Carrickmacross lace

Carrickmacross lace is a type of needle lace. Originating in Carrickmacross, Ireland in the early 19th century, it is still practised today.

The lace is worked by tacking fine muslin onto machine netting. The design is outlined, the unwanted muslin is then cut away and the open areas are filled in with needle lace.

The wedding dress pattern of Catherine Middleton was fashioned from Carrickmacross Lace. The production and marketing of Carrickmacross lace received a boost when this became known.

External links

• Carrickmacross Lace - Virtual Museum of Textile Arts
• {http://www.carrickmacrosslace.ie Carrickamacross Lace Gallery in the home of Carirckmacross Lace, Carrickmacross, co. Monaghan, Ireland.}