Border of Needle Lace with Octagonal Rosettes

The earliest needle lace was made by securing guiding threads to a background and building up the patterns with needle and thread. The tight grid of the threads lent itself to a wealth of geometric designs.

Border of Needle Lace with Octagonal Rosettes

The earliest needle lace was made by securing guiding threads to a background and building up the patterns with needle and thread. The tight grid of the threads lent itself to a wealth of geometric designs.