The 2026 course celebrated 45 years of Edinburgh Lace Course. It may have changed since 1981, but the core aim remains the same – to encourage and support the learning of lacemaking, developing skills and sharing inspiration. This year we had 78 lacemakers from...
One of our tutors, Claire Bonito, published her first book this summer. We were delighted to be able to host a book Launch for her. On the Tuesday evening of this year’s course, Claire talked us through the process of designing her patterns and making the book a...
Our challenge has now become a regular feature of the course. Again, this year we asked for suggestions. The theme for the challenge in 2027 is SEASONS IN THE GARDEN. Please make a piece of lace on this theme. It can be any technique, any size, your own patterns or...
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...
