The next Edinburgh Lace Course will be held from 20th to 24th July 2026 in the James Watt Centre at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. The tutors will be Frances Bell, Diana Blackburn, Claire Bonito, Kitty Mason and Carole Smith. Go to Course Information for more...
For 2026 the theme for the challenge will be ‘LACE TO WEAR’. We are intrigued to see what you come up with. It is an opportunity to get your lace out of the folder and use it.Have you made a collar, or decorated a t-shirt? What about a fascinator or corsage to wear at...
Another wonderful course was held in July. Now we have five tutors, we had 70 students and six untutored lacemakers all working hard and creating some beautiful lace. In addition to the regular tutors: Kitty, Frances, Claire and Carole, we welcomed Diana to be our new...
Thank you to everyone who entered a piece for the display. The theme for this year was Marine. This was interpreted so creatively from marine blue pieces to fishes, boats, seashells and shorelines. Congratulations to Napaphan for winning the ‘most original idea’ and...
In 2025 we are increasing the number of tutors for the course. Last year, we had such a good response to the course, we have asked Diana Blackburn to join us this year to be our fifth tutor. We are keen to encourage beginners, lacemakers in their early years and those...
