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Bobbin Lace patterns for beginners

Click here to find out about equipment for lace making, and how to set up your pillow, and make lace.

These patterns are for people who want to learn how to make bobbin lace. I suggest that you do both the Samples, then some of the Torchon lace, starting with the Footsides pattern. After that, choose which of these patterns you want to do. Finally, explore the other patterns on this website.


Samples

Cloth stitchPicture of lace

Torchon groundPicture of lace


Torchon lace

FootsidePicture of lace

DiamondsPicture of lace

Fans headsidePicture of lace

SpidersPicture of lace

Double fansPicture of lace

Torchon samplerPicture of lace

Red and blue heartsPicture of lace

Scallops and rosesPicture of lace


Bucks Point

Bucks fansPicture of lace

GimpsPicture of lace

HoneycombPicture of lace


Braided and English Midland

Le Pompe patternPicture of lace

Crown headsidePicture of lace

BudsPicture of lace

TalliesPicture of lace