Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Australian Lace Guild To promote lacemaking in Australia; ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Welcome to the Australian Lace Guild](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/) - The Australian Lace Guild promotes lace making in Australia, supporting members with workshops, conferences, education, and sharing lace traditions. - [STATE GROUPS](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/) - List of state groups, meetings and venue details - [2026 Conference Workshops and Tutor Profiles](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/notice-of-annual-general-meeting/conference-workshops-and-tutor-profiles/) - Jump to Tutor Annette Meldrum - Borris Lace Sampler Vicki Taylor & Megan Robinson - Looping and Lacing Maureen Goffroy - Point Ground Lace Jenny Brandis - Lace8 - a Designer's Friend Zanna Antonova - Russian Lace Rosita D’Ercoli - Goritian Flowers and Leaves Annette Meldrum Lifelong embroiderer, then I discovered Needlelace, which became my - [2025 AGM Conference Photos](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/notice-of-annual-general-meeting/2025-agm-conference-photos/) - Lindy Roberts and Judith Irving have kindly provided photos of the 2025 Australian Lace Guild Conference, AGM and Tours. Saturday Social Lace taken by Lindy Roberts Christine Johnson Torchon workshop taken by Lindy Roberts Morning Tea at The Lace House taken by Lindy Roberts Brigitta Keane Schneeberg workshop taken by Lindy Roberts Simona Strgulc Krajšek - [National Conference and AGM](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/notice-of-annual-general-meeting/) - You are invited to join us at Lace West 2026 The Australian Lace Guild Conference and AGM September 20–26, 2026 Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Highway, Midland WA The Arts Centre is situated in the heart of Midland, 18km north-east of the Perth CBD. The Conference will have the usual format of workshops, - [Magazine and Member Portal](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/magazine/) - ALG members recieve a quarterly magazine - [Join](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/join/) - You don't have to know anything about lace to join the Lace Guild, but a good helping of enthusiasm for lace is a good start - [MEMBERSHIP](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/) - Information on joining or renewing your membership - [Forms](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/forms/) - [Nimble Fingers turns 30 in 2026, let's celebrate!](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/nimble-fingers-turns-30-in-2026-lets-celebrate/) - [Nimble Fingers Award: Celebrating Young Lacemakers](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/junior-section/nimble-fingers/) - The ALG created the Nimble Fingers Award in 1996 to encourage young lacemakers in Australia. It is offered every year at our annual conference - [Competitions](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/competitions/) - [Highlights](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/highlights/) - [Proficiency in Lacemaking](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/) - Outlines types of lace making proficencies available from Australian Lace Guild - [Lace Knowledge](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/lace-knowledge/) - [Honiton](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/honiton-proficiency-links/) - [Grants and Scholarships](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/grants/) - The ALG provides grants to groups and branches to assist in the promotion of lace and lacemaking throughout Australia. - [LACE](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/) - Discover what lace is and how it's created, inspiring patterns, where to find suppliers, connect with skilled teachers, and history of lace. - [South Australia](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/south-australia/) - [Triennial Award](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/triennial-award/) - The Australian Lace Guild competition for lace designed with an Australian theme, Held every three years. - [About the Australian Lace Guild](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/about-the-australian-lace-guild/) - [New South Wales](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/new-south-wales/) - [Contact Us](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/whos-who/) - Contact details for the Australian Lace Guild - [Queensland](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/queensland/) - [Patterns](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/junior-section/patterns/) - [Torchon Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/torchon-lace/) - Torchon lace is one of the oldest forms of bobbin lace and was made widely in most lace producing regions of Europe. - [Teachers](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/teachers/) - [Crochet Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/crochet-lace/) - Requirements for completing Crochet Lace Profiency with Australian Lace Guild - [Braid Tape Laces](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/braid-tape-laces/) - [Point Ground Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/point-ground-lace/) - [Learn Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/learn-lace/) - Tips for starting to make lace - [Types of Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/) - Information in the many varied forms of lace - [2015 - Victoria - Gold](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/triennial-award/2015-victoria-gold/) - 2015 Victorian Triennial award winners, the theme was gold. - [Tasmania](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/tasmania/) - [Torchon](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/torchon/) - [2021 Qld- Waltzing Matilda](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/triennial-award/2021-qld-waltzing-matilda/) - [Knitted Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/knitted-lace/) - Knitted lace is a continuation of regular knitting. The challenge is to create beautiful designs with fine threads and needles - [Needle Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/needle-lace/) - [Plaited Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/plaited-lace/) - [Tatted Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/tatted-lace/) - [Victoria](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/victoria/) - [2018 Tas - Footsteps](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/triennial-award/2018-tas-footsteps/) - 2018 Triennal award, the theme was Footsteps - [All About Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/all-about-lace/) - Lace is a textile and lacemaking is therefore a textile art - [Early Laces and costume bibliography](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/early-laces-and-costume-bibliography/) - a bibliography that covers both early laces and costume of the tutor times - [Point Ground Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/point-ground-lace/) - Buckingham Point lace belongs to the family of point ground laces. Other laces in this family include Bayeux, Chantilly, Blonde de Caen, Downton, Lille, Tonder, Beveran - [Needle Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/needle-lace/) - Lace made with a needle is one of the earliest forms of lacemaking - [Honiton Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/honiton-lace/) - Fine lace has been made in Honiton and throughout East Devon since the 16th century - [Filet and Netting Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/filet-and-netting-lace/) - Netting is a craft which has its origins in prehistoric times with the invention of fishing nets - [Braid Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/braid-lace/) - In Bobbin Lace, this group of laces may include: - Russian, Milanese, Idrija, Italian, Austrian, Schneeberg, Bruge, Cantu etc - [Bedfordshire Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/types-of-lace/bedfordshire-lace/) - Thomas Lester was instrumental in designing beautiful Floral Bedfordshire Lace patterns and his patterns are still being used today - [Western Australia](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/state-groups/western-australia/) - [Net Based Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/net-based-lace/) - [Knotted Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/membership/proficiency/knotted-lace/) - [2012 NSW My Country](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/welcome-to-the-australian-lace-guild/triennial-award/2012-nsw-my-country/) - 2012 NSW Triennial award winners, the them was "my Country" - [JUNIOR SECTION](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/junior-section/) - To encourage more young people to take up lacemaking, this section has specifically been created for all lace makers under the age of 18 - [Patterns](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/about-lace/patterns/) ## Events - [Schneeberger 1 - 3 Saturdays workshop – Bookmark - Josée Poupart](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/schneeberger-1-3-day-workshop-bookmark-josee-poupart/) - [Bedfordshire Carnation - 3 Wednesdays workshop](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/bedfordshire-carnation-3-wednesdays-workshop/) - [Teneriffe Butterfly](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/teneriffe-butterfly/) - [Teneriffe Butterfly](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/teneriffe-butterfly-2/) - [Victorian Women’s Buttons - 3 Mondays workshop](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/victorian-womens-buttons-3-mondays-workshop/) - [Beginning Flanders](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/beginning-flanders-3/) - [Beginning Flanders](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/beginning-flanders-4/) - [Beginning Flanders](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/beginning-flanders/) - [Beginning Flanders](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/beginning-flanders-2/) - [A 12-Hour Introduction to Bobbin Lace](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/a-12-hour-introduction-to-bobbin-lace/) - [LaceWest - Australian Lace Guild Conference 2026](https://australianlaceguild.com.au/event/lacewest-australian-lace-guild-conference-2026/)