The Art of Lace and Lacemaking

A significant component of life in the Current Middle Ages is the study and creation of a wide variety of Arts & Sciences, and in particular, Fiber Arts. One of the wonderful things about this aspect of artistic endeavor is that it serves as a solid bridge between historical periods around the world and the modern era. To that end, the mission of Caid's Order of Arachne's Web is to encourage lacemking using techniques from different times and places, both pre- and post-SCA period.

European Lacemaking

SCA-Period Styles

• Bobbin Lace
  • Ilaria's Lace Bobbins
  • "Bobbin Along" from the AEthelmearc Gazette
  • "Bobbin lace with cheap tools" by Mistress Katherina Weyssin von Regenspurk, OL, OP (Lochac)
  • "Bobbin Lace Sampler" by Mistress Katherina Weyssin von Regenspurk, OL, OP (Lochac)

• Embroidered Lace

• Lacis/Filet Lace

• Needle Lace

• Sprang

• Tatting

Lacemaking Resources

Caidan Lacemakers

• Comptesse Albra Katerine Marie Isabelle Bautiste, OP, OL
• Baroness Astra Christiana Benedict, OP, OL
• Baroness Cynthia de Wickersham, Guildmistress of the 1st Caidian Arachne's Web Lace Guild 1979-~2012 (deceased)
• Contessa Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari, OL (currently lives in An Tir)
• Condesa Isabel Antonia de Aranjuez, OL
• Baroness Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios, interim Guildmistress for Caid's Arachne's Web
• Susan of the Golden Heart

Websites/Facebook

• The Lacemaker's Home Page (Created by Mistress Ilaine de Cameron, OL (East), but not associated with the SCA's Order of Arachne's Web)
• East Kingdom's Arachne's Web Lace Guild and EK Arachne's Web on FB
• [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/arts_and_sciences.html#art%7C SCA Arts and Sciences (maintained by Master Gregory Blount, OL/Greg Lindhal - last updated March 2010)