational charity - Accredited museum - The UK's largest lacemaking organisation, with members around the world. Come visit us soon!

Stourbridge, UK
Joined December 2013
#PertonLibrary Sat 12 Oct 10-3 History& Heritage Fair Family friendly, lots to see & do! Stone Age re-enactor, kids activities @daveythecanary @MuseumofWVandSS @BMSGH @MoseleyNT @TheLaceGuild @apedaleheritage @EnglishHeritage #Boscobel @TheWFA @ResidentsPerton #StaffsHistFest
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Revisiting the intricately-carved stone latticework of ‘The Tree of Life’ in the window of 16th-century Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Ahmedabad, India, named after the Ethiopian nobleman (& ex-slave) who commissioned it
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Exhibiting my #lace #paintings today at @MelbourneFest in this beautiful garden studio with friend & #potter Sujata. Come & see us we are at 65 Castle Street number 37 on the Arts trail map. #artist #derbyshire #SundayMorning
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The Lace Guild retweeted
A 4,500 year-old ancient Egyptian beadnet dress. The earliest surviving example of such a garment. Faience and gold. Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu, 2551–2528 BC. Excavated from a tomb at Giza in 1927. 📷: © Alison Fisk #Archaeology
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Love it when costume research and writing research coincide! Delving into the history of Devon’s lace makers with the memorial to Lady Dodderidge in @ExeterCathedral Just look at those cuffs! #lace #Devon #amresearching
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Now, this #Edwardian #dress is perfect for any #lace lover. It reminds me of the conversation Mrs Hale and Mrs Thornton have in North and South about lace. #fashion #history #fashionhistory
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Thankful today to be working in the museum’s climate -controlled textile store, alongside some volunteers from the Lace Guild of NI, cataloguing and labelling some beautiful Irish #lace and lace patterns. #keepingcool
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The #jubilee flags are flying & I've discovered lovely commemorative laces in my Great Grandfather Thomas Stocks' Nottingham #lace pattern book from 1930's #legacyoflace #fashionhistory
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There are plenty of volunteer opportunities @TheLaceGuild in Stourbridge. They include collections, events, social media, sales and odd jobs e.g. DIY, grounds maintenance. Email [email protected] or call 01384 390739 to find out more. laceguild.org
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