Save the Date
The proposed dates for the next Edinburgh Lace Course will be
26th to 30th July 2027
in the James Watt Centre at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.
2026 Lace Course
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...
Modern Milanese Lace by Claire Bonito
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...
Challenge 2027
The theme for the challenge in 2027 is
SEASONS IN THE GARDEN
Please make a piece of lace on this theme.
LACE TO WEAR – Challenge 2026
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...
2025 Lace Course
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...