And find an experienced lace maker to advise you on the patterns.

Many Irishwomen worked as domestic laborers, seamstresses and lace makers.

He studied the hand movements of manual lace makers and reproduced them in the roller-locker machine.

In 1745, he married the daughter of a rich lace maker.

The lace makers devised a linen and parchment base for their work.

The king took her into his household, and she was found to be a fine lace maker.

After June 29, it will be the state's only lace maker.

By the end of the 18th Century the city employed about 500 lace makers.

A sheet of cardboard pierced with a design - perhaps flowers, birds or geometric shapes - serves as model for the lace maker.

Prainha is not renowned for its sophisticated workmanship, but the friendly lace makers are eager to please and to sell.